What a hidden gem in the city! Eldora Chocolate is tucked away in a residential area, and you'd…read morenever know such a sweet little spot was there unless you went looking for it. They have delicious drinks and chocolatey treats, all locally made, and everything we tried was so good. The staff was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and happy to share more about what they offer. The shop and sitting area are cozy, welcoming, and have such a great atmosphere. It's also the perfect place to find unique gifts that you won't see everywhere else. If you love chocolate, supporting local businesses, or discovering those little hidden gems around town, Eldora Chocolate is definitely worth checking out!

From the moment you pull into the parking lot, you know you're about to experience something…read morespecial. The charming farmhouse exterior gives way to a cozy country store atmosphere inside, making the entire place feel warm and inviting. One of my favorite parts was the wide-open kitchen, where you can watch the staff hard at work. Even without booking an official tour, it feels like you're getting a behind-the-scenes look at the chocolate-making process. The experience is made even better by the incredible front counter staff. They were patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely excited to share what they do. We were offered samples, walked through much of the process, and never felt rushed. I'm not going to list everything we ordered. There were simply too many delicious items to mention. But I can confidently say this was some of the best chocolate I've ever had. Every bite tasted exceptionally fresh, clean, and thoughtfully crafted. The flavors were rich without being overwhelming, and somehow every piece left me wanting just one more. It might be a blessing that they aren't more conveniently located... but honestly, I can't think of any downside to eating their chocolate more often. So, Eldora, if you're listening: please, please, please open a location on Albuquerque's East Side, or at the very least, start delivering. You'd have a customer for life.

I saw a top ten list of ice cream stores in ABQ and could NOT believe that Chocglitz & Cream was…read morenot in the top 10. This place has THE BEST ICE CREAM. All the normal flavors are great, but THEN they have some really creative flavors, and the ice cream is so creamy and delicious!

We've been shopping here for years. Good chocolate but their prices are astronomical! See's Candies…read more(my favorite) is $34 per pound. This store is $44.00 per pound. Paid $46.00 for 2 caramel apples and 4 dark chocolate turtles. The apples had a paper thin coating of caramel. Had to buy extra caramel. Even the turtle had plenty of walnuts but less than 1/2 teaspoon of caramel. Good service but won't be going back anytime soon.

Overall: Out of all the high tea experience, this was the most homely one. It felt like you were…read moregoing to your grandma's house and she made you tea and snacks (in a good way). If you want an elevated experience, I would go to La Quinta or St. James, but this is a great option if you want a casual warm experience. The food starts with a small salad and biscuits then 3 courses (small appetizers, tea sandwiches, dessert). The food was good. The scones are not traditional English or American scones but rather a soft almost muffin like biscuit. They were yummy but not what I would have expected. The courses come paired with a tea. All their teas were good and paired well with the food. They even allowed us to take it home in to go cups because we got too full to finish the tea our food in the last course!

Lovely appointed tea room. Staff is friendly and efficient with out being interfering. Both the…read moreregular tea and the seasonal tea were delicious!! Loved the spanakopita and the chicken salad on the regular tea. The seasonal tea the bread pudding is to die for!!, the strawberry salad is a lovely palette cleanse and the seafood offerings are yummy. Huge selection of teas and chocolates And a nice collection of giftable items. Also have a nice patio

If you're looking for a very unique place in Santa Fe, please visit Kakawa. All employees are…read moreusually very helpful with recommendations and patient while choosing from many liquid chocolates, truffles, and other sweets. We ordered the Jeffersonian and the Italian Citrus elixirs. Both are 74% chocolate. While the Italian has lemon and orange zest with cinnamon and vanilla, the Jeffersonian has nutmeg and vanilla. The citrus was quite evident and refreshing while the nutmeg gave the Jeffersonian a very earthy flavor. Even though this time we didn't have their truffles, their flavors are unique with lavender, fruits, and even chiles. If you are in for unique sweets and rich elixirs, I absolutely recommend Kakawa.

This place is so cute. The moment I stepped in, I smell the chocolate scent overfilled in the shop…read more There are a huge selection of chocolates , with unique flavor of green and red chiles that belong to New Mexico. Though the chocolates are quite costly, $4-5 per piece. I also had a mint chocolate ice cream. The mint flavor here is so unique, of fresh mint, which might not fit well with people who likes mint chocolate ice cream. I like it though. The ice cream is soft and smooth. Chocolate pieces are creamy Mango smoothie is refreshing. I recommend checking this unique place out when visiting Santa Fe.

Buffets Candies is a great place to stop in while in Albuquerque. I am very familiar with Buffets…read moreas the popcorn I absolutely adore is shipped by Buffets. While I usually go to Buffet's Cannery off of 7th, I was hoping to find my popcorn here. They did have a few selections of popcorn, but not the exact flavor I wanted. This store did have a ton of chocolates, including the noted Red Chili brittle. This is delicious and a must have! Buffets has very friendly staff and even offers you a free sample when you enter. Buffets reminds me of what I have seen Candy stores looking like from the 1950s - very retro! It was a blast from the past.

A sweet tradition in ABQ since 1956, this Buffett's Candies is a newly opened location. Buffett's…read morehas lots to offer for your sweet tooth (even some frosted treats for your pup!) as well as some sweet & savory selections from the Popcorn Cannery. The facility is nice and bright, with a red-and-white theme and pops of starbursts painted on the walls. Displays are not overly crowded, allowing the items to be showcased. I was greeted immediately by an employee and offered a sample of dark chocolate salted caramel. Yum! I was very happy with my purchase (as was my pup). The white chocolate coconut pattie was full of toasted coconut flavor, and the Christmas Mix popcorn with green and red chile cheese flavors never disappoints. I did have to break the frosted dog bone into smaller parts since it was so big, but my dog ate it up. You can order ahead for pickup as well.

