Fruition Chocolate Works

I have literally driven three hours out of my way for this amazing chocolateria and would happily do it again! The staff was gracious and accommodating of my chocolate enthusiasm, the drinks were an amazing bonus that I didn't realize were there, and the chocolate ... some of the best I've ever had. Thank you, Fruition!

So glad I got to visit the one and only Fruition. If you're not familiar with them, they are one of the best chocolatiers in the US. Seriously, try their chocolate. They have all the free samples you want. In addition to their bars, they have caramels, cocoa, covered nuts, milkshakes, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream, and espresso.

Fantastic shop. Chocolates that look like a work of art. Very much worth the stop.

Just wonderful! We have gone to Fruition many times. This past time we grabbed chocolates as a gift for family coming in from out of town-- as a way to show off this incredible chocolate shop. The bars were fabulous, the cookies were insane, and the confections were so detailed. Happy everything is gluten free and no risk of cross contamination at all!

They got really good hot chocolate..

Almost certainly the best chocolate made in the northeast - how lucky we are to have this little treasure in the Hudson Valley. Whenever I'm in Kingston or Woodstock, I try to make the trip out to the store and stock up on treats. I love that you can sample the bars and that they have so many little extras - perfect place for gifts for anyone who is serious about chocolate.

We stopped by after a brief hike on the Rail Trail a few weeks ago. I just found my loyal chocolate customer card. Normally, I never can remember to fill these cards for a freebie. However, this card is extra adorable just like their chocolate -- classy but not snobby; unique and unforgettable. LOL, the card even states: "only one punch per day" ! I am definitely going back there as soon as I can, but it is 2 hours away. Perhaps I will dream of their chocolate tonight -- their texture is so unique -- dark chocolate yet light, light, light. I don't know how they do it! Plus unusual flavors like "Earl Grey" and "Passion Fruit." Just lovely. A true "don't miss it" stop when you are in the area near Shokan, NY.

The shoppe is amazing. Great Chocolate of every variety & samples before your purchase. All excellent quality. Gift wrapping available if needed. Love this treasure in Shokan!

So yummy! Got the bourbon bar, milk chocolate, salted caramel chocolate, chocolate nougat nut bar (like a high end snickers!) and salted dark chocolate. Huge variety w samples in case you're not familiar w it like us. Wish we had room for ice cream!

This is a 'holy shit' moment! Fruition originally made their mark in the heart of Woodstock about 10 years ago in a tiny spot only offering chocolate bars.But my oh my- are they going strong at this much bigger location on Route 28 where all the chocolates are made on premises. Shokan, NY- just 10 minutes away from Woodstock, may not be on your radar for high-end chocolate but that will change as soon as you come here and get your hands on the melt-in-your-mouth, delicious chocolate truffles. If it's fair trade chocolate you're looking for in an honest and transparent way from the Dominican Republic (yes, we have whole chocolate farms), Bolivia, Colombia and Peru, this is the place for you. Fruition takes pride in using only the finest ingredients and with flavors like Chai+ Cinnamon Latte, Lemon+Poppyseed +Rosemary and Lemon+ Lavender in the mix, this place is where to go to discover the unusual. You will not miss the royal blue+yellow exterior when you drive on Rt.28 This space is grand and has an open kitchen where you'll see folks at work. I wasted no time and ordered a hot chocolate and a box of 6 truffles that were silky-smooth. But it was actually the passion fruit that I wanted more of. The passion fruit was a true taste and nothing artificial. It actually took me to my homeland. My girl Leia? was a doll and delivered service with a smile while I was here. For the quality, price was right. This spot will be my go-to place when I'm driving by here.

This is absolutely my favorite chocolate place in Upstate. This is a small store located in Shokan, New York. The service was excellent as the woman walked us through all different flavors they have and even provided samples for those. I must say the sample size was as big as the bars itself and they were so yum. We ended up buying the chocolate covered Almonds named the "Miso maple Almonds". They are so rich in taste. We were given another bar as a complementary since our purchase was above minimum. Must try place if you are a sweet tooth.

Great local chocolate factory crafting a variety elegant dark chocolate delicacies with cocoa beans from around the world. A must try if you are in the area. All cocoa pod beans are processed and roasted in house. A viewing window is an available in the main store area that lets you watch when they are making chocolate. They also have a great coffee bar serving amazing hot chocolates and coffee based beverages.

