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Extraordinary Handmade Chocolate Truffles

So extraordinary, our chocolate truffles have been featured repeatedly on The Food Network and on Fine Living TV! But what makes our truffles extraordinary? Each one is handmade and rolled in coarse chocolate to create an extremely creamy and unusually sumptuous chocolate truffle. Because of this unique process, created by founder, Tina Buck, there is no hard, waxy, outer shell to bite through, just pure truffle experience from the very first moment. Their handmade look belies a rich taste and sensuous texture that is unmatched. Our trademark box depicting the flower and foliage of the cacao tree adds to their charm. It’s complete with a “truffle map” on the inside lid showing just which truffle is which. The box is accented with a matching raffia tie and is finished with a card containing a bit of chocolate lore. Recipients will learn how chocolate truffles got their name, why there is a powerful connection between chocolate and love or what role chocolate has played throughout history. The result of all this hand-work is a beautiful, almost rustic looking gift that is not only wildly delicious, but truly extraordinary!

In fact, Elle magazine named us the “Most Ravishing Online Chocolatier” ! The Detroit News said, “To call The Chocolate Garden’s amazing truffles ‛candy’ would be a huge injustice.” Food writer David Rosengarten called us one of The Great Chocolates and reported: “these truffles are like nothing I’ve ever seen--in France or anywhere else--they are absolutely delicious!” We were even selected to be one of only eight chocolatiers to be listed in the original Purple Book, the definitive guide to exceptional online shopping.

“The BEST chocolates I have ever eaten!”

Karen
Corpus Christi, Texas

Current Ship Schedule:

Orders Placed Today Will Ship Early Week of September 7^th.

As our loyal customers know, The Chocolate Garden’s truffles are handmade by actual human beings and have a "consume by" date. We don’t package them up and wait for you to order because we want you to have the freshest chocolate truffles possible. Because of this attention to freshness and quality, we sometimes can't ship as quickly as a company selling, say, books or CDs (or mass-produced chocolates). We also sometimes get backed up, especially after being featured on The Food Network or around holidays! And finally, we only ship early in the week (usually Mondays) to ensure your truffles don’t get stuck somewhere warm over the weekend or a holiday. Please note, the shipping method you select only affects the time in transit, not the ship date. For more info see shipping. We appreciate your understanding!

“I am from Peroria, Illinois and I was driving up to Michigan to see a friend of mine. I saw the billboards for The Chocolate Garden and when I finally got to the exit, I HAD to stop. I bought 8 pieces of chocolate and shared them with my friend. They are BY FAR the BEST, most WONDERFUL pieces of chocolate goodness I have ever put in my mouth!!! I am in love with truffles and I am now in love with The Chocolate Garden. Absolutely delicious!!! I will definitely be getting some more on my way home to Illinois and will certainly be ordering some as well. THANK YOU!”

Tina
Peoria, Illinois

Introducing our New 4-Piece Assortments!

Due to the popularity of our 4-Piece Classic Collection, introduced last year, we've added 2 new assortments in this handy sized box. The Perennial Favorites Assortment includes our 4 most popular flavored truffles: Dark Chocolate Raspberry, Milk Chocolate Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate Coffee Bean and White Chocolate Strawberry. This is a nice compliment to the Classic Collection which has the 4 "classic" or non-flavored truffles: Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and Darkest Dark Chocolate. The other new assortment celebrates luscious fruit flavors. Hence the name, the Fruit Smoothie Assortment. It includes Dark Chocolate Cherry, Milk Chocolate Orange, Dark Chocolate Raspberry and Lemon Drop. Enjoy!

Another New Truffle! Introducing Cayenne Kick

Also based on customer demand, we're introducing our hottest new truffle yet. This spicy Dark Chocolate truffle has a heat that will sneak up on you. Available in our 2 oz Bags as well as our 4 oz, 9 oz and 1 Lb All-One-Flavor boxes.

Introducing Dark Orange!

Introducing Dark Chocolate Orange! You asked for it--you got it! Due to popular demand, we've added Dark Chocolate Orange to our lineup. Available in 2 oz bags as well as our 4 oz, 9 oz and 1 Lb All-One-Flavor boxes.

