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Award-winning chocolate
handcrafted in Occoquan, VA

Visit our new retail shop at 304 Mill 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

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Bonbons
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$12.00 – $30.00 Select options
Toasted Milk
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Tumaco, Colombia 70%
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I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Ran Out of Coconut
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Duarte, Dominican Republic 70%
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Worth Its Salt
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On this Small Business Saturday, we're really grat

On this Small Business Saturday, we're really grateful for all of you who support our small business! We couldn't do it without you -- and we really like doing it, so thanks! 😀

We'll be open until 8 tonight for all your chocolate needs, and from 5-8 we'll be doing another @graffiticatpizza pop-up (be sure to follow that account to keep up to date!).

I'll be at the Cocktail & Dessert Festival at the

I'll be at the Cocktail & Dessert Festival at the Fredericksburg Expo Center this Saturday! This is a new festival for me so I don't know what to expect, but I'm looking forward to it. It looks like a great selection of vendors (full list here: https://cocktaildessert.com/vendors/ )

Come on out, say hello, and try some chocolate!

This is from the organizers:

COCKTAIL & DESSERT LOVERS UNITE!
Come join us for an amazing display of Local, Regional & National branded Cocktails & Desserts!
We will have a little something for everyone. Taste an outstanding selection of cocktails & desserts all under one roof.
Meet some of our Master Distillers and Master Chefs / Bakers and engage with representatives from various brands throughout the day!
Learn from local VIRGINIA distilleries how to make a new cocktail to enjoy at home!
A limited number of tickets will be available for this SIGNATURE cocktail & dessert event!
You don't want to miss out on this amazing event, so round up the gang and grab your TICKETS NOW!!!

Ticket Link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktail-dessert-festival-tickets-709564946857
Event Website - www.cocktaildessert.com

I'll be at the Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show this

I'll be at the Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show this Saturday! This is a great little show in Arlington, VAthat I did for years but haven't been able to since covid. I'm really excited to be back!

Along with Potomac Chocolate, there will some some other great artists and crafters, including ceramics, jewelry, fine art painting, and hand-pulled prints.

Date & time: this Saturday, November 4, 10-5
Address: Dominion Hills Area Recreation Association, 6000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

More info, including a list of all the artists and crafters can be found at the show's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/dominionhillsfallcraftshow

I'll be at Hitchcock Paper tomorrow 11/1 sampling

I'll be at Hitchcock Paper tomorrow 11/1 sampling chocolate for their annual Holiday Happy Hour! Come try some chocolate and kick off the holiday season! More info below!

Reposted from @hitchcockpaper
Join us for lots of fun as we kick off the holiday season on Wednesday, November 1 from 4-8pm!

🎄Wine and drinks

🎄Door prizes and exclusive discounts on holiday items.

🎄Raffle baskets! Get one entry for every $10 you spend.

🎄Taste samples of award winner Potomac Chocolate bars and McCrea’s Candies soft caramels.

PLUS we will have a special pop up with Potomac Chocolate (made right here in Occoquan)! Owner Ben Rasmussen will join us with samples of his bean-to-bar chocolate you all know and love. He will also have special items we do not carry regularly in our store, for sale as well.

It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season and see what goodies we are bringing in for Christmas & Hanukkah.

No r.s.v.p. necessary. Free parking is available on the street and in the parking lots next to our shop.

#hitchcockpaper #occoquan #occoquanva #holidayhappyhour
Reposted from @hitchcockpaper

With today's temperature predicted to hit the low

With today's temperature predicted to hit the low 80s, it's a perfect day for some gelato! 😀🍨

Normally by this time of year, we reduce our gelato offerings to just 4, but with the heat this week, I decided to churn up an extra flavor.

This weekend's flavors are:
* Single origin Dominican chocolate
* Madagascan vanilla bean
* Peaches and cream
* Toasted Hazelnut
* Stracciatella (aka chocolate chip improved)

Also, don't forget that we'll be open late tonight for Occoquan's Spirits & Spirits. Stop by for some chocolate and/or gelato! We'll also be cooking up some @graffiticatpizza. For more details on Spirits & Spirits see @visitoccoquan .

