Chocolaterie Stam

This is an excellent addition to Chapel Hill, located in the new development off N.C. 54 near Glen Lennox. I have only been once but I will be returning very soon. I had the mocha, which was excellent. I appreciate that they use Maple View milk, and the drink was very rich, hot and delicious. I also had a couple of chocolates, made by the famous Stam family, which were excellent. The shop sells tons of chocolates and other candies, gelato, coffee drinks, hot chocolate, etc.
The décor is pretty cool, with an intricately painted ceiling and glass chandeliers. The whole store was clean, bright and appealing. There are plenty of tables to relax, study or play some of the games scattered throughout the store. The service was excellent, and the owner is very nice.
I really hope this place does well, as it’s not visible from the road. Definitely check it out as a superior alternative to some of the area’s other chocolate/​coffee places.

My absolute go-​to coffee place in Chapel Hill. So delicious. They use Maple View Farm chocolate milk in their mochas. Can’t get any better than that.
The atmosphere is really relaxed, the chocolate is good, and the staff is super-​friendly. Never crowded + lots of parking + great coffee makes this a stop for me as many times a week as I can manage.

I never visited Stam’s when it was on the north side of Chapel Hill, but boy do I visit them now.
Just walking into the store is a treat for the senses. The chocolate-​peanut butter gelato is worth a trip alone. Their creamy caramel chocolates just melt in your mouth.
Bob Droog and staff are some of the nicest, friendliest people I’ve met in a retail setting. I met a friend for coffee the other day and Amy, a staff member brought it over to us. We visited, drank our coffee and left.
The next day I remembered…“Oh my goodness, we didn’t pay for the coffee.“
I drove back over and there was Bob, the owner, behind the counter. I told him we had not paid for our coffee the previous day and he just smiled as I handed him the money saying something like…“those things can happen.” Can you imagine someone saying that to you anywhere else in Chapel Hill???
Stam’s is a Chapel Hill treasure, and if you have not visited the store at 54 East please do. You’ll be glad you did.

The chocolates are amazing but bring your checkbook. They have new gelato flavors that are tasty but the gelato overall is more ice cream based than the lighter gelato I am used to. That being said, this is a nice retreat. I miss their location in North Chapel Hill

Delicious! I love it when the chocolate begins to melt in my hands before it ever makes it to my mouth. That’s the sign of good stuff! Other good stuff they provide: gelato, coffee, and a very cozy sitting area for reading and chatting.
I’m very happy that it’s just a brief walk across the plaza from where I work, although it might mean more jogging in my future.

As anyone who knows me knows, I am OBSESSED with good gelato. To give you some example, I ate gelato at 17 different places in italy over a 4 day period. Yes, I am that guy.
There are only three places in the entire world where I felt «oh my, THIS is truly heaven» — one little shop in Rome, one little shop in Beverly Hills (il Cono), and yes — our little Chocolaterie Stam.
I’ve had their chocolates, and while they are Savor-​In-​Your-​Mouth good, their gelato — in particular their Dulce de Leche gelato, is A-​MA-​ZING.
I haven’t tried out Henry’s yet, but in my worldwide quest for good gelato, I doubt it will reach the impenetrable top 3.
Yes, I know I’m being a little dramatic about my gelato.
Aaaaand scene.

Beautiful place. coffee excellent. Very tempting chocolates too. I“m dieting so haven’t been there for awhile.
I have to agree with William J. — the atmosphere is somwhat contrived. Like a mall version of Euro shops. Like an American marketing version of Euro shops. Like the movie Chocolat!!! There IS a simliar place at Crabtree Mall. Or is it South Square.
I also wish that they offered fair trade and organic chocolate. This isn’t just some whim. Teens are kidnapped and enslaved to work on cacao plantations in Africa. Add pesticides to that and you’ve got — the typical cacao plantation. Where the food comes from matters. I’d guess that many many chocolate shops in Europe have these options.
That said — the quality seems very good, the owner is friendly, the coffee is yummy, and it’s is really good place to buy a gift. I like it.

A must for chocalate lovers. The european chocolates are very tasty. I bought some gift boxes for my wife, mom, mother in law, etc. everyone loved them a perfect gift idea. You can also have an in house chocolate party with coffee, latte’s etc.

A strip mall shop that’s fighting a constant battle against developing a strip mall atmosphere. Fight on!
Their selection of chocolates is very good and their atmosphere likewise. The service is prompt and helpful and even friendly sometimes. Upon closer inspection, though, they’ve made some concessions to mainstream marketing that aren’t all good. They package chocolate sets a lot and some of their stuff feels mass-​produced. The entire store is calculated to look like a traditional European chocolate chop, but it’s just that, a calculation. There’s not a whole lot here that’s genuinely new and exciting. That’s no insult to them… Rather, I value to the fact that they make such a clear effort not to kowtow to the sensibilities of modern strip marketing. It’s just, nobody’s perfect. The product, however, is fantastic.

While it is known as a chocolate shop, this place has EXCELLENT coffee. The chocolate is pretty good too, with a nice variety of chocolate available for any taste. One thing I appreciated was the selection of sugar free/​low-​carb chocolates available as well.
It smells like pure heaven in here, and you may want to reserve a decent amount of time to come in and smell the chocolate and coffee, and look around at all the different treats. The staff here is happy to recommend something, and there is typically some sort of special on a particular chocolate of the month.

Wow, how could I have overlooked this for a whole year? Don’t be fooled by it’s simple shopping strip face. Beyond the front door lies a wonderland. I was really amazed at the amount of detail in the design, right down to the floors! The ceiling has ornate square cranberry-​colored tiling with descending chandeliers, the curtains are eggplant velvet, the walls are rich golds, reds, and purples. An assortment of black wooden tables and chairs are up front (a few wrought iron ones are outside), and there are shelves stocked with packaged goodies down the middle. The two large cases to your left are filled with chocolate delicacies (truffles, mice, pralines, you can even get your custom business card engraved on a piece of chocolate!). And there’s another case featuring ~8 gelatos — they are wonderfully displayed! The chocolate gelato has chocolate shavings on it, the watermelon gelato has a slice of watermelon sticking out. The back counter is for ordering coffee — they have a simple selection. I walked out with just an iced latte that was served under-​iced; but while the coffee is so-​so, you had better believe I’ll be back for some of that gelato. (Ok, ok, and a handful of chocolates.)

Stam is a unique treat — a charming, European-​style chocolate store in the middle of a Chapel Hill shopping center. Once you step inside, the outside world disappears, and you’re surrounded by chocolate truffles and sparkly chandeliers. You can buy delicious Dutch chocolates here in a wide variety of flavors, sometimes in different seasonal shapes — snowmen, autumn leaves, etc.
The owner, Bob Droog, is friendly and very helpful when you can’t tell one bonbon from another. They have a number of pre-​packaged gift sets for sale, but we like to go in and pick out our own shapes and flavors individually, even if it means standing in front of the case for long periods of time, going «Two…no three hazelnuts, and… oh, gosh, mint or marizpan?»