Valentine's Day Gifts for Chocolate Lovers Buying Guide

Want to give your sweetheart something equally as sweet? Chocolate  may be a traditional Valentine's Day gift, but to chocolate lovers there is no better gift. We have all the cocoa based products for your favourite chocolate lover. Whether it's your first Valentine's Day together or your 50th, chocolate is a timeless gift that is rich, luxurious, and ever so tasty. 

How to Give Chocolate As a Gift

• Make sure that the person you plan to give the chocolates to doesn't have any food allergies or specific dietary needs.
• Allergies to nuts, fruits or even gluten may pose a problem.
• Try shopping for plain dark   or milk chocolate   without nuts or filling if you think someone might have a nut or fruit allergy.
• Vegetarians and vegans may only want chocolates without eggs, dairy, or other animal by-products, such as gelatin. Try vegan ,  lactose-free , or organic chocolate . 
• Consider kosher chocolates   if you know your honey keeps kosher.
• Thankfully for diabetics there are a lot of sugar-free  options. Some popular gourmet brands are:
• Chuao  -- This is a small line of chocolates with a recent sugar-free addition to the collection.
• Cuba Venchi  -- A gourmet Italian chocolate company that makes truffles, pralines, bars, and more.
• Godiva -- The popular chocolate maker wouldn't dare leave anyone out of the delicious fun!
• Unless your partner has a sense of humor, avoid getting chocolates that look like anything other than a typical chocolate should (chocolate cow patties  are not a romantic Valentine's Day gift ). Heart-shaped chocolates or anything that is related to V-Day is of course acceptable.
• Chocolate doesn't have to be given by the truckload. The rule of thumb should be quality over quantity. Even a small box of fine chocolates is better than a family-sized heart box filled with half-grade sweets. High quality chocolates are usually in nicer packaging too, making them suitable gifts even without wrapping paper.
• For a long lasting chocolate gift, try a subscription to a chocolate of the month club .

Chocolate Types

Chocolate comes in a wide variety of intensities, starting with the most mild, milk chocolate , ranging to the most intense 90% bars  of dark chocolate . Part of determining the intensity of chocolate depends on the actual cocoa content. The less cocoa, the sweeter and more mild a chocolate tends to be because it contains more sugar and milk and less of the actual cocoa beans or chocolate liquor.

What type of chocolate suits your sweetheart's taste?

• Milk Chocolate  -- Light, sweet, and easy to eat. It combines perfectly with most fillings and nuts.
• Dark Chocolate  (55%, 60%, 70% cacao) -- Rich and decadent. Perfect for true chocolate connoisseurs who actually want to taste the cocoa.
• Bittersweet Chocolate -- This is a unique and rich chocolate that is a happy medium between dark and milk chocolate.
• White Chocolate -- Delicate and very sweet. Not everyone enjoys white chocolate since it has less of a chocolate flavor. It contains cocoa butter but not cocoa liquor.

 Chocolate Gifts

Truffles  Traditional, luxurious, and oh so tasty.	Cherry Cordials  This gift is rich and romantic.	Liquor-Filled Chocolates  Chocolates with a touch of her favourite liquor.	Fudge  Homemade fudge is a very thoughtful gift. Look for peanut butter fudge  if she loves peanut butter too!	Chocolate Pretzels  Make these babies yourself or purchase them. Crunchy, salty, and sweet.... what could be better?

Chocolate Stout  Perfect for beer and chocolate lovers!	Chocolate Liqueur  Make mudslides and celebrate eachother!	Chocolate Pizza  Unusual, but great for sharing!	Chocolate Sauce  Perfect on ice cream, cakes, and brownies.	Chocolate-Covered Strawberries  The epitome of romance and seduction. Pair it with champagne for the ultimate evening.

Chocolate Fountain  Entertain in a way that would make Willy Wonka jealous.	Fondue Set  Perfect for parties!	Chocaid  Was your friend's heart broken right before Valentine's Day? Cheer him or her up with these helpful chocolate bar.	Chocolate Roses  Chocolate and roses are the most traditional gifts out there for lovers. This gift idea totally capitalizes on that in a tasty way.	Hot Cocoa  Rich, sweet hot cocoa will melt away February's chill.

Chocolate Brands

Richart	Bissinger	Norman Love Confections	Garrison	Kinder

Ghiradelli	Hershey's	Lindt	See's Chocolates	Cadbury

Guylian	Intemperantia	Godiva	Leonidas	Nestlé

Organic Chocolate Brands

Dagoba	Chocolove xoxox	Valrhona	Green & Black's	Plamil

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