Boehm’s Homemade Swiss Candies

Always a ‘must visit’ place when we have out of town guests, or when we are going to go visit someone we have to take them some made in Issaquah Boehm’s chocolates. It is our local claim to fame :-) Personally, I LOVE the creamy truffle chocolates! Though it’s not chocolate, during the holidays they also carry the great Danish Kringle.

So many selections to choose from. Dropped $ 100 in a blink of an eye and am enjoying every minute. The coconut with dark chocolate is a favorite. Very friendly staff.

What a treat this place has always been! Great candies and chocolates. The various truffles are always our favorites and we can’t leave without buying at least one large box. There’s nothing like sharing a childhood favorite spot with my own kids. I highly recommend Boehms for both the outstanding chocolates and the unbeatable experience of visiting a truly one of a kind candy store experience.

Amazing chocolate but really so much more of treat than just a sweet shop. Boehm’s is one of those Seattle landmarks that is just a «must» for when you have people visiting from out of town — right up there with the Space Needle and Pike Place. If you are looking for something special… take the behind the scenes tour, get your goodies and then head up to Snoqualmie Falls — we did this with my in-​laws when they were up from California and it was a highlight of the trip.
As a bonus — I also learned that they do custom creations for businesses. They made amazing «chocolate cameras» that we use at my portrait studio. (Clients love them and SO delicious.)

Kids love this place! It’s like a cute little village. There is a self tour from the outside of the building to see them make the chocolates. Kids can read about the history and learn something too. As for the chocolates, they are all made in small batches. I liked the Turtles, the kids loved the milk chocolate.

Found this throwback thanks to Unilocal.
Off the beaten track to be sure… but worth the detour.
Bought some salted caramels in both light and dark chocolate that are nothing less then knee buckling.
Pricey to be sure at $ 28 a pound… but treat yourself to some old school chocolate the likes of which you won’t get at See’s.
Fantastic.

Here’s what to get here:
Milk chocolate bunnies. Buy them all. Uh, wait… leave 2 for us.
Christmas chocolates
Pretty much anything made with their milk chocolate
Turtles or Nut Clusters
Sugar Free chocolate for your parents
Here’s what you can pass on:
Anything not chocolate. Why bother?
Dark chocolate. Go to Theos for that.
The weird egg things.
Marzipan loaf: Too much marzipan, too little chocolate

It’s nice to have such a wonderful and tasty place so close to Issaquah Highlands. Not a huge surprise but this place smells amazing. To my knowledge this is the only location this company has so it’s great to support a local business first especially if they offer yummy deserts. ;-)
The chocolate they sell is nothing short of amazing. There’s defiantly something there for everyone to enjoy it doesn’t matter what type of chocolate you love it’s all here. One of the cool things about this place they have it setup where you can see the some of the chocolates be made. They have windows that allow you to see inside just make sure you go on a day where it’s not raining if you are interested in seeing how things are done because it’s an outside walking type tour. There’s a ton of yummy gifts to send loved ones too. It’s definitely a good place to stop and stretch your legs if you are driving down I-​90 and need a break.
The employees are always very helpful and polite. I’ve never stopped in and the whole place not be cleaned which is always a huge plus.
The only problem I can see for those who are not familiar with the area is it maybe hard to find as it’s not on a super busy part of Gilman BLVD. You can however see the sign outside when traveling down the interstate. It’s without a doubt worth taking the time to find the place.
We will drop in here the next time we visit Issaquah.

Their chocolate making class is fantastic! I took the class recently with my niece and we both had a blast. It was excellent hands-​on learning that ended with each of us taking home almost 2 pounds of chocolate each! The price of the class was well worth it.

What an absolute treasure, tucked away in Issaquah. My wife grew up here, so whenever we come back to visit, Boehm’s in a must-​visit for us. The toffee, turtles and caramels are just to die for. This won’t be a cheap place to visit, but you really do get what you pay for. Wonderful, rich milk chocolate and perfect caramel combine into one of my all-​time favorite candy indulgences. You can order online too… so if you like authentic old-​world candy, Boehm’s should be on your list of places to visit!

I’ve never seen so much chocolate in my life. The place is very charming (although touristy) and the smell is overwhelming as you step in. They carry many different varieties of candy and chocolate. The kids love to get the gummy treats. We tried out several different truffles. They even have an impressive selection of single source chocolates. I bought a box of their dark chocolate single source to give as a gift.
I like the variety of choice here. You can buy a gift box or a one of their collections, or buy individual treats from a case. We tried out several of their truffles and they are good quality. Not amazing though. A step up from Godiva for sure but I still prefer See’s (although that may be nostalgia talking). However, there were several of the truffles where the stated flavor was really hard to find.
Because of the variety, general good quality, and the charm of the place I’m giving it four stars.

Five stars, because it is the best. They have chocolate candy big foot balls — NFL standard sized. Cool ice cream candy, chocolate candies, and fudge galore. It is a cool little shop not too far from Gillman Village. Might be a good place to stop before, going skiing, or glamping up to Snoqualmie pass. Or East to Spokane. I’ll be back soon.

Boehm’s is an absolute necessity. They are the perfect stop for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, or if you’re like me and just want to treat yourself.
The Boehm family literally came over on the same boat as my great grandpa and great grandma from Switzerland and both families eventually settled in Issaquah. So they are literally family.
They do everything from chocolates and fudge to ice cream bars. But my absolute favorite are their peanut butter squares. They mix white chocolate with the peanut butter on the inside of them and so the whole bar melts evenly.
I went today and they were out of the peanut squares! So I tried their peanut butter cremes and they were just about as good as the peanut butter squares.
Try their caramels too!

