Blue Spruce Chocolates

10/28/2026

10/27/2026

National Chocolate Day is Wednesday, October 28th. Come celebrate with us with 10% off all chocolates that day at our shop.

October 31, Halloween, is Yuri’s and my seventh wedding anniversary! We are closing at 2 PM to celebrate with a well-deserved early closing and night out.

All chocolates are in stock with the exception of our Not Quite White Tahini and Sesame bar. We have a new batch in process and expect to restock the bar before end of the week.

Our dark chocolate sweetened with maple sugar is in stock as well as the Deep Mountain Maple syrup. Yuri says it's the BEST. The maple sugar shakers should arrive this week.

A new batch of Madagascar vanilla beans has arrived. We have packs of 5 beans at a great price.

Our last chocolate making class for the year is Sunday, Nov. 15th; we have 3 spots available. Please email us at [email protected].

Tammy Story, our state representative, was by the shop last week. It's always great to see her!

Don't forget to Vote!

Blue Spruce Chocolates
26290 Highway 74 Unit 5
Kittredge CO

11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

10/20/2026

It's fall - it must be time for the Wilmot Fun run held on September 29. It's Wilmot's biggest fundraiser of the year. Blue Spruce Chocolates is a sponsor again this year. Their event poster is attached. Come out and support your local school!

All flavors are in stock with the exception of the 100% Dark Bolivian. We had issues with the batch and need to restart a new batch. The dark Ecuadorian sweetened with maple sugar is ready for tasting. We would love your feedback!

A batch of the new Peruvian bean is in process and samples and bars should be ready by the end of the week.

Speaking of maple syrup, it has arrived and is on the shelf. Yuri says it's the best she has ever tasted. Just in time for the fall weather.

And the Madagascar beans should be arriving his week. Sourced directly from Madagascar, these premium beans deliver intense flavor and superior quality. We are offering packages of 5 beans.

Our next and last chocolate making class of the year is Sunday, November 15. Only three spots available. Please email us at [email protected] for more info. Mark will resume chocolate making classes in January, 2027.

We are prepping our year-end offerings and hope to having those on the shelf in early November. For the last few years we have sold out, so come get yours early.

Blue Spruce Chocolates
26290 Highway 74, Unit 5
Kittredge CO

11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

10/13/2026

Just in time for the cooler weather, the first batch of Ecuadorian 72% Dark Chocolate sweetened with Vermont maple sugar is ready for sampling. We made our first batch and would love some feedback, drop by and sample some. Maple sugar and syrup should be arriving this week.

We plan to begin packaging our Madagascar Vanilla beans and they should be available this week or next through the end of the year. Direct from Madagascar! We can't wait to receive the beans from their latest harvest.

All Chocolates are in stock, with the exception of the Bourbon Dark Chocolate, which should be back in stock on Friday. We just received a new shipment of the Peruvian Puira Blanco so we will continue to have that in stock until, at least, the end of the year. We also received the new Peruvian Chuncho bean. Given the popularity of the current Peruvian bean, we are looking forward to making a batch of the Chuncho. Rumor has it, the Chuncho has a bright orange blossom floral.

Our October class schedule is full. We will have one class in November (Sunday the 8th) and none in December. If you’re interested in the November class, please email us at [email protected].

Mark recently hosted a chocolate making class for the Western Legacy Ambassador program based here in Kittredge and we have made a commitment to be their latest Legacy Partner. You may have met them earlier this year at CanyonFest or earlier at Evergreen Rodeo. We look forward to continuing to work with Paula and her team. Find out more at https://westernlegacyambassadors.com.

10/06/2026

Fall certainly is in the air! Fine chocolates, a Spanish Rioja w**e, and a roaring fire is our idea of a perfect evening!

All chocolates are in stock with the exception of the 88% Alto Beni. A new batch is in the works and will be available on Thursday. Less than a handful of the Matcha Lavender and Bourbon bars are in stock. Come by and grab a bar before they are gone!

We have partnered with a Vermont maple syrup maker to make a new Blue Spruce bar that marries Ecuadorian cacao with their maple sugar to make a new bar available for the holidays. Their maple sugar is 100% wood-fired made the old-fashioned way that honors the traditional, inherent sustainability of maple sugaring. Their maple products are made without pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers of any kind.

