The 7 Best Chocolate Subscription Boxes of 2020

The much-lauded brainchild of founder and chocolatier Katrina Markoff, Vosges is known for its astounding craft and artistry, as well as its intriguing and flexible subscription options.

Vosges has two options for subscribers. The first is a collection of bars and bonbons, from which you may choose any combination to create a custom box. Simply check the box labeled "subscribe and auto-ship" for a discount and recurring shipment. All items purchased in the same transaction will ship together at the same time every month, and you can customize it at any time.

Items in this collection include bars like Mo's Dark Chocolate Bacon, Black Salt Caramel Exotic, Dulce de Leche, and Banana Coconut. Bonbon selections include the nine-piece Peanut Butter Bonbons box, the nine-piece Caramel Marshmallows, and the half-pound Bapchi's Caramel Toffee. The price of individual items varies.

The second subscription option is a Chocolate Club, of which there are two: the Signature Club Haut-Chocolat and the 13 Moon Chocolate Lunar Club, a delectable, chocolate-fueled ritual journey through the lunar cycle for around $900. The Signature Club draws on Vosges collections like Dark Chocolate Truffle and Library of Exotic Chocolate Bars, as well as the aforementioned bonbon collections, and is available in three-, six-, and 12-month increments.

Each three-month period costs about $180, so it's approximately $360 for the six-month bundle and about $720 for the year. Cheap? No. Unparalleled? Probably. Vosges ships to the U.S. and Canada, with free ground shipping on orders of $75 or more and free express shipping on orders of $125 or more.

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A connoisseur wants to get to know a product on a deeper, more intimate level than the average consumer. They want to taste the land and marvel at the craft, which is why Kekao is an ideal pick if this describes you.

Originally inspired by a taste of Peruvian chocolate with quinoa, Maras pink rock salt, and mango from a pilgrimage to Machu Picchu, Kekao is a chocolate purveyor for the connoisseur. Seekers and curators painstakingly gather the chocolate world's loveliest gems into boxes of four to five bars each, which they deliver to subscribers monthly.

You will get to know renowned producers such as Dick Taylor, Ritual, OmNom, Akesson's, Potomac, and more. To see just how serious founder Dino Hodzic and his crew are about their chocolate, check out the Chocolate Purveyor's Blog on the Kekao website. A few minutes of reading will really fire up that chocolate craving.

Kekao keeps it simple, offering one, ever-changing monthly box, so they can focus their energy on curation. The Kekao box costs around $35, with price breaks for prepaid three- and six-month subscriptions. Boxes ship on the first of each month, only within the United States.

If you can't get enough of those bite-sized chocolate surprises known adorably as bonbons, Jackie's Chocolate has the subscription box for you. Every month you'll receive an assortment of approximately 15 of these jewels: chewy caramel, fruity creams, marshmallow fluff, and crunchy nuts enrobed in white, milk, or dark chocolate.

Your subscription also gets you special, seasonal, and holiday treats that aren't otherwise available in Jackie's online store, which, besides the subscription box, is full of many other assortments, candies, and even fudge. Jackie's carries a large selection of sugar-free chocolates as well.

The site features a wealth of customer feedback, so you can read reviews before signing up. Both month-to-month and prepaid memberships are available, and monthly subscriptions can be paused or canceled anytime, so you don't have to fear commitment. You can even skip a month.

Prices are around $30 for the month-to-month box, about $90 for three months, approximately $179 for six months, and around $359 for 12 months. Shipping is free, and Jackie's ships only within the U.S.

Endorfin's founder, Brian Wallace, is a man with a deep passion for chocolate, which was ignited during his first encounter with a whole cacao bean.

That moment ultimately inspired him to create a style of chocolate, one that would fuse both modern nutritional insights and archaic chocolate wisdom together with European technology and craftsmanship. The result is chocolate, with a nice balance of indulgence and vitality: a potent combination for the sustainable enjoyment of life.

