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Chocolates Made by New Jersey Chocolatiers

Updated: February 14, 2015: We’ve always been nuts for chocolate. We love eating it, cooking with it and giving it as gifts. It’s the perfect way to tell someone that you’re thinking of them or that you love them. Recently we’ve been discovering some great local chocolatiers and we wanted to share what we’re discovering with you just in time for Valentine’s Day in New Jersey.

Our feature will grow over time as we add more shops. We’d also love to have you tell us about your favorites in your area. We especially are looking for more shops in North and South Jersey.


Central Jersey Chocolates


2 Chicks with Chocolate, Chocolatier, Metuchen, South River, Somerville & Middletown:

2 Chicks is named for two strong willed women: Elyissia Wassung and her mom Barbara. Along with their master chocolatier Patrick Coston, and lead chocolatier Stephanie Amanda Vazquez, they produce a line of treats that Gourmet magazine has called “a box of bliss”. Highlights of the company’s chocolates include: passion fruit caramel, blood orange caramel, dark chocolate raspberry ganache, lemon pie (Meyer lemon infused ganache), blend wine caramel, spicy merlot, Cabernet caramel and ginger caramel. You can order 4 piece mini collections for $7.95, a 12 piece make your own box for $29.95, a wine chocolate collection in a wine shaped box for $39.95 or a chocolate indulgence box that includes a sampling of almost everything they make for $150.00.

Chocodiem, Chocolatiers, Clinton

Chocodiem is a new chocolate shop from biologists Jean-Paul and Eveline Hepp who now turn to the science of Belgian chocolate making. Based in downtown Clinton, they travel the world looking for the best ingredients and turn their experiments into great delicacies. Some highlights of their offerings include: a 15 piece liquor collection with wine chocolates, Belgian beer chocolates (Lambic, Hoegaarden and Leffe), champagne, rum with coconut, Jack Daniel’s, sake, Bailey’s, Kahlua, mojito, Cointreau and bourbon pecan.

David Bradley Chocolatier, Windsor

David Bradley is named for David and Bradley Hicks, the third generation of chocolatiers in their family. The company started in 1977 when their grandmother Alma decided that a chocolate and gift business would be fun to get into. Today they keep two stores stocked and produce chocolates for over 500 businesses across America. They also have a shop in Manalapan in Monmouth County.

Robinson’s Chocolates, Chocolatier, Skillman

Robinson’s was founded by James K. Robinson who learned to make candy at the Whitman Company in Philadelphia in 1928. Over the years he came to sharpen his skills and his family talked him into going into business for himself in 1978.

Sciascia Confections, Chocolatier, Stockton

Sciascia (pronounced sha-sha) Confections is owned by a couple of graphic designers and it shows in everything that they do. They specialize in gourmet artisanal chocolate truffles made with locally sourced ingredients and heirloom varietal chocolate. They also sell: sea salted caramels, barks, macarons, hot chocolates and a BFF Cookie that is gluten free with no butter or flour.

Donna & Company Artisanal Chocolates, Chocolatiers, Kenilworth (Union County)

Donna & Company produces clean label, slow food movement, artisanal chocolates made with local ingredients. They offer a special collection that includes a rose heart, absinthe, vanilla grapefruit, hibiscus caramel and passion fruit.


South Jersey Chocolates


Barbera’s Chocolate On Occasion, Chocolatier, Vineland

Barbera’s is owned by artist, graphic designer and chocolatier Amy Barbera. The shop carries, chocolate barks, dipped fruits, dipped pretzels, gift baskets and fun shaped chocolate novelties. Barbera’s is featuring their chocolate covered strawberries, cherries, long hots and jalapenos.


North Jersey Chocolates


Chocolates Made by New Jersey Chocolatiers

Cocoa Bakery, Bakery & Cafe, Jersey City

Cocoa opened its bakery and cafe in downtown Jersey City in 2012. They specialize in wedding and special occasion cakes, but they also make their own chocolate truffles and cake truffles in flavors like red velvet and carrot gingersnap. We recently found out about Cocoa when they tweeted this yummy photo to us.

