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| - I decided to seek out Cocoa Safari after a friend, who is a fellow Yelper and chocoholic, gave me a heads up. On a chilly Saturday, a steamy cup of hot chocolate seemed like the perfect treat while window shopping down Main Street.
The address listed on Yelp is either old or another location (I'm guessing old) as I found Cocoa Safari on Main near The Red Roaster. The shop is dominated by a candy counter on one side and shelving chocked full of baggies on the other. You can pick up anything and everything chocolate covered from almonds to gummi bears.
The counter showcases amazing and decadent treats including giant s'mores, chocolate-dipped cookies, and truffles. I ordered my hot chocolate, but couldn't resist also taking a huge turtle home with me. The confection was so large, palm-sized, that it should have been considered a tortoise.
The rich and creamy, hot chocolate was topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. At $3.95, the cost was on par with coffee shops, but the quality was much better. The turtle, like e other candies, were priced by weight. It was well worth the $5 as the chewy caramel perfectly complimented the milk chocolate and crunchy pecans. I'll definitely stop in again on my next trip to Madison!
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