In the next few weeks we are introducing the new bar as well as selling their homemade maple sugar and syrup. Yuri says it's the best maple syrup she has ever tasted. Come in this week and sample the new bar.

In addition we are expecting the delivery of a new Peruvian bean this month. The aroma is clear, bright orange blossom floral. Vibrant, straight forward tropical fruits in an elegant chocolate package. We look forward to offering this Peruvian bean in addition to the Piura Blanco that has been so popular.

Finally, we partnered with the Madagascar Vanilla Company to offer the highest quality, fine-quality vanilla beans. The company has been in business overseeing quality grade vanilla and exporting from Madagascar for 4 Generations and over 60 years. We will be offering vacuum packed packages of five beans starting later this month. The quality and freshness is simply amazing. Direct trade and sourced directly from the farmers!

The October 18 class is full. Mark will do one class in November and none in December. For more information please email us at [email protected].

We were honored again this year to provide chocolates for the Resilience1220 fall fundraiser at Evoke 1923. They completely sold out tickets to 75 guests and each of them received a thank-you bar from Blue Spruce.
Drop in and say "hi". We look forward to seeing you!

Blue Spruce Chocolates
26290 Highway 74 Unit 5
Kittredge CO

11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

Photo credit to customer Lisa S. 🥰

09/30/2026

This year we were blessed to have a few calliopes visit our feeders, but it seems everybody has headed south. Fall is here and trick-or-treat is right around the corner. A chill is in the air. Time to stock up on chocolates!

All varieties of bars are currently in stock. Supply is short on the peppermint and the Peruvian Piura bars, but we have new batches in process to restock those by end of week.

This month our chocolate making class will be on Sunday, October 18th. If you’re interested, please send us an email at Blue [email protected].

Parmalee is having their Fun Run on 10/1 between 1:30-2:20pm. Afterwards, they are hosting the Fall Family Fun Night from 3-6pm. There will be a free Potluck/BBQ, games, face painting, etc. Blue Spruce Chocolates is a sponsor again this year and inviting everyone to come and support the school!

Thanks to all the Montessori kids and their parents that joined us last Saturday for the chocolate making class. It's our third year in a row!

We are so lucky to be a part of this community!

Blue Spruce Chocolates
26290 Highway 74 Unit 5
Kittredge CO

11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

09/23/2026

Yesterday we submitted our 70% Dark Bolivian Tranquilidad to the 2026 International Chocolate Awards. We won silver for this bar in the USA regional International Chocolate Awards earlier this year. Come in and sample this award winning bar! And wish us luck. Awards will be announced later this year.

All varieties are in stock including the new Dark Peppermint. In addition, we are working on some new bars for this fall. Recently we were introduced to a Vermont family that has produced THE BEST maple syrup. We are planning to use their maple sugar in one of our bars. Stay tuned for updates.

Seats are available for the October chocolate making classes. Be sure to drop us a line if you want to reserve a seat ([email protected]).

We need your help. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) wants to permit products made with engineered cocoa substitutes (materials produced by microbial fermentation, plant cell culture, enzymatic synthesis, or any comparable technology now known or later developed), to be labeled “chocolate.”

We feel this will only further degrade the quality of chocolate available and undercuts support for those family farmers and coops that produce the quality cacao that we love. If you agree this is a TERRIBLE idea, please read and sign that change.org petition -https://c.org/kNFhh42v5Z.

Blue Spruce Chocolates
26290 Highway 74 Unit 5
Kittredge CO

11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

09/05/2026

Please stop by the Western Legacy Ambassadors booth by the creek at Kittredge CanyonFest 2026 today and pick up a 10% off card for a future purchase at Blue Spruce Chocolates from Olivia. The booth has miniature horses you can meet along with their trainer Olivia. Pick up some swag too!! Get a temporary tattoo!

09/05/2026

Go find the Western Legacy Ambassadors booth by the creek at Kittredge CanyonFest 2026 today and pick up a 10% off purchase card! Meet Olivia and pet her horses, Dynamite, Dolly, and Boots. They have temporary tattoos and swag to hand out.

09/05/2026

Today is the day!! Canyonfest is from 10 am to 5 pm. Hope to see you there!