Chocolate Is Too Expensive Not to Be Perfect. Here Is the Best

"A chocolate box is not a substitute for true love. But sometimes it's close enough. The best chocolate boxes can offer all the complexity and intensity of a brief love affair, and more variety than some lives. Sometimes, only the best will do. And these days, the best chocolates in existence are a mere mouse-click away, able to be ordered online and sent to your favorite human being on earth (even if it's you)."

"We tasted dozens of the finest chocolate boxes available anywhere in the United States and convened a panel of chocolate experts and dedicated enthusiasts-some might say, obsessives-to find the very finest boxes of delivery chocolate for every need and every palate. But note that much of the best chocolate can be fragile, susceptible to both time and temperature. Most we recommend are as fresh as they come, available from the chocolate sellers themselves, shipped on expedited schedules and made within days of shipping to ensure freshness."

A tasting of dozens of boxes from more than 25 chocolatiers identified top delivery bonbons across the United States. Selections span French tradition, single-origin chocolate, complex textures, and inventive cacao mavericks. Recommended boxes are often made within days of shipping and sent on expedited schedules to protect freshness. Many chocolates are fragile and sensitive to time and temperature, so cool storage and eating within a week of arrival are advised. Recent updates added Dandelion Origin Bonbon Collection, Big Picture Farm Ultimate Holiday Collection, Knipschildt's Salted Caramel, and Shekoh to the recommendations and mentions.

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