Theo's Chocolate
Where can you find the only entirely free-trade, organic chocolate factory in the United States? Right here in Seattle, tucked away on a little side street in Fremont. Theo's Chocolate has been quietly growing their business since 2006, with a factory and retail shop set up in a historic building former home to both a trolley barn and Redhook brewery. The company's wide range of chocolate bars and gourmet confection chocolates have punchy flavors like Coconut Curry and Chai Tea, but that's not to say you can't still get a good old plain milk chocolate or dark chocolate bar (some with a hefty 91% cacao content). Stop in the retail shop to browse Theo's surprisingly cheap selections, or take a tour of the factory for a nice little lesson on the bean-to-bar process and for a real eye-opener on what kind of junk gets into "other" chocolate bars. Warning: tour includes all you can eat chocolate samples.
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