Our Chocolate at Maison

We’re excited to announce that our chocolate bars are now carried at Maison, a European Patisserie in Brunswick, Maryland (maisonbrunswick.com). It’s the perfect time to stock up on artisanal, literary-inspired chocolate bars as well as delectable pastries before any more snow comes our way.

The following flavors are currently available at Maison:

• Alice in Wonderland: Candied Rose Petals in Milk Chocolate.

• A Little Princess: Masala Chai in Milk Chocolate.

• The Call of Cthulhu: Nori Seaweed, Ginger Spice, and Candied Ginger in Dark Chocolate.

• One Thousand and One Nights: Pistachios and Apricot in Goat’s Milk Chocolate.

• Frankenstein: Raspberries and Icelandic Lava Salt in Dark Chocolate with Milk.

If you live in or near Brunswick, we hope you’ll go check out this delicious and local small business. Please be sure to say hello to the owner, Emma, for us!

 

Our Chocolate at The Maid's Quarters

We’re incredibly thrilled to see our chocolate bars atop the fireplace mantel at The Maid’s Quarters Bed, Breakfast & Tearoom in Pottsville, Pennsylvania! We’ve stayed there a number of times, and very much enjoy their whimsical rooms and lovely breakfast.

If you live in or near Pottsville, we hope you’ll go check out this awesome B&B. Please be sure to say hello to the owner, Allyson, for us!

 

Valentine's Day is Just Around the Corner! | Gift Ideas

You may be surprised to learn that January and February are very industrious months for Open Book Chocolates. Why is that, you say? While the winter holidays may be over, we’re already busy preparing for Valentine’s Day!

With Friday, February 14th just around the corner, we thought we’d create some gift ideas for the favorite bibliophile(s) in your life:

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No. 1: Our Literary-Inspired Chocolate Bars!

It wouldn’t be Open Book Chocolates without our literary-inspired, handcrafted chocolate bars! We recommend any and all our flavors as thoughtful and delicious Valentine’s Day gifts. Here are some of our favorite romantic flavors:

• Alice in Wonderland: Candied Rose Petals in Milk Chocolate.

• Jane Eyre: Bilberries in Milk Chocolate.

• Pride and Prejudice: Blackcurrant and Cinnamon in Dark Chocolate.

• NEW Frankenstein: Raspberries and Icelandic Lava Salt in Dark Chocolate with Milk.

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No. 2: The Garden Party Hand-Poured Candle!

In lieu of flowers, treat your special someone to the aroma of our The Garden Party hand-poured candle. The Garden Party is a bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, and jasmine. We design our candles to compliment all our chocolate bar flavors and to become an enticing companion during a long and cozy reading session.

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No. 3: More Literary-Inspired Gifts!

Try matching our literary-inspired chocolate bars with literary-inspired gifts from our favorite fellow small businesses:

• Storiarts (storiarts.com): Literary-Inspired Scarfs, Accessories, Apparel, etc.

• Literary Emporium (literaryemporium.co.uk): Literary-Inspired Enamel Pins, Brass Bookmarks, Necklaces, etc.

• Immortal Perfumes (immortalperfumes.com): Literary-Inspired Perfumes.

• Quote and Quill (quoteandquill.co.uk): Literary-Inspired Stationary, Wooden Pins, Bookmarks, etc.

• Literary Maps (literarymaps.com): Literary-Inspired Illustrated Maps.

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No. 4: Pair Our Literary-Inspired Chocolate Bars with their Corresponding Books!

Try pairing our Pride and Prejudice chocolate bar with a beautiful copy of Jane Austen’s novel. Or our Treasure Island bar with Robert Louis Stevenson’s. Or our Frankenstein bar with Mary Shelley’s. Then tie them together with a ribbon!

Purchase these classic books while supporting independent bookstores:

How does Bookshop.org work with Independent bookstores?

“Bookshop.org supports indies in two ways: 10% of regular sales on Bookshop.org are added to an earnings pool that is evenly divided and distributed to independent bookstores every six months.

Stores who are Bookshop.org affiliates, who sell books online using Bookshop.org (by sharing their Bookshop.org link on social media, email newsletters, or on their websites) earn 30% of the cover price on any sales generated from the link, without having to do the work of keeping inventory, picking, packing, shipping or handling complaints and returns. (30% of the cover price is the entire profit margin - Bookshop.org doesn’t earn money off bookstore sales, all profits go to the store.)”

Want to support independent bookstores and Open Book Chocolates in person? Our chocolate bars are carried in a number of wonderful stores across the U.S.

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No. 5: Our "Read Books, Eat Chocolate" Pouch!

Our "Read Books, Eat Chocolate" pouch is not just adorable, but also made of eco-friendly, 100% recycled cotton. You can fit up to 4 Open Book Chocolates bars in this pouch, as well as any small literary-inspired accessories (enamel pins, bookmarks, pens, pencils, etc.). 

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Open Book Chocolates wishes you a romantic and literary-inspired Valentine’s Day!

To receive your order by Valentine’s Day (February 14th), please place your order no later than February 7th!