Chocolate of the month by mail?

[Michael M]

I'm looking to get a special chocolate assortment sent to someone on a monthly basis. After searching eGullet, there was discussion about mail order recommendations, but not "of the month" type gifts. Can't find much review-wise on the sites I found through Google.

Any experience with these? Recommendations?

[jeniac42]

I haven't had any experience with these, but Vosges offers a chocolate of the month club and I really like some of their exotic flavors: Vosges web page

[Michael M]

Thanks, jeniac42, but we happen to live in Chicago, and can get these daily. Some of them are very nice!

[ots]

I'm looking to get a special chocolate assortment sent to someone on a monthly basis. After searching eGullet, there was discussion about mail order recommendations, but not "of the month" type gifts.  Can't find much review-wise on the sites I found through Google.

Any experience with these?  Recommendations?

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Not in the U.S., but they'll deliver here...

http://www.seventypercent.com/shop/product...strKeyword=club

I've shopped at www.chocosphere.com with success. But they don't have the "of the month" clubs that you're looking for.

Edited November 28, 2005 by ots (log)

[John DePaula]

I know of a couple "of-the-month" clubs:

L.A. Burdick

Donnelly Chocolates

Though I haven't tried their products, the chocolatiers get good reviews.

Perhaps in the near future, I'd like to offer something similar as well at DePaula Confections

Cheers!

[Wendy DeBord]

John sort of beat me to it, but just in case you don't know this..........we have several active members here that are professional chocolatiers/confectioners.

Here's Trishiad, she's even posted a couple demonstration threads for us.

Here's Samaki, she was recently featured (had an article including her recipe published about her caramels) in Fine Cookings Holiday Magazine.

Here's Christopher Elbow, he posts under the name of Cotovelo.

And of course you got John DePaula's website.

If I've forgotten anyone, please forgive me...........