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2042 Marshall Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104

651-646-0644

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BEST CHOCOLATE
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2008 | BEST CHOCOLATE

Like coffee, beer, and cheese, chocolate is something we can consume so often we forget how truly luxurious it can be. Thankfully, Legacy is a great reminder that chocolate can be infinitely more complex, varied, and satisfying than what you get for 75 cents in a vending machine. Legacy imports the Criollo cocoa bean from South America, an ancient bean cultivated for nearly 3,000 years. The result is that each truffle made at Legacy is both complex and deceptively simple. When you buy your... More »
2007 | BEST CHOCOLATE

Real chocolate is the new health food these days and even mainstream producers like Hershey's are pumping up the cocoa content in order to attract consumers who seek to satisfy more than a mid-afternoon sugar jones. Legacy Chocolates, with locations in St. Paul and Menomonie, Wisconsin, has a bit of an edge on its competition. Its potent little pretties, with up to 85 percent cacao solids, boast some of the greatest concentrations of healthy flavanols--a trendy antioxidant. None of... More »
2006 | BEST CHOCOLATE

Forty-one percent. 58.5 percent. 73.5 percent. 85 percent. Does that .5 percent really matter When you're talking cocoa content--and you're talking with Micheal Roberts--it does. Roberts started Legacy Chocolates, with locations in St. Paul and Menomonie, Wisconsin, four years ago. And he knows that, while cocoa content is king with chocolate lovers, more is not always better. His truffles encased in chocolate made with 41 percent cocoa are subtle and light. His 85-percenters pack... More »

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By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, February 02, 2005

Legacy Chocolates www.legacychocolates.com 2042 Marshall Ave., St. Paul 651.646.0644 and 544 S. Broadway, Menomonie, Wisconsin 715.231.2580 Like most of the first organic farmers in southwestern Wisconsin, Micheal Roberts has a love of... More »

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citypagesbestof | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Like coffee, beer, and cheese, chocolate is something we can consume so often we forget how truly luxurious it can be. Thankfully, Legacy is a great reminder that chocolate can be infinitely more complex, varied, and satisfying than what you get for 75 cents in a vending machine. Legacy imports the Criollo cocoa bean from South America, an ancient bean cultivated for nearly 3,000 years. The result is that each truffle made at Legacy is both complex and deceptively simple. When you buy your truffles you can even choose the intensity of the cocoa you prefer, ranging from 41 to 99 percent (the typical candy bar averages about 10 percent). Flavors include raspberry, mint, almond, and espresso. If you're feeling adventurous, get the spicy chili truffle, which leaves a little kick on the palate and warms the stomach. Or try the Dirty Old Man truffle, which tastes of brandy. At $10 for six truffles, Legacy is affordable, too. And we're not going to lie: You may be tempted to lick the leftover cocoa powder from the wrapper when the chocolates are gone.