The 35 Best Chocolate Gifts for Valentine's Day

GourmetGiftBaskets.com Ultimate Valentine's Day Wine and Chocolate Tower

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If you really want to go all out for your special someone this Valentine's Day, check out this Ultimate Wine and Chocolate Tower. It's filled to the brim with goodies and treats—some sweet, some savory, all indulgent. On the sweet side, the gift basket includes chocolate shortbread cookies, Belgian chocolates, French chocolate truffles, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, and much more. Highlights for the savory selections include vegetable cheddar cheese, olive oil and sel gris flatbread crackers, and garlic cheese. The set also comes with three bottles of wine: two reds and one bubbly bottle of Champagne. It's a smorgasbord for a romantic evening all in one gift.

Price at time of publish: $330

Includes: Chocolate cacao nibs shortbread cookies, assorted sea salt caramels, Belgian chocolates, French chocolate truffles, ancient grains flatbread crackers, garlic cheese, hazelnut cubetti, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon and brown sugar kettlecorn, vegetable cheddar cheese, olive oil and sel gris flatbread crackers, milk chocolate bar, s’mores grahams, strawberry lemonade mixer, crianza rioja, cabernet sauvignon, champagne

Hickory Farms Chocolate Lover’s Cupcake 4-Pack

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While you may know Hickory Farms for their collections of meats and cheeses, the company also makes stellar desserts. This particular gift pack comes with four chocolaty brownies in Mason jars. Each brownie jar is as pretty as it is delicious, with all the rich ingredients stacked on top of each other. The Chocolate Lover’s Cupcake Pack comes with four different flavors: chocolate caramel, wicked good, chocolate ganache, and s’mores.

Price at time of publish: $46

Includes: 4 cupcake jars, 5.71 ounces each (flavors include: chocolate caramel, wicked good, chocolate ganache, and s’mores)

Vosges Exotic Truffle Collection

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Chicago-based Vosges Haut-Chocolat is known for unusual flavor combinations and this exotic truffle collection is their signature offering. It would make a great gift for someone who loves traveling, international cuisines, and bold flavor pairings.  

Inspired by founder Katrina Markoff’s travels around the world, this whimsical collection of truffles incorporates unexpected international ingredients such as Hungarian paprika, Chinese star anise, wasabi, Tuscan olive oil, and Mexican chilies into artisan white, milk, and dark chocolates ranging from 45 to 75 percent cacao.

When taste-testing these for our best gift baskets roundup, one of our editors, Taylor, said, "These chocolates were the fanciest chocolates I've ever received. They're almost too pretty to eat." And yes, they taste good, too.

Price at time of publish: $55

Includes: 16 dark chocolate truffles ranging from 45% to 75% cacao

Harry & David Belgian Chocolate Celebration Gift

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This basket is for the party lovers. This colorful collection of confections is as diverse as it is fun. There are chocolate covered pretzels drizzled with bright icing and sprinkles, chocolate-covered sandwich cookies dotted with rainbow decorettes, brightly colored foil-wrapped sandwich cookie pops, and several more treats decorated with rainbow sprinkles. It’s a great choice for birthday parties or other festive celebrations.

Price at time of publish: $80

Includes: 2 dark chocolate-covered sandwich cookies, 2 milk chocolate-covered sandwich cookies, 2 white chocolate-covered sandwich cookies, 6 milk chocolate-covered pretzel twists, 6 milk chocolate-covered sandwich cookie pops, dark and white chocolate sandwich cookie bark, milk chocolate-covered mini pretzels, dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels, dark and milk chocolate drops with rainbow sprinkles

See’s Assorted Chocolates

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Anyone who grew up on the West Coast has a soft spot for See’s Candies, a California favorite since its founding in 1921. Their old-fashioned chocolates, featuring crunchy nut or brittle, chewy caramel or nougat, and soft buttercream fillings, are available in milk or dark chocolate coatings. This gift box, a great option for chocolate traditionalists, features a mix of both, including the brand’s signature Scotchmallow (chocolate-covered layers of caramel and honey marshmallow) and Molasses Chip confections. 

