When you’re looking for a delicious candy treat to satisfy that sugar craving or a unique gift for that special someone, you only need to look around “The Forest City” to find some exceptional chocolate-covered confections. At Nissan of Streetsboro, we are absolutely smitten with all things chocolate and sugar. That’s why we’ve gathered our favorite sugarcoated sweet locales in the Cleveland area for you to visit. Read more about these indulgent bars, brownies, and candies in the guide below.
The Cleveland Chocolate Co.
Owner and chocolatier, Rebecca Hess, created The Cleveland Chocolate Co. out of her love for fresh cacao. She started making chocolate from cacao pods and truly enjoyed the entire process from start to finish. From there, she studied chocolate production at Melissa Coppel Chocolate & Pastry School in Las Vegas, and The Cleveland Chocolate Co. was born.
Rebecca uses single-origin fairly sourced organic cacao beans with varied flavor profiles from countries like Guatemala, Ghana, Belize, and Peru. She creates chocolate bars with an assortment of chocolate such as white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, malted milk chocolate, and vegan mylk chocolate. The inclusion bars include flavors like sweet corn lime, dark chocolate with coffee, chili pepper dark chocolate, and blueberry lavender dark chocolate. You can also order specialty items including chocolate hazelnut spread, vanilla bean paste, organic vanilla salt, and salty chocolate caramels.
Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream
Located in Findlay, Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream began in the late 1920s when Edward Dietsch, with the help of his two younger brothers Chris and Don, opened a candy and ice cream shop sharing their family recipes with the local community. When Edward tragically passed away, Chris and Don opened Dietsch Brothers when they purchased the local Rogge Bakery Shop in 1937. Their younger brother, Roy, began helping out after graduation. Today, this chocolate shop is a Findlay landmark, serving its high-quality fine chocolates and ice cream with a personal level of service that is second-to-none.
This confection emporium features a wide range of chocolates from bagged to boxed candy, bulk chocolates to gourmet truffles, and caramels to chocolate-covered pretzels. They also produce Ohio’s well-known favorite sweet treat, Buckeyes. Their house-made ice cream and sherbet are flavored with real fruit and made with a few of their choice candy specialties. With over 35 flavors to try, you will have every reason to return and try as many flavors as you can.
Fear’s Confections
What started out as a home-based mail order and catering business in 2010, became an out-of-home handmade chocolate production in 2013. Fear’s Confections, located in Lakewood, now makes several sweet treats including caramels, toffees, truffles, and pecan turtles. The owner creates her confections in small batches with fresh ingredients and no additional preservatives. You can order via the website or stop by if you’re local.
Her candy selections include hot cocoa bombs, chocolate bacon, homemade hot fudge, chocolate-covered espresso beans, and more. Fear’s Confections is also known for its homemade brownies, and several varieties and concoctions have been added over the years. While the original brownie is a local favorite, you may want to sample the Cheesecake Swirl Brownie, Cherry Almond Brownie, Bacon Stout Brownie, or the Afterburner Hot Pepper Brownie.
Malley’s Chocolates
Malley’s Chocolates is a hometown favorite in Lakewood. As a third-generation family business, Malley’s offers quality sweets made with the same chocolate recipe they’ve built their business on for more than 80 years. At their local candy factory, they create many classic favorites as well as some new confections. They are well-known for their homemade caramel, marshmallow, and hot fudge. Malley’s also salts and roasts a choice selection of premium whole nuts. From chocolate bars to truffles, and chocolate wafers to French mints, you will not be disappointed when you visit Malley’s Chocolates in the Cleveland area.
Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates
Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates started in a small neighborhood soda fountain serving popcorn and other sweet treats in 1939. Today, the popular confectionary is now a third-generation business offering a wide selection of European-style candies, chocolates, and more. A few of their specialties include dark chocolate-covered homemade marshmallows, caramels, and truffles.
You can order online or stop by their Cleveland Heights location to choose a few of your favorite selections. Their small bites include Caramel-wrapped Pretzels, Champagne Gummy Bears, and Dark Chocolate Cordials. They also offer a wide selection of fruit and nut varieties like Cashew Clusters or Chocolate-covered Pineapple. Don’t forget about their classic favorites such as Dark Chocolate Coconut Bonbons, Raisin Clusters, Fondant Creams, and Raspberry Jellies.
Sweet Bean
Sweet Bean is run by a husband and wife team, Bob and Kristin Barnes. They focus on producing handmade filled chocolates and creating chocolates that they love to eat. They also specialize in Bean-to-Bar chocolates made with dark and extra-dark varieties of single-origin cacao beans. Their Bon Bons are shiny bright chocolates that are molded and hand-painted, and all of their fillings are made from scratch. Sweet Bean produces additional sweet treats like artisan marshmallows, chocolate-covered jelly beans, and a variety of flavored caramels.
Kristin is the artist behind the hand-crafted and formed chocolates, Bon Bons, and other confections. She uses a selection of colors and either swirls them together to make unique candies or keeps it simple with solid vibrant colors. Bob is the chief chocolatier, roasting and grinding the cacao beans, and crafting the decadent and delicious chocolate bars. They also create custom-made chocolates for group or corporate events like party trays, corporate gifts, and boutique platters.
Now that you have a good idea of the different confectionary markets in the Cleveland area, are there any that piqued your interest? If so, which one do you plan on visiting first? Perhaps you’re a purist and only want to try one of the custom-made chocolate bars. Maybe you love all things sugar and can’t wait to order some gourmet truffles, decadent pecan turtles, house-crafted caramels, or freshly made candies. Is there a favorite chocolate shop of yours that you don’t see on this list? If so, we’d love to hear about it. Contact us to let us know and we’ll be happy to add it to this guide.
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