Restaurant

Chocolati’s truffles are hand-dipped, and each decadent bite is made locally with all-natural, fresh ingredients and fair-trade chocolates from Belgium, Ivory Coast, Peru and various parts of South America.

Popular truffle creations include Cocoa Beware, a dark chocolate couverture with semisweet ganache and nutmeg; Espresso Mint Dome, a milk and white chocolate couverture with chocolate meltaway ganache and Martin Henry espresso; Bittersweet, a dark chocolate with pure dark chocolate ganache, drizzled with milk chocolate; and Strawberries 'n' Crème, a white chocolate with dark chocolate ganache and strawberry puree. More favorites include Absolutely Apricot, Peanut Butter Passion, and Cinnamon Almond Aztec, a milk chocolate couverture with semisweet ganache and almonds, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

For those who want their sweets in a cup, lip-smacking chocolate drinks available at the cafes include the Dark Vader, a rich chocolate drink with raspberry; the Orange Eclipse, bursting with bright orange flavor; the Peppermint Patty, infused with fresh mint and chocolate; and the Turtle, a luscious chocolate drink with caramel and hazelnut (sippers are instructed to “drink it slow”).

By Joann Natalia Aquino
Special to NWsource