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Spinnaker Chocolate

4.8 (44 reviews)
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Rayce M.

This was one of the most amazing places I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. No joke. Spinnaker Chocolate is a boutique chocolate shop in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. I am so glad we stopped in, as we were immediately met with the most incredible smells. This storefront is also the chocolate factory. They even offer tours! They have gorgeous tasting tables where you can taste every chocolate they offer for sale. My favorite was the dark chocolate bar with chili. Absolutely incredible stuff. My wife really wanted to try the brownie and the sipping chocolate, so we ended up ordering those. The sipping chocolate was like heaven in a cup. Rich, velvety, perfectly sweetened. The brownie was more like fudge. Extremely rich with great texture that just keeps you coming back for another bite. They care about their craft here. The quality and love put into their products are incredible. Though Spinnaker may be off the beaten path, it's absolutely worth the visit. You will not be disappointed. I'll be thinking about this place for a long time and will surely visit next time I am in Seattle.

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Marie B.

My previous two visits to the OG Spinnaker Chocolate site was back in March 2024 (2 bars) and Sept 2024 (gianduja jar). Somehow, I also missed their grand opening back in June 2025 with their move from Ravenna to much larger digs in Fremont. Again, better late than never! Coincidentally, I had just read posts from fellow Yelp Elites Gillian and Sierra with their positive onsite experiences. So it was great timing when a new TGTG opportunity popped up from Spinnaker Chocolate for a 12 piece truffle assortment. I lucked out with nearby street parking and finally stepped in their current location (3/10/26). Wow what an immense retail, cafe, and production facility, definitely larger square footage versus their previous site! To my immediate right, were bags of cacao beans (beans to bar production). And right in front of me was a table with their various bars and samples. To the left, there was another table with additional bars and samples. Plus there were additional featured merch, drinking chocolate, cacao tea, truffle boxes, nibs, and gianduja spread. There's also ample seating to enjoy beverages and fresh pastries from Maddy's Bakeshop (her pastry site's grand opening was back on 2/14/26). I noticed there was a sizable tour group wearing hair nets moving through the production facility. As much as I wanted to try each sample to discern between single origin regions, I resisted and settled on another 68% Colombia dark chocolate bar with Ethiopian coffee from Olympia Coffee Roasters and a bag of their 70% cacao House Blend Hot Chocolate. The latter will be great to taste and compare to a similar purchase from Cocoa Legato (another bean to bar spot in Greenwood). The TGTG truffle box (12 piece assortment) was most likely remainders from the Valentine's Day holiday, but an excellent purchase to sample their truffles. It contained four each of the following: Belize Ganache, Raspberry Caramel, and Gianduja Truffle. Not bad. I only noticed a slight bloom with the gianduja truffles. I was surprised that I really enjoyed the raspberry caramel with the heart shaped exterior crafted with oat milk chocolate. I love that this award winning, family indie business chooses to cross pollinate and collaborate with other local purveyors and their continued support of ocean cleanup from 1% of their sales revenue.

House blend mocha and my chocolate bars of choice after all of the taste testing :p
Gillian A.

Shoutout to my Seattle Yelper girlies Sierra W. and Marie B. for influencing me with their reviews on checking this place out during my trip here. :p Love the chocolate sampling feature here, and as a sucker for chocolate with fruity flavor notes I nabbed the 70% Tanzania chocolate bar easily lol. Was thinking of my sis and got the 70% Belize one as well as she's a fan of bourbon-y chocolate (I'm a fan too!). Honestly can't go wrong with any of the options here.....such smooth chocolate with very accurate flavor descriptions!! The house blend mocha is essentially caffeinated hot chocolate ahaha I can't even taste the brew! Deliciously bold chocolate taste. Safe for those who want caffeine but don't like a brew taste. :p Chill cafe seating, even on a Saturday afternoon (in fact, I'm writing this review while I'm here lol). Friendly staff!

Free water drinking station
Sierra W.

I walked 2 miles just to try the House Blend Drinking Chocolate and it did not disappoint. On my 4 mile walk I decided I deserved a treat and Spinnaker Chocolate was my choice as I was intrigued they do chocolate sampling! As Marie B. stated in her review....intense. As soon as I opened the door to enter I was hit with the lovely smell of chocolate! The smell was insanely good! Smiling big I stopped in awe as I entered just to enjoy the smell. How do the employees do it all day?! So tempting and delicious!!! I felt like I was Charlie in the chocolate factory! So many delicious dark and milk chocolate bars to sample. I tried the dark chocolates as that is my favorite. The best bar I sampled that I look forward to purchasing on my next visit is definitely the 70% Uganda with Bee Pollen and Sea Salt. I love bee pollen and put that in dark chocolate omggg so good! I loved the House Blend Drinking Chocolate was definitely a dessert type drink but very affordable. $4.50 and it comes with a chocolate piece to dip in the drinking chocolate. The drink was so thick, creamy, rich, and delicious. I was highly impressed and satisfied. Service was friendly and calm. The lobby was modern and bright yet sophisticated. I enjoyed the free water station as well. Plenty of street parking nearby. I highly recommend and am so excited to return :)

Ash G.

