NE Portland: Woodblock Chocolate

I remember once reading about a chocolate tour of Portland that did not cover all of the possible locations, and that was because the number of local chocolatiers was something like 29. I don't think the number is that high anymore (a current chocolate tour lists fours stops, but it is a walking tour), but there is still far more local chocolate than Moonstruck. Just 17 blocks up from Creo Chocolate is Woodblock.

This may make NE Broadway the chocolate heart of Portland, but we haven't been to enough places to know. (Though you may remember our trips to Enchanté in Milwaukie, and I will feature chocolate in Aurora next week.)

There is not a tour at this time, but the chocolate is made on site. You can see the equipment through windows even when it is not in use and you can especially smell right when you walk in that this is a place where chocolate is made.

I was initially put off because the first time I looked them up I saw a bunch of chocolate baby heads. That is something available for Halloween. Year-round fare includes bars, drinking chocolate, a chocolate hazelnut tube that you can slice and spread, or that you can simply eat without spreading, and also their soaking chocolate.

Here the chocolate rests in coffee or hibiscus or something that it will absorb over time, allowing for infusion.

The shop has moved more to wholesale business, having cordoned off their former cafe space. This made things a little inconvenient, as the display items are right at the register, so if you want to take time to browse when other people are in the shop, you can easily feel rude.

Shopping is still available on the web site.

https://woodblockchocolate.com/

COVID19: That inconvenience mentioned has happened with a lot of spaces during the pandemic, and it involves safety precautions. Masks are worn, and the setup does not encourage lingering. 

Accessibility: There are no stairs and while there is not a lot of space, it should be fine for most mobility devices.