Kingsbury Chocolates

I’m going to write about this place even though they are closed because it was AMAZING. I hope they haven’t gone out of business type closed and rather just moved to a new location because if you’ve never been to this place then you’re missing out on Chocolate Heaven.
Many summers ago, a friend I loved coming to Old Town Alexandria to roam the shops on King St. One day we came across Kingsbury and, being the chocoholics we are, were pretty excited about our find.
The second you step into that door you breathe in the scent of chocolate and you’re in a happy chocolate filled place. Taking the stairs up, you walk to the actual chocolate shop. I like to think of it as a mini chocolate café because of the few small tables they had lined by the window where you could have coffee with a friend or some of their hot coco :-D (exactly the face I make when I’m wired on lots of chocolate — the maniac happy face.)
TONS of truffles to choose from and though I don’t remember which ones I picked out, I know they were good (because if they were disgusting I would remember and I could care less about writing about a place that closed… unless it was to point out that the reason why they closed was because of the disgusting truffles. But that’s not the case, so we’re good.) I will forever remember the one thing I would always get when I would go there: Their brownies. Hands down one of the best brownies I’ve ever had. I would never eat it all in one day just so I could save some for the next day — it was THAT good.
Whatever happened to this place, I do not know, but I hope they are open somewhere in the No. VA area so I can find them again…

Sadly Kingsbury closed up shop on King St. They merged with Artfully Chocolate and now have a «coco café» in Mt Vernon and DC.

I’ve been here a couple times, and they were my saving grace one year when everyone else was sold out of chocolate covered strawberries and I wanted to buy some for my husband, everytime its been a good experience and the chocolates have been wonderful.

These are the best chocolates (truffles) that I have ever tasted. Robert Kingsbury opened this little shop on King Street, near just east of the intersection with Henry Street, in Old Town Alexandria. They do sell the chocolates at select vendors in DC… check around.
I have had the jalapeño pepper, white chocolate, «champagne,» hazlenut, raspberry and other truffles. Each one is hand-​made, in-​house, at the shop.
Robert Kingsbury and his team do not use preservatives, so the chocolate is best eaten within two weeks of purchase. Heck, I’m challenged not to eat every single truffle before getting back to the King Street Metro station!
I’d give it 10 stars if I could. Try them. Now. They are the best.

2 words: lavender lemonade.
the MOST delicious thing you can drink on a hot summer afternoon after trekking up and down king st. the shop itself is small (and quite easily missed if you are hurrying by it), but there are a few tiny tables from which you can people watch while enjoying your purchases.

Wow. If you like special amazing chocolate and aren’t worried about paying for it then I definitely recommend passing through the almost hidden door and up the stairs to heaven. The $ 2 small hot chocolate was rich and amazing. I’ve only had the match or maybe better in Europe. As for the chocolate itself, I totally agree that it is at least on par with what you find in Europe and in my opinion better than most. This is a case where you really can buy local and never look back — and you should! There is a lot of fun creativity with the truffle options, of which there are many. I tried Cinnamon Chipotle and Mulled Wine — yum. Little by little it’s my goal to try all of them!
Checking out the website I noticed that they also offer chocolate tastings at your home or office. Fun! And if you’re looking for presents they will ship chocolates or they have a courier service to deliver them in the Washington area. Could be useful — especially if you think you might eat it all yourself before you get a chance to give the gift!
Writing this just gave me the strongest chocolate craving. I’ll probably end up there today. Yummm.

One of my Old Town «Hidden Treasures.» You could walk up and down King Street for years and never notice the little unobtrusive door to this second floor confectionery.
Christmas time I love to give gifts that have a touch of Old Town and Kingsbury’s truffles are always a favorite amongst my friends and family. So many to choose from, the flavors are unique and amazing and it makes for a wonderful gift in a pinch.

Kingsbury, simply put, rocks. Chocolate is handmade and carefully crafted. Their lavender lemonade on a hot Virginia afternoon is heaven. Stop by for a treat or when you’re in need of a creative, delicious gift for someone special.

I eat, sleep, dream, chocolate. This place is the bomb. I agree with the previous reviewer about the champagne truffles. Last summer they had lavender lemonade and it really hits the spot. I haven’t been back recently to see if they have it yet. They also sell these chocolates at Artfully Chocolate in Del Ray.

I loooooove chocolate! Have I said that before? I was happy when we stumbled upon the chocolate shop while freezing our bums off in VA. They were preparing some hot chocolate and had to wait about 10 minutes before we were able to serve ourselves…
So, the hot chocolate was good, but not $ 6 good. We tried 2 milk truffles and it cost us $ 4. We spent $ 10 for a cup of hot cocoa and 2 pieces of chocolate (I should’ve checked the prices first, but I wanted to try it anyway). Ludicrous!!!
Perhaps they’re trying to compete with the likes of Godiva, but I’m not that impressed with them either. Having worked in a chocolate shop in the past, and given the fact that I know how to make truffles, hot cocoa, etc., I can honestly say that Kingsbury Chocolates is good, but overpriced.

I cannot walk (or sometimes drive) past this place without stopping in and getting a little morsel. For real! The champagne truffles are the best (they’re topped with real gold leaf!), the amaretto is a close second. I haven’t yet tried the ice cream the lemonade is great if you’re thirsty. This place is here to stay.

My husband and I have a way of going abroad during the cold season. We went to the Netherlands last Thanksgiving and in all of our photos we are bundled up so tight that you can barely see our faces. During that trip, we took a train to Belgium for a few days. I literally ate chocolate for 2 days. I never thought I could find the stuff as good in the states, and especially in Virginia.
That’s until I found Kingsbury. This is the closest thing to a chocolate bar (not the kind you can eat, but like a chocolate café/​lounge). The shop is on the small side, and located upstairs. It is well worth the climb up the steps. They make everything in house and the chocolates are hand dipped so they not only taste good, but look pretty as well.
The specialty at Kingsbury is truffles, so if you are a truffle fan like me– you’re in luck. My faves so far are the Hazelnut Toffee Crunch, Black Russian and Amaretto Marzipan. There are small tables at which you can enjoy the house ice cream and hot chocolate depending on the season.