If you love boutique style chocolates and great customer service, Aunt Kate's is the place for you! I stopped by today in hopes of buying a couple of cupcakes and had a wonderful conversation with Kate and learned how hard our economy has been on many of the Tenino-based businesses we've come to value and love like Aunt Kate's! As someone who loves small town businesses, I've promised to stop by more often and especially as I truly enjoy her scrumptious offerings! read more

$7.50 for one peanut butter cup. I feel like maybe I should open a candy store. Apparently aunt Kate in Tenino believes her chocolates are worth $50 per pound. Save your money. Hands down the worst peanut butter cup I've eaten. And the most expensive. Store was filthy and owner not charming. Yuck aunt kate read more

Oh my word! YUM! I won a basket of delights, donated by my dear friend, Gretchen Borck, at a recent auction...OH HAPPY DAY! I admit I am a bit of a snob when it comes to chocolates and cake. It is a burden I must bear...and in this instance...HAPPILY! These chocolate confections are FANTASTIC! The pecan bark (both dark and milk chocolate) are clearly fresh and gorgeous! The orange ones, and I don't even usually care for those, are...were delightful! The coconut ones would have caused a bit of a dust-up between my husband and I if I had not had the foresight to hide one of them beforehand...shhh... The packaging is just as sweet! BUY THESE! YOU WILL THANK ME! read more

A small place but not to be overlooked. Homemade, handmade confections of exceptional quality and generous proportions. The chocolate oranges come with *two* jellies inside; the peanut butter cup seems to weigh a quarter pound; cranberry hearts are loaded with tart berries; and oh, the fudge! Slabs of rich, creamy chocolate as smooth as satin, studded with walnuts. Tenino is a quaint little town on Old Highway 99 about 20 minutes south of Olympia. It's worth the effort to discover these excellent candies! read more

Kate makes the best chocolates that I have ever tasted. And if you are in capable of understanding why she asks you to remove your mask due to her having a hearing impairment and that is on you not her read more

Can't seem to comply with mandates that have been around long enough for everyone to know about...if you can't hear your customers then you need to get some hearing aids and ask people to speak up, not take off their mask. If you truly are hard-of-hearing, there are other options then making all your customers take off their masks just to be able to come into your store. read more

aunt kate's smells wonderful the moment you step in. her fabulous chocolates and teas, honeys, jewelry, scarves, soaps are all handmade and support business in the community. i wanted to go there to get chai tea and local honey to help me through the spring allergies it really helps. do not worry about the masks. read more

We went with our two grandchildren, 1 and 4. Kate was very sweet and helpful with them. We had the chocolate tasting and it was delicious. The chai tea in pretty china cups was special for our granddaughter. We purchased chocolates and didn't mind the price because the chocolates are homemade and delicious. Thank you Kate for a memorable experience. We will be back!! read more

Candies were good but super expensive! We got five truffles and it cost us $19. Pretty unaffordable. We probably won't be going there again, as we could buy candy at the store across the street for $4. Also the store owner was pretty rude to us read more

Far drive. Interesting concept but the candy shop could be a bit more organized. Still nice owner and great chai tea. Recommend this for a mother's day outing or for church group. Only one sitting area and one table. Kate is very informative about how her chocolates are made. read more

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On my frequent jet-setting trips between Paris, Milan, Beverly Hills, and Tenino, WA, I like to stop my private jet and sample the local haute cuisine and sweets. I entered the store with great expectations and the prices of the candy were very affordable on my multi-billionaire type budget. Pssssh.... fifty bucks a pound for chocolate we ultra rich people call that "poor people food". I purchased two average size pieces of chocolate, about three mouthfuls a piece and some sour worms, maybe four ounces. It came to a tad under sixteen dollars, and since I only carry thousand-dollar bills, one of my many servants found some small bills to pay the bill...... Seriously though...I've had better candy out of a Hershey bag.... Ridiculously overpriced candy 2x the price of Godiva and some high end brands. I honestly was stationed in Europe for over six years and sampled some amazing chocolates. This place doesn't come close... read more

