EHChocolatier

EHChocolatier makes some of my absolute favorite chocolates! The quality is outstanding and the attention to detail incredible. I love the unique flavors and how the chocolates each have a beautiful design and lovely packaging. When I want to give someone a special gift I give them chocolates from EHChocolatier!

This is hands down the best chocolate I have bought anywhere. Better than the ultra-​expensive stuff I tried in Paris. EH has a sense for an exquisite balance of flavors. It makes a great gift. Everyone I’ve given these to has raved about how much they loved it. The problem is figuring out which ones to buy — there really are a lot of good flavors to choose from. Personally, I always love the tea collection and the passion fruit.

It is not hard to love chocolate, but EHCocolatier takes chocolate to a divine experience. I do not normally write online reviews, but EHChocolatier is so good that I have to post something. Their confections hit a note so complex and delicious that you just need to take a pause and enjoy the flavor sensation. The ancho bar and the pecan clusters are my personal favorites and the masterful infusions in the three tea bon bons are like tea time wrapped in chocolate. I have over and over given these EHChocolatier confections as gifts and they are always a hit!

A giant thank you to EH Chocolatier (and specifically Catharine) for making wonderful favors for a bridal shower that I was hosting this past weekend. Catharine was a joy to work with in helping me to come up with a «Boston theme» shower favor to be used at a Jack and Jill bridal shower, that I was hosting this past weekend. She took my very rough ideas and put them together to develop a most beautifully packaged chocolate favor, which was used at each place setting for the shower. They were so pretty that it was hard to think about possibly opening them up… but we did! Absolutely delicious!
I would highly recommend using their services again. anytime!

EH Chocolatier is a must every time I’m back in Boston. Peanut butter crunch bars are my favorite but you can’t go wrong. If you by chance miss their hours, don’t fret… Just order online! There’s a reason why this place has won awards.

My favorite! Try the Roches. Chocolate chew, salted caramel, and pecan clusters are also faves.

Amazing handcrafted chocolates that are as beautiful as they are delicious.
This place really makes me feel as if I’ve found something special every time I go there. And they saved my bacon once via Fedex. In a rush. Because they’re awesome and they seem to love what they do.

I headed over to EHChocolatier on my day off to pick up some of their hot chocolate tins ($ 15 for 9oz) after reading about it on The Improper Bostonian — «starts with a combo of dark chocolate from next-​door neighbor Taza and E. Guittard Kokoleka milk chocolate; coarse, irregular bits are scattered throughout the finer powder and melt beautifully in hot milk. The rest of the ingredient list is short and not too sweet — cocoa powder, a moderate amount of sugar and espresso, which makes this sophisticate’s sipping chocolate extra-​dark and a bit smoky.»
As I was on the look out for a locally produced gift to take with me on a trip, I figured that this would be a good option. I was also interested in their chocolates, which would have to be delivered I supposed, but at $ 45.95 for a Chef’s Choice of 24, or $ 24.95×2 for two boxes of 12 (plus shipping and handling), I was hesitant to buy blindly as I was willing to do for the hot chocolate. Since I was going to their factory to pick up the gift tins, I was hoping to be offered a sample of their chocolate as Elsa L. and Guido S. had experienced, but I guess on a normal day, that doesn’t happen.
The factory itself was located on the 2^nd and a half floor of the same brick building which houses Taza — enter through the entrance marked boldly 561 on top, take the elevator up 1 flight, go through the marked door, and up a short flight of steps. From here, follow the signs and pay attention as you go as you’ll have to retrace your steps to make your way out again. Odd smells lace the hallway till you approach the open door that is EH Chocolatier’s workroom, from which wafts the faint fragrance of chocolate.
Elaine paused in her work to assist me, and I was shortly on my way again.
Not the most welcoming of spaces — actually a little scary — and located in a very industrial area, but there’s a parking lot for the building across the way, and a little bit of street parking along the side of the building as well.
Generally, in person pick ups can be done from 10am — 3pm on weekdays (except holidays), but it is better to email them ahead of time at
before heading on over.
As the purchaser of an unsampled gift with but a brief interaction with the business, for now I can but rate this business as a-​okay. Perhaps my rating will change should my gift recipients end up sharing their gift with me. No idea. We’ll see.

her chocolates are beautiful, interesting, and most importantly, delicious. we went for a tasting to pick out chocolates for my wedding favors and couldn’t have been happier.
we ended up settling on a milk chocolate crème fraîche paired with a dark chocolate salted caramel. both will be presented in a beautiful little box with coordinating ribbon.
other amazing things we tried (all fillings): jasmine tea, lavendar vanilla, honey caramel, lemon, raspberry, black currant, hazelnut coffee, chocolate ganache, nougat, maple butter ganache, and a delightful mix of cayenne spiced chocolate with spicy roasted nut, pretzel, and caramel. she also did the turtles with pecans and caramels, which were excellent as well.
she was also extremely nice, and took the time to explain the different options for flavor combinations and packaging. she let us take home everything that we didn’t finish at the tasting — plus they were so good that my dad bought a bag of about 10 more to take with him, even after sampling so many.

This place is amazing. A little hard to find but totally worth the effort. The women that worked there were so friendly and helpful. They let me sample many of their chocolates before I bought. Best of all they were open to questions about how they make their candies. I spent about 40 minutes there. It was great fun!

