Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate

The chocolate is stunning. The free samples are great, and help you make a better selection of a chocolate bar that meets your taste preferences. Plenty of tables in the café, lots of choices for hot drinks and pastries, a clean restroom. But this store is hella spendy. Two boxes of caramels + two tiny bottles of flavored syrup + one cookie = $65. Sticker shock!

All the good things! A plethora of every chocolate product you could imagine. We tried drinking chocolate on a cold day and it sure hit the spot. Great christmas 🎄 and decorations.

Oh that Malted Mocha was fabulous. My expectations were already high considering I was in a boutique chocolate factory, but it exceeded expectations. I walked away with some chocolate covered fruit to snack on on the long drive I've got ahead of me. perfect place to start the morning.

Nice location. Didn't have time to try the cafe, just came for the chocolate. Thought there would be more options of chocolate, but honestly didn't really know what to expect. It's nice that you can sample all the chocolates they have. I felt they were a bit on the pricey side. If you're a chocolate fantastic and in the the area, definitely a good stop.

If you love craft chocolate, you must take the tour here. They explain how the chocolate we love to eat goes from bean to bar. Very passionate and enthusiastic owners giving the tours too. You are able to try a variety of chocolates on the tour as well.

Hand crafted high quality chocolates. They have different types that you can’t find in other stores. I learned a-lot about chocolates during the tour which I highly recommend. It is only $8 and every Friday at 2pm. Adam, one of the owners and chocolate makes walked us through the whole process. Very nice staff and hot chocolate is a must!

What a beautiful chocolate store with clever merchandizing. The iced coconut mocha drink was tasty and the raspberry chocolate torte I brought to a dinner was an absolute hit.

SUPER EXPENSIVE and there are only tours on like Fridays(?). However it is a very nice experience to try out, and if you get a cupcake it has a really fudgy thick frosting ive never experienced prior to this, overall pretty nice.

This Chocolate Factory makes me want to sing: "Deck the halls with boughs of Chocolate Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)"Tis the season to be jolly"...I am so happy I came here during the Holiday Season because it just makes everything extra sweet and special. Located in Old Town Eureka, it's a beautiful location, their building is super nice, cute decor and it smells like you are inside of a huge chocolate bar, in the middle of a Hallmark Christmas Town YUM! The staff is cheerful, welcoming and very knowledgeable. Sweetest place! chocolates are hand crafted, one-of-a-kind and delicious, they offer samples for you to decide which ones you want to take home. They have a cute sitting area, my sister and I really enjoyed our "coconut iced mocha", "vanilla bean chocolate" and sweets. We also enjoyed the perfect sweater weather! Happy Holidays Yelpies XOXO!

I really did not expect there to be a full-fledged chocolate shop and factory in Eureka, but here we are. This was one of the must-do items in Eureka so was excited to come. Inside the store has a lot of different chocolate items as well as a lot of samplers to try. I ordered the Vanilla Bean Hot Chocolate and it was unlike any other hot chocolates I have ever had. I felt that that it almost had a bit of a bitter taste to it, like they used dark choclate or latte-esque techniques. The foam on top as well as the homemade whipped cream was what added to the sweetness. It was definitely very interesting and I do appreciate that it was not overly sweet. Overall, I would recommend coming here to try at least one of their drinks or menu items as well as the free samples. Also if you're looking for a bathroom and a drink of water while in Old Town Eureka, this is a good place to go.

Kind staff; cozy, inviting atmosphere; and the drinking chocolate and chocolate chip cookie made my day. The only thing that would make it better is big beautiful truffles/bonbons, to this chocolate piggy. :p Humboldt County is a wonderland and Dick Taylor Chocolate is a shining star within it, to me.

I was so happy when I was finally able to visit this chocolate shop. It's expensive, but amazing nonetheless. They have a store where they sell their products with a coffee bar and small bakery area within the store. I went a little crazy the last time I came. I purchased a lot of gifts and everyone seemed to like the chocolate I got for them. I've tried a bunch here now and the thing I look forward to most is the date cake.

