Birmingham Chocolate

Yum!
I am your typical girl. I can’t throw a ball, I have a bathroom full of products and I love chocolate. So its no surprise that I totally ended up loving my experience at Schakolad/​Birmingham Chocolate.
I originally ended up here because my friend was throwing her little sister’s bachelorette party; and I was the helper. I was the one to arrive early, decorate and to set up for the gaggle of girls that were coming. Birmingham chocolate will host all kinds of events, including girls’ nights out, where the party gets to do a chocolate tasting, make their own chocolates and go home with a nine-​piece truffle box (along with the chocolate that they made already). Throughout our whole event, the owner and his staff were very accommodating and gracious. They let us set up dinner, which we brought in, before any chocolate making and also allowed us to bring our own booze. A bottle of champs (served in chocolate rimmed glasses) was also included in their package, but that doesn’t always go far with a bunch of celebrating ladies. Bring some extra if you are going to be partying here.
The chocolate itself is pretty darn good. I really enjoyed the chocolate tasting, especially tasting all the darker chocolates, including cocoa nibs (which are bits of the pure cocoa pod roasted, and a bit nutty). We got to make a chocolate bar, which was fantastic… I made mine with dark chocolate and nibbled off it for days afterwards. The truffle box that I that I made up was equally as good. I really liked the chipolte and toasted coconut truffles. The chocolate covered caramels are another win. I will admit that I do prefer their darker chocolate ten times more than their milk chocolate. I can totally skip the white chocolate, but I’ve never been a white chocolate fan so I guess I’m not the best person to ask. Overall, the chocolate is pretty good… not the best I’ve ever had, but it makes a nice fancy alternative to Godiva or other expensive «gifty» chocolate brands. I definitely will return because the staff was super nice, the presentation is fantastic and because I know I can count on them to provide a welcoming and accommodating chocolate buying experience.

this place is amazing. i always go home happy. their chocolate is delicious not too sweat lots of variates.

To someone who has experienced Max Brenner in Israel and in NY, Schakolad feels like an imitation, but it’s still quite good.
The little chocolatier is located in the heart of downtown Birmingham, and has treats for all price points, many of which make great gifts, which is what brought me to this little shop.
Really helpful and friendly staff, and great in terms of nearby parking.

I stopped by one afternoon in Birmingham after running by a certain Thai place that’s been very poorly voted «best in detroit». I found the guy behind the counter to be very helpful and I left there with some interesting flavors. The chocolates are nicely decorated with artistic designs. The lavender was reminiscent of going to bed at night and was quite odd tasting but I liked it. The sweet basil was similar, reminding me of something more hearty and asian. The chocolates are all well made. I wasn’t expecting to like them so much.
The reviewer from before who purchased dark chocolate almonds and chocolate covered Oreos may have had standard chocolate that well, is going to taste exactly like it should. If you’re looking for a little chocolate adventure try the dark chocolate, flavored truffles. I’d say these are better than just good, not amazing, but definitely enough to bring you back in.

I just was gifted with a dark chocolate covered pretzel from Schakolad! YUM! now I need to go in myself!

A large chocolate shop with a small but unique selection of chocolates, gelato, and gifts. Chatting with the pleasant attendant we opted for three 1oz squares of bark to sample their wares — dark chocolate almond, pistachio cherry, and white chocolate Oreo. Tasting each during the course of the hockey game I must say the pistachio cherry was unique while the others were rather standard. Good service, good prices, good product — good, but not great.

If you have an extreme sweet tooth, and love chocolate, I definitely suggest coming by here after dinner time. Schakolad just opened up this year and already have gotten rave reviews. They have tons of chocolate and are famous for their truffles. They even have many chocolate drinks to choose from. I also suggest ordering and giving assorted boxes from here for any holiday. I haven’t met one person that hasn’t liked their chocolate.