The assortment is available as a 1-pound, 2-pound, 3-pound, or 5-pound box in a classic, nostalgic white box, with optional gift wrap.

Price at time of publish: $28 for 1 pound

Includes: 1, 2, 3, or 5 pounds (approximately 125 pieces max) of assorted chocolates

Food52 Small-Batch Organic Chocolate Library Gift Box

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These stylish, contemporary gift boxes hold either three or eight bars of small-batch Raaka chocolate bars, made with organic, unroasted cocoa beans for a complex and fruity taste. The fun flavors include cask-aged bourbon (82 percent cacao), pink sea Salt (71 percent cacao), maple and nibs (75 percent cacao), and bananas Foster (68 percent cacao).

All of the bean-to-bar chocolates made by Brooklyn-based craft chocolate maker Raaka (“raw” in Finnish) are dairy-, soy- and gluten-free. 

If you’re looking for something more lasting than a one-time gift, Raaka also offers three-month, six-month, or year-long chocolate subscriptions with monthly deliveries.

Price at time of publish: $30 for three bars

Includes: Three or eight different chocolate bars ranging from 58% to 82% cacao

Lindt Mini Magenta Pralines Box

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Lindt is known the world-over as master chocolatiers. The company has a number of impressive chocolate gift boxes available, including this scrumptious magenta-colored mini pralines box. It's filled with 36 mini pralines in seven different flavors, including dark chocolate with caramel, cream, and almond pieces, milk chocolate cup with praline crème and hazelnut pieces, milk chocolate nougat wafer heart, hazelnut nougat with hazelnut pieces, white chocolate cup with macchiato crème, dark chocolate with raspberry caramel and chocolate crème, and dark and milk chocolate with caramelized hazelnut pieces. The chocolates come in a variety of eye-catching shapes in an equally eye-catching box fit for a special gift.

Price at time of publish: $18

Includes: 36 assorted mini chocolate pralines (flavors include: dark chocolate with caramel, cream, and almond pieces, milk chocolate cup with praline crème and hazelnut pieces, milk chocolate nougat wafer heart, hazelnut nougat with hazelnut pieces, white chocolate cup with macchiato crème, dark chocolate with raspberry caramel and chocolate crème, and dark and milk chocolate with caramelized hazelnut pieces)

Norman Love Confections Signature Chocolate Box

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These gorgeous, hand-painted chocolates from Florida-based chocolatier Norman Love are almost too pretty to eat. Packaged in a stylish, lime-green box tied with a bronze ribbon, the 15 glossy, jewel-like confections are a sampling of Norman Love’s signature flavors, ranging from the exotic (Yuzu Mango, Passion Panna Cotta, Tahitian Caramel) to the all-American (New York Cheesecake, Key Lime, Peanut Butter & Jelly).

Price at time of publish: $39

Includes: 15 signature Norman Love flavors

Russ & Daughters Chocolate Babka

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Babka is a sweet bread loaf or circular cake that has roots in Polish, Jewish, and Ukrainian cultures. This tasty dessert from Russ & Daughters takes after the Jewish version of babka as a swirled bread loaf topped in streusel. The babka has flavor notes of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Price at time of publish: $16

Includes: 1 loaf of chocolate babka

PG Fondues Belgian Chocolate Fondue Pots

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Chocolate fondue is a decadent, indulgent treat, but it usually requires carefully melting chocolate over a bain-marie and serving it in a special fondue pot to keep it warm and melty. With this clever innovation from PG Fondues, all that fuss and mess has been eliminated. Their quick-and-easy Belgian chocolate fondues are sold in stylish ceramic pots. Simply pop one directly in the microwave for a few minutes on low power and serve it directly in the pot for dipping fresh fruit, cake, marshmallows, or whatever your heart desires. The stoneware pot keeps the chocolate warm and melted for up to an hour and any leftovers can be sealed with the bamboo lid, stored in the refrigerator, and reheated later. 

