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Fran's Chocolates

Item: Fran's Chocolates
Author: Corinne Whiting

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Sometimes, a few pieces of quality chocolate are all the dessert I need! Since 1982, this nationally acclaimed chocolate authority has satisfied Seattle's sweet tooth with an unsurpassed array of sumptuous candies. Fine truffles, candy bars, and triple chocolate tortes are just a smattering of the goods that will have you swearing off the exercise bike. Their seasonal menus are (for me, at least) a yearly exercise in patience, waiting for them to be on the menu again! Before I tried their Smoked Salt Caramel, I would have sworn that the combination could not possibly have tasted good...but here, it most definitely does. Three retail locations: University Village, Downtown, and Bellevue.

Address:

2626 NE University Village St
Seattle, WA 98105
206-528-9969

Hours:

Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

Website:

franschocolates.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Corinne Whiting
Seattle Local Expert

Dessert: "Try the Smoked Salt Caramel. Definitely not your ordinary caramel - salted or no! Looking for a host or hostess gift? Look no farther than Fran's."

Best for Dessert Because: Fran's chocolates draws die-hard fans to its downtown outpost; also looks for its chocolate-centric goodness scattered at shops and cafes around town.

Caramels
- Salted Caramels
  20pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  Featured on the Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets - our signature soft butter caramel is dipped in 64% dark or 38% milk chocolate and finished with gray or smoked salt. (6oz) 10 Gray Salt Caramels, 10 Smoked Salt Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  A selection of our award-winning Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels arrive in our bronze gift box finished with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (12oz) 20 Gray Salt Caramels, 20 Smoked Salt Caramels ($54.00)
  
  Ultimate Indulgence - Salted Caramels
  
  A generous assortment of 70 award-winning Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels perfectly packed in a sophisticated custom designed box. (1lb 5oz) 42 Gray Salt Caramels, 28 Smoked Salt Caramels ($100.00)
  
  160pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels - Bronze
  
  A generous assortment of our award-winning Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels arrive in a bronze gift box finished with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (3.0 lbs) 80 Gray Salt Caramels, 80 Smoked Salt Caramels ($200.00)
  
  20pc Gray Salt Caramels
  
  Gray salt perfectly complements the pure dark chocolate and soft, buttery caramel in this award-winning caramel. (6oz) 20 Gray Salt Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Gray Salt Caramels
  
  Gray Salt perfectly complements the pure dark chocolate and soft, buttery caramel in this award-winning caramel in our bronze gift box. (12oz) 40 Gray Salt Caramels ($154.00)
  
  20pc Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  Smoked salt complements the rich milk chocolate and soft, buttery caramel in this award-winning caramel. (6oz) 20 Smoked Salt Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  Smoked Salt complements the rich milk chocolate and soft, buttery caramel in this award-winning caramel in our bronze gift box. (12oz) 40 Smoked Salt Caramels ($54.00)
  
  7pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels - Saffron
  A savory assortment - Fran's Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels in a seasonal saffron box. (2oz)
  
  $14.00
  
  The Minimum Order For Shipping Is: $15.00
  7pc Gray Salt Caramels - Saffron
  Our award-winning gray salt caramels are displayed beautifully in our seasonal saffron box. (2oz)
  
  $14.00
  
  The Minimum Order For Shipping Is: $15.00
  7pc Smoked Salt Caramels - Saffron
  The smoked salt complements the rich milk chocolate and soft, buttery caramel beautifully displayed in a seasonal saffron box. (2oz)
  
  $14.00
  
  The Minimum Order For Shipping Is: $15.00
- Classic MIlk & Dark
  
  20pc Classic Dark Caramels
  
  Our soft, fresh, butter caramels dipped in pure dark chocolate arrive in our brown linen box with hand-tied satin ribbon. (6oz) 20 Classic Dark Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Classic Dark Caramels
  
  Our soft, fresh, butter caramels dipped in pure dark chocolate arrive in our bronze gift box with hand-tied satin ribbon. (12oz) 40 Classic Dark Caramels ($54.00)
  