Quality/Quantity - Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate... Chocolate cookies, drinks, etc... They also have a cafe, so you can taste so many of their other products; see pictures. They also provided the cookies for the Eureka/CA grand opening party at the visitors' center. The cookies were a hit. Atmosphere - Clean beautiful location. Plenty of private parking. Open 7 days a week. Mondays to Saturdays from 8am to 6pm and on Sundays from noon to 4pm. Service - Free tastings, so good! I tried one of each. Factory tours every Friday at 2pm. Too bad we left Eureka that morning. Other events are also available, see website. Price - Expensive, but that is the cost for quality. Owner Comments - Congrats on your success since 2010.

We couldn't help but stop here as we saw the words Chocolate Factory from our hotel windows!! Stopped in to find the best hot chocolate which warmed us up on a very cold day but beautifully packaged and food tasting chocolate bars!

If you're in Old Town Eureka and only have time to make one stop, I recommend you visit Dick Taylor's! This new, premium chocolate factory, shop and chocolate café are really world-class. Just the design of this space is brilliant and worth checking out; it's very imaginative and stylish everywhere you look. The air smells like fresh, small-batch craft chocolate and you can sample the many chocolate flavors they offer, on your own, for free. The taste of these chocolates will blow you away, and they come in such darling luxe packages, they make perfect gifts - no additional wrapping required. The number of fancier food gifts they carry, in addition to their single chocolate bars, is mind-boggling. The family that run this business is wonderful, too, as are all the friendly people working here. They offer an amazing factory tour for just $8, and that gives you a 10% off coupon for Dick Taylor chocolates you buy that day!

Amazingly Life Changing Experience!!! Taste the true craft of chocolate and become one of the living!!

As we continued our after lunch trek along the Eureka Boardwalk, we saw this warehouse structure that was screaming at us to stop by. Going in, I was expecting an older fixture, much like the candy stores of any old towns. The factory had newer decor with tilted boats hanging from the ceiling and paintings adorning the walls. It was nevertheless another snap happy visit inside this less than two year old factory. As I was sampling the chocolate bars of varying cacao content, my wife and son couldn't resist ordering dessert. They got the raspberry chocolate cupcake and chocolate covered strawberry marshmallow. These two sweet items were really good. The crew were really nice. My questions were answered with a smile and we even got free 4th of July wristbands As we'll be in Eureka over the weekend, we'd probably stop by again for coffee or hot chocolate.

This place is a great spot for a hot beverage or to sample/purchase chocolate. The hot chocolate was amazing! They do have a tour but unfortunately it's only on Fridays so we missed it. The place is very clean and hip. My kids enjoyed sampling the different kinds of chocolate bars.

High quality chocolate and friendly staff make for a fantastic visit! They are generous with samples and we loved everything we tried. Some stand out favorites: Aztec mocha (from the coffee bar) with homemade whipped cream and the whiskey or fluer de sel chocolate bars. Lots of tables to hang out at their cafe. Great option for traveling with kiddos.

This is the spot for chocolate lovers! They have so many options, including samples. I only looked at the stuff that had samples because just those items were plenty to choose from. I didn't realize you could ask for a sample at the counter if it didn't already have one out. Many of the chocolates are made without milk so vegans can enjoy as well. They even have bakery items that are vegan! We opted for a few bars of dark chocolate, a chocolate chip cookie (the really good and delicious looking and tasting kind) and a dark choc cherry scone. With dark chocolate, lead has been a concern with certain brands. They told me they don't test every batch but they do have some safeguards when they're making the chocolate, like having the chocolate higher up above ground to reduce the risk of lead contamination. You can also see into where they make their chocolate although there was no action when we visited. Definitely check it out if you appreciate good quality chocolate!

Very nice staff. Many chocolate options for beverages and baked goods. Non-chocolate beverages also available (milk, coffee, tea...) Very high quality. Samples of huge variety of chocolate available. Shirts and hats also for sale in gift shop.