The 8-ounce fondue pots are available in four flavors: espresso, raspberry, peanut butter, or fleur de sel (a thin, delicate French sea salt).

Price at time of publish: $24

Includes: Your choice of 8-ounce espresso, raspberry, peanut butter, or fleur de sel Belgian chocolate fondue

Compartés Nostalgic Gourmet Chocolate Bar Gift Set

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Fashionable Compartés, founded as an artisan chocolate shop in Los Angeles in 1950, has fused tradition and heritage with contemporary art and style. This eight-bar gift set is a perfect expression of that blend, featuring bright, bold graphic packaging and gourmet milk and white chocolate bars in comforting, nostalgic flavors like “donuts and coffee,” “peanut butter and jelly,” breakfast cereal, and “chocolate chip cookies.”

Price at time of publish: $50

Includes: Four chocolate bars (selection may vary)

Old Time Candy Chocolate Roses Bouquet

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Solve that age-old dilemma of “chocolate or flowers?” with this two-in-one gift. This fully customizable bouquet tied with bright ribbons is made up of six to 12 Belgian milk chocolate roses, each wrapped in foil and delivered in a cellophane wrapper, just like a real rose. You can choose from 12 different colors, for a multicolored rainbow bouquet or one that’s made up only of the recipient’s favorite shades.

Price at time of publish: $22 for 6 

Includes: Six to 12 Belgian milk chocolate roses with your choice of eight foil colors

Shari’s Berries Gourmet Drizzled Strawberries - Half Dozen

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Chocolate-covered strawberries are a classic gift for Valentine’s Day and anniversaries (or really any time). If you want to give someone a special gift, try Shari’s Berries Gourmet Drizzled Strawberries. Plump strawberries are dipped in milk and white chocolate and decorated with drizzles of chocolate. There are three options available–a half dozen, dozen, or two dozen. If you want a twist on the classic, the Gourmet Dipped Fancy Strawberries also have toffee and chocolate chips on them. 

Price at time of publish: $40

Includes: 6, 12, or 24 strawberries dipped in white or milk chocolate

Mouth Chocolate-Covered Deliciousness Box

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Do you know someone who likes to dip just about everything in chocolate? This might just be the perfect gift for that person. In this gift box, Mouth, a website specializing in curated gourmet gift packages, has packed artisan chocolate-covered malt balls, graham crackers, animal crackers, sea-salt caramels, Jacques Torres milk chocolate-covered Cheerios, and even chocolate-covered quinoa bites. 

The box comes with a stylish Mouth cotton tote bag and it can be upgraded to a birthday gift with the addition of birthday marshmallows and glittery candles.

Price at time of publish: $93

Includes: Chocolate-covered animal crackers, chocolate-covered Cheerios, chocolate peppermint pecans, dark chocolate-covered malt balls, milk chocolate-covered quinoa and currants, dark chocolate-covered caramelized graham crackers

Ethel M Crème Liqueur Collection, 12-Piece

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Spirits and chocolate can go hand in hand. Ethel M perfected the combo with this Crème Liqueur Collection. Each of the barrel-shaped chocolates is filled with boozy cream. The liqueurs used to flavor these chocolates come from well-known brands, including Myer’s Dark Rum, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Knob Creek Bourbon, Grand Marnier, and more. The chocolates are decorated with colorful speckles to tell the flavors apart.

Price at time of publish: $30

Includes: 12 assorted chocolates filled with spirits-infused cream (spirits include Myers's Dark Rum, Bailey's Irish Cream, Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon, Herradura Anejo Tequila, Amaretto, and Grand Marnier Liqueur)

Kohler Chocolate Assorted Terrapins

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You’ve heard of chocolate turtles, now get ready for Kohler’s elevated version known as terrapins. A delightful mix of chocolate, caramel, and nuts, the nine terrapins in this gift box come in four different flavors. There is the original buttery terrapin, the blackstrap molasses, cranberry, and java. Each piece is an elegant little treat.

