Rhyme and Reason Chocolate Company — Local services in Greensboro

Though North Carolina does not lack high-quality artisanal chocolate (see Black Mountain in Winston-Salem or Videri in Raleigh), Rhyme and Reason offers amazing concoctions the likes of which I have not encountered anywhere else. Their dark chocolate comes from two cacao sources: an Ecuadorian bean that delivers the familiar robust flavor and a rarer (stateside, at least) Thai bean that offers a naturally sweeter and fruitier taste. Rhyme and Reason’s take on a spicy bar stands out, too. Instead of cayenne, they use paprika, which offers heat toward the back end rather than hitting you right up front. Their other flavored bars include raspberry, orange, coffee, and rotating seasonal selections. All are good, and none imparts an artificial aftertaste. Speaking of artificiality, for those who’ve ever been disappointed by waxy, chemical-laden white chocolate, Rhyme and Reason’s version will be a revelation.

As expected, Rhyme and Reason’s offerings are not cheap though they are more affordable than I had anticipated. A bar will set you back $8. The quality of the products alone makes a compelling case for shelling out that much, and the people behind them only add to it. Engineer-turned-chocolatier Elizabeth Tully is the kind of exacting, benign mad scientist that we need more of while her partner is a good salesman who is generous with samples.

Whether you’re shopping for a chocolate gift or a snack for yourself, whether you like classic dark or milk chocolate or want to mix it up, Rhyme and Reason has you covered. You really can’t...

I was trying to find a local chocolatier and I did!! My wife loves dark chocolate and they have three single source varieties! They have other flavors as well, orange spice, passion fruit, lemon shortbread, and many more! I brought my niece shopping with me for my wife’s birthday, and the vibe in this shop is great! We were greeted by the chocolatier’s mother, we were told the process from bean to bar. Then! we were given an opportunity to SAMPLE!! We couldn’t decide on one, so we had to get one of each! Beyond the bars, there was selection of truffles!! Beautifully presented and perfect ratio of chocolate to filling! My wife and I are going to be sending these bars out for Christmas every year! I will be enjoying these bars for all of our occasions throughout the year! I’m excited for...

We happened to stumble across this chocolate shop last week and had a wonderful experience trying a couple of chocolates and learning about how this shop came to be. We ended up buying a chocolate raspberry and chocolate maracuya bars. Having lived in Peru for several months where maracuya (or passion fruit) juice is quite popular, I was surprised when I tasted the maracuya chocolate because it captured its true flavor. We also tasted the white chocolate shortbread flavor and despite not being a white chocolate fan, I found myself really enjoying it. Would definitely go back and have already told our family in...