We're #1 in Midwest Living's Fantasy Box of Chocolates!

“Indulgence defined” says Midwest Living Magazine of our Milk Chocolate truffle. “A sensuously rich and buttery truffle rolled in soft pebbles of chocolate.” Wow, we're blushing. What an honor to be given the top spot in what staffers at Midwest Living hope “would be waiting in a little package with a bow on Valentine's Day morning.”

“I discovered The Chocolate Garden a few years back on the internet as I was browsing for 'best chocolate' . I gave it a try and never forgot how superior it was to other truffles.”

Ann
Bronx, New York

“This past Valentine's Day, I ordered a 9 oz box of your truffles as a gift for the woman I'm dating. Eleven days later, she became my fiancé. I don't know if it was the truffles that did it, but she LOVES the truffles! It's the best chocolate we've ever tasted!”

Greg
Alexandria, Louisiana

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“My dad brought home a few of your truffles on his way home from Chicago. I've had truffles from so many places, including Germany, France and Switzerland. All I have to say is that your truffles are absolutely amazing. I've never had anything like them!”

Jessica
East Lansing, Michigan

Our Mission

To produce only the highest quality chocolate products with a unique and charming personality.

“We stopped at your store after seeing your billboards on the way home from Mackinaw. I never expected to taste the best chocolate of my life! Your truffles are exquisite. We are planning to purchase them as favors for our wedding next year!”

Tori
Volo, Illinois

The Chocolate Garden’s Roots

Perfected over 15 years, our chocolate truffles were originally developed as a holiday gift for clients and colleagues of then advertising executive, Tina Buck. Through experimentation and a bit of naïveté, Tina found a way to make her truffles even more luscious and creamy, having no idea at the time it would become her life’s work. Each year, the truffles got even better, and more and more people commented that they were really something special. Too often to count, Tina was told she should consider selling her extraordinary handmade chocolate truffles. These comments were usually prefaced with statements like “I know chocolate and I really think...” or “I’m a real chocolate connoisseur and you should...”

Finally, Tina decided that she’d had enough of big-city corporate life and was ready to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming an entrepreneur. She longed to move back to the country to be surrounded by green, open spaces. Since she had always had a passion for chocolate and already had a product that people loved, she decided to take the advice of all those experts and make her truffles available to chocolate lovers everywhere. She searched long and hard for the perfect spot and finally found a charming old Italianate farmhouse in the country with a big yard and plenty of room for gardens. She built a commercial kitchen in the back and to the delight of many, The Chocolate Garden took root.

The Chocolate Garden uses the same labor-intensive techniques and high quality ingredients that Tina used when making truffles as gifts. They are still made in small batches by actual human beings and the recipe is virtually unchanged since that time.

Today, these extraordinary handmade chocolate truffles are available only at our retail store and on the internet. And although a few companies are now trying to copy our unique truffles and the techniques created by Tina so many years ago (sadly, it's not just our imagination--they purchased our truffles first then came out with their look-alikes) we are pleased to report that no one has succeeded in copying our taste or texture. Most likely because a product inspired by the desire to copy will never compare to a product inspired by creativity, passion and love!

“On a recent wine trail run this weekend, we found The Chocolate Garden or should I say, we found heaven. We often stop at chocolate shops on our travels and have encountered some fairly good chocolates. Nowhere have I encountered chocolates of this magnitude . . a mouthful of heaven. Now when we make our wine runs, there will be a stop at the Garden . . Just call me a Happy Hoosier looking forward to another run to Michigan.”

Renee
Hobart, Indiana

Contact Information

For quickest response, please call or email. Contacting us through the mail will greatly delay a response. Or visit us at our retail shop!

Electronic mail: General Information: tina@chocolategarden.com
Webmaster: webmaster@chocolategarden.com

“Love your truffles! Best in the world. Would you guys ever consider opening retail outlets in other states?

PS-Darkest Dark Truffles are the best. No other truffle beats it.”

Charlie
Orange City, Iowa