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| - Is it considered an addiction if I stop every time I'm in Oregon, or would I have to start driving to Oregon for their chocolate to tip the scale? Either way, give me more please.
My introduction to their chocolate was in sample form and I immediately bought a few pieces "to share" with my boyfriend and roommate, not divulging that I was giving them one piece each and the rest were for me. Whoops!
The Chocolate Caper specializes in praline - a soft, meltier chocolate with a snappier top. It's not the sugar/nut combo you're probably picturing; the owner, Dan, explained there are different types of praline (and pronunciations) and each has its own unique identity.
The bases for the pralines are almond, hazelnut, toffee almond, and peanut butter, and come in white, milk, or dark chocolate varieties. My favorites are the dark chocolate peanut butter and the dark chocolate toffee almond. I surprised myself in enjoying the milk chocolate hazelnut better than the dark; given the choice between milk and dark I almost invariably prefer the latter.
Each variety has a different drizzle pattern and there is a photo guide included in each box so you don't have to guess and can save your favorites for last.
CC also offers other confections, and they recently obtained a liquor license and are in the process of developing wine tastings.
My only warning is that once you stop in, you'll want to stop in again, and again, and again - their unique offerings and lovely staff will keep you coming back for more.
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