OUR STORY
Why Chouquette?
Chouquette - pronounced "Shoe-ket". Locally made, high quality, small batch chocolates and caramels. Offering gourmet chocolates as wedding and party favors, business gifts, special occasions, and everyday presents.
We use the best ingredients - Fair Trade Guittard Chocolate, Fresh Cream, Cane Sugar (non-GMO), real Madagascar Vanilla Beans, Sea Salt from the south of France.
We use the best methods - slow small batches of caramel, cooked over a real flame, hand sprinkled sea salt, perfectly piped caramel
We employ the best people - working with Cornerstone Montgomery and Sunflower Bakery - we seek the neuro-diverse to staff our kitchen, it's not charity, it's smart business
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
In the beginning
As a child, Chouquette's founder, Sarah, risks punishment and squishes assorted bonbons to find her favorites: chocolate covered caramels
1990-2008
Sarah works in banking and retail, dreaming of chocolate.
2009
Sarah moves to Paris for Le Cordon Bleu Pastry School.
2010
Sarah opens Chouquette, inspired by European techniques and modern designs
Now
Chouquette handcrafts chocolate covered caramels with flavors visibly marked, no squishing required
Chouquette Proudly Supports Inclusive Employment Practices
WOW! Just WOW!
Not surprisingly, the chocolates were a huge hit. Initially, guests thought they were funny because of the photo and then they sampled one.