I’d first like to thank some fellow Unilocalers for their detailed and accurate reviews of EH Chocolatier. The reviews are what brought me to try EH. Everything you’ve read is true: these are the finest chocolates I’ve ever had. They are meticulously crafted with incredible attention to detail.
I was looking for an anniversary gift but didn’t have time for it to be shipped so I contacted EH. They were so accommodating and I had the special treat of being able to visit their small operation in a hip brick building in a hipper part of Somerville. There’s no store front to speak of but it’s really not needed as all chocolates are made to order. They were able to turn mine around next day, which was huge for a last minute gift.
My wife was thrilled with the chocolates and the beautiful presentation– from artwork to packaging.
If you’re looking for something special for yourself or someone else, look no further — you will not be disappointed here. What’s more, you’re supporting a small local business.

I’m surprised there aren’t more reviews. EH Chocolatier hand-​makes sophisticated and gorgeous chocolates. They are works of art, almost too beautiful to eat! But I loved every one, from Masala Chai to Jasmine Tea to a simple dark chocolate (Sao Tome). They are indeed pricey, but they make a perfect gift to a woman who appreciates fine, painstakingly crafted chocolates.
There isn’t a store, but they are sold at Formaggio Kitchen and Sofra, and possibly other similar places. I was thrilled to get a box for Mother’s Day!

Discovered Elaine’s chocolates at a Unilocal event and later received a box of the tea-​flavored truffles as a gift. Her chocolate is very, very good. I’m usually the type to eat chocolate after chocolate when I have a box, but hers are so flavorful and decadent that I actually only feel the need to eat one after dinner and am satisfied. (OK, mayyybeee 2). I would definitely recommend giving them a try!

[Since Unilocal won’t allow me to actually post the link to my full review with pictures (they say it is promotional and/​or commercial), all I can do is tell you to go to the web site in my profile for more details.]
I was first turned on to these chocolates at the Lexington Farmers Market and was immediately impressed. It didn’t take long for my wife and I to figure out that these were honestly the most consistently excellent chocolates that we have ever had. I would compare them to Maison du Chocolate and Jacques Torres any day of the week. Since our first taste we have continued to eat them on a weekly basis and have been impressed by every single one we’ve ever had eaten. By now, that number is in the dozens.
The texture of the ganache is always extremely fine, consistent, and supple. And the flavor of all those ganaches is spot on, every time. When they make a tea infusion, the tea flavor is not too much and not too little. When they do a fruit infusion, the same is true. The infusion is enough to taste, but it is not «in your face». The chocolate is always the star of the bon bon. The caramels are perfectly flavored and textured. The construction and execution is perfect.
I know you must be thinking that I have some association or vested interest in this business, but I honestly don’t. I really just think they are about the finest chocolates I have had. In fact, I have given these my highest food rating: «Religious Experience».
Now back to Jacques Torres. His chocolates are most excellent — top drawer all the way. I have the utmost respect for his product. So I admit that it is pretty outrageous of me to say that these newcomers are better than a pro like JT who has been around for so long. I felt it necessary to put my money where my mouth is before I posted a review to Unilocal.Granted, JT’s chocolates come in the mail (well, FedEx, but you get the idea) and EH’s chocolates are «hand delivered». Freshness counts and EH has an advantage there over JT. But I went to JT’s store in NYC and bought some right at the source. JT chocolates are, no doubt, really, really good and also top drawer. But in my humble opinion, they do not match EH’s style and flavor. The ganache tastes are different. The chocolate taste is different. Maybe it’s just a personal preference, but I have confirmed that I like EH’s product better. They are closer, but advantage EH.
We also took the EH «Beyond the Bar» tasting and demo class with Elaine and Catherine. It was a lot of fun to see how they make their chocolates. I recommend this class.
Frankly, I am really happy to have EH in the Boston area. It is high time that we had a chocolatier making a true high-​end chocolate product.
Elaine and Catherine, keep up the good work.

Picture Hershey Kisses being made.
Here’s what I see: a giant, wavy cartoon conveyor belt zipping comically smooched waxy chocolates into a room of elves (why elves? Dunno guy, I see what I see) who wrap the little thangs with a quickness rivaled by the mighty Lightning Bolt itself. Fast, fun, but industrial nonetheless.
Agreed? Thought so.
Now, picture Elaine Hsieh confections being made. You can’t because it’s likely you haven’t tried them.
Here’s what I see: a brilliant, paced approach by a single woman painstakingly crafting each individual piece with an artful eye and an advanced palate. The room is sterile white, her hand is steady and the end results are things you instinctively photograph before eating because you feel like you have to. The lights flicker. She pauses. Looks to the ceiling without moving her head, then after a moment, returns with some scalpel-​like instrument to put the finishing contour on a maple syrup roasted pecan cluster with bourbon caramel, 65% dark chocolate and a demipinch of grey sea salt. It’s zen creationism.
Want some? Don’t worry — you’re only human.
My current fixation are the rochers, or what the layfolk call haystacks. They aren’t just a gaggle of ingredients coated in candy; they’re exquisitely candied ingredients combined in a confection. Find them, adopt them, eat them, repeat.
Pricey, but treats like these are, as Cookie Monster would say, a «sometimes food.» Welcome to the scene, Elaine, and thanks for coming.

Elaine is amazing and so are her chocolates! I went to their commercial kitchen’s open house a few weeks back and snagged some samples and holiday gifts. I couldn’t get enough! Caramels with sea salt, chai and chocolate… so rich and creamy and just wonderful, quality stuff.
I’m hoping to snag a few more holiday gifts from her in the next few days and would recommend everything that I sampled during the open house!
Also, the packaging is simple and beautiful and sure to impress anyone on your gift list. A+ stuff!

I visited Elaine and company on an open studio day and left with bags of chocolate. Her chocolates are beautiful and refined. Even her milk chocolate brought a great smile to my face, it is smoother and creamier than mosts.

Fantastic chocolates — beautiful and creative.

Locally made chocolates and confections that are gorgeous and perfectly crafted. Few chocolates come close to these.