1. Great Staff
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Gearharts’ staff is always growing. Everyone that works there is incredibly kind and loves what they do. The staff is like a huge family. The people there make you feel welcomed and appreciated as a customer.
2. Has Been Around For Years
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Gearharts opened its doors on West Main Street in 2002. They moved their shop after 13 years in 2015 to Ridge McIntire, just down the road. For more than a decade they have been in business making and retailing chocolate for people all over the world! It’s hard to not love a business that has been making people happy with that much artisan chocolate for as many years as they have.
3. Multiple Locations
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Along with their location in Charlottesville (now on Ridge McIntire Rd), they also have a retail store in Richmond, VA. With two locations, you always have chocolate close by!
4. Amazing Pastries
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Since their move to their new location, Gearharts now makes and sells fresh pastries made at the shop. They have options like cookies, tarts, cake, brownies, cheesecake, pain au chocolate, cupcakes and babka. Their pastries of course all include chocolate in their ingredients! The Chocolate Buttermilk Cake is the most amazing pastry they sell– it’s a must!
5. Chocolates Can Be Shipped
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Don’t feel sad if you don’t live in Charlottesville or Richmond, you can always have Gearharts Chocolate shipped to you or friends! They ship anywhere in the country. Never live a day with out chocolate, especially Gearharts!
6. Voted Top 10 Chocolatier
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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It’s no question that Tim Gearhart of Gearharts Fine Chocolate placed in the Top 10 Chocolatiers in Dessert professional Magazine in 2013. Just know, that the chocolate you’re buying was made by one of North America’s top chocolatiers!
7. Chocolates Made On Location
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Each piece of chocolate is made on location by hand. Every day they are busy creating fresh chocolate for their customers. Come by their new location on Ridge McIntire Rd and watch them make chocolate while enjoying a slice of flourless chocolate torte!
8. An Espresso Bar
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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With their move to Ridge McIntire Rd, along with serving pastries, they have an excellent espresso bar. A favorite drink at Gearharts is the Il Bicerin, which has molten truffle on the bottom, espresso and steamed milk. They have hot chocolate as well, that is made with their own chocolate!
9. Parties With Chocolate
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Call up your friends and make an appointment to have a party at Gearharts in their small meeting room. You can even set up a tour of the shop and a demo of how they make their chocolates!
10. Wine & Chocolate Pairings
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Wine AND Chocolate?! That’s right! You can’t go wrong with combining both types of palettes. Gearharts has a list of what they recommend to be paired with. They serve a number of red and whites, along with beer as well.
11. Whiskey Truffles
243 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Using whiskey from Virginia Distillery Company in Lovingston, VA, Gearharts creates decadent truffles with dark chocolate ganache and hand rolled in Valrhona cocoa. It’s a great gift for someone who loves quality chocolate and loves getting their drink on!
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