Stafford's Chocolates — Restaurant in Porterville

Rainy and gloomy outdoors, wanted something nice and hot to warm our selves, so we decided on driving over to Stafford's in Porterville. Let me say...the streets were wet, but the inside of Stafford's was cozy with plenty of seating available. My wife chose to have a hot cafe mocha with a chocolate scone, and I had a cafe Americano with a scone as well. The drinks served were really hot, and had to cool a bit before enjoying them. Both of us really enjoyed our coffees and our scones. I still had plenty of coffee left over, and decided to purchase a slice of their zucchini coffee cake, and told my wife that I'd be right back as I went to my vehicle to get my wallet. However, upon my return, and as I was ready to pay, the server advised me that the previous customer, a younger person had already paid for my slice of coffee cake, and as I turned around to thank the person they had already exited the store. I felt very grateful for what had just happened to me. I sat down and really enjoyed my treat. The coffee cake had the perfect combination of crust with cake and most definitely made with lots of love. As a fellow baker, I always like to shout out whenever I am very pleased with when someone does a great job in making a difference in my culinary experience, and I want to show my appreciation by voicing my satisfaction. Service was excellent, as was the coffee with our treats. So, if your out and about, and want something hot, and maybe a treat to go with it...try Stafford's Chocolates in Porterville, and be pleasantly surprised as we have. By the way, I'd like to personally Thank the person who paid...

The best place for chocolates and coffee!!! The wife was craving a moon pie. Without a doubt the most flavorful moon pie I've ever had the pleasure of chowing down on. The elegant notes of spices accent the delicious milky chocolate topped off with the fluffy marshmallow center!!! Mah gooooooooooush it truly is a delight. The Irish Cream Truffle is everything you want in Irish Cream. Smooth, creamy chocolate to start. Sweet, Irish Cream flavor to finish. Aaaaaamazzzziiiinnng!!!!! The Peanut Butter Mummy Truffle is packed with rich peanut butter and a thick, creamy white chocolate that is a pleasure to the pallet!!! An awesome googley-eyed addition to their already deliciously presented arsenal! Give it a try and be smothered by their enticing...

Quite honestly, we were a bit disappointed. We love Stafford's - but this was certainly a less than stellar experience. Maybe it was just a fluke. 1) Caramel Macchiato was way too milky. We ordered it with an extra shot not knowing. Should have had two or three extra shots. 2) We got a few cookies for our kids who opted to not eat them because they didn't taste right. We tried them and they did taste a little stale. 3) We got sugar free chocolate. They have a decent selection and are typically good. And we're aware sugar free doesn't move as quickly as regular. But two of them were definitely beyond shelf life. Want to reiterate, we generally really like Stafford's. Hope this was a...