Best Alberta Chocolate Makers
Here’s our list of the Best Alberta Chocolate Makers. Valentine’s Day is about connection to the people we love. That’s why this year’s list reaches farther across the province so no one misses out on the sweetest celebration.
Whether you’re sharing with a friend, partner, or yourself (highly encouraged), these locally-made chocolates are a reminder that love, and great chocolate, is always better when shared.
Edmonton
We are obsessed with Chocolate Escapade’s caramel kisses, with 3 unique flavours: salted caramel, black currant and lychee caramel, and mango and passion fruit caramel ganache.
Colleen’s Chocolates has a box of five heart truffles. The way to the heart is through truffles!
Jacek Chocolate Couture in Sherwood Park, Edmonton, and St. Alberta has a limited edition chocolate LOVE box with an ‘LOVE YOU’ chocolate as the showpiece.
Delavoye Chocolate Maker has a luxurious six-bar gift set. Psst: they also have fun tasting experiences.
Compass Chocolates Our whole team is in love with the Honeycomb Bar of chocolate-maker Priya Winsor of in St. Albert.
Lacombe
Oodles of Chocolates offers a box of four handcrafted inclusion hearts, made with love and plenty of chocolate.
Calgary
The Chocolate Lab are known for their gorgeous limited-edition Valentine’s Day collections, launching February 1st. Trust us, they never disappoint.
Cõchu Chocolatier in the East Village. They have fun candy heart-inspired chocolates. Act quickly before they sell out.
ShawZ Chocolate If your sweetheart needs vegan, dairy, or nut-free chocolates look to Ian Shaw’s Oat milk Chocolate S’mores. They’re an AFT team favourite.
Master Chocolate has a classic red velvet heart-shaped box filled with 35 chocolate hearts in assorted flavours.
Epiphanie Chocolate creates playful Valentine’s favourites like heart-shaped and kiss-shaped chocolates with the option to customize pieces using unique graphics for an extra-personal touch.
Artilate offers a stunning heart-shaped box filled with 30 hand-painted bonbons. They’re almost too beautiful to eat (almost).
Canmore
Le Chocolatier has a chocolate heart-filled with handmade chocolates, truffles, and “I Love You” chocolate bars.
Lethbridge
Eleventeen Cocoa Bean is offering a fun and unexpected Valentine’s treat: a 9-piece bonbon ice cream collection box made with freeze-dried ice cream from The Crunchy Cow. It features chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and mint chocolate chip.
Medicine Hat
Annegrets Chocolate offers themed chocolate bars with some gluten-free and vegan options, making it easier for everyone to find a sweet treat they can enjoy.
This Valentine’s Day, support local by finding an Alberta chocolate maker near you.
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Take things one step further and book a truly romantic experience with our Eat the Castle tour at the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Catch it Friday, February 13 on the eve of Valentine’s and many other imminently romantic dates this year.
Did we miss your favourite chocolate spot? Please let us know. We’re always excited to discover more local gems and emerging food artisans that we can support.