Earlier in the week we watched the First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate. It was so well-attended we couldn't really see much of the place! We decide to take the tour of the factory, which is listed on their website. It was educational, informative, and fun! Conducted by Dustin Taylor, one of the owners, the tour walked us through the entire process by which chocolate is created. Mr. Taylor is knowledgeable, comfortable speaking to an audience, and patient with questions. After the tour it took little persuasion to pick up a few treats to take home. This business, which has been in Eureka for 13 years, is on its way to becoming a pillar of the community. Staff are also wonderfully helpful, and the chocolate is delicious. Thank you Mssrs. Dick and Taylor!

They have handmade candy and baked goods. I got the peanut butter brownie for $4.50. It was small but totally worth it. The surrounding area is also nice. The waterfront trail is nearby, along with a lot of nice restaurants and historical Victorian houses.

The gals that worked Friday morning 10/4 were awesome, helped me decide what to order and recommended a coffee. I had the best soft top over my cold brew and they automatically made my daughter's hot cocoa kids temp. I appreciated the service. Thank you!

This was a great shop to visit! The chocolates are amazing and you can sample them! I recommend letting the chocolates melt in your mouth for a better tasting experience. I had a chai hot chocolate that was great. They have an excellent selection of hot chocolates and a couple of drinking chocolate options. They also serve Steven Smith teas which is an excellent tea. The ambiance is great including the artwork which is mostly if not all produced within the family. The staff was helpful and friendly! It is also a very cool old building!

Absolutely love how they have little samples of most of the chocolate so you can get a better idea of your exquisite taste. They are very friendly and you can tell they are educated in preferences. What I mean by preferences is that if you ask what is the best drink or dessert item, they can tell you what item is most popular as well as their viewpoint. The place has such a minimalistic style it is easy to get carried away with potential social media pictures to brag about to your followers.

Brand new edit: An unequivocal five stars for this stellar establishment. After my original less happy post regarding a single customer service experience I've found this place to be exceptional across the board - welcoming, wonderful coffee, classy space. Go here for the chocolate, but stay to enjoy the ambience, and some of the VERY best coffee in town. This has become a true 'can't-miss' part of the Eureka/Humboldt experience. For locals like me, the fact that it is in a historic building that was once condemned and is now such a lovely space just adds to the charm. I see more and more locals gravitating here for their morning brew, and that is very understandable. A full five stars for a five star chocolate AND coffee spot!

There are a lot of chocolate shops in the Eureka area but Dick Taylor won out. It was very close to the hotel we were staying at and it just made sense to swing by after a morning walk in the Oldtown area. We spent quite a bit of time here. We bought some delicious chocolate covered dates, figs and ginger which was out of this world! They had many sample stations all over the shop so we got to try a lot of their different chocolate bars in which we bought quite a few of. All the chocolate we tried we loved but my favorite candy bar we purchased was one with bourbon being the primary flavor with the chocolate. I also bought a fudgecicle which was excellent! You can some extra toppings on it or have it as is. There really isn't any item selection I feel like where you can go wrong. We loved our candy and sweets from this shop. It's truly worthy of the high Yelp rating it has!

What a beautiful place they have created. The ambiance is wonderful. We had the best hot chocolates and desserts in Eureka! The employees were very helpful and knowledgeable. They even let us watch when they lit our marshmallow on fire!

Eureka is a kick back town, very relaxed compared to the hustle and bustle of city life I'm used to. My daughter and I found this very fancy chocolatier. They moved from their old location on 4th St to this new location on 1st St about 6 months ago (Dec 2022/Jan 2023). I taste-tasted every single one. I'm a dark chocoholic, but my favorite was vanilla milk chocolate. Of course, I couldn't leave without picking up some bars and chocolate covered almonds! Yum!! The staff was very friendly and awesome! I struck up a conversation with Suzette and we related well as we both attended UC universities. Their old 4th St location is completely closed. We went there first since a lot of reviews and photos are posted for the old location. Be sure to visit their new 1st St store/factory. You won't be disappointed!!

Wow! What a brand new gem to eureka! This place was both stylish and comfortable. The chocolate here is very unique and fresh. I enjoyed my chocolate mousse a lot. In the future I would skip the fig cake but I'm so curious to try more goodies! They also have beautiful for here ceramic mugs if you are planning on staying a while. The service was quick, friendly and very informative! They were quick to answer any questions I had. It was overall such a wonderful experience. This is a MUST stop!

