The Awesome Store Every North Carolinian Should Tour At Least Once
By Robin Jarvis|Published April 03, 2018
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Robin Jarvis
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Robin Jarvis began writing for OnlyInYourState.com in 2015 and quickly advanced to a Senior Editor role. She's currently the Brand Manager and has a Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. Her career history includes long running appearances on radio and television. She also has served as publisher of Shades of Green Magazine and Design Lead on several print publications. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for more than three decades and currently resides in Charleston, SC. When she's not working, she loves playing guitar, painting, traveling, and spending time with family.
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The aromatic effects of chocolate are enough to make any woman swoon, whether you indulge in the sweet taste or not. At this visible factory and kitchen in Winston-Salem, you may find yourself doing both.
Editor’s Note: Sadly, the owners of this lovely establishment have decided to close Black Mountain Chocolate. We will miss this delicious place.
Black Mountain Chocolate's Visible Factory and Kitchen is a chocolate lover's dream come true.
This one of a kind factory is part chocolate factory, part coffee shop, part gelato cafe, part bakery and part gift shop. That's a LOT of parts that come together to make this tour a memorable (and tasty) experience.
And it's where the goodness found in Black Mountain Chocolate bars begins with each bean being sorted — by hand. Not every BMC bar is sold here (you can find them at various retailers throughout North Carolina), but they're all lovingly created here.
What factory tour would be complete without samples? The Sample Bar allows you to taste test the different flavored bars before deciding upon one (or more!!) to take home.
You'll also get the unique opportunity to peel and sample a cacao bean. All beans used by BMC are organic and fair trade. Like the sign says, "Peel it like a peanut."
The self-guided tour allows you to see the tender flavors of those beans being gently coaxed out and magically turned into the delicious chocolates made at the factory. On Saturdays, the factory offers a behind-the-scenes tour where you see (and do) even more. Reservations are required for the Saturday guided tour.
Black Mountain Chocolate is located at 732 Trade St. NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Learn more, and make reservations for a behind-the-scenes Saturday tour, here. They are open Tues – Thurs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They’re closed on Mondays.