A must-stop when we are in this area of the Catskills. Worth every penny. I love dark chocolate with almonds & sea salt...the smoky roasted flavor of the almonds in Fruition's version is fantastic. Picked up a few gifts and also tried a bunch of their individual chocolates. Haven't bought any bars b/c I just couldn't decide, there were too many choices.

Bean-to-bar Fruition Chocolate Works offers up superb, high-quality chocolate in bars, caramels, nuts, sipping, and other forms. I've been consuming their chocolate for a few years now but finally got to visit their store in the Catskills. You can even take a peek into their kitchen while browsing! The store sells additional treats you might not see on their website along with other non-chocolate items like books and Rancho Gordo beans and also various drinks. I tried their collaboration with Bread Alone, olive oil sourdough truffles ($15.95). From the name, they sounded skeptical, but the breadcrumbs contributed a satisfying, panko-like crunch and didn't distract from the heavenly filling. Yum. I spotted some picnic tables in the back; getting some pizza at the pizza place next door and sipping a chocolate-y beverage while enjoying the landscape sounds delightful!

Patrick Roger has the greatest chocolate bars I have ever experienced. Why would I mention a competitor of this chocolate shop, and give them a five-star review? It doesn't make sense. Well, it's because Fruition's chocolate bars blew me out of the water. I have finally found a more local chocolate shop that achieves the smoothest, most well-balanced chocolate bars I have found in the United States. That's why it's five stars. I would need to have their bars side-by-side with Patrick Roger, but I bet I would prefer both. I wouldn't be able to choose. I wouldn't necessarily get their bon bons a second time, as they were underwhelming for me. The bars are the stars. I had a huge selection, and most of those in the 60-80% range were exceptional. I enjoyed their special, the lavender milk with popping candies, their brown butter milk, their salted milk, etc. I don't think I didn't enjoy more than 1 of 20 bars. I will continue to have this chocolate shipped to my door, until the end of time.

Crazy expensive. If you've got money to spare on decent chocolate, then try it. But it's way too rich for me and I don't mean the chocolate.

An absolute delight. Exquisite. Delicious. Beautiful tasting. Excellent customer service. A fun experience to share with friends and family.

This place is amazing. I got a delicious sundae and a tray of brownies. I can't wait to go back. I want to try the ice cream sandwich next time.

After taking a quick walk down rt 28 in Shokan we passed by Fruition Chocolate. I'd been to the neighboring village pizza a hundred times but never stopped in. We finally did today. We were greeted by two very nice folks who explained the shop to us and how they import the beans (are they beans? I don't recall the terminology) and refine and create the chocolate in house. Then we were encouraged to try the samples. There were many chocolates there that just made my tastebuds so happy. But nothing like the almond butter and jelly candies. I will surely be back next time we come down to the Hudson Valley and visit my mom. I also plan on adding some of their chocolate to my bridesmaids gifts next summer.

Excellent chocolate bars! This bean to bar chocolatier sells chocolate bars, chocolate dipped hazelnuts, almonds, cocoa nibs, jalapeño corn nuts, and even crystalized ginger with matcha couverture. There are glass jars with samples available in front of the displays of their award winning chocolates. The packaging is elegant and simple, with good descriptions of the flavor notes. The young staff are low key. They let you mill around and browse, without sales pressure or preciousness about the locally made products. They don't have to because you'll willingly drop some funds for the absolutely delicious chocolates here (expect to pay $8-12 per bar). You can see the working kitchen through glass windows behind the counter. My only feedback or wish would be that they sell single serving size chocolates for gifts or portion control. Chocolate lovers won't be disappointed here. Even the white chocolate was very good!

Sometimes in a place you wouldn't normally look or without trying you find the most special of places. On a short walk on a weekend in the Catskills I saw a sign that said "chocolate open" and I was thinking in a small town like Shokan that it would a old fashioned candy shop with an old lady behind the counter and creaky wooden floors. However what I uncovered was a modern full scale chocolate making bonanza where everything from roasting and refining and everything involved in the chocolate making process. There are jars of samples of all the fresh chocolate and the smell of roasting beans in the air. It's not what you'd expect unless you went in there with a full knowledge. I tried a bunch of their wares from dark chocolate which is one of my favorites and usually a bit bitter but these were fragrant and fruity. I've never had them so fresh. To brown butter milk chocolates and even something that was unexpectedly delicious. A white chocolate sweet corn and currant bar. That literally tastes like someone dipped a ear of corn into white chocolate. Something that saying it doesn't sound that good. But was surprisingly amazing. But what stole the show I'm sad isn't on their website to order more and I'll have to get it when I return to the area. What they call an "AB&J", it's a layer of fresh almond butter and a layer of berry jelly wrapped in some of their amazing chocolate. It's one of the finest candies I've ever had the flavors explode in your face and it makes you want so much more. Now the prices here will give you a little sticker shock if you've ever bought a decent bar of chocolate from a grocery store. Usually they are about 3$. But since this is as fresh as fresh can get and totally handmade and produced in this shop. The bars range from 8-15$ each. But I'll tell you. They are worth every penny. I spent about $30 there and got a few bars. A dark chocolate crunch bar which uses cacao nibs instead of rice for its crunch. And a brown butter milk chocolate and some of the AB&J candies. And it was worth every penny. If you have a sweet tooth and think you've had good chocolate or candy in the past. Give this little shop a stop. I promise you. They will change your mind about everything you think you might know about candy.