Price at time of publish: $40

Includes: 9 assorted terrapins (flavors include original buttery, blackstrap molasses, cranberry, and java)

Carnegie Deli Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites Party Pack

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Some chocolate desserts are messy to eat, and some are delightfully easy. The chocolate-covered cheesecake bites from New York City’s famed Carnegie Deli fall in the latter category. Perfect for a party, the bites feature a velvety cheesecake center surrounded by a dark chocolate shell. The party pack includes 12 pouches of the cheesecake bites, with each containing about 10 pieces (120 total).

Carnegie Deli sent samples to one of our editors, Taylor, who knows her way around a New York cheesecake. (If you look at her UberEats account, you’ll find a shocking amount of purchases from Martha’s Country Bakery.) Sometimes, you don’t want a heaping slice of cheesecake, though, and these little bites make satisfying that craving more accessible. She may or may not have eaten lots of them at once, anyway, but that’s beside the point. They’re really nice to have in your freezer for when your sweet tooth strikes, but they would also make a lovely addition to any party spread.

Price at time of publish: $149

Includes: 12 pouches of cheesecake bites (6 ounces each)

John & Kira's Chocolate Bees With Caramelized Honey Center

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Perfect for your honey, these adorable dark chocolate bees feature a honey-flavored liquid caramel center. Each of nine bees uses Basswood honey from Draper Family Apiaries in Millerton, Pennsylvania, and is hand painted with a thin layer of black and yellow cocoa butter for a truly memorable design. Even the gift box it arrives in is buzzworthy.

Price at time of publish: $50

Includes: Nine caramel-filled dark chocolate bees

andSons Chocolatiers Signature Collection

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They say chocolate-making is an art form, and well, these chocolates take art to the next level. Each piece is as stunning to look at as it is delicious to eat. The chocolates in andSons' Signature Collection box are painstakingly hand-painted for a truly unique and eye-catching finish. The flavors are masterful as well, including yuzu caramel, dark berry noir, pecan coffee, coconut rum, and raspberry almond among others. Please note that some flavors are seasonal and may rotate depending on the time of year. The Signature Collection box comes in multiple sizes, ranging from six pieces all the way up to 84.

Price at time of publish: $65 for 24 pieces

Includes: 24 pieces of assorted chocolates (flavors may include: speculoos cookie, hazelnut pop rock, Madagascar dark chocolate, yuzu caramel, passionfruit caramel, pecan coffee, raspberry almond, coconut rum, caramel fleur de sel, milk chocolate, milk and dark hazelnut pralines, peanut praline, hazelnut gianduja, pecan pie, dark berry noir)

Askinose Chocolate White Chocolate Nibble Bar

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White chocolate is often an underrated gem, and Askinose Chocolate put a lot of love and effort into this White Chocolate Nibble Bar. Sourced from a single-origin farm in the Philippines, the crunchy bar has flavor notes of brown sugar, honey, pear, and cinnamon. It’s a creamy and buttery experience that is sure to please.

Price at time of publish: $12

Includes: 3-ounce white chocolate bar

Vesta Chocolate 4-Pack Cacao Sea Salt Brownies

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Salty and sweet is a nearly unbeatable combo. Sprinkled with chunky flakes of sea salt, this brownie pack from Vesta Chocolate is fudgy and rich. Each brownie also has roasted cocoa nibs for an extra punch of dark chocolate flavor. Vesta suggests eating the brownies with a scoop of vanilla gelato for a truly luxurious treat.

Price at time of publish: $27

Includes: 4 chocolate sea salt brownies

Mouth The Chocolate Fix Gift Box

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If you want to give the sweet tooth in your life something other than just chocolate bars, try the Chocolate Fix Gift Box by Mouth. It has a wonderful variety of chocolaty goodies: a brownie, chocolate sea salt almond butter, double chocolate marshmallow cookies, and chocolate sables–a crumbly French butter cookie. Of course, there are also chocolate bars, but with tasty twists. Chocolate lovers will adore the surprises in this gift box.

