An amazingly well thought shop. I highly recommend making it a point to stop here if visiting or new to the area. The cocktail & chocolate pairings are delightful. And the coffee options are the perfect pick me up. The shop itself has a historic yet modern feel to it. Very relaxing. I have top notch service every time I stop in. Animas Chocolate Company is an experience worth having. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Bow Cow - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Very busy on NYE day. The atmosphere is very cool. My friend and I stopped here to get some warm drinks. We decided to sit and sip our delectably crafted hot chocolates and then took them to go. If you are not sure what hot chocolate or something to get ask the baristas they will give you samples. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Beautifully crafted hot cocoas - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

While wandering downtown Durango, we happened upon this shop. this was an absolute treat. My daughter and I came in right when a gentleman was explaining what all the chocolates were in the case. We each selected one and got one for my husband. The perfect choice for my husband was The New York Basin, it is inspired by a Manhattan cocktail with a whisky soaked cherry inside. I had a dark chocolate salted caramel. Their handmade caramel has local honey, covered in dark chocolate and topped with sea salt, so tasty! My daughter chose The Texas Truffle, handmade fudge covered in milk chocolate. It even had sparkly sprinkles. I forgot to take a picture of the chocolate case, so I popped back in for a quick pic and the gentleman behind the counter said he knew I would be back. The staff is great and had it not been evening, I would have gotten a coffee too. The coffee menu looked lovely. Welcoming and fun folks there. read more

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What a fun find! We were looking for something sweet that wasn't ice cream, and the Animas Chocolate Company sure did deliver! We walked in and were promptly greeted with a smile and a friendly hello. When I explained that we'd never been in before and asked a question about the menu, the barista (?) kindly explained the listings and then offered samples for our whole family. We ended up ordering the Mexican hot chocolate (which was rich and luscious, with only a hint of spice because I'd asked the bartender to make it kid-friendly) and an olde fashioned (which came with a blood orange truffle and I thought the drink would also be hot chocolate based, but Reader--it was NOT.) There's plenty of seating options (and the swivel chairs are quite fun), plus a glass door in the back to peek into their chocolate production process. My kids and I enjoyed our visit here, and of course the hot chocolate i(made with real chocolate, not cocoa powder) is really delicious. The customer service and welcoming ambiance though is what made this the real winner. read more

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This place was recommended by a friend. We were greeted with complementary hot chocolate drinks, by the friendly barista. This is not to be mistaken for the European sipping chocolate, which is the drink to order. It comes with a biscotti and free refill. It's the richest, more decadent hot chocolate I've had, made with cream and dark chocolate. I ordered a Mexican Mocha on ice, which was also wonderful. I also ordered some fine chocolates...premium quality. Nice atmosphere as well! read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Sitting area - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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Chocolates were really tasty, good selection. The staff does a great job at explaining all of the options.

Amazing Euro style dinking chocolate served with a side of biscotti and marshmallow. Like hot melted ganache, theirs is very good with earthy mocha notes-not too sweet nor too large a serving. Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Drinking chocolate - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Great handmade Chocolates and more!!! Aug 2025 We have been warmly greeted every single time we entered here. They offered us a sample taste of cocoa to start our visit. Their handmade chocolates are top notch - and on par with expensive European chocolates! From spicy (yum) to Meyer lemon (yum) every single one is excellent. Then go sit at the bar where barista, Kyle, will pair your wine, cocktail or beer (YES beer) with the perfect chocolate! Great place to relax and enjoy beautiful Main Street, Durango. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - A view of the store - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Kind and attentive service. All unprompted: "Would you like to try our tasting chocolate while you decide on your order?"; "I'll get fresh water to your dog outside."; Brought water to me in case I wanted some with my coffee drink. Delicious and good vibe. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Runoff Cold Brew with Irish Cream. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

We discovered Animas Chocolate a few years ago and it has become one of our "must do's" while in Durango. Not only are the chocolates beautiful to behold, but the flavor and quality are exceptional. In addition to delectable chocolates, Animas Chocolate Co also offers a variety of coffees, hot chocolate (you have to try the Quick and Dirty), and an espresso martini. read more

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Beautiful spot with incredible truffles and excellent coffee. We had a Manhattan inspired truffle paired with an espresso and a cold brew coffee. Get the tour of all of the custom truffles from the enthusiastic staff. The best $17 you can spend on downtown Durango. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Excellent cold brew with spectacular presentation. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

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This might be the nicest and best decorated coffee shop I have ever been too. The only thing that makes it better is the friendly service we received from all of the workers. Everyone was friendly and well informed of the coffee and chocolate they offered. You can even see them make their chocolate delights in the back of the store. Oh and I forgot they serve fresh and delicious coffee! Sadly we found this shop on our last day in town. If not we would have been back everyday we were in town!! This place is a must for coffee or chocolate lovers in Durango!! read more

Animas Chocolate Company - The truffle bar - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

OMG, the drinking chocolate was wonderful. Everyone was very helpful. They put together a gorgeous truffle assortment for us to my specifications that I'm about to dive into. Somehow the shop felt very narrow and I almost took out two people gingerly carrying their hot chocolates but somehow the crisis was averted both times. I am thinking about making a return specifically for this shop again. read more

Such a great store. It's a coffee shop coupled with a chocolate company. I do wish they opened earlier. I stopped by in the evening and grabbed a coffee. It was delicious, so I came back the next morning around 8am and they weren't open yet!! Staff was very nice and helpful. Great vibe as soon as you entered. read more

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Chocolates and chocolate drinks were soooo creamy. Loved the fun atmosphere's too! Fun experience bringing our out of town friend to experience some of the best of Durango. read more

Best hot chocolate in the universe! Always a stop when in Durango! Love the shop and grabbing a peppermint hot coco!

