Spinnaker Chocolate

Pop into this shop for the fantastic smells and flavors! I’d never been to a chocolate shop where there was an opportunity to sample so many of the varieties, a fascinating experience into the wide and diverse flavors of chocolate. I purchased the 70% Belize bar, utterly taken with the chocolate fruitiness. I love that they featured their own pastries and those from their neighbors at SeaWolf. I had an iced hot chocolate, so rich and refreshing! The staff was very friendly and helpful, I felt very welcome to ask questions. There were confortable tables both inside and outside. Definitely someplace I will be returning to take out of town visitors!

We tried the Drinking Chocolate and loved it. It is elegant and smooth with just the right sweetness. The space is airy and bright, with the lulling hum of factory production under the jazzy soundtrack. You can also get pastries (including some from nearby and often long-lined Sea Wolf), coffee and tea, and bars and truffles to enjoy later.

What an amazing place to get chocolate and drinks around Fremont! The chocolate is very rich and flavorful. Great place to also get gifts! I highly recommend it and would come back.

My team did a chocolate making class here, and it was so fun!! I have visited before just to eat and buy some chocolate as gifts, and the single origin bars are both delicious and interesting. The class was very informative of the entire process starting from the whole pod, and we got to try the chocolate product at many stages of the process. We loved getting to hear about and use the machines. I particularly enjoyed the tempering demo, especially with the side-by-side with the non-tempered chocolate. Finally, the bar making was super fun and it was a delight to get to have fully packaged and customized bars to bring home. Our kind tour guides were clearly passionate about chocolate and had all sorts of experiments and knowledge tidbits to share with us. Thank you Spinnaker for such a delightful experience, I will definitely keep coming back!

Nice chocolate shop, had hot chocolate and she offered us a house made marshmallow too. Sampled the testers for different bars and thought they were great.

So excited that Spinnaker has a cafe 😍 the house hot chocolate is sooo good- very chocolatey with a hint of sweet. The pumpkin spice mocha was earthy and unsweetened. They also sea wolf pastries and chocolate samples available- what more could you want?! Next time we come on a cold day we will try the drinking chocolate

As a hot chocolate lover Spinnaker is my dream cafe. Multiple options from hot chocolate to drinking chocolate. Also caffeinated options for those who need their coffee. They have high ceilings and you can see the chocolate being made in real time. Love the space feels inviting and bright. My new favorite study spot.

Drinking chocolate is wonderful, thick and creamy like it should be They have samples of chocolate too which you can try, it’s really a nice place

The greatest chocolate bars I've ever had. Spinnaker has the tastiest single origin chocolate bars I've ever tasted - granted, I'm not a chocolate connoisseur. The staff has always been super friendly and accommodating when I visit the shop and online. They have a great subscription service where you can sign up to become a member and you'll get a box every quarter. Amazing deal to try different kinds of bars. Great people creating great quality chocolates. Wishing the Spinnaker crew the best.

Wow what an experience! My friend surprised me with a chocolate tour and it was one of the coolest things I've done in Seattle! The chocolate at Spinnaker is next level and certainly unlike what I've had before... so much so that I'm seriously considering becoming a member. It was very interesting to learn about Spinnaker's in-store chocolate making process. Seeing the cocoa pod, machines, etc. in person was very cool and the people there were very welcoming. We also got to sample some chocolate (yum). There's so many flavors to love and experience here. My favorite was the 70% Colombia with Ghost Chili Salt. If you're even the slightest bit interested, I highly recommend the tour. If not, visiting the store itself to sample chocolates will make for a great trip in itself.

I made a spontaneous visit to Spinnaker Chocolate on 3/15/24. Yes, late to the high quality, hand crafted bean to bar party since they've been open since autumn 2021. One thing that was notable was the intense aroma of chocolate being processed as soon as I entered their retail and production site. Literally, this scent transported me to my pastry school chocolate rotations and classes, tours, or visits I've taken in the distant past at Fran's, The Chocolate Man, Theo's, Chocolopolis, Indi, and Fortunato. I liked how the retail table was arranged with featured award winning bars, but with samples handled with tongs. I circled twice and ended up doing the my own personal tasting of two particular bars. The test sample is optimal when savored slowly and equilibrated with one's mouth/body temperature. I tend to favor dark chocolate with cacao content of at least 70%. I ended up selecting two bars of interest, Colombia with Ethiopian Coffee (68%, $11) and Belize with 100 proof bourbon (70%, $13). The counter person was very welcoming while I was briefly onsite. I also enjoyed reading later about this indie company, that they are experienced chocolatiers and have won 20 awards last year. They also evaluate their cacao beans to assure no lead present and low levels of cadmium are monitored. They hand roast in small batches to assure consistent high quality, plus they donate 1% of sales towards cleaning ocean debris. Go ahead, indulge in high quality chocolate bars from a local, indie, family run business.

