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The Surging Cost of Cocoa - The Chocolate Room

The Surging Cost of Cocoa

For the first time in our 20 years of business,  cocoa pricing is reaching a historic high.  Spring 2024 brought us news from our suppliers, that we would be seeing a large increase in cocoa prices in the near future. And as warned, the cost of cocoa increased 136% between July  2022 and February 2024.

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Best Chocolate Cake in the Universe

We knew having the name The Chocolate Room meant we had to have the BEST chocolate cake in NYC. So, we set out on a mission. In the 18 months that we were building our shop in Park Slope, we were also creating our opening menu. We taste-tested the best chocolate cakes in NYC. We wanted our signature cake to slide off the fork in just the right way, and have a taste that left you only wanting more. The chocolate flavor had to be intense, but light. Chocolatey, but not too rich, or sweet. Together with our next door...

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Common Ground

Culture, creativity, and diversity are the defining elements of Brooklyn, NYC. The Chocolate Room is nestled in Cobble Hill, a beautiful brownstone, tree lined Brooklyn community. We’re very proud to be a part of this creative space, and celebrate it daily. We share our brand with locals and tourists. Tour groups visit us often. We’re happy to be a stop on these tours as hundreds of inquisitive people visit looking for something new and different, and perhaps just delicious.  Two groups that visit us regularly are WeVenture and Slice of Brooklyn Tours. They introduce visitors to the intimate and memorable...

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The WOW! Factor - The Chocolate Room

The WOW! Factor

When we lived in Manhattan's Upper East Side we loved going out for dessert.  We were young  artists who wanted to partake in the excitement of NYC.s culinary delights but  living on a tight budget.  Desserts became our treat!  But, we were often disappointed with the quality of the desserts. The cake was a bit stale, the pie was too sweet, or the ice cream was too dense. Perhaps dessert typically takes a second seat to main meals at restaurants.  Neither of us are chefs, or culinary experts, but we do know when something is good! What if we opened...

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