  20pc Classic Milk Caramels
  
  Our soft, fresh, butter caramels dipped in creamy milk chocolate arrive in our brown linen box with hand-tied satin ribbon. (6oz) 20 Classic Milk Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Classic Milk Caramels
  
  Our soft, fresh butter caramels dipped in milk chocolate arrive in our bronze gift box with hand-tied satin ribbon. (12oz) 40 Classic Milk Caramels ($54.00)
- Assorted Caramels
  
  20pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  Featured on the Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets - our signature soft butter caramel is dipped in 64% dark or 38% milk chocolate and finished with gray or smoked salt. (6oz) 10 Gray Salt Caramels, 10 Smoked Salt Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Gray & Smoked Salt Caramels
  
  A selection of our award-winning Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels arrive in our bronze gift box finished with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (12oz) 20 Gray Salt Caramels, 20 Smoked Salt Caramels ($54.00)
  
  20pc Checkerboard Caramels
  
  A showcase assortment of our classic soft, butter caramels and our award-winning salted caramels. (6oz) 5 Gray Salt Caramels, 5 Classic Dark Caramels, 5 Classic Milk Caramels, 5 Smoked Salt Caramels ($30.00)
  
  40pc Checkerboard Caramels
  
  A showcase assortment of our classic soft, butter caramels and our award-winning salted caramels in our bronze gift box. (12oz) 12 Gray Salt Caramels, 8 Classic Dark Caramels, 8 Classic Milk Caramels, 12 Smoked Salt Caramels ($54.00)
- Nuts & Caramels
  
  16pc Dark & Milk Tas de Noix
  
  Featured on the Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets: Seattle Sweets. A pleasing combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft butter caramel dipped in dark chocolate and milk chocolate. (6oz) 8 Dark Tas de Noix, 8 Milk Tas de Noix ($26.00)
  
  16pc Dark Tas de Noix
  
  A decadent combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft buttery caramel dipped in pure dark chocolate. (6oz) 16 Dark Tas de Noix ($26.00)
  
  16pc Milk Tas de Noix
  
  A decadent combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft buttery caramel dipped in creamy milk chocolate. (6oz) 16 Milk Tas de Noix ($26.00)
  
  18cup (26pc) Dark & Milk Nut & Caramel
  
  A complete selection of our classic caramels, award-winning salted caramels and organic almond trios dipped in dark and milk chocolate. (6oz) 3 Gray Salt Caramels, 2 Classic Dark Caramels, 2 Classic Milk Caramels 3 Smoked Salt Caramels, 8 Dark Almond Trios, 8 Milk Almond Trios ($30.00)
  
  36cup (48pc) Dark & Milk Nut & Caramel
  
  A delicious selection of our Classic Caramels, award-winning Salt Caramels and organic Almond Trios dipped in dark and milk chocolate. (11oz) 8 Gray Salt Caramels, 4 Classic Dark Caramels, 4 Classic Milk Caramels 8 Smoked Salt Caramels, 12 Dark Almond Trios, 12 Milk Almond Trios ($54.00)
  
  16cup (32pc) Dark & Milk Almond Trios
  
  A combination of our dark and milk chocolate almonds trios in our bronze box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (5.35oz) 16 Dark Almond Trios, 16 Milk Almond Trios ($26.00)
Truffles
- Assorted Truffles
  
  16pc Assorted Truffles
  
  A showcase assortment of our signature dark and milk chocolate truffles arrive in our ivory box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (6oz) 2 Pure Dark Truffles, 2 Pure Milk Truffles, 1 Bittersweet Truffle, 2 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 1 Milk Chocolate Espresso Truffle, 1 Oolong Tea Truffle 2 Orange Truffles, 1 Single Malt Whiskey Truffle, 1 Raspberry Truffle, 1 Milk Chocolate Caramel Truffle, 1 Hazelnut Crunch Truffle, 1 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffle ($26.00)
  
