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Best Kosher Chocolate and Kosher Candy
The following chocolate companies offer some of the best quality
chocolate and candy:
- Illinois Nut &
Candy. (Also known as Raising the Candy Bar.) Their
Mint Bark
is especially good, combining a smooth, creamy and light mint taste with a
festive appearance. Illinois Nut & Candy also offers specialty chocolate
sculptures for use as wedding cake toppers. CRC-certified dairy,
pareve and kosher for passover.
- Ghirardelli chocolate
is sweet and creamy. Their Squares are delicious thin chocolate
wafers with a filling of caramel, mint, almond or double
chocolate. Also try their giant chocolate chip cookies. Some
Ghirardelli stores give away free samples of their
chocolate squares to visitors. Assorted boxed
chocolates and truffle assortments are not kosher.
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Mint Bark from Illinois Nut & Candy |
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To be considered for this "Best Kosher Chocolate and Kosher Candy"
designation, the manufacturer must have consistent high quality across
all product lines. This rating represents the personal opinion of Mark
Kantrowitz, based on taste, texture, smell and appearance.
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Kosher Chocolate Cookbooks
While there aren't any specifically kosher chocolate cookbooks, one
can easily adapt the recipes in the following cookbooks to kosher
ingredients. See also the cookbooks in the desserts section of the
kosher cookbooks
site
for additional kosher chocolate recipes.
- Neva Beach,
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook,
Ten Speed Press, October 1995. Paperback. 136 pages.
- Sandi Kroll, Editor,
Hershey's Chocolate Lover's Cookbook,
Brimar Publishing, Inc., 1993. Hardcover. 96 pages.
- Gertrude Parke,
Big Chocolate Cookbook,
BBS Publishing Corporation, September 1994.
- Carole Bloom,
Chocolate Lover's Cookbook for Dummies,
For Dummies, October 2002. Paperback. 354 pages.
- Christine France,
The Chocolate Cookbook,
Lorenz Books, March 2003. Paperback. 320 pages.
To have your chocolate cookbook included in this directory,
please send a complimentary review copy to:
Mark Kantrowitz, PO Box 2056, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-1056.
National Brands
These brands are available in stores nationwide or have company stores
nationwide.
| Company |
Locations |
Telephone |
Certification |
Notes |
| Ghirardelli |
Nationwide, with stores
located in:
San Francisco, CA
Pasadena, CA
San Diego, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Chicago, IL
Orlando, FL
Miami, FL
|
1-888-40-COCOA
(1-888-402-6262) |
O-U |
Dairy. Assorted boxed
chocolates and truffle assortments are not kosher. |
| Godiva Chocolatier |
Nationwide |
1-800-9GODIVA |
O-U |
Dairy. Chocolates
imported from Belgium, liqueur truffles, Cafe Godiva and Godiva
Biscotti are not kosher. |
| Hershey's |
Nationwide |
1-800-468-1714
1-800-544-1347 |
O-U, Ko |
A detailed listing of
kosher products are can be found on the
Hershey's web site.
Bites Mini Rolo and Bites York Peppermint Patties are not kosher, but
the full-size ROLO caramels in milk chocolate and York Peppermint
Patties are kosher. Cadbury eggs (creme, caramel and chocolate) are
not kosher, but Cadbury mini eggs are kosher, as are Caramello
and other Cadbury chocolates.
Breathsavers mints, ice breakers, jolly
rancher, bubble yum bubble gum, Hershey's 'n' More, la dulceria thalia
(except for Hershey's Cajeta Elegancita and Kisses Dulce de Leche), hot cocoa with
marshmallows, sugar free candy, and some Pot of Gold
assortments are not kosher. Generally, look for the presence of a
kosher symbol on the packaging.
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| Jelly Belly |
Nationwide |
1-800-JB-BEANS
(1-800-522-3267)
1-707-428-2800 |
Ko |
Jelly beans, JBz chocolate candies, JB Gum, and sugar free candy are kosher. |
| M&M Mars Candy Company |
Nationwide |
1-800-551-0704 |
O-U |
Many M&M Mars products
are kosher, including
Dove Chocolate,
M&Ms,
3 Musketeers,
Milky Way, Snickers, Starburst and Twix.
(Dove Chocolate Promises are not kosher. For other Dove Chocolate,
look for a hechsher on the packaging.)
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| Nestle |
Nationwide |
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O-U |
Many Nestle chocolate
products, including
Perugina,
After Eight,
Bit-O-Honey, Chunky, Oh Henry!, Buncha Crunch, Turtles, Nips,
Treasures, Goobers, Raisinets, Sno-Caps, 100 Grand Bar, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger,
Laffy Taffy, and Nestle Crunch,
have O-U certification. Check the packaging for the O-U
symbol. SweeTARTS (including Gummy SweeTARTS) and SPREE are not kosher.
