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A love affair with chocolate began for young child in Paris, when he made his very first truffles alongside his mother, at age 6. Growing up one of seven siblings, his family would often enjoy fine chocolates together...on very special occasions. Delighting in the variations of the flavors and in the spirit of generosity... they shared... so everyone could taste each one. Chocolates were a small luxury and simple pleasure. Later, while training at the Ritz Escoffier in Paris, a deep respect for the patience and tradition of artisan chocolate-making, was honed under Master chocolatiers throughout Europe, drawing inspiration from classic tradition and vibrant innovation in flavor and technique.

That same spirit of creating and sharing European chocolates is our daily inspiration at AAchocolates
George Perrier, the world-renowned French chef and owner of the legendary, 5-Star dining, Le Bec Fin, first recognized the unique talent of our chocolatier early on. It was at Le Bec Fin, where the recipes where perfected, during his tenure as Executive Pastry Chef. At AAchocolates, our European-style chocolate recipes are the basis for creating superlative chocolate confections. Dark Chocolate truffles, luxurious, jewel-like chocolate bon bons and palets, handmade caramels, dark chocolate covered fruits and nuts. According to Chef Perrier "At Le Bec Fin, we only accepted one thing. The finest. AAchocolates delivers beyond that expectation...with their exquisite line of chocolates."

Jean Banchet*, a highly respected French and founder of Chicago's La Francais Restaurant shares these accolades; "... they are the finest Chocolates in the United States."

AAchocolates CEO, Fred Potok first tasted chocolates of this quality on his frequent childhood visits to France, where he enjoyed dark chocolates with his European family. He was amazed by the quality...the purity of flavor and ultra creamy smoothness, but most amazed by how "great chocolate just makes everyone feel good !"
We invite you to look, taste for yourself and enjoy the simple pleasure of our chocolate.

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*Jean Banchet founded Chicago's acclaimed La Francais Restaurant, which Bon Appetite Magazine once proclaimed, "The Best French Restaurant in America™

philosophy & passion

"We want people to return to the beauty and enjoyment of life's small pleasures"
Our fine dark chocolates are small luxuries created for everyone to enjoy. We invite you to indulge...Chocolates are one purchase where it's possible for almost anyone to experience the absolute finest quality. We hope our chocolates will be enjoyed in the tradition of family, friendship, and the celebration of food. We hope you delight in these chocolates as much as we have in creating them.

sourcing & sustainability

AAchocolates are committed to environmental responsibility. We source ingredients from the finest artisan suppliers, including many local and organic growers and family farms from around the world. Our ingredients are pure and entirely preservative-free.

sustainable packaging

Our Gift Boxes are beautiful, functional, and environmentally sensible. The Signature brown paper is FSC certified, carbon neutral, and manufactured using Green-e certified wind energy. The paperboard is made with 100% recycled and 90% post consumer content and contains no harmful chemicals or metals.After you've enjoyed our chocolates, why not remove and recycle the tray before re-purposing the boxes?
Find another storage use around your home... they're elegant, sturdy and stack up neatly. When you are ready to discard, we encourage you to recycle the tray and box where recycling facilities are available.

taste, care & storage

To fully experience our wonderful chocolate textures and flavors at their peak, we recommend you enjoy our chocolates at room temperature (63-71°F). Each piece is made with great care and precision, with our exclusive recipes. Because we use only the finest, purest & preservative-free ingredients, our chocolates are perishable.
For best results, store in an air tight container in a cool, dry location and enjoy within 3 weeks.
We guarantee a superlative chocolate experience®

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