Chocolate Stories

The Fleur de Sel Caramel Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates.

What Is Fleur de Sel, and Why Do We Put It on C...

Fleur de sel is hand-harvested French sea salt, and it is the reason salted caramel works. Chuck explains the salt and our signature caramels.

What Is Fleur de Sel, and Why Do We Put It on C...

Fleur de sel is hand-harvested French sea salt, and it is the reason salted caramel works. Chuck explains the salt and our signature caramels.

Mendiant bars from Charles Chocolates topped with dried fruits and roasted nuts.

In Defense of Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate got a bad reputation it does not deserve. Chuck on what good milk chocolate is, what dark milk means, and why 55% changes minds.

In Defense of Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate got a bad reputation it does not deserve. Chuck on what good milk chocolate is, what dark milk means, and why 55% changes minds.

The Classic Collection box of handmade chocolates from Charles Chocolates.

World Chocolate Day: How a Chocolatier Actually...

World Chocolate Day is July 7. Chuck on what the day commemorates and the one thing worth doing: tasting chocolate that was made fresh.

World Chocolate Day: How a Chocolatier Actually...

World Chocolate Day is July 7. Chuck on what the day commemorates and the one thing worth doing: tasting chocolate that was made fresh.

An Artisan Chocolate Set from Charles Chocolates with assorted confections.

How to Build a Chocolate Board for the Fourth o...

A chocolate dessert board is the easiest July 4 dessert: bars, caramels, citrus peel, and s'mores fixings. Chuck on how to build one that disappears.

How to Build a Chocolate Board for the Fourth o...

A chocolate dessert board is the easiest July 4 dessert: bars, caramels, citrus peel, and s'mores fixings. Chuck on how to build one that disappears.

Chocolate covered Valencia orange peel from Charles Chocolates.

Chocolate Covered Citrus Peel: A Multi-Day Proc...

Good chocolate covered orange and lemon peel takes days to make properly. Chuck explains the process and why lemon is the harder one.

Chocolate Covered Citrus Peel: A Multi-Day Proc...

Good chocolate covered orange and lemon peel takes days to make properly. Chuck explains the process and why lemon is the harder one.

The 10 Bar Chocolate Collection from Charles Chocolates arranged for tasting.

How to Host a Chocolate Tasting at Home

Hosting a chocolate tasting takes five bars, small pieces, and a light-to-dark order. Chuck walks through how to run one that people remember.

How to Host a Chocolate Tasting at Home

Hosting a chocolate tasting takes five bars, small pieces, and a light-to-dark order. Chuck walks through how to run one that people remember.