Potomac Chocolate
HANDCRAFTED BEAN-TO-BAR SINCE 2010
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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

Featured Products

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  • Bonbons

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
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  • Potomac Chocolate - Toasted Milk Chocolate Bar

    Toasted Milk

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  • Tumaco, Colombia 70%

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
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  • I’M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID WHEN I RAN OUT OF COCONUT

    Rated 4.67 out of 5
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  • Duarte, Dominican Republic 70%

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  • SIMPLY MINT TO BE

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  • WORTH ITS SALT

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I'll be at the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival I'll be at the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival this Sunday! This is my first time doing this festival and I've heard great things about it. I'm really looking forward to it! If you're in the area, stop by Sunday, 12/4 from 11-5! Reposted from @annapolischocolatefestival Tickets are on sale now - avoid lines and purchase them on-line. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate will be waiting for you to taste and purchase during this event. There will be holiday gift vendors and entertainment for the entire family. A sweet day of Chocolate awaits you on Sunday, December 4, 2022 from 11-5pm. Children under 12 FREE. https://www.annapolischocolatebingefestival.com
It's that time of year again--cookie butter is bac It's that time of year again--cookie butter is back! Jars and cookie butter bonbons are now available at our Occoquan shop and our online shop! Like everything in our shop, we make our cookie butter from scratch. We start with speculaas cookies that are baked fresh in-house. These cookies are similar to gingerbread cookies, but spiced with our blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and more. Once baked and cooled, these crunchy cookies are pulverized into crumbs and ground smooth with two organic oils in one of our small stone grinders. The result is a smooth and creamy spread, perfect for spreading on toast or fruit, or even better, just enjoyed by the spoonful. 🙂 Side note, these cookies are also the cookies that are crumbled into our seasonal Milk & Cookies bars. #potomacchocolate #handcrafted #chocolate #beantobar #cookiebutter #speculaas #speculoos #bonbons #occoquanva #occoquan #ocq
We, along with a bunch of other shops here in Occo We, along with a bunch of other shops here in Occoquan, will be open later than usual this upcoming Saturday for Occoquan's annual tree lighting and kickoff for Holiday Fest! As part of Holiday Fest, there will be free shuttle service provided by the Occoquan Business Partners. The shuttle will run from noon-9 this Saturday and will continue every Saturday until 12/17 and on Sunday, 12/4. More info on Holiday Fest here: @visitoccoquan Stop in for some thick, rich drinking chocolate and pick up a few gifts for the holidays! . . . Reposted from @visitoccoquan Shop Occoquan throughout the day and enjoy our popular Annual Tree Lighting! When you #shopsmall and #shoplocal, you're supporting your neighborhood artists, shopkeeps, restaurant owners and their hardworking staff. Businesses are busy curating unique holiday selections just for you! 🎄 Tree Lighting (6pm) at Town Hall 🔥 Fire Pits & Smores (5-8pm) at River Mill Park 🛍️ Shop Late (until 8pm) throughout town 🎶 The New Dominion Choraliers (afternoon) throughout town 🍷 Walk the Historic District with your Drink (4-8pm) 🚌 FREE Shuttle Service (12-9pm) from 123/Old Bridge VDOT lot See the link in our @visitoccoquan bio for details! Reposted from @visitoccoquan
I'll be at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival a I'll be at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival at the Dulles Expo Center this weekend. It's a new event and looks like it should be a good one! More details, ticket info, etc. at @dmvchocolatecoffeefest #potomacchocolate #handcrafted #beantobar #chocolate #chocolatefestival #coffee #coffeefestival #dullesexpocenter
For many years, a significant portion of my chocol For many years, a significant portion of my chocolate-making equipment was made by me--either hacked together or repurposed from other stuff not intended for chocolate, or built from scratch from the ground up. This winnower is one of the latter and one of only two remaining pieces that I built. Over the years, as Potomac Chocolate has grown, my equipment needs have outpaced my limited engineering abilities. 🙂 This is the 4th or 5th winnower that I built and is based on the Chocolate Alchemy winnower designs which John Nanci released 10 years ago or so. As you can see, the winnower cracks the roasted cacao seeds (aka cocoa beans) and removes the fibrous outer shell, leaving only the tasty nobs which are then ground into chocolate. This is showing the first pass through of the beans through the winnower. After this, I'll add a screen to the output of the cracker (juicer) that limits the size of what gets through. The second pass will remove the few remaining bits of shell that you see in this video. #potomacchocolate #craftchocolate #beantobar #chocolate #cacao #cocoabeans #winnowing #winnower #handcrafted #occoquan #ocq
It may be getting cooler, but we're still churning It may be getting cooler, but we're still churning gelato fresh in-house. This is our Colombian single-origin chocolate gelato made with our Tumaco, Colombia 70% dark chocolate. Stop by and try some! Or, you could go the other way and get some of our made-to-order drinking chocolate.... 🍨☕ #potomacchocolate #handcrafted #beantobar #chocolate #gelato #OccoquanVA
The Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show is this wee The Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show is this weekend! It looks like we'll have beautiful weather both days–come on out and check out all the artists and crafters. @ballywhackshack and I will have tables and chairs set up in front of our shops, so while you're here, stop by for lunch and some gelato! More info below. Reposted from @townofoccoquan: TWO packed days of sipping, shopping, yumming, & CREATING with us in the streets of OCQ! Occoquan Fall Arts & Crafts Show ☀️ Sep 24–25, 10am-5pm ☀️ 200+ Artisans, Boutiques & More! ☀️ Sip n’ Stroll Beer & Wine Garden! ☀️ LIVE concerts! ☀️ Food Court, Foodie Trucks & OCQ Restaurants! 🎨 Live Art Demos & Emerging Artists! 🎨 Community Art Project! 🎨 Imagination Alley & KidZone! FREE Event Admission. $8 Round-trip Shuttle. Kids under 12 ride FREE. 👉New! Link in bio to pre-pay. Or, pay fare at event via eventbrite or cash. 👉Link in bio or occoquanva.gov/thecraftshow @townofoccoquan #occoquanartsandcraftsshow #ocqcraftshow
The Dallas Chocolate Festival is this weekend! I'm The Dallas Chocolate Festival is this weekend! I'm excited to be heading back for the 9th time! I hope you can come too! It's always a lot of fun. More info below! Reposted from @dallaschocolate SWEET NEWS, DFW! 🍫 🍫 🍫 Tickets to our 2022 Dallas Chocolate Festival weekend are now LIVE and available for purchase through our #linkinbio!! We are beyond thrilled to be BACK in person this fall so you can experience The Magic of Chocolate at @fashionindustrygallery! We will have conferences, a VIP night, hands-on experiences, and of course, the main event where you can enjoy demos, classes, tastings, and so much more. Tickets are limited so don't hesitate to secure your spot today! 📅 September 9-11 📍 @fashionindustrygallery Visit our #linkinbio for a full description of events and be sure to message us if you have any questions at all.
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