Best hot cocoa ever! Better yet, on a hot day getting this iced is the perfect treat for the family. Enjoy the AC while relaxing at this location. read more

As a huge chocolate lover, Animas Chocolate Company was a must when passing through Durango. The workers were so friendly and from the moment we walked in we felt welcome. They took the time to walk us through each truffle in detail and gave us plenty of space to peruse the store looking at all the other goodies. As I decided on what goodies to take home, my boyfriend enjoyed an espresso at the bar. Very eager to try my truffles I did not snap a pic of the beautifully wrapped box, but will say each one tasted just as good as it looked! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a sweet treat. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Lovely, welcoming ambience and gracious service. The hot cocoa was perfectly prepared in a beautiful ceramic mug that kept it warm throughout our visit. The truffles were chocolate delights!!! Great stop along Main in Durango. read more

Coffee was delicious and perfect temperature. I had "The Harlot" with Oatmilk. A blend of expression and chocolate. Very good! Service and ambience were great too. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - The Harlot - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

This is a huge chocolate shop with the added bonus of a coffee/hot chocolate bar. I bought some really good chocolate to bring home and had a tasty hot chocolate while I was there! read more

oompa loopa loompadee do, I have a reco-men-ration for you Doing a bit of Main Street shopping we stumbled into this chocolatier and were invited to sample some hot coco that immediately transported me into a scene from Willy Wonka where I wished everything in view was eatable, I needed MORE! So We bought an assortment of truffles, hot coco and a coffee. Sure it's pricey but you get what you pay for. The assortment you see here was $55 and so far- all amazing. The best part, the staff is helpful and very friendly which isn't something I'd describe for all of Durango so the staff really made a difference and boosted our overall experience. Recommend you stop in for the hot coco- you won't regret it! read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Truffle assortment- hand selected. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Stopped in to grab a chocolate or two, ended up staying for a cocktail with a chocolate pairing and walking out with a box of 9 chocolates. Every staff member was extremely welcoming and hospitable. All 8 people in our party commented on how wonderful the experience and service was. I highly recommend popping in and staying awhile. read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Fabulous coffee and the chocolate truffles are amazing Friendly staff and helpful with food allergies. read more

This is a great relaxing spot, upscale, had more of a winery vibe. My kids were warmly welcomed, but it felt like a great adult hangout to me. Beautiful renovation of this building. The spicy hot chocolate was simply amazing, love that little spicy kick at the bottom. The croissants are a *requirement.* Lots of helpful employees here, was an amazing experience. The truffles looked awesome but we opted for the "last chance" bin for 50% off to give the kids. Was pretty good, but was leftover from Halloween. I'm sure it's way better fresh, but we were fine with it. One thing I wasn't a fan of, this is just me, the slogan "lose your soul" is pretty intense...and did it used to be a brothel? Some of the items on the menu were "harlot" and "madame" - I found it to be in bad taste. Prostitution is a tragedy, not something to be taken lightly and commemorate on a menu. Would maybe not take my kids when they are old enough to read, don't want to answer those questions just yet. read more

I expected the chocolate to be fantastic here (and wow, it most definitely was!) but I didn't anticipated having such great customer service. The entire staff was friendly, helpful, and actively looking how to make our experience the best it could be. I had a Quick and Dirty mocha as well as some truffles to take home. So delicious! read more

We stopped in to check out their coffee beans and had a great conversation with one of the employees on which coffee to choose for our new espresso machine at home. We greatly appreciated him sharing his knowledge and how friendly he was. We also enjoyed the European sipping chocolate and the Miner Mocha- both had the perfect taste and consistency, very creamy. Definitely recommend stopping in! read more

Animas Chocolate Company - European sipping chocolate with the accompanying biscotti and marshmallow, and the Miners Mocha - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Chocolates are fantastic. Ambiance is wonderful....MOST of the clerks? Are nice but one bad apple can even curdle the Christmas spirit. The shortness of clipped answers, arrogance and just plain rudeness was a bit shocking. He was rude to me ....upon two visits and wondering if it was me I observed his sour know it all attitude emanate over the both times I visited to other customers. I brought a friend in and even he who is also in service industry was appalled. Go for the chocolate but don't let the attitudes bring you down. Not once read more