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| Russell Stover |
Nationwide |
1-800-777-4028 |
Not Certified |
Russell Stover Candies
are no longer certified Kosher. The 1 and 2 pound assorted chocolate
boxes are manufactured with kosher ingredients, but no longer have a hechsher.
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Tootsie Roll |
Nationwide |
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O-K, Chaf-K, Star-K,
KVH |
Cella's Chocolate Covered Cherries (O-K Labs),
Charleston Chew (KVH -- Vaad Harabonim of New England),
Fluffy Stuff Cotton Candy (Star-K),
and Andes Creme de Menthe Thins (Chaf-K)
are kosher. Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Pops, Junior Mints, Suggar Babies,
and Sugar Daddy are not kosher.
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Regional/Local Kosher Chocolate Companies
Many of these companies will ship nationally and internationally.
Visit their web sites for details.
| Company |
Locations |
Telephone |
Certification |
Notes |
| Guittard Chocolate Company |
Burlingame, CA |
1-800-468-2462 |
O-U |
Dairy.
See also E. Guittard. |
| Annabelle Candy Company |
Hayward, CA |
1-510-783-2900 |
KSA |
Dairy, Pareve. Kosher
products include Abba-Zaba, Big Hunk, LOOK, and U-NO. |
| Bodega Chocolates |
Los Angeles, CA |
1-888-3-BODEGA
(1-888-326-3342)
1-714-432-0708 |
? |
? |
| Chocolate Creations |
Los Angeles, CA |
1-800-229-4140
1-323-340-1576 |
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Edible chocolate
art. All of their chocolate creations are certified kosher. |
| Helen Grace Chocolates |
Lynwood, CA |
1-800-367-4240 |
O-U |
Dairy. |
| Joanie's Smiles |
Malibu, CA |
1-310-457-4093 |
O-U |
Dairy. |
| See's Candies |
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA |
1-800-347-7337 |
KSA |
Lollypops, milk
chocolate bars, Krispy, Peanut Brittle, Pecan Royal, Hollow Eggs, and
Tofee-ette are kosher. |
| Jer's Handmade |
Solana Beach, CA |
1-800-540-7265 |
O-U |
Dairy. Also known as Swain Creations. |
| Chocolove |
Boulder, CO |
1-888-Chocolove
(1-888-246-2656)
1-303-786-7888 |
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Dairy |
Schakolad Chocolate Factory
www.schakolad.com |
Davie, FL |
1-954-472-6155 |
ORB (Rabbi Pesach Weitz) |
Only the Davie Florida location is kosher.
The chocolate on the web site is not necessarily kosher, but
illustrative of the types of chocolate available. To obtain kosher
chocolate, place orders only with the Davie Florida store.
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| 3 Sisters Chocolate |
Jacksonville, FL |
1-904-262-9122 |
Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov |
Dairy |
| Le Chocolatier |
Miami Beach, FL |
1-888-LECHOCCO
1-305-944-3020 |
NK |
Dairy, Pareve |
| The Sweet Tooth |
North Miami Beach, FL |
1-866-86-CANDY
1-305-682-1400 |
NK |
Dairy, Pareve. |
| Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate |
Honolulu, HI |
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Kosher organic cocoa grower. |
| Palmer Candy |
Sioux City, IA |
1-712-258-7790 |
CRC |
Dairy |
Illinois Nut & Candy
(Raising the Candy Bar)
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Skokie, IL |
1-888-590-NUTS
(1-888-590-6887)
1-847-677-5777 |
CRC |
Dairy, Pareve,
Passover. Also offers Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Casein Free, Lactose
Free, Food Dye Free, Nut Free, Vegan and Organic candy, all kosher.
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| American Licorice Company |
Burr Ridge, IL |
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Star-K |
Red Vines, Licorice Ropes, Licorice Bites and other licorice products. |
| Peerless Confection Company |
Chicago, IL |
1-773-281-6100 |
O-U |
Dairy. |
| Ferrara Pan Candy Company |
Forest Park, IL |
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United Mehadrin Kosher |
Kosher products include
Atomic Fireballs, Boston Baked Beans, Cherry Slices, Cherry Sours,
Grapeheads, Jawbreakers, Lemonheads, Red Hots, Sour Jacks and Jelly Beans. |
| Custom Candy Design |
Northbrook, IL |
1-847-564-1400 |
CRC |
Dairy. |
| Affy Tapple Inc. |
Niles, IL |
1-847-588-2900 |
CRC |
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| A Sweet Idea |
St. Charles, IL |
1-630-408-0299 |
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Uses
kosher ingredients
in the chocolate roses, but is apparently not certified.