  36pc Assorted Truffles
  
  A complete assortment of our signature dark and milk chocolate truffles in our ivory box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (12oz) 4 Pure Dark Truffles, 3 Pure Milk Truffles, 4 Bittersweet Truffles, 2 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 2 Milk Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 2 Oolong Tea Truffles 3 Orange Truffles, 3 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 3 Raspberry Truffles, 3 Milk Chocolate Caramel Truffles, 3 Hazelnut Crunch Truffles, 4 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffles ($50.00)
  
  128pc Assorted Truffles - Ivory
  
  A decadent gift of our dark and milk chocolate truffles in Fran's signature ivory box and with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (2.7 lb) 16 Bittersweet Truffles, 16 Pure Milk Truffles, 16 Raspberry Truffles, 16 Hazelnut Crunch Truffles, 12 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 10 Pure Dark Truffles 10 Oolong Tea Truffles, 10 Orange Truffles, 8 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 6 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffle, 4 Milk Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 4 Milk Chocolate Caramel Truffles ($175.00)
  
  Ultimate Indulgence - Truffles & Caramels
  
  A generous assortment of 68 signature truffles and award-winning caramels perfectly packed in a sophisticated custom designed box. (1lb 6oz) 6 Gray Salt Caramels, 4 Classic Dark Caramels, 6 Classic Milk Caramels, 4 Smoked Salt Caramels, 4 Pure Dark Truffles, 4 Pure Milk Truffles, 6 Bittersweet Truffles, 4 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles 4 Milk Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 4 Oolong Tea Truffles, 4 Orange Truffles, 4 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 4 Raspberry Truffles, 4 Milk Chocolate Caramel Truffles, 4 Hazelnut Crunch Truffles, 2 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffles ($100.00)
  
  16pc Milk Chocolate Selection
  
  For the milk chocolate lover, this is an assortment of our buttery milk chocolate caramels, rich and creamy milk chocolate truffles, and luxurious milk chocolate Hazelnut Diamonds. (5.2oz) 2 Classic Milk Caramels, 2 Smoked Salt Caramels, 2 Pure Milk Truffles, 2 Milk Chocolate Espresso Truffles 2 Milk Chocolate Caramel Truffles, 2 Hazelnut Crunch Truffles, 4 Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Diamonds ($26.00)
  
  15pc Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Diamonds
  
  Smooth, creamy, and luxurious Hazelnut Diamonds in milk chocolate. (5.5oz) 15 Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Diamonds ($26.00)
- Dark Chocolate Truffles
  
  16pc Dark Truffles
  
  A classic assortment of our signature dark chocolate truffles arrive in our ivory box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (6oz) 2 Pure Dark Truffles, 2 Bittersweet Truffles, 2 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 2 Oolong Tea Truffles, 2 Orange Truffles, 2 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 2 Raspberry Truffles, 2 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffles ($26.00)
  
  36pc Dark Truffles
  
  A classic assortment of our signature dark chocolate truffles in our ivory box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (13oz) 7 Pure Dark Truffles, 6 Bittersweet Truffles, 4 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 5 Oolong Tea Truffles, 4 Orange Truffles, 5 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 5 Raspberry Truffles ($50.00)
  
  128pc Dark Truffles - Ivory
  
  A decadent gift of our dark truffles in Fran's signature ivory box and with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (2.7 lb) 32 Bittersweet Truffles, 32 Raspberry Truffles, 12 Oolong Tea Truffles, 12 Orange Truffles10 Single Malt Whiskey Truffles, 10 Pure Dark Truffles, 10 Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles, 10 Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffle ($175.00)
  
  16pc Chocolate Imperiales
  
  Our imperiales have a rich, soft, dark chocolate center and are covered in our 64% Fran's blend dark chocolate. (5.3oz) 16 Dark Chocolate Imperiales ($26.00)
Fruit & Nuts
- Fruit Gift Boxes
  
  18pc Ginger
  
  Spicy, organic, candied ginger drenched in 64% dark chocolate. (8oz) 18 Chocolate Dipped Ginger ($20.00)
  
  12pc Chocolate Dipped Apricots
  
  Tart, sweet, whole Blenheim apricots are dipped in pure dark chocolate for a delightful pairing of flavors. (8oz) 12 Chocolate Dipped Apricots ($36.00)
  
