July, 2009

Rating : 9 out of 10

Tariff : Assorted chocolates and candies, variously priced

Atmosphere & Confections

A small shop packed with goodies and smelling deliciously like chocolate--this is the atmosphere you find yourself in once you enter under the Chocolate Tree's brown awning out on busy Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort, SC. There is a long counter where chocolates of all kinds and in every combination can be ordered by the pound.  The rest of the store is filled with racks and shelves of such things as decorative trays filled with chocolate assortments, novelty chocolates like alligators in a big tank or sand dollars on a plate.  We love the pecan turtles, the chocolate dipped apricots, the English toffee, the hard candy sea shells, the old time molasses pops, the various flavors of chocolate 'bark', and the chocolate lollypops. In the back hallway there are candy making molds and supplies.

Service

We visit every year and when it comes time to order at the counter or check out we are always treated courteously.  This local family has many tourists who visit each season, but they are also a favorite in their own community.

The Chocolate Tree
507 Carteret St.
Beaufort, SC
(843) 524-7980