My dad and I came in to do a chocolate tasting last week. Kate was very friendly, sweet, and knowledgeable. It was very interesting just talking with her. Her chocolate was very good. My personal favorites were the orange jellies and the raspberry truffles. Definitely would recommend! :) read more

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So yesterday my kids and I walked into the store excited about trying out this little place as we had just driven a far way to get to this little gem so to speak. I wish we hadn't, as soon as we walked in the lady came from the back and immediately told us no masks allowed in the store, we were taken back by this. My kids looked at me and I responded excuse me what did you say just to see if what I heard the first time was what I heard. She proceeded to tell me and my kids no mask are allowed in the store, at this point my daughter asked very politely "May I ask why?" mind you with my daughter mask still on. The lady said if you must know my medical issues I'm hearing impaired and I can't serve you if you have your mask on. Ok understandable right however, the tone and rudeness we got from her was totally unacceptable. If that's how you treat all your new customers you don't deserve to have a store. There is a better way to talk to customers. We just left and both my kids acknowledged that this behavior was just terrible kept talking about the fact that she didn't even say hello or welcome how may I help you? But instead they felt ridiculed for keeping themselves and you safe. Well done! I'll rather take my kids somewhere else. read more

Very friendly,lady.....was greeted by the owner and had a great convo with her. She was very informative about her product. Will be going,back to try her homemade ice cream! read more

I have been sneaking into Aunt Kate's since the day she opened. Kate, herself, is a sweet and overly caring individual and is obviously passionate about what she does. There are always multitudes of amazing treats to take home. She's always making something new or trying out new recipes. If there is an empty shelf, it's because she's made room for that new special thing. Kate not only sells chocolates but tea and other novelties. I bought my first set of wine glasses there when she first opened and she greeted me with a taste of her chocolate chamomile tea. I have been hooked ever since. As far as small town, home feel, and friendly service, A++. I will never like another Chocolate store as much as Aunt Kate's! read more

Nice friendly neighborhood candy store. She has a nice supply of international licorice, teas, and candy. She makes her own chocolates with skill and imagination. With some advance notice she made up a big batch of brownies for a group of bicyclists I had arranged to ride through Tenino. read more

Came in mid week, cases empty, store dusty, "Kate" was rude. Won't be back. Stay on the hwy and head to Connor's Candy Cottage, WAY better!

I wanted to like this place. The lady was friendly ... That's what the 1 star is for. Dirty shop, small assortment. Most importantly the 3 chocolates we got, for $17 werw awful. A couple items were obviously old, there's no way she didn't know she was selling us old stuff. The other item, which she said she just made, just tasted off. read more

This lady WAS so rude to my husband and I rolling her eyes making snide comments AND the store was dirty not much to choose from I wouldn't be back nor would I recommend this place to anyone read more

Aunt Kate's chocolates are amazing. My granddaughter and I went for a chocolate tasting and it was wonderful. She treated us both like royalty and the chocolates and tea were awesome. read more

My family and I stop in to get candy when we're in town. Kate is very friendly and informative about her candy, and also her teas in the tea room. The candy may be a little more higher price than the grocery store, but it's always fresh and yummy! I recommend the fudge! read more

I dontunderstand the point of this ridiculous website if they are going to filter out all the legit reviews only to leave ones that are MOREsuspicious than the ones they claim were "suspicious" so that was why they were filtered? I stand by my last review i go in here about once a month and buy some candy, usually dark choc with coconut or turtles for my husband, and pink grapefruit slices or cinnamon bears for me. I wasn't asked to write there reviews i made that decision on my own so im pretty aggravated that yelp is doing this ridiculous filtering claiming reviews aren't genuine and that its not fair to the consumers. ., the whole point of this site was supposed to be to let people read the reviews and decide if they like the sound enough to try the place themselves people cant read all the opinions on a place if yelp isn't gonna even botherletting them. This website is a joke. read more

