Watch Treats Being Crafted At Long Valley’s Chocolate Shoppe

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Chocolate and candies offer that something special to people of all ages, with imaginative holiday items especially a throwback to childhood.

The Chocolate Shoppe of Long Valley, one of the region's locally and family-owned chocolatiers and candy creators, has specialized in handcrafted and decadent creations since the family who runs it opened their doors in 2005, with mouthwatering and eye-appealing treats for every season and customized for all special occasions.

At 62 East Mill Road, one can find unique treats and gifts locally available, that pandemic shipping delays or supply chain issues can’t stop from landing under someone’s Christmas Tree or within their stocking this holiday.

That’s because about 80 percent of their showcase candies and chocolates are made in-house. They also differ from other candy makers in that they handmold all of their molds on location, Emily Oldmixon previously told Patch, who runs the business with her family.

"We make many of our centers from scratch right in our kitchen, such as our caramel, buttercrunch (toffee), mousse (truffles), marshmallow, peanut butter, and enrobe them in quality chocolate," Oldmixon said. "We hand dip our nut clusters, potato chips and orange and apricot slices."

"This is a job you have to love because it is very tedious and delicate work," she also said.

What are some of the favorites from The Chocolate Shoppe during the holiday season?

Oldmixon says chocolate figures, pops and platters, as well as gift boxes and peppermint bark are just a few of the treats people have loved to buy in 2021.

Curious how peppermint bark is made? Check out The Chocolate Shoppe's video below:

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Then who doesn’t love the classic nonpareils, handmade right in Long Valley?

What makes chocolate bombs, something else The Chocolate Shoppe is loved for, so irresistible?

Each chocolate bomb, which should be prepared with hot milk only, is hand-packaged in an individual bag with instructions, then tied with a bow, for a handcrafted drink once the bomb works its magic in a cup with hot milk.

Pour steaming milk and they burst with treats emerging. Check out a demonstration in the video below:

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"We handmold our hot chocolate bombs with love right here in our kitchen with real chocolate, fill it with high quality hot cocoa and shaved chocolate mix, add a large piece of our homemade marshmallow and drizzle the top for a little extra chocolatey goodness," Oldmixon said.

Then of course, there are other special and unique gifts that the store sells, with some that are tailored for Long Valley, Mendham and Chester residents, as pictured below:

Check out all The Chocolate Shoppe has to offer and their holiday hours on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LongValleyChocolateShoppe or www.instagram.com/the_chocolate_shoppe.

The Chocolate Shoppe can also be reached at 908-867-2000.

Questions or comments about this story? Have a local news tip? Contact me at: jennifer.miller@patch.com.