Cafe Chocolat DC

Cafe Chocolat DC "Best of DC 2018" Editors Pick, Washington City Paper (April 2018)

Big reveal!!It’s been 3 years in the making (on and off), but finally I’ve finished the draft manuscript for the — part ...
09/18/2025

Big reveal!!
It’s been 3 years in the making (on and off), but finally I’ve finished the draft manuscript for the — part memoir, part guide, part discourse in coffee entrepreneurship — book “Starting Your Own Coffee Shop”.

The limited podcast/guide series I recorded 4 years ago continues chugging along, garnering over 25,000 downloads. The cover in this pic is a draft and not final. I may tweak the title as well. I’m hoping that it will be enjoyable to both aspiring coffeepreneurs and coffee and chocolate lovers who just want to peak behind the curtain. Stay tuned!!

Hey friends — as you may have seen on our recent reels — we’re itching to get back into what we do best; coffee. Rathe...
08/06/2023

Hey friends — as you may have seen on our recent reels — we’re itching to get back into what we do best; coffee. Rather than start from scratch, we’re offering an opportunity to partner up with an existing or new shop where we bring in funding, know-how, network, marketing expertise and help take it to a new level, in exchange for a minority stake. If you know of someone who is interested, DM us, or tag them in the comments. 😘

Many of you probably know that I turned the experience of starting and running Cafe Chocolat into a podcast on how-to op...
09/20/2022

Many of you probably know that I turned the experience of starting and running Cafe Chocolat into a podcast on how-to open your own shop. Sometimes listeners reach out via email with questions about their coffee shop ideas or actual shops. In my latest episode I interviewed Ryan and Jamie who took the lessons from the podcast and turned them into the shop they now own and run in Londonderry, NH. I’m honored to have them as guest and proud of the work they have done.
If you ever wondered what it would be like to own your own shop, listen to this episode. Link in bio.

06/10/2022

…back when we were making our own DIY ads! 😍

…we miss you all!!❤️

In Savannah for a couple of days checking out chocolate shops. This shop, Chocolat by Adam Turoni, is really great. Bo...
04/13/2022

In Savannah for a couple of days checking out chocolate shops. This shop, Chocolat by Adam Turoni, is really great. Bonbons were good as well. If you’re down here, it’s a must stop.

11/20/2021

EQUIPMENT SALE. All the equipment you’d need to start your own busy coffee shop for just $17,640 (discounted to sell all in bulk). Original total value $38,700.

Marzocco GB5 S2
- Muir 46" undercounter refrigerator
- Avantair 42" undercounter refrigerator
- Mantowok undercounter ice machine
- Bunn 5gl hot water tower
- Noble undercounter dishwasher
- 3.5' Over-counter pastry display
- 2.5' Over-counter display
- Mazzer Jolly Grinder
- Mazzer Super-Jolly Grinder
- Grindmaster Grinder

Equipment sale!! We’re in the process of selling ALL our equipment that we used at the shop. If you know someone who is...
11/19/2021

Equipment sale!! We’re in the process of selling ALL our equipment that we used at the shop. If you know someone who is interested in opening a shop, we’ve got everything here you need! See list below:

Marzocco GB5 S2
- Muir 46" undercounter refrigerator
- Avantair 42" undercounter refrigerator
- Mantowok undercounter ice machine
- Bunn 5gl hot water tower
- Noble undercounter dishwasher
- 3.5' Over-counter pastry display
- 2.5' Over-counter display
- Mazzer Jolly Grinder
- Mazzer Super-Jolly Grinder
- Grindmaster Grinder

To everyone who’s ever asked me what my “favorite chocolate ever” is, here it is: the amazing Manjari 64% from . I absol...
07/19/2021

To everyone who’s ever asked me what my “favorite chocolate ever” is, here it is: the amazing Manjari 64% from . I absolutely love the fruitiness of this chocolate. I picked this up today at — hadn’t noticed it before. It’s not a hard chocolate to find, it’s one of Valrhona’s core products, but I love this better than a lot of retail brands in the 60-69% cacao range.

Friends — I am putting ALL of the equipment from Cafe Chocolat up for sale. If you know someone interested in saving m...
07/14/2021

Friends — I am putting ALL of the equipment from Cafe Chocolat up for sale. If you know someone interested in saving money on some great equipment, let them know, or DM me.
I’d prefer to sell them all as a package deal rather than piece by piece. The entire list of equipment is:
Espresso Machine, 3 Grinders, Hot Water Tower, 2 Refrigerators, 1 Ice Machine, 1 Dish Washer, 2 Counter-Top Displays. DM me for details. 🤗

Back in 2015 when I was working on hot chocolate recipes for Cafe Chocolat, I came across this one from a french doctor,...
07/06/2021

Back in 2015 when I was working on hot chocolate recipes for Cafe Chocolat, I came across this one from a french doctor, M. St. Disdier who had come up with this recipe around 1692. I made a note of the recipe but never got to test it. So, figure out the recipe for 2-3 people, test it and let me know how it tastes. It almost feels like it’ll taste a mulled drink.

05/28/2021

Hi all — we’re finally out of the 14th St. location. The chapter in downtown is over, but the story is not over yet. I’m looking at all options we have and we’ll definitely be back, sooner rather than later. Thank your for the amazing 3 years! Stay tuned... 🤗❤️

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1423 H Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20005

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Monday 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 1am - 7pm
Thursday 1am - 7pm
Friday 1am - 7pm
Saturday 1pm - 7pm

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