What has not been said..... The Hot Chocolate was divine and smothered with home made whipped cream, not that awful squirty stuff from a can. We had 4 class V truffles, New York Basin (A Manhattan cocktail inspired Truffle )and Crazy Woman Creek (Absinthe Infused Salted Caramel). Trust me 2 each is enough, we went here on our last day which was good otherwise we would have overdosed on Truffles and Chocolate. Again, all enjoyed with a snowy backdrop outside. read more

Delicious hot chocolate, both the dark European style and the standard. Mark was awesome to talk to and the whole staff was excellent. Look forward to returning here if our son goes to FLC! read more

I visited Animas Coffee & Chocolate while on a quick trip to Durango with my husband and puppy. We were strolling along the downtown area and I was immediately pulled in by the name. Coffee and chocolate? How can you go wrong? Well, in this situation you cannot. We went in and they immediately offered me a complimentary taste of their hot chocolate which, is so delicious. They have an incredible menu of both hot and iced drinks. I don't know how one could ever choose, they all looked amazing. They also have homemade fudge, truffles, hot chocolate mix, and more! When you walk to the back you can actually see them making everything. Everyone is so incredibly kind here and the prices are surprisingly reasonable. We left with some Christmas gifts and were very happy about our stop there! Plus-they were puppy friendly! Bonus points for that! read more

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Amazing hot chocolate !!! One of the bests I have ever had. We found this place yesterday and were amazed by their hot chocolate. So we went again today and will again tomorrow before we leave the town. This should describe how awesome their hot chocolate is!! The baristas and store staffs are super friendly too and their customer service is 10/10!! If I live here I bet I come here everyday and be diabetic! read more

Animas Chocolate Company - Hot chocolate - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Yummmmmmm...the iced coffee was AMAZING! I usually get some sweetener in my coffee, but hubs and I agree that it wasn't necessary. So good! The chocolate was also fantastic. I got a little chocolate sampler and a toffee/dark chocolate package. I have eaten a bit of all of it and everything is perfectly balanced sweet/salty/spicy depending on what you're tasting. I love chocolate and this place didn't disappoint. read more

Hubby and I were on our anniversary adventure and were spending one of our final days in Durango, Co. We had just walked all over town all day and came across this little jewel of a shop. Ever since I discovered Jin Ju Chocolates here in town, I like to seek out these crafty chocolate shops while traveling. Upon entering we were warmly greeted by the owners spouse, Mr. Snider and another young man. The shop itself is not big but there is a separate section where you can sit and eat or drink some of the chocolates you purchase. We were asked if we would like to try some Smelter. Smelter is their version of hot chocolate and it did not disappoint. I had to buy some to bring home. The bag is filled with nice size chunks of chocolate and you fill your cup with the amount you want in your cup. Pour hot or warm milk over the chocolate and it melts into a very tasty cup of hot chocolate. I had to have two cups while I was in the store. This company is dedicated to creating high quality and handcrafted chocolates. They feature truffles, chocolate bars (both milk and dark), the delicious Smelter, fudge, and some of their chocolate beans come as far away as Bolivia and Belize. We were happy that we had an opportunity to sample some really amazing chocolates. The owner was very informative about his product and helpful when it came to making our selection. Outside of purchasing the Smelter, we also bought some bars and truffles. Money well spent I would say. I have now ran out of my bag of Smelter, but happy to know that I can order online! So if you can't make it to Durango, CO be sure check out their online store. read more

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We went to Durango last October and we had so much fun! After mountain biking, and soaking in the hot springs, we spent a little time on Main St. and this place just beckoned us in after looking in the bookstore. I am a candy maker and pastry chef, I love chocolate and I appreciate people who are doing it right. I can say you are in good hands here. As soon as we walked in, we were handed a sample of drinking chocolate in warm espresso sized porcelain cups. The space was beautiful and warm with hardwood floors and thoughtful displays. Their chocolate truffle selection was incredible and diverse. I loved the way they rated the different levels for different sensabilities. My husband got a bandito mocha and I opted for an unsweetened chocolate drink. We were both very happy with our choices. We got a small box of truffles and loved the snakebite, the crazy woman creek, cowboy coffee, and the colorado cache. We ended up ordering a gift for my MIL online a month later and she absolutely loved it. We will definitely be going back there. read more

The perfect place to stop in for a coffee and treat! The hot chocolate is 10/10. Super friendly team who make you feel like you've been coming here for years! read more

The food was amazing especially the hot cocoa service was amazing let me have a lot of samples

Great service with friendly staff. The coffee and chocolate taste amazing!!! If you're in Durango, this is a must stop.

Must make too much money that they don't have to be open often! Closed early on a Saturday and Sunday durning a holiday weekend. I understand wanting to provide staff with an appreciation day but to pick a holiday weekend is just a poor business choice. Not only did they miss out on our sales but we heard many other people upset they were closed. Next time I'm in Durango I won't even bother trying to stop in. read more

So good The chocolate is good Mmmmmmmmmm Almost didn't stop but knowing what we know now we would have regretted not stopping Walked through hail for some of the best chocolate we've ever had Definitely the best hot chocolate ever read more