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| Sweethearts Three |
Sharon, MA |
1-866-784-5193 |
KVH (Vaad Harabonim of Massachusetts) |
Dairy, Pareve, Passover |
| Hebert Candies Inc. |
Shrewsbury, MA |
1-888-476-6467
1-508-845-8051 |
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| Nirvana Chocolates |
Wellesley, MA |
1-877-INDULGE
(1-877-463-8543)
1-781-283-5787 |
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Not currently kosher, but working on becoming kosher certified. |
| Naron Candy |
Baltimore, MD |
1-800-66-CANDY
1-410-46-SWEET
(1-410-467-9338) |
Star-D/Star-K |
Dairy. See also
Mary Sue Candies
and Glauber's.
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| Farley's & Sathers Candy |
Round Lake, MN |
1-507-945-8181 |
O-U |
Farley's & Sathers
Candy Company sells only to distributors and retailers, not directly
to the public. Kosher products include
their Now & Later brand.
Farley's & Sathers acquired
Bob's Candies Inc. in 2005 (certified by Star-K).
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| Ethel M Chocolates |
Henderson, NV |
1-800-438-4356 |
O-U |
Dairy |
| Empress Chocolate Company |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-800-SWEET-09
1-718-951-2251 |
O-U |
Dairy, Pareve, Passover |
| Oh! Nuts |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-888-6-OH-NUTS |
O-K, Rabbi Asher Eckstein |
Parve, Dairy and Kosher for Passover (in season).
Enter Coupon Code MKChoc08 at checkout for a 6% discount
off your entire order. The Viennese Crunch, Caramel/Pecan Patty and
Cocoa Almonds are particularly good.
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| Le Chocolat of Brooklyn |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-437-5734 |
? |
Dairy, Pareve |
| Paskesz Candy |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-832-2400 |
Various. |
Available worldwide. |
| The Chocolate Girl |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-788-GIRL |
Rabbi Avner Katz |
Dairy, Pareve |
| Tumbador Chocolate |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-788-0200 |
O-K |
Specializes in
corporate gifts of pareve and dairy chocolates in a
variety of flavors. Also designs collections for special events such
as bar or bat mitzvahs, weddings, brit milahs and holidays. |
| Chocolate by Design |
Long Island, NY |
1-631-737-0082 |
Star-K |
Chocolate party favors. |
| Le Chocolat |
Monsey, NY |
1-845-352-8301 |
Rabbi Shlomo Breslauer of Monsey |
Dairy (Cholov Yisrael), Pareve, Passover. |
| Mom 'n Pops |
New Windsor, NY |
1-866-368-6767
1-845-567-0640 |
O-U |
Dairy, Pareve. |
| Jinil Au Chocolat |
New York, NY
Cedarhurst, NY
Brooklyn, NY |
1-800-64-JINIL
1-718-758-0199 |
O-K |
Dairy, Pareve |
| Koppers Chocolate |
New York, NY |
1-800-325-0026
1-202-243-0220 |
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| The Chocolate Tree |
Queens, NY |
1-877-HAV-CHOC
1-516-485-4292 |
Vaad Harabonim of Queens |
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| Madelaine Chocolate Novelties, Inc. |
Rockaway Beach, NY |
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O-U |
Dairy. Available
through candy retailers nationwide and online. |
| Spangler Candy |
Bryan, OH |
1-800-653-8638
1-419-636-4221 |
O-Chaf Rabbi Aryeh Spero |
Dum Dums (except Gum
Pops), Saf-T-Pops, Candy Canes and Cane Classics are kosher. Circus
Peanuts and Spangler Chocolates are not kosher. |
| Chocolate Emporium |
Cleveland, OH |
1-888-CHOCLAT
(1-888-246-2528)
1-216-382-0140 |
Star-K |
Pareve |
Gorant Candies |
Youngstown, OH |
1-800-572-4139 |
O-U |
Dairy, Pareve. |
| Gayle's Miracles |
Youngstown, OH |
1-800-572-4139 |
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Gayle's Miracles Perfect Chocolate Truffles kosher chocolate truffles for dieters. |
| Dagoba Chocolate |
Ashland, OR |
1-800-393-6075
1-541-482-2001 |
KSA |
Kosher organic chocolate. |
| Bartons Chocolate and Candy |
Allentown, PA |
1-800-289-4525
1-800-570-6011 |
O-U |
Dairy, Pareve, Passover |
| Barricini |
Avoca, PA |
1-570-457-6756 |
Chaf-K |
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| Goldenberg Candy Company |
Bethlehem, PA |
1-888-645-3453 |
O-U |
Goldenberg Candy Company was acquired by Just Born Candy Company in 2003.
