Dark chocolate 

Happy National Dark Chocolate Day! Yes, it’s today!! 


Dark chocolate is one of the most trending food products out there due to its health benefits and because it’s insanely delicious. It’s known as a superfood because it contains powerful antioxidants, a higher percentage of cocoa (70% or higher is ideal) & it’s lower in sugar. Our very own Jake Porter, an Exercise Science major, was able to give me some insight about the benefits of dark chocolate. “Soo it’s got a decent amount of iron, magnesium (which most Americans are deficient in), copper, and manganese. Also some fiber. So those things are nice I suppose”. Thanks Jake! (Incase you needed a few more reasons as to why you should have chocolate everyday)


We take pride in the unique blend of dark chocolate that we produce. Our lead chocolate moulder and production manager, Adam Gilchrest, explained to me how our blend was created. “We did a blind taste test of many different blends over the span of a couple weeks, slowly narrowing and focusing our selection to meet our ideal standard of American chocolate. We wanted our dark to have an acute flavor but so acute that it blocks out the hint of floral. We also wanted the flavor to pan out a certain way as it melts in your mouth. It starts off subtle, then builds dramatically and on the tail end you find those traces of floral and a near fruitiness.” Yes! This describes our dark chocolate perfectly! Have you noticed some of these things while eating our dark?? I sure have!

Some of the most popular dark chocolate products that we make include our chocolate covered fresh fruit, decadent fudge, sea salt caramels, premium hot chocolate and the list goes on! Some love the combo of dark chocolate and raspberry, while others prefer dark chocolate and coconut. We love both! It’s amazing what flavors really come through when covered in dark.


Almost all of the chocolates and candies we make are made in both milk and dark chocolate. We love giving our customers the option between the two. As many have learned the health benefits over the years, people are leaning more and more towards dark chocolate in hopes to lead a healthier lifestyle while still enjoying their favorite treats. Here are a few pictures of Rich Gilchrest, our lead candy maker, making our chocolate buttercreams. These are one of the most popular chocolates we make and are highly preferred enroebed in dark chocolate.


So now you have a reason to enjoy some chocolate every day! As we learned earlier, dark chocolate helps increase blood flow to the heart and brain, is rich in vitamins and minerals, and is an antioxidant filled superfood. Dark chocolate is so versatile and loved by many! If you’ve never had ours, please come try some! It pairs especially well with red wine too (which is also good for your heart).

Speaking of the heart, this Friday February 2 is National Wear Red Day. By wearing red, you are showing support for awareness of heart disease. One of our employees, Lindsey Finelli, was diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy on February 10, 2016. This is heart failure induced by pregnancy. Although recovered, it is a life long hardship and many are not as lucky as our Lindsey. We wear red to raise awareness! Did you know that heart disease claims more women then all of the cancers alone?


Would you please join us? If you come in to The Fudge Shoppe on Friday February 2 wearing any form of red, we will give you a dark chocolate heart lollipop as a token of our appreciation. 


Thanks for stopping by! We hope you have a super sweet day celebrating dark chocolate day!

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