K Chocolatier

Every time I go to K Chocolatier, I come out with a big smile on my face.
Ann is the lady who is usually at the store. She is a sweetheart and definitely knows about the products. She will also give you suggestions based on what you like or need. They also sell different gift boxes that are original and pretty.
This is the list of what I have tried so far. Have in mind I love dark chocolate.
K bears: crunchy bear covered with white, milk or dark chocolate. My favorites are the white and dark.
TRUFFLES: You have to try these ones because are simply amazing. They are creamy and the quality of the chocolate is obviously good. Definitely my favorite.
KOFFE: I am Colombian, so I love coffee + dark chocolate is my favorite. Lucky me! This one is a mixture of both! Coffee bean dipped in dark chocolate. Delicious! second favorite.
VIENNA MARZIPAN: Almond covered in dark chocolate. I like this one a lot because of the texture and flavor. It is definitely my third favorite.
Pomegranates and kranberries: both dipped in dark chocolate. Pretty good.
Luckys: Coins made of milk, dark 72% or extra dark 82%.
Ginger: If you like ginger this is one of the first chocolates you should try. You won’t be disappointed by this caramelized ginger dipped in dark chocolate.
The Pecan crisp: Thin roasted pecans dipped in dark chocolate are delicious!
Next time I will be trying the Spanish orange and the liquors which are chocolates filled up with REAL ALCOHOL SHOTS: Scotch, Vodka, and Tequila. They also have chocolate bars including a SUGAR FREE OPTION, DRINKING chocolate and they even sell something called K black which can be used for BAKING.
I have gotten some of the gift boxes to give as a present to some friends and every one of them has been really happy with it.

Exquisite quality but stratospherically expensive. Yes, outstanding truffles equivalent to La Maison du Chocolat. I would not waste the crunchy rice bears on a child!!! I most loved the rectangular dark bar studded with toasted nuts. Fantastic. If you need a gift for a chocolate aficionado friend, you’ll not go wrong here…

I have done a trifecta of all of the K Chocolatier shops. Since I live in LA, I often frequent the shops in Beverly Hills and Malibu. Definitely wanted to stop at this shop and say ‘Hi’. They did not disappoint. They have the best truffles of anywhere. Just melt in your mouth.

K Chocolatier– Upper East Side– NYC
«…Life’s like a box of chocolates…
I’ve finally done it… I’ve finally completed the K Chocolatier «Trifecta». Been to all 3 locations: in Malibu, in Beverly Hills and now the Manhattan (Upper East Side) store. Wow! This place is so inconspicuous (that’s my suttle way of saying that the place looks like a hole in the wall) However, as always, looks can be deceiving, and this store is filled with just as many delicious delectables for any dark or white chocolate lover. The variety and service is consistent with ALL K Chocolatier brands but what sets this one apart from is the «packaging». No lie, I’ve never seen such time and care devoted to wrapping up chocolates in my life! Dropped another 2 bills here thanks to my sweet little tiger tooth…;)
–tigre

I first found out about K Chocolatier over 10 years ago when I lived in Los Angeles. During my first visit, I was hooked and it’s great to see it expanded outside of the LA area. These chocolates are fantastic and are of great quality. As with the Beverly Hills location, they are generous with samples and allowing you to try out different kinds of chocolates.
I can’t recommend this place enough — they have the best dark chocolate — smooth and rich with the perfect amount of sweetness. Their truffles are amazing and unique — they seem to have a touch of rum, which adds a nice touch to the overall rich flavor of the truffle.
This place is pricey, but you definitely get what you pay for and it’s totally worth it.

Expensive!
But great service and quality chocolate. TINY place. They don’t have a HUGE selection. This ain’t no See’s Candies. I got a bag of Chocolate Covered Pomegranates for $ 35 which were good. Tart and sweet. Perfect ratio and perfect combination.
I tried some of their liquor filled cordials. Those were pretty damn good. Plenty of liquor to make you go «WHOA!» I got tipsy after one of those. Great texture and no diluted alcohol here. A bag is $ 45. If I’m ever in the area again, I’ll definitely be tempted to buy a bag.

Was here yesterday with my husband and I have to say it is a great store. It is very small and intimate and the chocolate is AMAZING! We bought the chocolate covered crispy rice bears. A small bag of the bears was $ 25 but the sales girl gave us a lot of samples, she was very sweet and fun to talk too.

This tiny store has some of the best chocolate I have ever had! The dark chocolate covered vietnamese marzipan alone is enough to make you want to drop to your knees and say «Thank You Lord!» The signature truffles are good but a little to rich for my palate. The hubby on the other hand thought they were heavenly.
The liquor filled cordials (especially the tequila) are MIND BLOWING! The hubby and I bought them for our ‘date night.’ After having one each, we were both like «OH YEAH!!» and spent the rest of the night glomming them down. They give you quite a nice buzz …
The chocolate teddy bears are also very good — at least according to my 3 year old daughter. She refused to share any of them with us.
K is expensive but super super yum!!!