All of Endorfin's chocolate is vegan. Moreover, Endorfin is committed to using only the most wholesome, ethically sourced, and eco-conscious ingredients and packaging. All bars are sweetened with coconut sugar and caramelized coconut milk, and the handsome wrappers are compostable and biodegradable.

The company offers several single-origin bars, as well as innovative flavors like Golden Mylk (turmeric with cardamom and black pepper), Turkish Coffee, and Ginger and Rose. You might also want to check out their Ceremonial Cacao drinking chocolate.

Endorfin offers one type of subscription in three sizes: a box of three bars, seven bars, or 15 bars per month. All boxes feature a mix of exclusive, limited-edition flavors and rotating selections from Endorfin's regular menu. Pricing is around $23, $45, and $90 per month, respectively. Endorfin ships anywhere the U.S. Postal Service delivers, with free shipping on subscriptions within the U.S.

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Sometimes subscriptions allow you to play a part in a producer's research and development process. Like many food artisans, makers of craft chocolate often create limited-edition offerings that they roll out first for their most loyal, enthusiastic customers.

That's what the Brooklyn-based, bean-to-bar producer Raaka Chocolate's subscription box is all about. They call it First Nibs, and every month gets you two different limited-edition bars made in small batches. All of the company's chocolate is vegan and free of gluten and soy.

Past examples include flavors such as Sorrel Punch Swirl, Orange Halva, Maple Shay, and Oat Latte. You can also choose to receive a third bar from Raaka's permanent collection, which Raaka selects based on that month's exclusives. Flavors in the permanent collections include bestsellers such as Oat Milk, Bourbon Cask-Aged, and Pink Sea Salt.

The cost of the two-bar subscription is around $20 per month, and the three-bar bundle is about $25 per month. Choose to receive your chocolate either every month or every two months. Shipments go out on the 15th of every month from Raaka's factory in Brooklyn, New York. Shipping is free within the continental U.S.

While nodding to wellness is a widespread trend in the chocolate world, nobody is more focused on the potential benefits of cacao than Wei of Chocolate. Prior to founding the company, Lisa Reinhardt spent 11 years practicing meditation in India. Her interest in ritual mindfulness is the foundation of Wei's aesthetic.

With names like Love, Peace, Joyful, and Gratitude, each of Wei's nine flavors is named for an aspect of well-being, promoted by the botanical essence within. All of Wei's chocolates are relatively dark, and the lowest cacao percentage offered is 68.

Standout flavors include lavender, bergamot, chai spice, peppermint, and Himalayan salt, but look out for subtle additions like globemallow, Rhodiola, jasmine, jade succulent, pink primrose, and arctic lupine. Wei's website has a plethora of information, so you can dive into the significance of all those flowers and read about some of the more scientific benefits of chocolate.

Best of all, all products on the site—with the lone exception of the sampler—are available for subscription. For the full experience, check out the All the Wei box, a 30-piece assortment of all flavors for $48. That's a piece of chocolate for every day of the month. Maybe it won't keep the doctor away, but it will give you a daily moment of bliss. Wei ships exclusively via the U.S. Postal Service, with free shipping on orders over $40.

As this list makes clear, chocolate is so much more than a sweet treat. With its deep ties to nature, culture, art, wellness, and ritual, chocolate is a very broad and complex subject.

The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club, from legendary Los Angeles chocolate maker Compartes, is a thoughtful progression through the best that fine chocolate has to offer. From exotic and exclusive flavors to seasonal ingredients and holiday themes, there is something you will enjoy.

Bars, truffles, and bonbons are all represented. Take a look at items like the Pink Elephants Bar, Cereal Chocolate Bar, Everything Bar, and the company's mind-boggling collection of truffles to get a sense of the artistry Compartes offers.

The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club is the only subscription offered by Compartes. It is available in three-, six-, and 12-month intervals for around $150, $280, and $499, respectively.

The 12-month subscription offers the full progression, while the others deliver the chocolate options available nearest to the date of your sign-up. Compartes ships worldwide.