Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co.

The spookiest of chocolate for the spookiest of seasons. Our incredible Lost Souls Chocolate Skulls are available now!

These amazing chocolate creations are truly unlike anything else, and will be the delicious, edible focal point of any Halloween party.

Each skull is crafted in a custom, one-of-a-kind mould designed by our friend . Available in our 55% dark chocolate, 34% milk chocolate, or white chocolate, each skull weighs in at over 2 pounds of solid chocolate!

Designed as a ghoulish remembrance of the grizzly bears and hardened miners that once roamed the Weminuche Wilderness, our Lost Souls Chocolate Skulls are a delicious way to enjoy spooky season this year. Add one to your own Halloween display, and when you're ready, simply crack it open and savor!

It's that time again...! Ready your gingerbread house blueprints because registration for our annual Gingerbread House Contest is now open!

This year we'll once again have three categories to choose from: children (14 and under only), families/adults, and business/professional (so grab your coworkers and build one as a team!). Winners in each category will receive an Animas Chocolate Co. gift card as well as an ACC gift basket! Winners will be named at the annual Parade of Gingerbread Homes, happening this year on Friday, December 13th.

As always, all entrants must be registered ahead of time and must be able to drop off their houses on December 7th. Registration is limited to the first 25 entrants (and judging by last year's enthusiasm, spots will fill fast)! You can register in-person at our chocolate cafe, or online at bit.ly/acc-gingerbread. Registration fees include an 18"x18" board which your gingerbread house must be constructed on. Once registered, you can pick up your board at our chocolate cafe.

Visit bit.ly/acc-gingerbread to view the full rules and register now to build your house. We can't wait to see what you construct -- happy building!

We loved highlighting three of our four ACC Artist Collective members this month with live painting sessions as part of Durango Arts Month!

Thank you to Patrice DeLorenzo Fine Art, Cindy Coleman, and Mariah Kaminsky Fine Art for showcasing their craft this month in our chocolate cafe.

Don't forget, you can view and shop featured works by all four of our ACC Artist Collective members (Patrice, Cindy, Mariah, and photographer Claude Steelman) at any time in our cafe! Stop by to explore the beautiful art these artists create, all while enjoying our own handcrafted chocolate (the best of two worlds, if you ask us). Our cafe is currently open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 am-8:00 pm.

Find your fall happiness in one of our mugs!

If cooler mornings and shorter days have you craving something warm & cozy, stop in and treat yourself to one of our incredible drinking chocolates or mochas. Whether it's our classic Upper Animas, or something extra warming like The Bandito, you'll feel nothing but joy with every sip.

Happy first day of fall, and here's to all the autumn adventures that await!

We begin crafting our Harvest Bounty chocolate pumpkins long before those first fall leaves start to change, while we're still in the heart of summer.

Each one of these limited-edition pumpkins are made in a custom, one-of-a-kind mould designed by professional bronze sculptor Bryce Pettit. Once out of the mould, our chocolatiers paint each one by hand with edible cocoa butter.

Each pumpkin is a solid six ounces of chocolate, and the best way to enjoy them is to crack them open, savor, and share!

Harvest Bounty pumpkins are available in dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate, and are available now in our chocolate cafe, and online at animaschocolatecompany.com. They're the perfect chocolate treat to have on-hand through fall, and one of our favorite things to add to all our fall tables.

It might be impossible to choose what the best part of visiting our chocolate cafe is (Is it the truffle tour? The peek into our kitchen? The cocktail & chocolate pairings?).

But if we had to guess, we have a feeling you might choose the free sample of our incredible drinking chocolate that greets you every time you enter the door...

After all, there's no better way to enjoy a stroll through the cafe than with that little cup of deliciousness in your hand!

Our cafe is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 am-8:00 pm, with all the things you love about visiting it always available.

Congratulations to .0, our August photo of the month winner, because we can all relate to that look of longing outside our doors. 😉

If you want to be next month’s winner (and win a $50.00 chocolate credit to use on our website), be sure to tag us in all of your own chocolate adventure photos. We want to see where you’re enjoying your Animas Chocolate — whether it’s on a hike, on the river, or in our chocolate cafe! We might choose you as next month’s winner!

Changing leaves, cooler days, and all your favorite truffles to enjoy. Fall is in the air, and we're here to remind you to savor all the sweetness the season brings!

Powered by pastries. Whether you're after something decadent and sweet, or rich and savory, our house-made croissants fit the bill!

Say hello to pumpkin season!

Our seasonal Harvest Bounty solid chocolate pumpkins are back, and are available now, both in our chocolate cafe and online!

Weighing in at six solid ounces of our incredible Belgian chocolate, each pumpkin is handcrafted in a custom, one-of-a-kind mould designed by sculptor , then hand-painted with edible cocoa butter.

Shop online or visit us in-person in our chocolate cafe to pick up your own, and usher in fall the best way possible -- with chocolate!

September is Durango Arts Month, a celebration of the incredible arts scene in our community. As part of the festivities, we’re excited to host three different events this month featuring three members of our Animas Chocolate Co. Artist Collective!

Join us throughout the month for live painting demonstrations by our ACC Artist Collective members Patrice DeLorenzo, Cindy Coleman, and Mariah Kaminsky. Come in, sip on a hot chocolate or indulge in a cocktail & chocolate pairing, and learn how these incredible artists create their work. All events are free!