Truffles: B-​, average
K Liquors: A+, I’ve had similar liquor filled chocolates before but the ratio of liquid to chocolate here is perfect and the sugar shell provides a great contrast of texture as well as acting as a chaser. Perfect. I like the scotch ones. K Bears: B-​, fun but nothing special
Chocolate covered stuff: see above
The sales people here were friendly and knowledgeable about their products.
Packaging is great for gifts to male friends who balk at girly packaging. I’m obviously not talking about the flower ones.

I continued to get chocolate from Krön until the mid 80’s. Then somehow they disappeared from the city. Of course there was no internet back then, so finding out what had happened to them was not that easy. Though Krön was no longer in New York, I carried the memory of their chocolates in my heart. Friends who had never had the pleasure of experiencing Krön chocolates would hear me wistfully recall those days and in the telling, I could almost taste those chocolates once again.
Fast forward to the year 2000. On a trip to Beverly Hills, I found myself walking down Little Santa Monica Boulevard and I passed in front of the tiny storefront of a chocolate maker called simply K Chocolatier. The K had un umlaut over it, reminding me of Krön. Curious, I went inside and asked if they were any relation to the Krön Chocolatier of my youth. To my utter delight, I found that K Chocolatier was actually the creation of Diane Krön who had cofounded Krön Chocolatier in New York with her Husband Tom Krön. It was then, after all of those years, that I learned the history of the Krön chocolates I had loved and about the new K Chocolatier which I would love equally.
Tom Krön was the great grandson of the chocolate maker to Emperor Franz Josef of the Austro-​Hungarian Empire. Tom and his wife Diane opened Krön Chocolatier in New York in 1973, basing their creations on Tom’s great grandfather’s recipes. They quickly become the chocolate supplier to New York’s elite including Jacqueline Kennedy-​Onassis, Barbara Walters, Katherine Hepburn and Andy Warhol. They started franchises of the company outside of New York and eventually sold the company in 1983. The Kron family retired from chocolate making and settled in California to raise their family. Yet the family love for chocolate making was too ingrained to stay retired forever. In 2000, Diane Krön opened a store in Beverly Hills and started making a new line of chocolates under the name K Chocolatier.
Diane Krön’s chocolates are modern chocolates with sophisticated recipes based on the Krön family formulations of cocoa powder ratio and viscosity. K Chocolates are made with the finest cocoa beans and roasted using a Hungarian method. But the big difference between these and other chocolates is that they are made using as little sugar as possible. The chocolates are all about intense flavor, not heavy sweetness. These chocolates are also healthier for you, because more cocoa means higher antioxidant capacity.
One of K Chocolatiers most famous and most addictive delights is their truffles. Dusted with unsweetened cocoa, the outer bitter flavor compliments and gives way to the inner intense creamy dark chocolate center with just a hint of rum. This is a bite of pure chocolate heaven. One taste and you will be hooked.
Then there are the Liquors! A wonderful crisp shell of dark chocolate encapsulates a burst of real alcohol that will assault and delight your mouth. You can choose between Vodka (my fave) or Hiballs.
If you are someone who «sometimes feels like a nut», the Pecan Biskits will definitely speak to you. Thin crunchy wafers of pure chocolate enrobe toasted, crushed pecans and a touch of salt to heighten the flavor. As Diane Krön says, these are life altering.
Anti-​oxidants has become a buzz word and if you want to increase your intake of them, try the pomegranate chocolates. A dark chocolate shell coats an interior of pomegranate made by squeezing the skins and seeds into a gel. The sweet yet tart pomegranate compliments the chocolate perfectly.
You also have to try the K Bears. Crisped rice coated in dark, milk or white chocolate and shaped into little teddy bears deliver a nice contrast of crunch and chocolate. An adorable and flavorful treat, these little bears are sure to please.
Of course these are but a few of the many varieties offered and I assure you that you won’t be disappointed in any of them. When you are in the store, they insist on letting you sample the chocolates. This is a win-​win strategy, because you get to experience their chocolates and once you have, you are addicted.
The packaging, all designed by Diane herself, is both innovative and beautiful. The packaging varies from sleek modern designs, to plastic cocktail shakers for the Liqours and all the way to packaging that looks like floral arrangements of roses. All are perfect for giving as gifts, if they can pry them out of your hands!
I am happy to say that K Chocolatier is expanding. You can now find a store in Malibu! In late 2009, Elie Krön, the son of Tom and Diane Krön and in charge of company sales since 2007, opened a store in the neighborhood where it all began on the Upper East Side just off Madison. I can now keep my refrigerator stocked no matter which coast I am on. Which makes this K Chocolatier addict very happy!
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Fantastic! Small, intimate shop with ample tastes, and very friendly sevice! The crispy chocolate «bears» are a great snack for young and for old. My favorite? The tequila or vodka shot chocolates… very well balanced with flavor and consistency. Worth a stop, great gifts and packaging!

Former Chocolatier to Jackie O. the owner Diane Kron developed this chocolate to increase a woman’s sex drive.
Marketing aside, I was impressed by the taste of the chocolate as well as the packaging selection. — Handmade flower shaped gift boxes. Flavours are different than your usual chocolate store– whiskey and vodka chocolates perfect gift for men.