Stopped by after a valentines dinner and loved that they were open late! They still had a full…read moreselection of items event at 8:45pm. Staff was super nice, I got a caramel apple and some chocolate covered oreos- both delicious! You can find something for everyone here. Prices are a bit steep but hey it's artisanal chocolate!

After weeks of teasing on TikTok with that viral Dubai Pistachio Chocolate bar that I refuse to pay…read more$40 for I discovered this place offered a similar bar for $20. Although steep I figured it was better than shelling out $40 for the one on TikTok. The staff was very friendly. They helped me find what I wanted. Not to mention the place was really nice. I loved the giant lava lamps!! The chocolate was excellent. You can tell they make a premium chocolate. The way it melts in your mouth is just savory, sweet, and remarkable. You can tell there's love in each batch. I mean bravo. Other than the parking situation it's a great spot. Fair warning tho if you plan on going in the afternoon and evening be prepared to park quite a ways. Parking fills up fast in that area. I'll definitely be returning. I think I need another one of those delicious chocolate bars. I also wanna try more stuff on their menu.

This is probably the best chocolate that I've had in New Mexico. My mother despised white chocolate…read morewith a burning passion before she tried the white chocolate here. There's a wide variety of delicious flavors, and the owners of the store are very nice. If you want amazing chocolate and even better customer service then Jornada is for you.

Someone wrote "chocolate as art". Yes! Exactly! This delightful…read moreLittle chocolate shop was my very favorite place in Madrid. The space is adorable, cozy and welcoming. Organic ingredients. Exotic flavors. Dark, milk and white chocolate. Truffles. Sheets of chocolate. Free samples and education about the flavors. Red chilies, ginger, lavender and so much more. Buy as much or as little as you want. A little bit of heaven.

Chocolate as art! Everything they make is delicious and creative. The owner explains every…read morebeautiful item and offers generous tastes. The best "souvenir" of Madrid you can buy.

These sisters specialize in the holiday-centric hot cocoa bombs. And let me tell you these are to…read moredie for. Before this holiday season, I hadn't heard of cocoa bombs but I'm so glad that I do. Just to make sure these treats were worth the hype, I ordered one and tried it out. The next day I ordered several of them for Christmas presents. Now we all know that the holidays are not the time of year to be ultra-stringent about diets so take that into account when deciding to order these. They do have dairy and the typical high amount of sugar for such treats. When picking up your cocoa bombs (curbside pick up), Two Sweet Sisters will explain how you prepare these. But just for those of you who are in the dark about these treats like I was a few weeks ago, here's what you need to do: These are large treats, so the sisters recommend that you serve them with 10-to-12 ounces of steaming hot milk (or your non-dairy alternative). You will want a larger mug with plenty of room so there isn't any spillage. I don't think it makes a difference which order you do this in but I put the cocoa bomb into the mug before adding the milk. Then I poured the hot milk over the bomb and stirred it as it melted and enjoy. Others have said to add the steaming milk first then drop the bomb in there and stir it. You definitely don't want to "eat" a cocoa bomb on its own. There's powdered cocoa and marshmallows inside the chocolate shell. So you'd have a mouth full of powder. I guess you could do this but would that really be satisfying and fun? Plus, it would be kinda messy. Two Sweet Sisters offers a variety of these -- milk chocolate and white chocolate -- with typical cocoa mixes and marshmallows inside. I think a big difference between all of them is how they are decorated ... Reindeer, Snowball, and Snowflake, along with more traditional ones like the original Simply Hot Cocoa, Abuelita Mexican Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Cookies & Cream, among others. Today is the final day they are accepting orders to if you want them then order right now! If you have questions, contact them on Facebook. They reply quickly. Here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSweetSisters OK, you guys, enjoy! Enjoy!

We have ordered from Two Sweet Sisters for two years now and will make it a tradition from here on…read moreout. We LOVE giving their Hot Cocoa Bombs as gifts for the holidays. Everyone we have given them to enjoys them so much. We always order extra for ourselves and my kiddos are always amazed about how they burst open. The owners are super easy to work with and are efficient and timely. And their products look EXACTLY like the pictures posted on their website. The quality of Two Sweet Sisters products is top notch and we love that they are local! I cannot say enough great things about them!

This dessert shop has been on my list for a while and I'm so happy to finally give this place a…read moretry! The place is well-maintained with ample indoor seating. They have standard chimney cake creations with ice cream but you can make your own if you wish. There was hardly a wait for your dessert to be ready. I got the matcha monster. The ice cream was so soft, light and not too sweet. The chimney cake itself was light, flaky, with enough structure to hold the ice cream. Caution of taking it out of the paper cone wrapper though because I almost dropped the entire thing. This was such a pleasant sweet experience and I would definitely make the extra drive to the westside for this!!

I have had my share of ice cream with cones....but nothing like this!…read more Located on the Westside of ABQ so it maybe a drive for some but, worth it if you want to try something different and new and of you're in the area. Thank you Yelp & house of chimney cakes for the summertime treat! I had a hard time deciding if I wanted Oreo or the Tiramisu. I went with the Tiramisu after having BBQ which was just a few doors down....review on that soon. The cone was freshly made, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Ice-cream was soft serve chocolate & vanilla with that also had a cookies on top with drizzle of chocolate....sweet but, not too sweet. Cone was really tasty and make sure you get to the bottom because there's another treat at the bottom. Great customer service and very clean facility with plenty of sitting area inside and out. The only issue I have is hours are different on the website, the hours sign in the window, and on yelp.