Intrigue Chocolate Tasting Bar In Washington Is Just As Heavenly As It Sounds
By Jessica Wick
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Published September 21, 2019
Washington is a fantastic state for chocolate lovers. We’ve got old-fashioned chocolate shops and modern chocolate makers all over the state, and you can even take a chocolate factory tour . And in Seattle, Washington’s chocolate making capital, there’s a delicious tasting bar we can’t get enough of. Prepare to be intrigued by Intrigue.
Intrigue Chocolate Company is a small manufacturer of fresh handcrafted chocolates.
They have a coffee and chocolate shop on Capitol Hill, but their kitchen and tasting bar is located in Pioneer Square.
The business was started by Aaron Barthel, who always had a passion for chocolate despite studying botany in school.
Aaron went from farmer to botanist to brewer to baker to chocolate maker, and it definitely seems as if he's found his calling. He and his business partner, Karl Mueller, run both locations with a small team.
Aaron clearly knows a lot about flavor. The classic cocoa dusted truffles here are out of this world.
Each batch is handcrafted from the finest (local and international alike) seasonal ingredients.
Each batch of chocolate either must be refrigerated or has a short shelf life of approximately three weeks.
Many flavors are only available seasonally as quality produce is available at farmers markets or new spice shipments hit local shops. Some flavors are created in a single batch and then never seen again.
You can buy this chocolate online, but you probably won't spot them outside of Seattle.
The short shelf life of the products makes them impossible to stock nationwide, so your best bet is to buy them where they're born and eat them quickly (an easy task).
When you enter the chocolate shop in Pioneer Square, you'll be welcomed by the offer of free samples.
Nibble a few bites of truffle from a toothpick and you'll see why this place is so popular.
The ingredients are displayed proudly for all to see, and you just might be greeted by the chocolate maker himself.
This is a small business with a passionate, immensely talented team.
Intrigue is open daily from 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Parking is scarce in Pioneer Square, but you'll find ample street parking on the streets adjacent to this building. The light rail is also only a block away.
Address: 157 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA, 98104
Check out Intrigue the next time you’re in the Emerald City. And while you’re at it, embark on Washington’s sweetest road trip .
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