Aside from these guys having award winning chocolate, and an array of so many samples, each insanely unique, they also have DRINKING CHOCOLATE Oh oh oh it was sooo good, this very sleek looking little space is home to their cafe where you can to try all sorts of chocolate drinks, coffee and teas. They also have bakery items from local bakeries including sea wolf They also have tours so check them out!

I just picked up the 70% Puerto Rico when I saw the bags of cacao it was made from.
Marcus D.

1. Spinnaker is a single origin bean-to-bar chocolate maker. It's cool to see huge bags of cacao by the front door waiting to be turned into chocolate bars. 2. It's a big airy space with good lighting. The retail is in front and the factory is in the back. You can watch them making chocolate and they have tours. 3. They have a really nice variety flavors and they always have some great seasonal bars. And there are tasters by each bar. It's hard to pick a favorite. The quality and taste are very good.

Katherine G.

They have so many chocolates to sample and staff is very friendly! I need to come back and try the flourless chocolate cookie since they ran out when I came :(

Arya N.

This place is absolutely fantastic. In fact, I enjoyed my initial visit so much that I came back the following two days. Street parking was easy to find nearby. The space is bright and well-lit, with large windows. Staff are warm and welcoming. There is plenty of chocolate to sample. I tried an assortment of baked goods (chocolate chip cookie, brownie, flourless chocolate torte). I thought the cookie was a little rich, but the torte was excellent and the brownie was also good. There are also plenty of chocolate drinks to choose from. I have tried their hot chocolate and the Spinnaker Fog. The hot chocolate was a little too rich for me, but I thought the Spinnaker Fog was just right. It is essentially their take on a London Fog and uses cacao tea. The cafe space is very clean, and I enjoyed reading while I tried their pastries and drinks. There is a bit of background noise from the factory, but I thought it was nice to occasionally look up from my book to observe their production process.

Delicious latte (served with free chocolate square) and a croissant, with a view of chocolate making.
Buk O.

I like the whole idea of this place. Now that Theo chocolate factory in Fremont has closed, it's nice to have another chocolate factory in the neighborhood. Plus they have a membership program. Very pristine when I got there in the morning. I got a croissant, latte, and some truffles in a to go container. They served the latte with a piece of chocolate. Latte was great, staff nice, place very quiet and clean. I wonder if it's because it was a weekday morning but only a couple of people were there when I got there, so potentially great place to study or work.

Lydia L.

We've been here quite several times. Absolutely loved how they offer samples of all their chocolates, and they all tasted amazing. They also have vegan chocolates, so if you can't eat dairy, still check them out! We've also got drinking chocolates from them several times (regular and vegan) and enjoyed all of them. Only reason I'm taking off one star is because i got their flourless chocolate cookie (amazing), and flourless chocolate torte (also tasty) today, then found a long hair in my torte when I was happily enjoying my desserts ... it was definitely not my hair (different color). That really grossed me out. But, I must clarify: 1. I like how they store their pastries. The pastry case seemed well isolated and clean, not infested by flies like the ones in many other bakeries / coffee shops. 2. Apparently they send their chocolate to Sea Wolf, a nearby bakery, and have them make desserts and pastries out of those chocolates then send those back for sale. So technically this is not Spinnaker's fault... Service is always great here, and the ambiance looks nice and bright.

Jennifer H.

I came here with my mom, who also loves Spinnaker chocolate. We have been fans for a few years so we were excited when they opened an entire cafe to visit! I tried the mocha and we shared a double chocolate cookie. The mocha was very rich eve with oat milk and the cholate flavor was decadent. The cookie was also to die for! We also got one of their chocolate "chip" cookies which are unique because instead of classic chips, they use shredded chocolate which melts into the cookie. I also enjoyed this one. The only thing to note is that the seating is limited and can fill up rather quickly. Luckily someone was nice enough to move over so we could sit down at a small table. Weekends are busy!

Kristin C.

Was introduced to Spinnaker at the Northwest Chocolate Festival so knew I had to pay them a visit at their storefront. I love that they have samples of their different chocolate bars there. Also a decent sized menu of hot drinks and other chocolatey items. It's a big open space with plenty of tables inside too.

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Liana L.

If I lived in Seattle, I would 100% join the chocolate club. I love that there are tastings of all the chocolates because I could not resist buying one, and sampling them allowed me to make a truly educated decision. It also shows me that they really stand by their products because I really loved everything I tried. We primarily came for the sipping chocolate, which was absolutely incredible, but I also really enjoyed my friend's iced hot chocolate, which was less rich but no less flavorful and incredibly refreshing. It'd be a drink that you can get frequently, whereas the sipping chocolate is more of a treat. I also like that they have free homemade marshmallows to add on to the chocolate.

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Very good chocolate. It smells nice, it snaps nicely, it has a good texture, and most importantly, it has the most delicious flavor.

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