Raymond L.
Yelp
I had wanted to look for a chocolate shop in Toronto and I had seen that Soma was the place to go. It also helped that it was close to where I was anyway haha... yeah. Welps. I had come in looking for chocolate or chocolate bars, but reviews indicated that their Spicy Mayan hot chocolate was the thing to try. Hot chocolate with water (ew) or milk. I went with the milk (can't be worrying about them calories and sacrificing for taste, now can I)
They have a table or so in the front but they also have a room in the back where you can watch some of their employees making some sweet treats. This is also where the restrooms are. There was a bit of thumping and whatnot from above due to construction when I went, but I didn't mind that.
Their spicy mayan hot chocolate has the perfect amount of spice to it, a kick to it that is pretty strong. The base is creamy and smooth, which is good for a hot chocolate, now ain't it? It has chili pepper, orange peel, ginger, vanilla, and some sekret spices. I absolutely loved it, and with the on and off rain going outside, it went well with the weather.
Some of the bars they have that (luckily) could make it home - mango bar with chili lime salt. Has an award with it, but having a mango bar is interesting, with the chili lime salt taste coming in just a tad late..tastes different is all I can say lol. They also have 100% dark chocolate as well (yay) and some of their spices/hot chocolate for sale. Also they have truffles as well, and if I didn't have a lot of dessert this day, I probably would have got some as well.
Prices are a bit higher than usual, but I assume you're paying for quality. Watch out, otherwise you'll have a big bill when you finish looking at it allll.