Amazing selection of artisan chocolate. Went to the open tasting in August and sampled a variety of ganaches, flavored cacao and ended up getting a host of samples. Great prices, aura and crowd. Good luck!

Found this place by accident when driving up towards Ashokan. It just sort of appeared at the corner of my eye and I quickly turned the car around and drove in. What a find. They are one of very few (possibly the only) "bean to bar" chocolate shop in the area. They have high standards of ethics with their ingredient choices. The are *wildly* creative. And they have samples... (grin) How can you possibly go wrong here???!! But I will warn you. Tasting it will inevitably lead you to a life long addiction to their marvelous offerings. They have all the "standards" that you would expect from a chocolate shop. After you've tasted them and reconciled with yourself that it's the only chocolate you ever need in your life going forward, you take a step beyond, into wild side of Fruition...like the Thai Chili and Basil chocolate "kisses", or the Amano Cardamom Pepper bar... You start to wonder why you ever ate a Hershey bar. Truly amazing experience, every time. The best part is that I'm starting to see their offerings turn up all over the place in specialty shops. Go local!!!

Beautifully wrapped and deliciously tasteful. I love all their interesting flavors and each one is better than the other. You can tell they use fine quality cocoa and turn it into a delight. Really yummy chocolate bars

A business is service and product. Fruition, and especially it's owner Bryan, hits the mark on both. - The chocolate bars are distinctive and flavorful. The other products are right on the mark with a hint flavor, delicate and distinctive. The PB&J bonbon was excellent even though I hate PB&J. - We stopped by on a sunny summer Saturday and they had just opened. Bryan stopped what he was doing to make us discover the range of products, answer all the (I am sure stupid) questions we had. When we left, he offered to include a freeze pack in the bag because it was a sunny day and we feared our chocolate bars would melt. Bryan and Fruition hit the mark perfectly.

What a celebration for my tastebuds! We tasted and purchased the following: Brown Butter Bourbon Caramel, Bourbon Barrel Aged 61% Dark Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Coated Orange Sented Cranberries, Malted Milk Balls, Raspberries and Cream Coated with 68% Dark Chocolate, Olive oil, sourdough and dark chocolate Sourdough Truffles, and finally some Jalapeño Dusted Corn nuts. wonderful wonderful wonderful.... The flavors, tastes and scents was, as I already stated, wonderful. Fruition Chocolate would definitely find itself on a hedonist's "must visit" list. ;-)

We bought beautiful chocolate Easter eggs and a larger Easter egg in a nest for the table. Big hit. Unusual and wonderful flavors. We will keep going back.

Amazing chocolate, amazing people. We hired Fruition to cater a chocolate tasting as part of our wedding. Bryan and Dahlia met with us to discuss what we wanted and made great suggestions. EVERYTHING is made in house. Bean to bar and the fillings. The chocolate is fabulous and creative in every way imaginable.

I always love stopping by Fruition, chatting with Bryan, and picking up a chocolate bar (or 5). The quality of chocolate is amazing, and the flavor combinations are so well thought out (and tasty, too!). Bryan knows his stuff, and it's clear that he pours his passion for chocolate into every product. Definitely stop by this place and grab a delicious, lovingly made treat!

Quite literally, I felt my brain chemistry change after tasting this spectacular chocolate. You can taste integrity here - handcrafted lovingly and with passion. Combine that passion with incredible talent and you've got a recipe for a tastebud revolution. The store is modern and welcoming. The intoxicating aromas are enough to hypnotize you as you happily pick up a sample. Further evidence that you came to the right place. Love love love....