Auel’s Fine Chocolate

I love this little place. Everything was so good and not your average chocolate. There’s handmade chocolates there. They are so tasty! They also have a bunch of manufactured candies, some of which are old fashioned. The couple that run the place are so friendly. They gave my daughter’s these cute little bags with our purchase and some little stickers to decorated it. My girls can’t wait to visit again.
The little town is adorable. I love mom and pop places. They are so hard to find anymore, all the big companies are running all of the small businesses out. I like the individuality. There are many independent shops nearby.

The chocolate is ok. If you’re into super sweet fillings and chocolate — then this place is for you.
Service was very friendly and clean.

Having grown up in the area, I have a fondness for Milford. It’s a nice little area to spend an afternoon strolling through the shops, seeing what they offer and talking to the owners/​workers, if you want. Then, heading to one of the eateries.
I stopped here because I saw a tip on another geolocation app to get the sea salt turtle — so delicious! It is giant ad worth every penny! I ended up buying a little bit of everything because I was going to be seeing my gramma who LOVES chocolates and she enjoyed these! I’ve sent my parents by to pick up a chocolates for holidays, because this is good stuff!
I spent a little time talking with the owner and even got the low-​down on the condos being built by the river and other shops in the area. I would love to see this street offer something monthly similar to Final Friday, Oakley after Hours in the warmer months.
As for the décor, it is its own style and doesn’t seem to affect what they offer.

We discovered this place around Valentine’s Day because the Inquirer was advertising their chocolate covered strawberries. Soooo my boyfriend, who is one to keep things fun and simple, took me down to Old Milford to pick up some fresh dipped chocolate covered strawberries. The store is adorable. I can agree with the criticism that the store has too many random nicknacks, but I love old buildings and I love chocolate shops so whatever. When we arrived, the store owner had our order ready to go and, since we called ahead, she took the time to freshly dip the strawberries right before we got there. They were DELICIOUS and incredibly fresh. My mouth is watering just thinking about them. I thought the chocolate was outstanding and definitely some of the best I’ve ever had. Apparently a lot of people agree since their business appears to be doing quite well. We have since returned and purchased chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate covered pretzels, and I had a special order of various truffles shipped to my grandmother in Indiana. I am going back next time to try their potato chip bark (I’m serious). The owners are super friendly and very accommodating. If you would like to special order, let them know. And they’ll ship anywhere. They’ll actually let you order it online so you can save the trip. I thought this place was really cool, and they will continue to have my business. Check them out! You won’t be disappointed.

I cannot not go into a chocolate store. Even if I simply look at it, the door magically opens and I’m pulled in like there’s a giant Alex magnet, using its evil science powers to force me through the threshold. Damn you evil chocolate magnet.
So when walking through Old Milford and I saw a place called Auel’s Fine Chocolate, I was in it before I knew it.
The shop is tiny. One small room covered in candy. There’s your name brand stuff along the walls (things like Jelly Beans) and then the main counter in front of you. This is where the magic is:
Rows and rows of chocolates of all kinds. Dark chocolate, light chocolate, chocolate with fruit, chocolate with flavorings, chocolates filled with cream and chocolates filled with chocolate. Mmm…
I met the man behind the counter who I believe was the owner (Randy, I believe.) Nicest guy in Milford, I say. We ordered a chocolate each to try it and he gave it to us on the house because it was our first time there. That was a win.
I wanted to like the actual shop a little more than I did. The atmosphere felt just a little cheesy to me, with silly hand carved signs everywhere and decorations like my grandmother might have put up. I’d be OK with it other places, but the name said «Fine Chocolate» and I was expecting a store to match (plus, they did such a sleek design with their logo and outdoor sign, I was hoping for equally sleek atmosphere. No such luck.)
Still, the chocolate I had was amazing. White chocolate with opera cream in the middle. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm… Perfect.
Milford is very far away from me, so I’m not sure how often I’m going to get here. Still, if I’m in the area, and I’m craving amazing fine chocolate, I know just where to go.