DAR Chocolate Factory Outlet — Attraction in Thornton

What a FUN, educational and entertaining experience! Our family attended the Valentine’s Chocolate Workshop. Master Chocolatier, Sima, took us from the basics (starting with the cacao pod, through the roasting process, to the extraction of different levels of cocoa butter) to the actual making of chocolates. We learned how to heat and correctly temper the chocolate, how to mold pralines and how to roll and coat truffles. She answered all our questions with humor and grace. At the end of the evening, after tasting our creations, we each went home with samples of our delicacies! I highly recommend, not only Dar’s chocolates (which are delicious), but also these fun and informative workshops. We look forward to future scheduled workshops, exploring new chocolate-making techniques and flavors! Thanks, again, to Dar and Sima for a...

Strolling through Longmont farmers market is one of my favorite things to do and this Saturday was no exception.

There were both familiar and new booths to discover.

One of the new booths is Dar chocolate and who couldn’t savor some tasty, locally made chocolate when walking through the market?

There are countless flavors and not having my phone with me. I wasn’t able to take a photo.

I have to say that just the packaging with the gorgeous artistic colors and designs alone are worth purchasing.

And when I imbibed on a small piece of the chocolate bar, the satin silkyness on my tongue and the exquisite taste were amazing, especially considering I bought a sugar-free bar, hazelnut dark chocolate.

Joel, one of the partners, was friendly and warm and let us drink a sample of his cacao drink, which was yummy and...

DAR Chocolates are are unique and delicious. I have been purchasing them for years, and I have enjoyed their responsibly sourced chocolates from all over the world combined with very simple ingredients. The non-dairy bars make great gifts for my dairy-averse friends, the low glycemic of the coconut sugar bars are appreciated by all, and the creamy goodness in a milk chocolate combo is also delightful for those of us without food restrictions. The new hazelnut and hibiscus flavors are my latest loves. And oh, the BEAUTIFUL ART PACKAGING! It brings joy to the spirit before you've even opened the bar! No wonder they call them "artisan chocolates": They turn eating this delightful treat into an...