![]() When I visited the choices were vanilla, chocolate, orange, or strawberry. They have 3 machines, each with 2 flavors, but there are only 4 flavors total, since some are duplicated to handle volume and allow swirls. Others had chunks of fudge, brownie bites, pieces of cheesecake, chocolate covered nuts, or other types of cookies (Oreos on the cookies & cream, a coffee macaroon on the tiramisu). So 4 crispy toppings, and no one big thing sticking out. The salted caramel version had the salted caramel milk chocolate dip, then caramel coulis drizzled around, and then caramel slivers, chopped chunks of pretzels, caramel popcorn, and maple popcorn all around it. had a full size maple cookie perched on top. The maple flavor for example came dipped in maple white chocolate dip, was drizzled with milk chocolate coulis, sprinkled with graham cracker crumble, and then. The recipes mostly all follow a simple formula: the base dip flavor, a drizzle of some kind of contrasting colored coulis, a crunchy component, and then a single large ridiculous thing sticking out the side, or many smaller mid-size things stuck on.Īnd yes, some of these were truly, uh, kooky. ![]() "Our master chocolatiers have revolutionized the world of ice cream by developing a wild and decadent recipe for each of your favourite dippings!" If you go for Kooky, you get all their preset toppings. You don't get to pick the toppings other than the dip and the style. Then, pick your ice cream base, from 4 flavors of soft serve (or a twist). Yes, petit is the middle size, and, although this sign makes the littler ones look tiny. Then, pick your size, 5 choices, ranging from bébé, to mini, to petit, to medium, to large. The fresh truffles I didn't even see anyone glance at, but, I'm sure there are times the place functions more as a chocolate shop than an ice cream stand, like, in the middle of winter.īut on a hot summer day, this area was empty. a huge slew of fondues, which I totally would have stocked up on if I wasn't flying carry on only, doh! I really would have loved to bring one of these home. They also carried some cooking basics, like chocolate shavings and drops, and fun toppings like mini marshmallows and cocoa nibs.Īnd. And generous supply of napkins on all the tables, which turned out to be most handy.Ĭhocolats Favoris is a chocolate shop at its roots, with a slew of chocolate products for purchase around the store, including assorted chocolate bars, "crunchy treats" of milk or dark chocolate with toppings, and tons of dipped things, milk, white, and dark chocolate coated almonds, blueberries, pretzels, cranberries, hazelnuts, pecans, coffee beans, and more. Outside seating, fairly spacious interior, and decent seating all around. ![]() The location I visited was in Montreal, located in a busy shopping area, right off what seemed to be a main mail. "We could be expanding even more but then we'd be putting our brand at risk and that is something we will never do," he said.Chocolats Favoris has locations in Canada only, mostly in Quebec. "To learn to cook with chocolate and even hold chocolate children's parties with a chocolate theme."īrown said the biggest challenge right now is to continue expanding and innovating, without going too fast. "We also have an area we want to open to the public where people will be able to come for courses on chocolate," he said. ![]() When he announced the latest expansion project on Monday, Brown told reporters the new building will be more than just a headquarters and factory complex. But we want to reach the number one spot." "If we do achieve that in 2020 we're going to be ranked among the top 100 companies in the world of chocolate. We're exactly on track of achieving that," he said. "We have this huge goal of taking over the world of chocolate and we're going to do it. We've stated that we're going to reach $100 million in revenues by 2020. It was purchased in 2012 by former tech entrepreneur Dominique Brown.īrown said the company's business has doubled twice in the last two years and he has even greater hopes for the future. That's double the number that were open last year and the company plans even further expansion.Ĭhocolats Favoris was founded in 1979 in Levis. ownerĬhocolats Favoris has nine stores around Quebec and is set to open another four in the next few months. We have this huge goal of taking over the world of chocolate and we're going to do it. Quebec City based Chocolats Favoris has unveiled a $3.6-million plan to build a new facility, consolidating its four factories and headquarters under one roof.Ĭompany officials said they are working to keep up with demand and move ahead with an ambitious expansion plan. ![]()
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