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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.
Current
Ship Schedule:
Orders Placed Today Will be Shipped Early Week of January 12th.
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 pre-packaged 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!
“Now instead of sending flowers for special
occasions or thank-yous, I send your truffles. If people want their
friends and family to know they really care. . . . . they ought to
send your truffles. They're THAT good.”
Mackenzie
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Visit us in Person!
Open
10am-6pm, 7 Days a Week--Year 'Round!
To get to us: It's so simple. From I-94, take exit
39 and turn left (this is true no matter from which
direction you are coming) go about 1 mile and we're on the
left. We're tucked back off the road but you'll see our
signs. We're only about 90 minutes from Chicago, 45 minutes from
South Bend and 3 hours from Detroit. From South Bend:
take the 31 Bypass north to Napier Avenue. Turn left and go
about 2 miles to I-94 east. Take I-94 east to exit 39. Turn left
and go about 1 mile. Look for us on the left!
While you're here you can also visit 2 wineries, 2 farm
markets, a cider mill, an art
gallery and several antique shops! Doesn't that sound
like a nice day in the country? For more info, visit
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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.
“My mother loves truffles. I used to live in
Paris and would routinely send her a box at holiday time. Since moving
to Hong Kong, finding and shipping decent truffles is much more
difficult. One year I sent a box from Godiva and got a pleasant 'Thank
you they were good'. But last year, I decided to
search for something with a little more care and loving built in to the
chocolate. . .if that's possible, and I located The Chocolate Garden. The
response began with 'OHH! Ab-so-lute-ly wonderful!' or something like
that, and the comments and compliments about your truffles continued
unabated for the next five minutes. I knew I had hit on something good.”
Scott
Hong Kong
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...”
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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!
“My wife Mary and I have been exchanging
truffles from your place for many of our special occasions over the last
few years. We have 'turned on' many family, friends, teachers and
coworkers to your products and the end result is always a delightful one
with rave reviews. Everyone says it is the best truffle they have ever
had, bar none. I always say if I had to choose a last meal; it would be
a one pound box of truffles from The Chocolate Garden.”
Ralph
Naperville, Illinois
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!
- Telephone
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(269) 468-YUMM
- Address
- 2691 Friday Road
- Coloma, MI 49038
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Electronic mail
General Information:
tina@chocolategarden.com
Webmaster:
webmaster@chocolategarden.com
“I just tasted your milk chocolate and thought I
had died and gone to chocolate heaven!” Rachel
Granger, Indiana |
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