Award-winning chocolate
handcrafted by one guy in Woodbridge, VA

Visit our new retail shop at 206 Union St, Occoquan, VA!

Potomac Chocolate is a small American craft chocolate maker in Woodbridge, Virginia.

In my absurdly small workshop, I transform ethically sourced raw cacao into award-winning craft chocolate. My process has one goal: to create delicious bean-to-bar chocolate that highlights the unique flavors of each cacao origin. Learn more about Potomac Chocolate or my chocolate making process.

-Ben Rasmussen
Chocolate Maker & Owner, Potomac Chocolate

Featured Products

More products are available in the Shop!

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Check out my newest bonbon! It's based off of my S

Our shop is open again after our post-holiday brea

Our shop is open again after our post-holiday break! It wasn't much of a break, though, as I've been busy making chocolate the whole time. 🍫🍫🍫🍫 We are (almost) fully stocked up on all of our bars, bonbons, drinking chocolate, and more.

I've also been working on a new single-origin bar that I am hoping to have ready by the end of the month. I've got a couple bars from the first 2 batches at the shop for sampling if anyone is interested.

It's a beautiful day in Occoquan! Come on out and try some chocolate! 😀

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Potomac Chocolate at Rare Bird Preserves in Oak Hi

Potomac Chocolate at Rare Bird Preserves in Oak Hill, IL. If you're in the area, stop by and check out this awesome shop. Besides carrying my chocolate, they also make the best preserves I've ever had.

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All your January “sustainablity” goals right here on the sale table at Rare Bird! Come shop and say hi this week! .
Shop Hours:
Wednesday 11-5
Thursday 11-5
Friday 11-5
Saturday 8-4

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! This ha

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!

This has been a crazy holiday season for me with the shop, a lot of events (including the biggest single day event sales I've ever had), and a ton of wholesale and web sales. I've made an insane amount of chocolate since Thanksgiving, including thousands of bonbons. Even still, I sold out of basically everything I had before Christmas, so got back to making chocolate right afterwards.

This is my second batch in the grinder since then. I started it on Saturday and it is almost ready to come out. No rest for the chocolate maker. 😀🍫 I've got big plans for the next year (finally moving the factory to the shop, new products, and more), so stay tuned!

Happy New Year!

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Answer: No one* doesn't want chocolate in their st

Answer: No one* doesn't want chocolate in their stocking.
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We're open today until 8, so stop by and pick up some stocking stuffers! We've got bars, bonbons, drinking chocolates, and more.
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206 Union St #102, Occoquan, VA 22125 *Well, almost no one, at least. 😀

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Last, but certainly not least, this Saturday is th

Last, but certainly not least, this Saturday is the Occoquan Winter Fest!

Come see Santa and stop by our shop on Union Street to try sample some of our chocolate, pick up a box of bonbons, or get a cup of the thickest, richest hot chocolate you've ever had.

We'll be open 11-8!

More info on Winter Fest below!

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Don't miss WinterFest in Occoquan on Saturday, December 14; it's fun for the whole family! Visitors will enjoy heart-warming fire pits with marshmallow roasting, listen to the talented Dunbar Saxophone Quartet at Town Hall, sing holiday carols with the Woodbridge Community Choir, sample free hot chocolate and more! Santa Claus arrives via boat at Mamie Davis Park at 2pm. He will be escorted to Town Hall where he will sit for photos until 4pm when the other festivities start.

Potomac Chocolate will also be at the Rhode Island

Potomac Chocolate will also be at the Rhode Island Avenue Main Street Procrastinator's Holiday Market this Saturday!

I did this last year for the first time and loved it. It was cold and rainy, but still had a ton of people come out and shop from a great selection of local vendors.

More info below!

Date And Time

Sat, December 14, 2019

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

Location
Location

Art Enables

2204 Rhode Island Avenue NE

Washington, District of Columbia 20018

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Event description
Description

Join us for the 5th Annual RIAMS Procrastinator's Holiday Market!

December 14 | 12pm-8pm | FREE | FAMILY FRIENDLY
Art Enables | 2204 Rhode Island Ave NE

Featuring 30+ local arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, holiday card-making station, photos with Santa, and more!

This is a RAIN or SHINE event, with activities for the entire family.

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I've got a few events this weekend, too! First up

I've got a few events this weekend, too!

First up is one I've been doing for many years now: GRUMP!

It's always a great event packed with great local artists and makers. Details below.

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This Saturday!!! 2100 Crystal Drive. 11am-4pm ... join us!!
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