"Chocolates you only dream of"

Stephen, Upper Arlington OH

Welcome to Chocolate Springs

Chocolate Springs Café specializes in handcrafted European-style gourmet dark chocolates, milk chocolates, chocolate truffles, chocolate infusions, chocolate mousse cakes, cheesecakes, cookies and pastries as well as our own ice cream and sorbets. The full espresso bar, assorted teas and serious hot chocolate have become local favorites. Joshua Needleman, creator and chocolatier, has loved chocolate all of his life. His fascination with this magical ingredient, inherited from his Dutch grandmother and family, has evolved into an art form. His goal is to create a balanced harmony between the natural complexities of the natural dark chocolate and his flavor infusions.

Joshua’s culinary career started at age 16 at Shuji’s Japanese restaurant. He then graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1994 and progressed to working three years at the Paris-based La Maison du Chocolat in New York City at their Madison Avenue and Rockefeller Center boutiques. His love of chocolate and art, inspired travels to Paris, Florence, Tokyo, and Kyoto. Joshua returned to his hometown area in the scenic Berkshires to open Chocolate Springs Café in Lenox, Massachusetts. The Berkshires is an area known for its wealth of cultural activities, including the Tanglewood Music Festival, Shakespeare and Company, Edith Wharton Estate and Garden, Norman Rockwell Museum as well as health conscious destinations like Kripalu and Canyon Ranch, which have supported Chocolate Springs. Joshua has been invited to both Williams College and Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires to discuss the health benefits of quality dark chocolate and share his passion for this aphrodisiac. Chocolate Springs was recognized in the March 2006 issue of SAVEUR magazine as one of their TOP 10, star artisanal chocolate makers in The United States.

Experience the fusion of traditional European techniques with peaceful Japanese aesthetics. These creations are good for your soul and make great gifts. ESCAPE INTO CHOCOLATE! and enjoy the health benefits of well crafted dark chocolates.

"There are no words for dark chocolate this good"

Heather, Castleton NY