On Saturday, I went to an open house at Chocolat Moderne!! Swoon!
You may remember the name Chocolat Moderne from my Gabby Awards post. I was kind of obsessed. That’s why I was so excited to take a little tour of the chocolate factory and meet the founder, Joan Coukos. The Greek American chocolatier was so sweet. We exchanged stories of where in Greece we’re from and chatted about other Greek Americans living in New York City.
I got to sample the many delectable chocolates Chocolat Moderne has to offer. One of my favorites was the Cocoa Casbah Hot Chocolate ~ Kama Sutra, an exotic blend of cardamom, clove, and coconut. It’s chai tea making love to hot chocolate.
I also sampled the champagne truffles, which I think would make for a romantic Valentine’s Day gesture. This special chocolate has “rare collector’s Marc de Bourgogne pressed from chardonnay grapes and a layer of dark ganache scented with a mellow aged Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru de Cognac from the Grande Champagne appellation.”
As lovely as the champagne truffles were, I have to say I loved the Moderne ~ Red Fruits bar. This bar is a “blend of fine dark chocolates from Valrhona, is a fresh breeze of red berries and red stone fruits. The crunchy toffee nuggets sprinkled throughout the bar release the unique and fragrant essences of cherries, strawberries and raspberries.” The dark chocolate was intense and the raspberry tart.
Chocolat Moderne has special Valentine assortments that would go lovely with a nice bottle of red wine or champagne.
The factory is located at 27 West 20th Street, Suite 904, and is open every day from noon to 6pm. It’s definitely worth dropping by to see the chocolate-making action and to pick up some artisnal chocolates. You can also inquire about chocolate tastings held at the factory … something I intend to get in on!
Stephanie Nikolopoulos 
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