Conrad’s Candy, Chocolate Manufacturer and Retailer, Westwood

Conrad’s is a perennial winner of the Best Chocolate and Candy Store in Bergen County award from Bergen Health and Life Magazine. They are also famous for making large chocolate Easter bunnies that Martha Stewart has featured on TV. They’ve been in business since 1928. You can choose a charming little box of candy for $11.98 to a really big one filled with 185 pieces of Conrad’s chocolates for $199.00.

Matisse Chocolatier, Englewood and Orangeburg NY

Matisse specializes in gourmet chocolate favors and platters. Each store also has space for chocolate birthday parties and other special occasions. They make novelty chocolate favors for holidays and special occasions. They produce a wide range of hand dipped chocolate fruits, barks truffles and cordials.

Enjou Chocolat, Chocolatiers, Morristown

Enjou Chocolates makes some of the most charming and distinctive chocolate creations in New Jersey. Our favorite is their Chocolate High Heeled Shoe filled with assorted Enjou truffles. They also make chocolate heart shaped boxes, martini glasses, bunnies, footballs, turkeys, shells, beer bottles and just about anything you could dream up. The company has over 50,000 molds. The company has been in business for over 30 years.


Jersey Shore Chocolates


Astor Chocolates, Chocolate Manufacturer, Retailer & Wholesaler, Lakewood

Astor began making chocolates in New York in 1950 and moved their production to New Jersey in 1988. They specialize in fine chocolates for the hospitality industry. Working with premium Belgium chocolate they produce chocolate truffles, chocolate squares and other items with their own distinctive packaging. Some of their truffles include: Bijou – with dark chocolate ganache and cinnamon, Cashmere – hazelnut praline rolled in crushed hazelnuts and coated with Belgian semisweet dark chocolate and Maeva – strawberry ganache in a Belgian dark chocolate shell. Their chocolates are available online.

Creative Chocolate & Design, Chocolatiers, Gourmet Chocolates & Specialty Desserts, Tom’s River

Owned by a fashion designer, Creative Chocolate Design opened in Tom’s River in 2011 and they’ve been winning awards ever since. They make and sell a wide range of gourmet chocolate truffles and desserts. They also sell imported chocolates, gift baskets, healthy snacks and New Jersey wines from Balic. On February 10 they are doing a benefit for the Kimbal Medical Center Foundation in Lakewood.

Hanna Krause, Chocolatier & Candy Shop, Paramus & Tom’s River

Krause opened in Paramus in 1957 and in Tom’s River in 1982. They specialize in old-fashioned homemade chocolates and all types of specialty candies for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentines Day and Easter. For Easter they offer novelty and foiled wrapped chocolates that run from $1.59 to $8.95 and boxed chocolates that run from $4.49 to $52.95.

Rauhauser’s of Ocean City, Chocolatier & Candy Shop, Ocean City

Rauhauser’s began as a chain of chocolate shops in Pennsylvania in the 60’s. When Joe Rauhauser sold the stores in 1965, he moved to Ocean City and took over Winters Candies. Today they are famous for their chocolate covered New Jersey blueberry clusters and their ever growing selection of fudge flavors.

Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe, Chocolatiers, Red Bank & Avon by the Sea

Owner Amy Berry-Dunfee has been working with chocolate ever since she was a young girl. She got her first taste of the business working with chocolatier Matt Magyar of the Third Avenue Chocolate Shoppe. Amy features her chocolate strawberries and blueberries for almost any holiday.

Third Avenue Chocolate Shoppe, Chocolatier, Spring Lake & Manasquan

Third is owned by Matt Magyar. He opened his first chocolate shop over 20 years ago. He makes his chocolates on the premises mixing his chocolates in large revolving vats.

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