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


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  • Bonbons

    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $12.00 – $30.00
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  • Potomac Chocolate - Toasted Milk Chocolate Bar

    Toasted Milk

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    $9.00
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  • Tumaco, Colombia 70%

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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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  • Worth Its Salt

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Recently, on Instagram:

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 We'll be at the DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival this weekend! This was a brand-new event last fall and I had a great time at it. This weekend is their Spring Pop-Up, which is a similar-sized show to the one last fall. For this one, they've added a few more local chocolate vendors, too! In addition to my friends at River-Sea and Odyssey, we'll be joined by Chouquette, Argencove, and United Flavors! And of course, there are a lot of great local coffee roasters, baristas, etc., too!

It's this weekend, May 20 & 21 at the Dulles Expo Center. Tickets and more info are available at https://www.dmvchocolateandcoffee.com/ or @dmvchocolatecoffeefest.

#potomacchocolate #craftchocolate #beantobar #handcrafted #bonbons #dmvchocolateandcofeefestival #dullesexpocenter
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
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