Tonight begin's Occoquan's annual Halloween celebr

Tonight begin's Occoquan's annual Halloween celebration, Spirits & Spirits! We'll be open late both today and tomorrow. Stop by for some chocolate or gelato! (or some @graffiticatpizza!)

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Reposted from @visitoccoquan

Are you ready for Spirits & Spirits?

🔪 OCT 27 - Murder Mystery live show in the park with Dapper Dive Bar set up by @patriotsfordisableddiverspfdd! Tickets are limited and selling quickly - $42 for show and appetizers.
👻 OCT 28 - Costume Parade at 10am down Mill Street with gift card prizes to use around town PLUS hay rides for kids!
😱 OCT 28 - Haunted Maze and Spirits Garden ($10 adults, $5 under 13)
🛍️ OCT 28 - Shops in Occoquan open LATE!

Come spend a spooky weekend in historic Occoquan! Details in bio link or at VisitOccoquanVA.com.

I'm launching a little neo-Neapolitan pizza pop-up

I'm launching a little neo-Neapolitan pizza pop-up out of Potomac Chocolate. It's something I've been working on for a while now (you may have seen some things here and there in my stories), but the permits and licenses have just been approved.

The pizza is a neo-Neapolitan style made with a sourdough crust. We'll be making individual-sized (9") pizza with a small rotating menu of flavors and toppings.

We're doing a pay-what-you-want soft open tonight, so if you're in the area and want to try some really good pizza, please stop by! The soft open will go from 6-9 or until we sell out of pizzas.

If you'd just like to follow it's progress, follow @graffiticatpizza

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Reposted from @graffiticatpizza
It's finally here! Graffiti Cat Pizza is opening!

We're going to do a trial run/soft launch tonight (Friday 10/20) from 6-9 pm or until we sell out. And since this is a trial run and one of our main goals is to work out any hiccups in the workflow, you can pay whatever you want.

All our pizzas are 9" and we'll be offering the following:
Cheese
Pepperoni
Margherita
Spicy Peppers w/ Honey
Mushroom

Going forward, the plan is to offer 5 or 6 different pizzas each week--a few standards and a couple that change up week to week.

Hope to see you tonight! Comment with any questions!
Reposted from @graffiticatpizza

The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival is this weeken

The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival is this weekend, October 7th & 8th! This event is going to be even bigger and better than last year's. It's been moved to the bigger hall of the Dulles Expo center and will have a lot more vendors. Also, they've added a bunch of classes and demonstrations, including an intro to bean-to-bar chocolate taught by me!

Tickets are on sale now. For tickets and more info, visit https://www.dmvchocolateandcoffee.com/ or see @dmvchocolatecoffeefest

The porch at our Occoquan VA shop was replaced in

The porch at our Occoquan VA shop was replaced in the spring and has been weathering all summer. Yesterday, they came back and stained it, and as a surprise bonus, also painted the railings and front siding. It looks so much better!

So we are back to normal hours now. Stop in on this scorcher of a day for some gelato! Or take home a few bars in a complimentary insulated bag with ice pack! 🥵🧊🍫🍨

Heads up that our Occoquan shop will be opening la

Heads up that our Occoquan shop will be opening late today as our porch is being stained and sealed.

I can't believe it's almost September!!! And that

I can't believe it's almost September!!! And that means that it's almost time for the Dallas Chocolate Festival, one of my favorite events of the year! As always, there will be a ton of great chocolates and other goodies, as well as fun classes and demonstrations. I'll be taking part in the bean-to-bar deep dive class, as well as an intro to bean-to-bar class during the festival. Come on out and say hi!

More info @dallaschocolate and at dallaschocolate.org

Reposted from @dallaschocolate
✨ THE DREAM OF CHOCOLATE ✨ presented by Dallas Chocolate Festival⁠
Get ready to indulge your senses in the sweetest of dreams at this year’s Dallas Chocolate Festival. Join us September 8-10, 2023, at Fashion Industry Gallery to immerse yourself in a chocolate wonderland. Tickets are on sale now at the link in our bio!