This store is absolutely delicious! Some have said it's expensive... you get what you pay for. This is handcrafted small batch chocolates and I love it! Such care and loves goes into every creation and the finest ingredients used. You can see and taste the difference. When our family comes to visit from out of state we always like to get everyone a special treat and this shop takes care of everyone in the family. read more

Love your black licorice and fresh chocolate brownies!! Will try some of the fudge and truffles that I have heard so much about next time I'm in! Love what you've done to the shop! So bright and cheerful! read more

Stopped by for some fudge and tried some roca. Fabulous. Love Kate and her shop! read more

I just love this shop. From the first moment stepping into the business you can smell the chocolate. The first visual once in is one of pure delight. Kate's attention to detail and quality of her products show her true commitment to customer satisfaction and providing that true "Home Town" feeling. I enjoyed my visit and felt like a "Kid in a Candy store" again. Thank you Kate for a wonderful experience. read more

I first met Kate in a bazaar where we were both participants. I was not feeling very positive about being there. We exchanged greetings. Minutes later she came to my area exclaiming over my "stuff"---my positive energy returned and my sales went quite well on that day---it seemed a metaphor for a sprinkling of fairy dust. I look forward to going to here store to appreciate all there is to sense. She is a excellent representative of her craft. Tenino is better for her being there. read more

Dirty, filthy, piles of stuff everywhere. Open containers of food on counters, bags of pre packaged chocolates on the floor. The Red Velvet cupcakes ( on her facebook page as made there) were for sale in a glass display, when we asked if she made everything by hand herself, she said "yes". But there was an open package of them on the counter from Costco. We pointed this out and she made up a quick story...She just takes off the wrappers, Very disappointing after driving almost 30 minutes, will not use our chocolate tasting we paid for. read more

I'm a total fan of Aunt Kate's. She is very selective in the ingredients she uses for her candy and treats. You are not just buying candy, you are buying delicious, mouth watering delicacies. The selection of her specially blended teas is overwhelming to me and she is so helpful with guiding me on my purchases of tea. We are blessed to have her in our small home town of Tenino. She is always willing to help the needy, that is why she has an area of (garage sale) items to help the community. Being a single mom, she works hard at managing her store and her home responsibilities. I would recommend her store to all. read more

We went to Kate's Chocolates to buy some fudge with a wallet full of $$,, what a horrible mistake & experience! She was rolling her eyes at every question, and saying snide remarks! I asked her if she had any samples because we never tried it before, and wanted to know what we're buying(it didn't look very good),, she snottily says she doesn't have any! So I asked to buy a piece to try before I spend a bunch of $$, and again for the last time she rolled her eyes & insultes us! So I grabbed my $20 back off her register, and walked the hell out of that dump! Who treats their customers like that?? Obviously she doesn't need the business!! I love chocolate, and have been in countless shops, and NEVER did they not have samples(they want you to try it so you buy more), and we're always nice & helpful! She even has the nerve to go on her Facebook page trying to say we wanted a bunch of samples, lmao,, I asked for ONE ONLY,,I EVEN OFFERED TO BUY THE SAMPLE!! So If there's a place to write a review, believe me, I'm leaving one about this terrible experience, and telling everyone I know! There's WAY better, and friendlier places to buy sweets around this area,, like, KATIES KANDIES in Chehalis Wa. Katie's will treat you right, at a fair price, and has delicious treats!! read more

Kate is very good at what she does. Always coming up with new exciting creations. She also is very involved with the local community and any Tenino events. Her truffles are great! read more

I took the kids and thought we would have fun picking out our chocolates, but it wasn't fun. First the place is dirty, the clerk wasn't even in the shop and took her time to come out. She acted like we were intruding on her day. The prices were AWFUL. We live in Rainier and would easily go back several times if the prices were better, shop cleaner, and a friendlier face would be there to greet us. read more