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North Carolina Chocolate Makers
North Carolina Chocolatiers and Charlotte's Best Chocolate
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
It’s always heartwarming to receive recognition right here in our home state of North Carolina. North Carolina Chocolatiers by Our State North Carolina is thriving with craft creations—from wine and... Read more
Chef Bill Dietz of The Secret Chocolatier and Casey Hickey of 21 Degrees
The Secret Chocolatier Thanks Twenty Degrees
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In Charlotte the chocolate community is still in its infancy. There is good and bad to that. The good side is of course first mover advantage. We path find for... Read more
The Secret Chocolatier
Chocolate Shop Metrics 2011
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Each year I comb our sales data and try to create a picture for the family of their hard work for the year. We thought it would be fun to... Read more
The Secret Chocolatier Goes American Made
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
When we announce that we’ve “Gone American” it often evokes a double take. People say, “Haven’t you always been?” Well, yes. Sort of. The Secret Chocolatier is an American company, hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina where our family does all the work. But we haven’t always been able to source our chocolate from American sources. Until now, that is. Caveat: Cocoa is grown in the equatorial belt like coffee. The only American state that can grow cocoa is Hawaii but it’s not large enough for large sourcing. What we’re talking... Read more
Madre Hawaii Dark Chocolate
Madre Chocolates 70% Hawaiian Dark
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At The Secret Chocolatier we see a lot of different people. Some have fine palates and like to be challenged, some just want something they can curl up to. This... Read more
The Secret Chocolatier Online Orders
We've Shipped Chocolate to Lots and Lots of Places
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The Secret Chocolatier has been selling and shipping chocolates for nearly 3 years (from very humble beginnings.) See visually where the chocolate treats go. Read more