Chocolate Gift Ideas

Looking for chocolate gift ideas? Need the perfect gift for your favorite chocolate lover? Look no further. These ideas are straight from the chocoholic's mouth.

Chocolate

Obviously, a chocolate gift is best when it includes CHOCOLATE! Several bars of carefully selected chocolate, tied up with a nice ribbon, make the perfect chocolate gift idea for any chocolate lover. You probably won't go wrong if you can find any of the following brands: Valrhona, Callebaut, Michel Cluizel, Dagoba, Green and Black's, Chocolove, or Lake Champlain.

Some chocoholics prefer "chocolates" - filled or molded chocolates, truffles, etc. Do them a favor and avoid buying a shrink-wrapped box at the drugstore. Instead, find a local chocolatier that makes their chocolates by hand, on-site. If you can't find one close to you, you can order online from a small chocolatier in Texas who cooks up small batches of amazing truffles. www.WisemanHouseChocolates.com

We aren't really a huge fan of Hershey's, but they do have some fun chocolate gift ideas, such as customized chocolate and the five pound chocolate bar, available at www.hersheygifts.com

You can also buy REALLY BIG (i.e. 10-11 pound) blocks of good chocolate (El Rey, Valrhona, Callebaut) from www.gourmail.com. The drawback is the minimum order of $60.

Personalized M&Ms are a fun chocolate gift idea, especially for parties, or maybe a marriage proposal! Order them at www.mms.com

You might consider taking your chocolate lover to dinner at a restaurant that features a chocolate fountain or chocolate fondue, such as The Melting Pot, www.meltingpot.com

Toys

What chocolate lover wouldn't love a chocolate fountain? A cascading waterfall of chocolate for dipping strawberries, pretzels, angel food cake, cookies, and you name it. Rival makes a personal-sized fountain that's dishwasher-safe. You can find it at www.amazon.com. Larger chocolate fountains can be rented for weddings and parties.

A fondue pot is another lovely chocolate gift idea- and its lots easier to clean! You can find several models at www.amazon.com.

Is your chocoholic a stuffed animal lover? Several companies make plush chocolate bars. A Google search for "plush chocolate bar" will point you in the right direction.

Other chocolate gift ideas are chocolate themed jigsaw puzzles, t-shirts, mousepads, notepads, you name it. All easy to find on Google.

Movies

The classic chocolate movies for adults are:
- Chocolat
- Like Water for Chocolate

Kids (and grown up kids) might enjoy:
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Great Chefs-Chocolate Passion is one of the few chocolate-themed cooking show episodes available on DVD. Although there are several good ones still on VHS, they aren't easy to find.

Books

For the serious chocophile, consider a subscription to Chocolatier Magazine, available through www.amazon.com.

Some great gift books include:
- Chocolate:A Bittersweet Sage of Dark and Light by Mort Rosenblum
- The True History of Chocolate by Sophie D. and Michael D. Coe
- The Great Book of Chocolate by David Lebovitz
- Chocolate Unwrapped: The Surprising Health Benefits of America's Favorite Passion by Rowan Jacobsen
- Bittersweet : Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate by Alice Medrich
- The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes by Maricel Presilla
- Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond

There are lots more, of course. Read our chocolate book reviews for more ideas.

Bath and Beauty

The frontrunner in this category is Chocolate Soap for the Soul www.chocolatesoapforthesoul.com. Anybody whose entire business revolves around chocolate bath products is a winner in our book.

You might also check www.drugstore.com or www.sephora.com for the following gems:
Philosophy's Chocolate Frosting Body Wash
- Fresh's Orange Chocolate Fleurs de Chocolat Shea Butter
- Fresh's Chocolate Milk Soap
- Fresh's Milk Chocolate Bath Foam
- Madame Renaud Naturals' Peppermint Patty Body Butter
- Aromaleigh's Mad for Mocha Body Scrub
- Aromaleigh's Chocolate Orange Yummy Body Wash
- Philou's Chocolate Mint Shampoo and Detangling Cream
- Demeter's Brownie Pick-Me-Up Cologne Spray
- Demeter's Chocolate Mint Pick-Me-Up Cologne Spray
- Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Amour de Cacao Eau de Toilette Spray
- Wildhaven's Subtle Fudge Swirl Bar
- Shunga's Edible Chocolate Aphrodisiac Oil
- Shunga's Chocolate Body Painting Kit

You can also make your own bath products for a more personal touch. Check out our chocolate bath recipes.

These chocolate gift ideas are sure to send your chocoholic to chocolate nirvana. If you have your own chocolate gift ideas and would like to share them, please Contact Us!