Swipe and read on for specific dates and times of each artist's live painting session, and mark your calendars to help us celebrate the arts this month in our downtown Durango chocolate cafe!

🎨 Friday, September 6th | 4:00 - 7:00
Live Painting Session with Patrice DeLorenzo
As part of Durango’s First Fridays art walk, Patrice will be live painting a beautiful piece.

🎨 Thursday, September 12th | 4:00-7:00
Live Painting Session with Cindy Coleman
Join Cindy Coleman as she paints a landscape using her soft pastels.

🎨 Friday, September 20th | 4:00-7:00
Live Painting Session with Mariah Kaminsky
Mariah will be painting a live still life of flowers & chocolate from life! This painting will also be for sale afterwards.

We look forward to seeing you this month as we celebrate Durango Arts Month with our ACC Artist Collective!




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There's no better way to kick off the last long weekend of the season than with a cocktail & chocolate pairing.

Our chocolate cafe is open this weekend through Saturday, from 11:00-8:00, and our full pairing menu is always available!

What are the go-to truffles you just have to have when you build your own truffle box?

Seen here are a few of our favorite picks, including our Miner's Malt (top left), our bee-stamped Colorado Cache, our speckled cookies & cream Avalanche, our blue-swirled Twilight Peak, and our bright yellow Sunlight Peak.

You can build your own truffle box any time you visit us in our chocolate cafe, or online at animaschocolatecompany.com!

Congratulations to , our July photo of the month winner, whose family loved us so much, they just couldn't stay away on their recent visit to Durango! (Hey, we get it! 😉)

If you want to be next month's winner (and win a $50.00 chocolate credit to use on our website), be sure to tag us in all of your own chocolate adventure photos. We want to see where you're enjoying your Animas Chocolate -- whether it's on a hike, on the river, or in our chocolate cafe! We might choose you as next month's winner!

If back-to-school blues have struck your household, give those spirits a little boost with our Grommet Club hats!

Our kids' Grommet Club hats instantly make any kiddo an Animas Chocolate Co. VIP! Each time they wear their hat into the cafe, not only will they be greeted with cheers, they'll also get a free Grommet Hot Chocolate!

It's the perfect after-school treat they can enjoy all year long.

(Please note, Grommet Club hats are currently only available for purchase in our chocolate cafe.)

The beans for each of our Highline Bean to Bar chocolate bars originate in different regions of the world, including Belize, Uganda, Guatemala, and Haiti.

We source our cacao from these regions, as each has incredibly unique flavor profiles and tasting notes.

The beans come to us in large burlap bags which we then transfer to a sorting table to remove any unwanted beans or debris.

From there, we roast the beans (we are incredibly lucky to roast our single-origin cacao at Durango’s own Desert Sun Coffee Roasters!), then the roasted cacao goes through four unique steps: cracking, winnowing, grinding, and conching.

Each of these steps is done with the utmost attention to detail by our staff and results in our Highline Bean-to-Bar collection – chocolate bars that will fundamentally change your perception of what chocolate can taste like.

If you haven't yet tried each of our Highline varieties, we invite you to do so, and discover the unique and complex flavor notes in each one!

Happy National S'mores Day!

A holiday we can truly get behind, what better reason is there to gather around the campfire this weekend than a full day devoted to our favorite summer treat: s'mores!

Be sure to visit our chocolate cafe to pick up one of our handcrafted S'mores Kits, packed with everything you need to celebrate appropriately.

Happy s'more making!

Finish the Colorado Trail and get a free truffle! We love to celebrate all Colorado Trail finishers in the best way we know how -- with a handcrafted truffle on us!

Simply stop into our downtown Durango chocolate cafe and let us know you just finished (be sure to share your trail name, of course!), then savor the moment with your own free truffle.

Chocolate-covered potato chips, Mexican Logger, and a post-hike chocolate & cocktail pairing: just a few of our favorite SW Colorado summertime staples.

Each of our bars are handcrafted with precision, care, and an immense pride for what we're creating. There's a reason we create our chocolate in small batches, obsess over our ingredients, and continually refine our craft -- and that reason is to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for you each and every time you open an Animas Chocolate Co. package.

Whether you join us in our downtown chocolate cafe for a one-of-a-kind truffle, or bring some of our award-winning chocolate confections home with you, we're glad to have you along on this chocolate adventure of ours!

Smooth and classic, just like the laziest late-summer river float, our handcrafted River Bottom Barks are our version of a classic chocolate bark.

Handmade in small batches, each variety features a generous layer of premium chocolate, with pieces of delicious, complementary quality ingredients: our handmade toffee, locally-roasted espresso, or a Southwest staple, cayenne chile.

What flavor will you take on your next river float?

When the weekend calls, the S'mores Kits answer!

Make the most out of the weekend ahead with our handcrafted S'mores Kits -- perfect for camp trips, backyard bbqs, and everything else a summer weekend might have in store.

Congratulations to , our June photo of the month winner, for the reminder that our Miner Express is just as delicious in the summer as it is in the winter!

If you want to be next month’s winner (and win a $50.00 chocolate credit to use on our website), be sure to tag us in all of your own chocolate adventure photos. We want to see where you’re enjoying your Animas Chocolate — whether it’s on a hike, on the river, or in our chocolate cafe! We might choose you as next month’s winner!

What gives our Snakebite truffle its distinct bite? 🐍

We infuse its dark chocolate ganache center with chile and enrobe it all in a dark chocolate shell, making this Class IV truffle a unique, heat-bringing treat!