The chocolate was super fancy, but the milk chocolate is not the taste we were expecting

Where do I begin? The room alone demands an audience. It looks like parts of Grand Central Station . Perfect . The chocolate should really be administered by a pharmacist . It is an opiate ! I love the Drinking Chocolate passionately. I make it at home . I was walking today to the shop, but the clouds came in looking ominous, then 4 black hawk helicopters flew right overhead . I turned back but I will be back to get my Chocolate tomorrow.

I just fell in love with this place, we had several deserts and coffee and hot chocolate. Everything was so delicious. I literally couldn't stop thinking about the experience. I've never visited a chocolate factory and I could only think about how magical Willy Wonka's was, and Dick Taylor's is definitely magical. This is a definite must try type of place.

Are you in Humboldt County (more specifically, Old Town Eureka) and in need of some artisanal chocolate? Look no further. The chocolate boutique of your dreams is here. There are free samples! Dick Taylor makes some truly phenomenal chocolate bars, and you can try ALL OF THEM. Go wild! Make yourself sick. There is a cafe where you can get treats and intense, luxurious hot chocolate and drinking chocolate. It's like Willy Wonka's chocolate river but also completely different. But just as magical.

Expensive. For sure!! But. Clean nice location. Good amount of seating. Nice selections for the snack baked goods portion and many new bars. I've loved getting these chocolates for holiday and thank you gifts. Pricing is what it is. The coffee and tea and chocolate drinks look wonderful. Had the malted mocha. It's nice. A little sweeter than I prefer. But def not overly sweet. Will always try to stop here when in town.

If you're a chocolate lover, this place is for you. I stayed at the Inn at 2nd & C and they had chocolate bars in the room for $10. I took it for a stocking stuffer and then decided that I should probably get more and Dick Taylor was literally down the street so I popped in. You can go around the large room and taste all the different chocolates. They have other cute, local Knick knacks and treats there, I bought some chocolate covered pretzels for my nephew made by a local candy shop. Let me make this clear, I may be a female, but I am not big on chocolate. So walking around having to taste dark chocolate was low key torture for me but my parents were stoked when they saw what I got them so if you're like me, there's a coffee bar inside where I'd suggest getting something that's not chocolate to wash down the flavor after each taste. I will admit though, there were some good ones. I got my father the small batch bourbon chocolate and my mother the Orange bourbon pecan. The bar offered at the Inn was the brown butter nibs and sea salt. There's also pastries offered there and they looked like a chocolate lovers dream! While making my purchase, the lady asked me if it was a gift and I told her it was and they offer free gift wrapping which made it easier for me to just give and was an eco friendly touch, which obviously is a big plus for me. My parents and in-laws loved the chocolate so much that my mom won't stop talking about it and is constantly asking my dad to go on a road trip to Eureka just so she can have her go at the tasting bar. Safe to say, we'll be back!

Just the place to raise your spirits and have a delicious cup of cacao or your choice. They source their cacao from Brazil, Belize, and Madagascar. There are lovely candy bars and delicacies. I had a ginger dipped in cacao and a cup of cacao made with coconut milk and vanilla bean. Atmosphere is perfect. Quiet soothing music and beautiful cafe and shop. The staff is so nice and you can tell they like working here. They also appear to make cakes. Very vegan friendly however they could have more delicacies made vegan. Almost all the drinks can be made with coconut milk or oatmeal milk. I'll be back.

Very clean, nice atmosphere. You can sample a variety of chocolates which is nice! They have a selection of hot drinks including hot chocolates, teas and cafe au lait, however espresso beverages are not available as they do not have an espresso machine which was kind of a disappointment. They have a nice flourless torte cake as well. Water on tap self service and you pick up the items yourself.

