A chocolaterie in the heart of downtown Cedar Falls - how wonderful! This is a perfect place for a chocolate/sweets lover or for the chocolate/sweets lover in your life! They have an endless selection, do incredible gift box options, have seasonal goodies as well, and I felt as though all the prices were fair and reasonable! They have gelato in this shop as well, along with popcorn, hot cocoa, and other offerings like that along the other walls. But their main display is just chocolates upon chocolates, and some seriously unique ones too! The ones I snagged all tasted so delicious and decadent, and I felt like I was able to properly savor them before they melted, which was absolutely wonderful! Given that it was our first time in the shop, the person serving us was so helpful too! She was able to help us find the perfect size box, answer all of our questions, and give great recommendations. What more could you ask for! I would highly recommend getting some goodies from here if you're in the mood for chocolate or need a fun and gorgeous gift idea! read more

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If you appreciate high end chocolat and coffee/espresso and you are in the area, please do yourself the favor of coming to Chocolaterie Stam! Hand crafted with knowledge and skill, my word it was lovely! My son and I are visiting from the West Coast and the Mocha with Espresso I had was like drinking liquid light and chocolat bliss. We'll be stopping in each day until we leave for home. read more

Basically a chocolate lover's dream - and a dieter's worst nightmare. This is, quite literally, a store full of all of the luxury chocolate you can imagine. Most of their chocolate can be purchased by the single piece (between $1.25 and $2 per piece) while you get good discounts if you purchase in larger quantities. Most of the chocolate will be packaged right for you after you select it, but they also offer pre-made chocolates already in the bag that are ready to purchase as soon as you walk in. Alongside the chocolate selection, Chocolaterie Stam also offers gelato and drinks/coffees for purchase. The entire interior was clearly designed for a look of "elegance" as you shop. There are deep, lush purples and well-polished hardwoods. It's pretty gorgeous, and it really gives off that look of luxury. There are a couple tables and chairs as well as just wingback-looking chairs to sit and hang out in. I'll admit, I'm pretty new to the idea of "selecting" a chocolate instead of just buying prewrapped truffles, but the employee here was super helpful. She explained the different types of chocolates they have (at least over a hundred!) and offered a free sample. She was happy to answer my questions, and she was really friendly too. She seems very knowledgeable about the chocolates they sell, and she was able to answer my questions without a problem. Part of the appeal of Stam is how unique their chocolates are. They don't just have truffles. Bah! How boring! Instead, alongside their truffles and standard chocolates, they also have really unique shapes. They have chocolates (made entirely of chocolate!) shaped like cupcakes. They have little chocolates shaped like frogs. They have small, yellow chocolates made just like ears of corn. They have super-huge and detailed chocolate bunnies. The chocolates you pick up here taste great as well. I ended up trying a couple of their cupcake chocolates. They LOOK like mini cupcakes, but they have no cake or frosting - they're made entirely from chocolate. It's absolutely adorable and amazing. They have a luscious, filling chocolate taste that doesn't taste addicting. It tastes really, really great, but it doesn't taste like one of those sugar highs that leaves me trying to munch down twenty of them. I took a couple of the cupcake chocolates I bought and gave them to a couple of people I know, and they were really impressed too. Both people wanted to know exactly where I got these so they could visit themselves. It's worth noting that they do offer very elegant-looking packaging if you're looking to pick out a couple chocolates as a gift. They also offer less-elegant packaging (paper bags) if you're just looking to nom on them yourself. These could make fantastic gift options. Definitely stop in here if you have a chocolate craving. Not only is it a small business, but it offers such a wide variety of super-adorable and unique chocolates that taste really great while also still being really surprising. I wish I could be so creative with chocolate! read more

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Update: The reply below cleared us some things for me, so I raised the rating by one levell. ....... This is an amazing place to stop by for chocolate, coffee or some amazing gelato! The chocolate assortment is tasty and varied. The gelato is to die for. Don't be annoyed at the small servings as it very rich and filling. Don't be afraid to ask for two different flavors in one cup. . Only 1 criticism, this place does not make any of their chocolate as this is a franchise. For the price, one would expect them to actually make the products in house. However, it's a great place to pick up a gift of chocolate for a birthday or special occasion. The box makes people go OooOoOoo! read more

My neighbor bought me chocolates from here when my sister passed and honestly they were best chocolates I have ever eaten. They are just like the ones I have had in Europe but somehow even more fresh! So excited this place came here. read more

Chocolaterie Stam - Cedar Falls - 1 of the 4 chocolate tulip cups filled with assorted chocolates. So yummy! - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Stam is amazing. If you love chocolate, you NEED to try it. Really delicious, high quality chocolate. It is a little bit expensive because it's high quality, but you can buy just one or two pieces of chocolate as a little treat. The forest berry cream bonbons are my favorite thing ever. They also have gelato, coffee, tea, and a few other things. It's also a really pretty interior if you're trying to get a fancy Instagram picture or something. :) read more

I love this place. I love their chocolate but their Italian sodas are amazing. Yes it's a bit spendy that's why it's a treat!