  21pc Orange Confit
  
  Tender, sweet, aromatic pieces of orange are dipped in 64% pure dark chocolate and hand-packed in a bronze box with a satin ribbon. 21 Orange Confit ($28.00)
  
  8pc Double Chocolate Figs
  
  Featured this month on the Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets. Plump, whole Calimyrna figs are generously filled with rich dark chocolate ganache then dipped in pure dark couverture. (9oz) 8 Double Chocolate Figs ($46.00)
- Chocolate Covered Nuts
  
  16cup (32pc) Milk Almond Trios
  
  A selection of organic milk chocolate almond trios is packaged in our bronze gift box. (5.35oz) 32 Milk Almond Trios ($26.00)
  
  16cup (32pc) Dark Almond Trios
  
  Dark chocolate almond trios are delicately packaged for a perfect presentation. (5.35oz) 32 Dark Almond Trios ($26.00)
  
  16cup (32pc) Dark & Milk Almond Trios
  
  A combination of our dark and milk chocolate almonds trios in our bronze box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (5.35oz) 16 Dark Almond Trios, 16 Milk Almond Trios ($26.00)
  
  Caramelized Nuts and Nibs
  
  Organic almonds and hazelnuts are lightly caramelized with a dash of smoked sea salt, and then we mix chocolate covered nibs for the perfect sweet and salty treat. (4oz) ($10.00)
  
  Almonds in Dark Chocolate
  
  Made with organic ingredients. Roasted whole premium organic almonds are lightly caramelized, then covered in 64% dark chocolate and finished with a light dusting of cocoa powder. (4oz) ($10.00)
  
  Spiced Macadamia Nuts
  
  Roasted organic macadamia nuts are caramelized and seasoned with Spanish smoked paprika, ancho chili powder, and sea salt. The spiced nuts are then covered dark chocolate and finished with a light dusting of smoked paprika. (4oz.) ($10.00)
  
  Nibbits in Dark Chocolate
  
  Crunchy bits of true, unrefined cacao bean nibs are roasted, then lightly caramelized and dipped in dark chocolate. Cacao nibs are the pure heart of the cacao bean and have an intense chocolate flavor. (4oz) ($10.00)
- Nuts & Caramels
  
  18cup (26pc) Dark & Milk Nut & Caramel
  
  A complete selection of our classic caramels, award-winning salted caramels and organic almond trios dipped in dark and milk chocolate. (6oz) 3 Gray Salt Caramels, 2 Classic Dark Caramels, 2 Classic Milk Caramels 3 Smoked Salt Caramels, 8 Dark Almond Trios, 8 Milk Almond Trios ($30.00)
  
  36cup (48pc) Dark & Milk Nut & Caramel
  
  A delicious selection of our Classic Caramels, award-winning Salt Caramels and organic Almond Trios dipped in dark and milk chocolate. (11oz) 8 Gray Salt Caramels, 4 Classic Dark Caramels, 4 Classic Milk Caramels 8 Smoked Salt Caramels, 12 Dark Almond Trios, 12 Milk Almond Trios ($54.00)
  
  16cup (32pc) Dark & Milk Almond Trios
  
  A combination of our dark and milk chocolate almonds trios in our bronze box with a hand-tied satin ribbon. (5.35oz) 16 Dark Almond Trios, 16 Milk Almond Trios ($26.00)
  
  16pc Dark & Milk Tas de Noix
  
  Featured on the Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets: Seattle Sweets. A pleasing combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft butter caramel dipped in dark chocolate and milk chocolate. (6oz) 8 Dark Tas de Noix, 8 Milk Tas de Noix ($26.00)
  
  16pc Dark Tas de Noix
  
  A decadent combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft buttery caramel dipped in pure dark chocolate. (6oz) 16 Dark Tas de Noix ($26.00)
  
  16pc Milk Tas de Noix
  
  A decadent combination of organic roasted macadamia nuts and soft buttery caramel dipped in creamy milk chocolate. (6oz) 16 Milk Tas de Noix ($26.00)

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