Just wrapped up a road trip along the west coast, and while planning, I saw that we'd be driving through Eureka with no real highlights in that leg of the trip aside from awesome hikes. Planned to stop in for a mocha at Dick Taylor, and left with so much more. They were actually out of coffee for the day, so no mocha to review, but their team helped us pick out tons of other goodies. They clearly love their work, and it was nice to be around other folks who really love and appreciate chocolate. The highlight was the dipped fudge pops and fruit pops (made of the cocoa fruit, dipped in dark chocolate shell, covered in nibs). Both were so so decadent but still rather light. So chocolatey, and it felt fun with the fruit pop to eat chocolate in so many forms at once. Their selection of testers is quite substantial for the quality, and they have so many limited release bars available to sample and buy. Their newest Mexico single origin is absolutely nuts. It has so much mango/tropical fruit in it. It's almost jammy. They also have limited release bars with mix-ins for us non-purists :) Highly recommend!!!

Delicious hot chocolate and chocolate treats abound here. You can choose the less sweet dark chelate hot chocolate like I did, or the sweeter varieties like peppermint, like my son. Both were tasty and decadent. Don't let that little cup fool ya. There's a power punch of melty chocolate inside. They also have good to purchase (cute!) and pastries to eat (yum!) Definitely stop by if you find yourself in the neighborhood. Or just make the drive to admire their lovely decor and delicious chocolate wares.

Chocolate is delicious. Great chocolate, great ambiance, great customer service, and samples! I never thought I would cheat on Sees until Dick Taylor--seriously so great!

I ordered some chocolates online for my daughter and son-in-law's 20th anniversary and then I realized there was no place for a gift card when I paid with PayPal it takes you to a completely different screen so I looked them up and found their phone number and called them their home office and Hannah helped me.. She was such a sweetheart. She made sure to put a card together for Nick and Kristy. She got all the chocolates delivered. It's their favorite chocolate!!! Fancy!!

The chocolate is immaculate- buy the chocolate mousse and get some coffee here because not only are the flavors on point, but the ambiance is clean and welcoming!

What a treat! I have been driving by this place after work and just the idea of craft chocolate got me excited but it was always closed after my work hours. Well... I finally stopped in on the weekend and got to wander around. The store front has options for chocolate drinks, chocolate treats, craft chocolate bar sampling, and more. We sampled the available chocolates and they were unreal! We wound up leaving with a Whiskey flavored chocolate that had been soaked for two years and it was mild but amazing! We also grabbed some Vanilla Milk Chocolate which reminded me of a Crème Brûlée Chocolate I used to buy at a chocolateir in San Francisco. Yum! We may or may not have also left with Craft Taffy, a Chocolate Cherry Scone and a Caramel/Chocolate cookie. The last two were rich and decadent and I wish I would have grabbed a glass of milk or something to go with it. All in all I will be back both for myself and to take friends and family. There's also a tour on some days for $8 a person, and it looks like I'll have to come back and try that as well. I mean... who doesn't love chocolate! Try it! The creativity behind the flavors is amazing!

I visited Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate - during a recent vacation to the Arcata/Eureka area. I entered and was immediately greeted by a very friendly and pleasant young lady - who proceeded to give me a quick and thorough overview of their business - and then guided me to the back corner - where one can indulge in a self-guided craft chocolate tasting! I tasted everything available - and everything was yummo! I ended up walking out with two separate chocolate bar sampler sleeves (three bars per sleeve). I opted for: Brown Butter Nibs & Sea Salt Black Fig (72% Dark Chocolate) Espresso (68% Dark Chocolate) All were outstanding! Really great chocolate! Service was friendly and good! #DickTaylorCraftChocolate

Wow!! What a find!!! If you enjoy chocolate at all, you need to check out this chocolate tasting room. Not only is the quality of the chocolate they produce top notch and tasty, the variety sold is incredible! They have bars made from single-origin cacao beans (Madagascar, Belize, etc.), infused and flavored bars (espresso, black fig, fleur de sel, etc.), toffee, nuts, and pouches of take home drinking chocolate. But the BEST part is that they have free samples set out of EVERYTHING for you to joyfully taste. They also offer tours. :) We came in search of the dark chocolate aged in whiskey barrels that were used to condition a local Humboldt whiskey. What we found in addition was amazing customer service and delicious treats. This place was a fantastic surprise on our revisit to our old college stomping ground. If you come to the area, you should definitely check it out!