Kosher products include Goldenberg "Chewetts",
Peanut Chews,
Just Born Jelly Beans,
and Mike & Ikes Jellies. |
| Sensational Sweets |
Lewisburg, PA |
1-570-524-4361 |
Star-D/Star-K |
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| Wilbur Chocolate |
Lititz, PA |
1-888-2WILBUR
(1-888-294-5287) |
COR |
The Canadian plant in
Burlington, Ontario is COR-certified. See also www.wilburbuds.com. |
| Lang's Chocolates |
Williamsport, PA |
570-323-6320 |
LVKC |
Dairy. |
| Broderics Chocolates and Gifts |
Dallas, TX |
1-214-542-8011 |
DK (Dallas Kosher) |
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Sweet Shop Candies and
eConfections.com |
Fort Worth, TX |
1-800-222-2269
1-817-332-7941 |
O-U |
Dairy. |
| Sweet Candy Company |
Salt Lake City, UT |
1-800-669-8669
1-801-886-1444 |
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| Lake Champlain Chocolates |
Burlington, VT |
1-800-465-5909 |
Star-D |
Available at 1,200 retailers nationwide. Hot chocolate
is not kosher. |
| Totally Chocolate |
Blaine, WA |
1-800-255-5506
1-360-332-3900 |
O-U |
Dairy. Specializes in
corporate and logo chocolate. |
| Liberty Orchards Confections |
Cashmere, WA |
1-800-888-5696
1-509-782-1000 |
Chaf-K |
Dairy. Known for their Aplets & Cotlets brand. |
| Dilettante Chocolates |
Seattle, WA |
1-800-482-0281 |
Rabbi Moses Londinski |
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| Chukar |
Seattle, WA |
1-800-624-9544 |
Chaf-K |
Specializes in cherries
and dried fruit. |
| Seattle Chocolate Company |
Seattle, WA |
1-800-334-3600
1-206-624-8989 |
Rabbi Benjamin Kaplinsky |
Brands include Seattle
Chocolates, Skinny Truffles, and Chick
Chocolates. They also produce private-label chocolates. |
| Burke Candy |
Milwaukee, WI |
1-888-287-5350
1-414-964-7327 |
CRC |
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Retailers
| Company |
Locations |
Telephone |
Certification |
Notes |
| Kosher Konfection |
Denver, CO |
1-720-748-4059 |
Various. |
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| Candy Wheel (Sweet Boutique) |
Miami, FL |
1-888-412-9536 |
? |
As the name implies,
specializes in divided candy wheels. |
| Blue Frog Chocolates |
New Orleans, LA |
1-504-269-5707 |
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Selected products are
kosher, including Caffe D'Amore and Schokinag chocolate bars. |
| Simcha Sweets |
Baltimore, MD |
1-866-358-5450
1-410-358-5450 |
Rabbi Sholom Salfer |
Retailer. |
| Broadway Basketeers |
Lakewood, NJ |
1-888-599-GIFT
(1-888-599-4438) |
? |
Specializes in gift baskets. Online only. |
| Howard Lane Gifts |
Hightstown, NJ |
1-800-261-3848
1-609-490-1447 |
Various |
Dairy. Specializes in
kosher gift baskets. |
| Israel Candy Company |
Online |
1-800-449-5918 x51
1-877-511-1010 |
Various |
Importer of Israeli
kosher candy to North America. |
| Chocolate Gelt |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-975-0612 |
Various. |
Specializes in holiday candy. |
| Kosher Candy Man |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-718-438-5419 |
Various |
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| Yossi's Sweet House |
Brooklyn, NY |
1-877-4-YOSSI |
Star-K |
Gift baskets. |
| The Chocolate Mouse |
Pittsburgh, PA |
1-800-349-9181
1-412-422-2208
1-412-688-8800 |
Various |
Not all products are kosher. |
| Trader Joe's |
Nationwide |
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Various. |
Kosher Products:
East Coast/Midwest,
West Coast |
| Kosher.com |
Online |
1-866-KOSHER-X
(1-866-567-4379)
1-646-442-6100 |
O-U |
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Wholesalers
Israeli Chocolate Companies
| Company |
Locations |
Telephone |
Certification |
Notes |
| Gift-Israel |
Israel |
972-9-951-4691 |
Various. |
Specializes in kosher
candy gift baskets. |
| Chocolate Dreams Company |
Israel |
972-8-970-9821 |
Rav David Lau of Modin |
Pareve only. |
| Max Brenner |
Israel |
972-9-7673330 |
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| LogoChoco |
Israel |
972-4-6365972 |
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Custom logo chocolate
molds. |
| Momentum |
Israel |
972-02-5385515 |
Mehadrin hechsherim |
Gourmet Belgian
chocolate, pralines, miniature fruits, and nougats.
See Hauser of Belgium.
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