Price at time of publish: $71

Includes: Chocolate sables, brownie, double chocolate marshmallow cookies, mini caramel and shortbread dark chocolate bar, salted dark chocolate bar, Mexican chocolate energy bar, chocolate sea salt almond butter

La Maison du Chocolat Coffret Maison Dark Chocolate 24-Piece Box

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Includes: 24 ganache- and praline-filled dark chocolates

If you can’t get to Paris this year, send Paris to your loved ones with this dark-chocolate selection from one of the City of Light’s most enduring and respected chocolate boutiques. This refined, 24-piece gift box includes an assortment of ganache- and praliné-filled (crunchy caramelized nut) chocolates, some pure chocolate, others flavored with fruits or spices.

It’s packaged in a handsome chocolate-brown box tied with a dark-brown ribbon.

Price at time of publish: $75

Includes: 24 ganache- and praline-filled dark chocolates

K+M Chocolate Sampler Gift Box

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What is extra-virgin chocolate? These are innovative single-origin bars, born from a collaboration between esteemed chef Thomas Keller (owner of the famed French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley, California) and a Tuscan producer of organic, extra-virgin olive oil, Armando Manni. They’ve replaced some of the cocoa butter in these bars with EVOO, giving them a signature silky texture and boosting the chocolate’s antioxidant properties. 

This elegantly packaged sampler gift box includes one 75 percent dark chocolate bar, one “dark milk” bar, one milk chocolate bar, and a milk “coffee and sea salt” bar with crunchy coffee nibs.

Price at time of publish: $60

Includes: Four chocolate bars (dark chocolate citrus, milk coffee and sea salt, dark Madagascar, milk Ecuador)

Recchiuti Red Wine Pairing Collection

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San Francisco artisan chocolate-maker Recchiuti Confections has put together this sophisticated gift box featuring three of their signature chocolates: Star Anise & Pink Peppercorn (spice-infused semi-sweet ganache enrobed in milk chocolate), Spring Jasmine Tea (jasmine green tea-infused dark chocolate ganache coated in milk and semi-sweet chocolate), and Force Noir (rich, 70 percent dark chocolate ganache infused with vanilla bean), selected for pairing with red wines like merlot, shiraz, and cabernet.

The set includes pairing notes and is a great choice for fans of both gourmet chocolate and red wine.

Price at time of publish: $30

Includes: Nine truffles (star anise and pink peppercorn, spring Jasmine tea, force noir)

Beverly Hills Teuscher Lake of Zurich Gift Box

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Family-owned Swiss chocolate maker Teuscher (pronounced “toy-shur”), based in Zurich, is known as one of the world’s best. This elegant gold gift box, available in small, medium, or large sizes, is decorated with a colorful painted scene of Lake Zurich and contains a refined selection of chocolate-covered truffles, pralines, marzipan, and fruits.

Price at time of publish: $70 for small

Includes: Small, medium, or large assortment of truffles, pralines, marzipan, and fruits

Jacques Torres Assorted “Thank You” Bonbons

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Do you want to thank someone for something? There’s no better way than with a box of gourmet chocolates from Jacques Torres, “Mr. Chocolate” himself. The award-winning pastry chef, originally from the South of France, has established a chocolate empire in New York that has gained international acclaim since its founding in 2000.

This selection of his white, milk, and dark chocolate bonbons in a signature orange-colored box comes with a sleeve reading “Thank you” in multiple languages. It’s available in either a 25-piece or 50-piece assortment.

Price at time of publish: $55 for 25-piece

Includes: 25 or 50 assorted signature bonbons (selection may vary)

Sugar Plum Chocolate Pretzel Passion Gift Assortment

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Sweet and salty go hand in hand, and Sugar Plum’s assortment of chocolate-covered pretzels has something for everyone. There are 23 pieces total, each coated in chocolate and toppings. Varieties include milk, dark, and white chocolate topped with chocolate drizzle, sprinkles, chocolate chips, and M&M’s.