I was up in the Humboldt area following several days of backpacking the Lost Coast Trail. We saw these chocolate bars in the Shelter Cove general store, and I bought 4 of them because they were local and I wanted to support the local economy. These chocolate bars do NOT disappoint. Really delicious, all of them!

Such a beautiful place to enjoy a wide variety of chocolates and a decent cup of coffee. There's little samples of each chocolate and I highly recommend trying the strawberry and cream, peanut butter, or Mexico Soconusco. For the coffee I've had just a plain latte with oat milk. I truly believe their coffees would be paired well with the many chocolate options! The Employees and the overall atmosphere is absolutely incredible!

Though I have previously enjoyed a variety of Dick Taylor's bars, when spending the night in Eureka, I had to take advantage of the chance to visit the actual shop and sample their other offerings! That is really the reason you should stop by. You can buy the bars cheaper elsewhere (I saw them on sale at a regular 'ol grocery store in Trinidad for $2 less than here), but nothing beats tasting EVERY SINGLE ONE and choosing your favs. The area the shop is located in is slightly run down, and not particularly impressive, but the store interior is beautiful, if bordering on overly hipster. There are windows into the manufacturing area, and though nothing appeared to be running on my visit, it was still interesting to see. Along with their many bars, they had chocolate covered caramels and almonds, some "Dick Taylor" mugs and hats, a few books, cards, several external brand chocolate bars, and Jacobsen sea salt. The employees seemed a tad pretentious, and mostly left me to my own devices, but were acceptably friendly. If you have not had their particular treats, they are skillfully made craft chocolate bars, many single origin varieties, but also some with thoughtful inclusions. My favorites were Brown Butter Nibs and Sea Salt, Black Currant and Orange, and the limited release Fiji bar. They are priced around $9 each, and trust me, this is very reasonable for truly good chocolate. Decidedly NOT candy bars, these are instead meant to be treasured and savored slowly. If you live in the area sign up for their email list, as they occasionally send out notifications of special offerings and events.

They make small batch chocolate here. The hazelnut and the raspberry vanilla bar are interesting. You can get 4 small samples of their chocolate for free to taste the differences.

Wow - amazing selection, so fun to browse! Loved the samples of the house-made bars. Tried the drinking chocolate (fantastic) and had a peanut butter ganache brownie (to die for on the top half but the brownie itself was a TINY bit on the dry side). Bought several bars and boxes of caramels. Wonderful customer service.

Absolutely delicious chocolate! We like to stop in when visiting our son at Cal Poly Humboldt. The chocolate is expensive but worth it. The new store and cafe is beautiful and in a nice locations to check out the other fun shops in Eureka.

Wonderful place. Amazing local chocolate very nice inside and the bathrooms are very clean. The cheesecake is delicious.

Tried their sample chocolates and my friend bought a pack of three, I had the vanilla bean hot chocolate which was decent.

Reputed by some to be amongst the finest chocolates in existence, Dick Taylor chocolates are made in an old art deco building in Eureka. Dick and Taylor are two men who worked in woodworking and actually started their chocolatiers in a lumber business. Outgrowing that, they moved into their current space. The inside of their retail shop is quite classy and elegant. You can see their single source chocolate bars being made thru the workroom window. Samples abound of almost all products made there besides the DT products. They also sell single source chocolates from other countries. We noticed some from Iceland and Vietnam, for example. As they have written in their website, "the most hands-on approach we could take was to start with the raw cacao. we are able to source the finest fairly-traded cacao and perform all the steps in-house to turn the raw ingredients into delicious chocolate, all in our small factory in eureka, california. this entire process takes approximately three weeks to complete but allows us to make some of the finest chocolate possible. we use organic cacao and organic cane sugar in our chocolate. by not cutting corners or taking shortcuts in our process we are able to leave out vanilla, additional cocoa butter or other emulsifiers, in hopes of capturing and highlighting the subtle flavor nuances in the cacao we source from around the world." Chanda M. in our area has noted that DT products are sold at Slow by Slow coffee bar, and as she noted, chocolate of this quality is expensive, but I look at it like a fine bottle of wine, worth the extra price. Now to try their hot chocolate next.

Extremely happy with my online order! The bars are amazing and the packaging is . Definitely great for gift giving.