I have been here twice and although it is a interesting stop if you are in the area — I am not sure if I would make it a destination point by itself — possibly combine it with a stop at the XXX Drive In down the road for a huge Root Beer Float — kids will love it.
If you do plan on coming — take the guided tour. The window tour is minimally interesting. When we walked it last week, we got to see the staff watching TV in the corner and a lot of empty preparation tables. Only one lady was actually working at 11:00 AM on a Friday.
On our other visit we had the guided tour and it was much more interesting — you get to see the inside of the Boehm home which is amazing and the Swiss Chapel is open. (Not sure why they can’t open the Chapel during the day so visitors could see it.)
I hate to only give it a 3 star but that is «A-​OK». Four star is «Yey I am a Fan» — and with the Chapel closed — not being able to show my great nephews any candy being produced — it is sort of a disappointment.

Delish! The store looks like a Swiss chalet and the choices of chocolates was pretty awesome. I saw whole footballs made of chocolate as well as fudge, (but none I like) and the little park and the chapel were very nice.
Got the salt caramels which were nice, but really was happy to find the chocolate bits for diabetics.
Groovy. Glad I live a ways from it though, I would go bankrupt at the price.

This place is worth getting off the freeway and enduring some godawful street traffic — it’s that good.
Two weird things about this store: The chocolate on display in the display case isn’t the stuff you actually eat — it’s a display. There are posted signs. Read them. The fluorescent lighting is terrible — really subtracts from the whole experience. This place could stand some (non-​heat producing, for obvious reasons) lighting upgrades. Otherwise, it’s charming, the chocolate/​fudge/​other goodies are reasonably priced and delicious, and the service is great — despite a plethora of annoying customers asking stupid questions. There’s a small selection of European edible products, too.
I was writing a chocolate book for the Bay Area back in 2006, before my life did that whole Hindenburg thing, and the thing that I despise the most is people who think they should be able to sample the chocolates. They DO give out samples, but don’t demand to taste everything. Buy it or don’t buy it, but don’t act like you’re test driving a Subaru. Because chocolate is expensive and some [bleep]heads think they’re entitled to whatever they want to taste, even without making a purchase. You don’t do that in a restaurant. Don’t do it in a chocolate store. Don’t even get me started about ice cream places…
The grounds are beautiful. There’s plenty of places to sit, have the kids run around, and there’s a chapel that’s perfect for a smallish wedding. I’m only hoping that people are gentle and respectful, and don’t thrash the area like a public playground.

Love this place!!! They have it pegged. Service… prices…quality… It’s all there!!!

Growing up in Issaquah, Boehm’s is what we got in our Christmas stockings.
As you get older, your taste buds change and some things just don’t taste as good… But not Boehm’s.
I go to Boehm’s as little as possible– because I get in trouble there!
Anything you get is going to be good, honestly… But my 2 favorite things that are a bang for your buck:
Chunk chocolate is only $ 6.50 a pound! Its delicious and cheap!
The ice cream bar… They make it right there. You bite into it and the chocolate is still warm. It’s to die for.
Their chocolate is not waxy at all. Easily the best chocolate in the state– sorry Sees: p

Homemade chocolates galore!
The name of this place speaks for itself. The founder, Julius Boehm has been making chocolates since 1942 and opened up his first candy kitchen in Seattle. Julius drew upon the wisdom of his grandfather, a pastry chef to perfect the European line of confections while his friend, candy maker Cecil Hall, helped refine the American line of chocolates. In 1956, he moved Julius moved Boehm’s Candies to the Issaquah foothills, which would be this location.
We got to visit the chocolate factory (no, not fancy like Willy Wonka’s) but we were able to learn quite a bit about the process of making chocolate.
The employees here or shall I say, candy masters, make all their chocolates themselves and the process is pretty difficult. Apparently you have to through a school to learn about making chocolates.
We tried a few samples including truffles, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and some other chocolates.
Most chocolates are made of soy lecithin in combination with cocoa but they use pure cocoa here. And you can totally taste the difference. There’s this rich cocoa flavor and there’s a bit of snap to it. It doesn’t melt in your hand.
They have some crazy chocolate creations that they have made including Microsoft Mouse chocolate, carriages, airplanes, dolphins, and all kinds of other creations it’s pretty cool. Unfortunately those aren’t for sale and just made for show.
Still, they have a wide array of their homemade chocolates that you can buy at the store itself. This includes everything from American favorites such as caramels, English toffee and peanut brittle, to European specialties like Mozart Kugeln, marzipan, and Cordial Cherries.
Overall, fantastic chocolates! Will have to make a stop to the store when I come back to Washington!

Ok lets paint a picture of my recent experience:
I have always loved the 5 star quality of chocolates here, but it is so far from where I live I only get to go when its on the way to or from something I have planned. This day it was after a short hike. The staff seemed to be too busy or unwilling to help me. Granted I looked like I needed a shower, but still. I was turned off. They handed out a sample to everyone which was fantastic tasting, but when I asked for something similar they didn’t say anything, I guess one per customer. Still though, its hard to make a decision among such a gargantuan selection without a sample.
Ignoring that one visit: I generally find that this place just has everything and is in such good quality that you feel it should all be saved for a special occasion like the holidays or a wedding. Just too good for any day.
Most of my neighbors and family busy up their chocolates for Christmas and hand them out for dinner, its become a taste that evokes Christmas joy.