Kind service, a TON to choose from, and easier to order from than it looks. They give you box sizes and quantity pricing all over the place, but you can also easily walk in and ask for however many of each chocolate you'd like and they will kindly grab it for you. I tend to go with anything marzipan, and anything hazelnut or praline. Creamy, rich, delicious chocolate, and the service couldn't have been sweeter (see what I did there?)! read more

Excellent place to get some fine chocolates and authentic gelato. The manager is always extremely friendly and helpful to everyone who walks in. Customer service overall is great. I am happy to have a place such as this in my hometown! read more

I'm actually responding to the review from Corrine M. I visited this store last Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. I live in another state, and we were visiting family in the area. I am extremely picky about my dark chocolate and I won't touch milk chocolate because it's just tooo sweet. After sampling, my guy bought some caramels and said they were great. I bought the dark chocolate salted pecan bark after sampling because it was heaven and there was absolutely Nothing sweet and sugary about it. What wouldn't surprise me is if this person actually just ordered the wrong thing and possibly didn't sample the wares. You can sample anything at the counter (we also sampled the gelato and a peppermint thing, both excellent). The servers absolutely know their products. I expressed my disdain for anything over-sweet and they guided me to the kind of confections they thought I would enjoy - and they were right. Too bad I couldn't buy everything I wanted, but I'll be visiting the area again & will definitely make a stop at Stam. I won't touch Stover because their dark chocolate is adulterated & too sweet. Godiva's darkest is also too sweet. The Stam chocolate bark was excellently, wickedly dark and absolutely worth the money I spent. Mima Zanne, Minnesota read more

Love love love the gelato and homemade chocolate we visited the shop in adel for the longest time now have one in cedar falls

First visit in will be my last. Quotes are approximate & I don't recall all the exact verbiage, but this shop definitely didn't use any of the warm and welcoming language of customer service and, to the contrary, the representative seemed so put-out it was uncomfortably noteworthy. I was out for a pleasant evening with my husband and 4 YO son. Having never been here before, we wanted to try a couple of flavors as is customary before purchase at these boutique shops. The woman behind the counter was very unfriendly and standoffish. I graciously asked if I could try a flavor and she paused before saying a terse "yeah, ok." There was one more I wanted to try so the process repeated itself along those lines. But my evening was going so nicely that I initially just dismissed her strange attitude. When I was finished trying these 2 samples, and about ready to order, I placed the metal spoons together and offered for her to take them. She moved back with an apparent look of disgust and said "in there" while pointing with her eyes at a small bin off to the side of the tall case. She behaved as though I had cooties (most apt description I can think of for how odd the exchange went) and it appeared she couldn't be bothered to actually point or say anything else. It was so uncomfortable because all of her responses were quite abrupt and rude. I did not hear one friendly word or glance, and it was really awkward the longer it persisted. I got the impression she felt her precious desserts were too refined for me. I finally realized this was not a place I should spend my time or money. It seemed clear she didn't care to have my business and I very much wanted to leave. In the most constructive way possible, I let her know why I was leaving without making my previously intended purchase and that she would do well to work on her customer service skills and we left. She then completely denied her attitude and inadequate service and gave the "sorry you felt that way" false sort of apology as I left, rather than recognizing her behavior. A business should value every customer who walks through their door. Big fail. read more

I was in a couple of days ago to buy my son a box chocolate. Let me just say that i was insulted by a women asking me if i had money to pay for the chocolates. There were two women working at the time. One was behind the counter with curly hair ringing my order asked me if i had money and one sitting at a table behind me acting like i should'nt be in the store. I had replied that i have money for these chocolates and normally would not have paid one penny for that kind of customer service but i had promise a little guy at school at the time that i would stop by and get him some chocolates that he had asked for. I purchased the 30 something dollars box of chocolate and left. I think that the chocolates are over price and because you work in an over price chocolate store doesn't mean that youre better than anyone else. NO, i wouldnt recomend this kind of customer service and will never spend any more money at this chocolate store. If i could rate without a star this store would get none from me. read more