The Best Dark Chocolates for Valentine's Day

Fresh-dipped daily at Godiva stores, a Valentine’s Day favorite, chocolate-covered strawberries will warm anyone’s heart. They come in three sizes, medium $5, large $7 and XL $9.

Buy them at Godiva boutiques, list of stores here.

Who could resist a hollow-chocolate faux champagne bottle? Pair it with a real bottle of Moet & Chandon and you’re set for the night.

$22, buy it at Li-Lac here.

A great gift for your wine-connoisseur friend! The three tins contain tiny chocolate drops with three different cocoa levels: 55 percent pairs with Cabernet Sauvignon, 61 percent with Syrah and the 72 percent drops taste great with Zinfandel wines. Buy a couple bottles of vino to complete the perfect Valentine’s Day present.

Gift-Set 3 Pack, $18.95. Buy it at Bridge Brand Chocolates here.

Cocktails and chocolate: our favorite combination. Godiva’s new line features their signature dark chocolate filled with champagne and chocolate-flavored crème. Flavors include the Sparkling Mimosa, Sparkling Classic, Sparkling Bellini and Sparkling Rose. Available exclusively at Godiva boutiques, but trust us, they are worth the trip.

Buy them at Godiva boutiques, list of stores here.

For any dog-lover, these chocolates ($28) might be too cute to eat. The dark chocolate bulldogs are made from 71 percent Ecuadorian single bean cocoa. $1 per box will be donated to the pet organization, Best Friends Animal Society.

Buy it from Manhattan Fruitier.

A great gift for your Valentine on an organic diet, Shaman Chocolates blends organic and fair trade chocolate to create these yummy treats ($8). The gift box features an image of the Huichol Indians, a tribe living in central western Mexico—and all profits support them.

Buy it at Shaman.

Sweet & salty, these rich chocolates come in both milk and dark chocolate. The round chocolates are topped with coarse sea salt. These were a staff favorite and come highly recommended! ($15 for a half-pound box, $30 for 1 pound box.)

Buy it from Laughing Moon.

A dark-chocolate lovers dream: this beautiful box contains 27 pieces of the Intense Dark Mini chocolates. A good gift to share with the office staff.

$16 buy it at Ghiradelli here.

A collection of 18 antique buttons from the 1700s, 1800s and 1900s made from 74 percent cocoa dark chocolate. A great V-day gift for your seamstress friend.

Buy it at Hotel Chocolat.

A lot of flavor is packed into these hearts—a traditional biscuit topped with a dark chocolate heart filled with chocolate truffle crème. Enough said.

8 pieces for $8.50, buy them at Godiva boutiques. See a list of stores here.

Sometimes it’s all about the packaging. These little tins filled with delicious pieces of dark chocolate make a great present for family and friends.

$5.99, buy it at Bridge Brand Chocolates here.

Pure, dark Hawaiian chocolate “infused” with the energy of meditators who have trained with the Dalai Lama. You can choose from a 7, 14, or 30 oz size bag ($15-$49). Go for the biggest size – your Valentine will be forever grateful.

Buy it from Intentional Chocolates.

At just 1-2 calories a piece, this tin of bite-size chocolates is the perfect V-day treat for a girlfriend on a diet. An entire tin (perfect for nibbling during the day) has just 140 calories! As if the low calories weren’t enough to make you run off and buy these—the sweetriot cacao is dairy free, kosher and gluten free.

Buy it at sweetriot.

If the idea of salt and chocolate together sounds strange, you must try this new Lindt bar ($3.50). The subtle use of sea salt crystals adds a different flavor to the usual dark chocolate taste.

Buy it from Lindt.

This Stowe, Vermont-based establishment offers their 2.5 ounce bars in several flavors: pure dark chocolate, pure dark chocolate with chipotle & cinnamon, and pure dark chocolate with espresso ($5). Buy all four, and see which your Valentine likes best.

Buy it at Laughing Moon.

Anyone would be lucky to receive one of these three boxes, if not all. They’re so good you may just need to indulge yourself.

Sea Salt Caramels $13.95
Toffee $14.95
French Bark $16.95

Buy it at Stonewall Kitchen.

These beautifully designed dark chocolates come from Paris-trained chocolatier Antoine Amrani. The wide variety of flavors include Cinnamon Honey, Earl Grey, Pistachio, Hazelnut Praline and many other unusual flavors.

Buy them from Antoine Amrani.

Using organic creams and butters from local Pennsylvania farms, these delicious chocolates come in unusual flavors like Vermont maple syrup, pomegranate molasses, curry and coconut cream and so much more! The rich flavor ensures you won’t eat just one.

Buy them from Derry Church Artisan Chocolates here.

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