Price at time of publish: $65

Includes:  23 milk, dark, and white chocolate-dipped pretzels topped with chocolate drizzle, sprinkles, chocolate chips, and M&M's

Ghirardelli Signature Chocolate Gift Basket

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Well known the world over for incredible chocolate, Ghirardelli has a wonderful gift basket packed with some of the best-selling treats. The variety is nice, too, including several chocolate bars in different flavors, mini milk chocolate caramel squares, hot cocoa mix, and caramel sauce. It’s all packaged in a slick blue basket topped with a shiny gold ribbon.

Price at time of publish: $77

Includes: 4 chocolate bars (sea salt almond, 72% cacao, dark chocolate sea salt caramel, milk chocolate caramel), milk chocolate caramel minis, signature Ghirardelli gold bar filled with milk chocolate caramel squares, double chocolate hot cocoa mix, caramel sauce, basket

Sugarfina Cookie Cravings Bundle

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Few combinations are as iconic as chocolate and cookies. Sugarfina knows that well and came up with this Cookie Cravings Bundle. It features three tasty treats. The chocolate chip cookie bar is made with milk chocolate, walnuts, and cookie dough. The other two candies are chocolate-covered cookie dough bites–one peanut butter-flavored, the other sugar cookie. Of course, Sugarfina also has a wealth of other chocolate-centric treats, such as the Chocolate Lovers 3-Piece Bento Box.

Price at time of publish: $25

Includes: Peanut butter cookie dough bites, chocolate-covered cookie dough bites, chocolate chip cookie milk chocolate bar

Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Lovers Gift Bucket

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This collection isn’t a gift basket, but a gift bucket. Dylan’s Candy Bar rounded up a wonderful diverse collection of chocolate treats, with classic goodies including chocolate bars, but also chocolate-covered animal crackers, chocolate caramel popcorn, s’mores, chocolate sea salt caramel cups, and chocolate-covered sandwich cookies.

Price at time of publish: $75

Includes: Milk chocolate s'mores, chocolate caramel popcorn, dark chocolate sea salt caramel truffle cups, milk chocolate peanut butter truffle cups, milk chocolate bar, dark chocolate bar, brownie batter bar, cookie bite bliss pouch, chocolate covered animal crackers

Sugarwish Medium Candy Box, 6-Piece

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Sugarwish is an intriguing gift option since the recipients actually get to select the candies themselves. Sugarwish has more than 70 candy options available, many of which are chocolaty. If someone you know is a chocolate lover, they’ll be as happy as a kid in a candy store picking out their favorites. Some tasty highlights include Reese’s Pieces, chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, Holland mints, chocolate rocks, Tootsie Rolls, peanut M&Ms, and a seasonal hot cocoa taffy.

Price at time of publish: $45

Includes: 6 recipient-selected candy cups

Duff Goldman Ultimate Chocolate Cake

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You can order a cake from the Ace of Cakes himself, Duff Goldman. This Ultimate Chocolate Cake certainly lives up to its name with four layers of chocolate cake, chocolate mousse filling, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate cream cheese frosting, chocolate ganache, and chocolate nonpareils. It’s a rich and decadent dessert perfect for a special occasion.

Price at time of publish: $80

Includes: 6-inch, 4-layer chocolate cake

JCoco Craft Chocolate and Coffee Gift Set

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Chocolate does pair well with wine, but it also pairs well with coffee. This delicious combination gift set comes from a collaboration between JCoco and Boon Boona Coffee in Washington state. The set comes with five different chocolate bars with incredible flavor combinations: cayenne Veracruz orange, Himalayan salt and toffee, Peruvian dark chocolate with nibs, orange blossom espresso, and Boharat spice. On the coffee side of things, the set comes with two types of roasts. JCoco even includes a pairing guide to marry the flavors of chocolate and coffee together.

Price at time of publish: $47

Includes: 5 assorted chocolate bars (flavors include: cayenne Veracruz orange, Himalayan salt and toffee, Peruvian dark chocolate with nibs, orange blossom espresso, and Boharat spice) , 2 coffee roasts (4 ounces each)