Just realized that my last post was from when we w

Just realized that my last post was from when we were closed due to a huge water leak, which was just the latest thing in a crazy busy few months. Before that was the DC Chocolate Festival, Occoquan's Riverfest and Craft Show, a personal trip to Boise for a friend's wedding, and the DMV Spring Chocolate and Coffee Festival.

We were just getting caught up when I came in to a couple inches of water on the floor in about half the factory. That required being closed and out of operation for a few days and for some of the floor to be ripped out and replaced. It was not a fun time.

Since then we've been playing catch-up, as well as another personal trip, hosting a small concert for one of our favorite musicians in the factory (more in this in an upcoming post), as well as having cataract surgery!

I've been working on a bunch of new stuff, including a new bars, some new bonbon flavors, and a few new gelato flavors.

Anyway, just wanted to post to let you all know that we're here and going strong. Our Occoquan shop is open 7 days a week--stop by and say hi! 😀

Our Occoquan shop will be closed today (6/13) and

Our Occoquan shop will be closed today (6/13) and tomorrow (6/14) as we replace the flooring in the two main factory rooms.

#waterleakssuck

Our set up at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festiv

Our set up at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival! Come try some chocolate! 😀🍫

Ready for day 2! 10-4 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA.

We'll be at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival

Happy mother's day! I hope you're all having a gre

Happy mother's day! I hope you're all having a great day! 😀♥️

Our Occoquan shop is open until 4 this afternoon. Stop by and enjoy this beautiful weather with a cup of gelato or for any last minute mother's day gifts! We're all stocked up on bars, bonbons, and more.

Shown in this photo is our ooey gooey salted caramel bonbon.

#poto #handcrafted #occoquanva #beantobar #chocolate #ocq #occoquan #craftchocolate #potomacchocolate #bonbons #happymothersday

Our Occoquan shop will be closed today while our p

Our Occoquan shop will be closed today while our porch is being worked on.

I've been doing chocolate events with Carlyle Hous

I've been doing chocolate events with Carlyle House for several years, and we've got another fun one coming up on May 6th. This time we'll be tasting 6 of my bonbons and learning the historic language of the fan.

It'll be held on the outside patio at the historic Carlyle House in Old Town Alexandria next Saturday, May 6th starting at 7pm. Additionally, doors will be open at 6 for anyone who wants to explore some of the house beforehand.

I hope to see you there! More info below!

Reposted from @carlylehouseva

Have you tried the chocolate bon-bons from @potomacchocolate yet? Join us on May 6th to try 6 different flavored bon-bons. Tickets are $40 a person and also includes historian Tracy Gillespie's Language of the Fan program. Program starts at 7pm but the doors will open at 6pm for those interested in exploring the first floor of the museum beforehand.

@potomacchocolate will also have bon-bons and chocolate bars for sale after the program.

Tickets can be purchased on our website. (link in @carlylehouseva bio)

#chocolate #bonbons #evening #programs #museumevents #museums #languageofthefan #springtime #potomacchocolate #hhmc #vistalx

Back at the factory for a little after-hours sourd

Back at the factory for a little after-hours sourdough bread dough shaping.

These loaves are now in the fridge for an overnight cold rise. I will be baking them tomorrow morning. Most of this bread will be made into breadcrumbs for our You Bread My Mind bar, but at least one will be coming home with me. 😀

#potomacchocolate #handcrafted #craftchocolate #beantobar #sourdough #bread #shaping

The 6th Annual DC Chocolate Festival is just a cou

The 6th Annual DC Chocolate Festival is just a couple weeks away! Do you have your tickets yet?

This is always one of my favorite events of the year! There'll be lots of great chocolate makers, chocolatiers, and more, as well as some great classes, demonstrations, and panels. It's a very fun time and I hope to see some of you there. 😀

Saturday, April 29th, from 10:30a-5:30p at the French Embassy. Note that tickets are required to be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Visit dcchocolatefestival.com or @chochousedc for more information and tickets.

#potomacchocolate #handcrafted #beantobar #craftchocolate #dcchocolatefestival #chocolatefestival

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