This is a temple to fine dark chocolate. Worthy of only the truly serious. First of all, it's not an easy place to find...wind down Highland drive towards Sotto Sotto and The Old Fourth Ward (which puts you a bit south of Freedom Parkway)...you'll soon see the flagrant purple color scheme on The Grape...turn! Tucked at the back of a non-descript two-story building is the lovely Cacao. Master Chocolatier Kristin Hard is working on creating her own chocolate (bean to bar baby), which is impressive in and of itself, but she also crafts ice cream, cupcakes, and gorgeous truffles. My personal favorites? Raw Honey, Aztec Spice, Passion Fruit and Coriander. These bad boys are at minimum three-bite chocolate experiences and worth every $2.25 you'll need to fork over. Intimate with seating for a handful of admirers you may just decide to stick around for a hot chocolate and enjoy the heady aromas of chocolate wafting from the 'laboratory' 404-221-2626
www.cacaoatlanta.com