Monsoon Chocolate Factory + Gift Shop

I've been gifted Monsoon Chocolates twice now and both times have been so impressed! Their peppermint bark over the holiday season was so good! Ali also just split a Valentine's Day assorted box with a friend. I love that their flavors all compliment the chocolate and are not overbearing or too sweet. I will definitely purchase again from this shop.

Darn good chocolate. Not the nicest retail space though, more like an office where they do wholesale stuff. Idk? The woman working was fun & chill and the Ecuadorian chocolate and dark chocolate covered apricots (no sulfites, yeah me!) were really exceptional- smooth, rich, pure cane sugar. On the spendy side ($12 for a bar, $17 for bag of choc apricots), but worth every cent. I also ordered a brownie, GFree - big, rich and around $4!! I support local & they are superdeduper local. Can't wait to go to their more retail-y store front to drink chocolate and peruse the pretty treats.

If you're a chocolate lover, there are so many different options for you. The staff are super helpful if you're not sure what to buy or looking for something specific. I haven't been to the location since before the cafe opened so at the time they were under construction but that didn't interfere with purchasing items.

For starters this is not a cafe. When I looked this up it came up under coffee and cafe. No it is not. It is a gift shop and factory. They have chocolates and chocolates and more chocolate. It is pricey but I like helping out a small business. The chocolate itself is wow factor amazing. Totally recommend

If you're looking for some high quality chocolate and don't mind spending a little money this is the place. I was out looking for a gift for my wife and she loves chocolate, I ended up at Monsoon and was quite impressed with their selection and quality. These chocolates taste amazing and look like little pieces of art. They packaged them up in a nice box and bag. I was worried they didn't label the flavors but they have a nice little online flavor guide. My wife was so happy with the chocolates and I'm sure we'll be back soon.

Didn't realize there would still be bakery options at the original Monsoon chocolate! Bought a box of their chocolates for a friend that needed a pick up and then enjoyed one of their corn cookies with cocoa nibs. Not my favorite dessert of theirs as the corn taste was quite strong but I enjoyed trying the new dessert. The miso brownies are still my favorite! Can't wait for their new location to open with the cafe!

I've been meaning to come here for awhile and see what it was all about. From the outside to the inside, the decor is top notch. It's a combination of artisan chocolate shop and coffee shop with an espresso bar.On my first visit, I ordered 4 chocolates and 2 hot chocolates. One was Sonoran (chiltepan) hot chocolate while other was the seasonal cardamon rose. Both were delicious and served in an earthen stoneware mug.The chocolates all looked amazing, they were the most decorative that I've ever seen. We ordered 4, they all happened to have caramel filling, and it was the smoothest caramel that I've ever had in a chocolate, I'm guessing this is what fresh caramel should taste like.You can order chocolates at the front counter and order coffee/hot chocolates at the side where the espresso bar is. Overall I liked everything about the shop except for the tip request when ordering chocolate only. It seems a bit crazy to ask for a tip on chocolates when they are already quite pricey. Tip denominations starts off at 18%. Tipping someone for making your coffee is one thing, but asking for 18-30% percent for ordering chocolates is another.

Monsoon chocolate is Tucson's only bean to bar shop. They make excellent award winning chocolate bars from single origin beans. They also have a wide selection of bon bons, four of which are vegan. I, myself, prefer the bars. The chocolate isn't exactly cheap, but it's on par with other bean to bar shops around the country. They also have a small cafe with various drinks and ice creams. I've tried the Mexican hot chocolate, which was good, but wayyyy to spicy for me. Will go for the house hot chocolate next time. They can make their hot chocolate with oat milk and you can leave out the homemade marshmallow to make it vegetarian /vegan. Hours are limited so check their social media for cafe/shop hours. Definitely worth a trip and their chocolates make excellent gifts.

World renowned chocolate is found in Tucson here! If you Google Monsoon Chocolate, you get to see all the awards they have won - for their bonbons especially but also their chocolate bars and others! It's pretty special to visit such a famous chocolate place.For chocolate bars, they have sooo many. I love white chocolate, and the blue corn atole white chocolate bar is so good. So is the mesquite white chocolate. The bonbons are of course gorgeous and beautiful to look at - not to mention that there are so many different flavors to try - get the Sonoran sea salt, prickly pear caramel - these are classics. Otherwise, just explore; the flavors aren't always super strong or obvious but they are so enjoyable to try! The workers behind the counter are all so knowledgeable and helpful for advice. We also love the peppermint bark for the holiday season (definitely less minty and more dark chocolatey) and the peppermint malt balls (think minty whoppers). I also got the Sonoran hot chocolate in house (there is a perfect amount of heat that chases that hot chocolate), which was delicious. There are so many other things I need to try! Lastly but definitely not least, it is also so wonderful that everything is thoughtfully fair trade. Take a look at their website to see all of their thoughtful sourcing that explains how much they pay for their chocolate ingredients. It's pretty amazing. Bc they are fair trade, their prices are a little bit on the higher side but this is 100% worth it when you hear their story.Monsoon Chocolate is the best! I don't live in Tucson but I make sure to go every time I visit!

The hot chocolate was delicious, what more is there to say, haha. We tried three different kinds, all were great. We also tried some bourbon chocolate candies...so good! Service was fast and friendly. It's pretty out of the way for us but I will definitely go back, maybe with a few friends!