Brasstown Chocolate — Local services in Winston-Salem

4-6-22 Have you been to Brasstown Chocolate in Winston? Yes? OK, so you know. No?! Get in your car - now! We visited again today and the owner was there and he is so nice. They create everything in house. How they turn the simple cacao bean into these masterpieces of confection, I don’t know. What I do know, is everything I’ve tried had been mouth watering and scrumptious. The owner said that if you buy 3 large bars you save $6.00. We are big believers in “spend money to make money” LOL so we loaded up. I’m very excited about the Sea Salt Caramel. The D’Payo is Hub’s favorite so he got some of those and another 70% cacao from Peru called the Ucayali. Dark chocolate is heart smart and since Brasstown’s are all natural, you owe it to yourself. I’m calling it Health Food.

When you reach for the door handle, brace yourself because when you open the door BAM!!! the aroma of chocolate hits you even through your mask and your mouth will water. If you leave there with just your free bar, you’re crazy. We each bought the 4 pack of Bon-Bons. You can choose your flavors so I chose, coconut, chocolate and to prevent a fight, 2 of the Bavarian creams. The size is perfect so you can pop the whole thing right in - or you can choose to savor it and bite it. I’m a popper, you only live once. To be clear, this is a few steps above “homemade” candy. They literally craft their candy from the raw cacao bean all the way to delicious, beautiful morsels. If I had to choose one word to describe the taste... I would say: puredecadencethatmeltsinyourmouth. These owners were very friendly and informative. You may want to follow them on Facebook because after Covid, they plan to have candy making...

Award-winning dark chocolate made in-house right here in the Triad!

I had a great experience with the friendly folks at Brasstown. As a Yelp Elite, I was entitled to 1 free bar, but had trouble picking one. So I ended up taking advantage of the 3 for $15. Usually, they're $7 a bar, so walking away with 4 was a real treat. I learned that they specialize in dark chocolate and make it all in-house right there! Additionally, they're big on supporting local, carrying products from other local businesses within their shop. I love that!

So far, I've tried the peach + mango chocolate bar and was incredibly surprised by how tasty this fruit-infused dark chocolate bar tasted. I expected an obnoxious artificially infused taste of straight mango+peach, but was instead met with the delicious quality taste of what I expect will be award-winning dark chocolate with an infused hint of that fruity mango/peach taste. Very different from what I've experienced.

Additionally, they offer chocolate-making classes and offered me a little wheel chart to help guide my tasting experience. I've never enjoyed chocolate like this before and walked away feeling like a chocolate connoisseur.

If you're into dark chocolate, you'll have to check...

Coming from the chocolate desert that is High Point, Brasstown Chocolate was a welcome find that reminded me of Foster Hobbs Coffee: a small concern that uses high-quality ingredients and takes its products seriously without a hint of elitism. When my wife and I visited, we were impressed by Brasstown’s selection: more than half a dozen bars and at least as many bon-bon flavors. The chocolates in question use organic fair-trade cacao beans, and each country of origin lends the resulting chocolate a different flavor profile. Considering the ingredient quality, pricing was more affordable than expected: we lucked out and hit a $1 apiece sale on the bon-bons (bars run under $10). A sampler thereof and a chili bar made for a promising haul.

The bon-bons did not disappoint. From amaretto to hazelnut to Irish cream, each flavor was recognizable – and tasty. The chili bar was more subdued than others I’ve had, offering a little bit of heat on the back end.

Black Mountain remains my go-to chocolate spot for Winston visits, but for those who live in town, Brasstown’s product quality, flavor assortment, and customer service make it absolutely...