Um hello. I did not need to develop an obsession with chocolate. But, if you're going to obsess over chocolate, this is the one. My friend told me about this place so she took me there when I was in town. They have so many samples to try and you can try it all! I really can't tell you which are my favorites because they all had very unique and distinct flavors. So you really should try them all. If I did have to choose one, I'd pick the 70% Belize with Bourbon. I just think this one is the most unique and I haven't had it anywhere else. The storefront is pretty minimalistic, but the chocolates speaks for themselves. Definitely a cool experience and a chance to try out all of their chocolates before deciding on which ones to get. Kind of glad I'm not anywhere near here so I don't come in for a sample or 10 every day. Fortunately, I can order online too.

This place is incredible. I'm always in search of the perfect dark chocolate bar. I've been known to drop a decent amount on some amazing chocolate! This place is worth every penny. Love supporting a local business, especially when everything they stand behind and offer is wonderful and delicious!!!!! I love all of their bars. Go in and sample some for yourself !!!

What a gem of a chocolate maker! We're new to Seattle and were looking for local gifts for our parents & in-laws and the chocolate here was wonderful. We pre-ordered a 4 pack online and were able to mix and match from the selection in store. Loved that they offered samples of all their chocolates, and overall had a really cool storefront. Such a wide variety of darks - my favorite was the 70% Uganda with bee pollen and salt, a great combo of sweet and savory. We will likely become members here because we'd love the chance to try some of their smaller batch, members only flavors. We were told you can also book a tour (on Airbnb or part of the membership) of the place that walks through the chocolate making process in more detail! We will certainly be back!

I visited here as a very well known chef had said they have the absolute best chocolate here. Specifically the recommendation was the 70% Madagascar with sea salt. This location is simple but also an amazing experience because you can try any of their gourmet chocolates. Each was so unique and flavorful. I was blown away by how each had such a distinct quality to it. My favorite ended up as the 58% Madagascar dark milk but I also loved the 70% Belize with nibs and salt. It was nice that I could try one out and then decide between bars before making a final selection. This is a definite place for chocolate enthusiasts who want to treat themselves but also great for gifts.

I explored a new chocolate shop today except theo. I would say Spinnaker Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker that exclusively uses high-quality and well-fermented cocoa beans. There are different varieties of chocolates you can try with free samples. and I searched online that they sort cacao in three different ways and they also roasting nibs instead of whole beans. So what I have today is a pacagke of cacao leaves for tea and it is rich in flavor and rich in nutrients as well. I think it is perfect for Coffee Mocha.

Phenomenal shop in Seattle. This place shattered my expectations of a 'local' chocolate maker. The owner is incredibly well versed from bean to bar and makes A++ quality chocolate with a wide array of origins and add-ins. The tour is a delightful experience and the products themselves are my go-to gift. Pick them up at DeLaurenti downtown or even the airport Shop Seattle store.

WOW. Had their 58% Madagascar bar today. First bite has a clean snap, then it tastes like caramel, coffee, then fruity at the end. What sorcery is this? Best chocolate I've had in my life. Ate the bar too fast, now I need to buy another.

Amazing chocolate! Great quality and not too sweet. I like every flavor I've tried so far. Highly recommended for chocolate lovers.

Some of the best chocolate I've ever had AND they have dairy free oat milk chocolate. I'm addicted.

Love this place! Took the chocolate making tour and bought a ton of chocolate. It's excellent and the staff is very informative and friendly. Would recommend this place to anybody who visits Seattle.

The chocolate here is delicious and was my favorite of all the chocolatiers from my time in Seattle. I find the quality to be on par (and potentially even better) than other small batch, single source chocolatiers like Dandelion and LA Burdicks. It's worth making a stop!

Very good chocolate. It smells nice, it snaps nicely, it has a good texture, and most importantly, it has the most delicious flavor.