Our new seasonal bonbons have arrived! The lineup is chock–full of fruits and florals, plus limited edition chocolate-covered cocktail flavors for anyone who deserves a toast. Learn more about each below, then visit us in store or online to try them out – cheers! Raspberry Ganache – Vegan!! This recipe is laughably raspberried—about half razz by volume! ? We take tart and bright organic raspberry puree and add a smidge of sweetness, a dash of neutral fat (organic sunflower oil) and a whole lot of our 70% dark chocolate. The result is a luscious (and totally vegan) ganache that we pipe into o ..read more

A cupcake with explosive, rich, and decadent flavors of chocolate, vanilla, orange, bourbon and juicy cherries. This Bourbon Cherry Vanilla Cupcake is a flavoral, textural delight and will have you coming back for more. It’s a dessert to impress, and it’s perfect to share with Mom! Bourbon Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes with Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes Yield: 24 cupcakes (2 dozen) Cherry Bourbon Compote Ingredients 12 oz pitted fresh (or frozen & thawed) cherries (about 2 ¼ cups) ½ cup bourbon whiskey (or orange juice for n ..read more

Introducing another member of our fantastic team - Ivy! If you’ve been able to visit the factory, you have probably experienced Ivy’s infectious smile and chocolate-centric excitement. She is a crucial part of our front of house experience, and we are so thankful to have her on the team. Browse the full interview below to get to know Ivy a little better, including what she loves most about chocolate, her music recs for the perfect bike ride, and where you might see her creativity popping up around the factory now and in the future. Meet: Ivy Hatton Hometown: Ohio Worked at Videri Since: P ..read more

We’ve got the perfect snack to fuel your egg hunt or bring to your first spring picnic: Double Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats. Like the OG, but made even better  by the addition of chocolate, and we’re not holding back on that front.  These rice crispy treats are packed with melted chocolate, cocoa powder and chopped chocolate pieces for the ultimate chocolate experience. Plus they come together in a snap, travel easily, and store happily on your counter (for as long as they last at least, which in our experience is never long enough!). Double Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats  Prep T ..read more

The tulip magnolias are blooming which means it’s (unofficially, but truly felt in our souls) SPRING in NC! Celebrate the season of daffodils and redbuds and lenten roses with our brand new slate of bonbons, available in store and online! Blueberry Ecuador Ganache – vegan! Our 75% Ecuador chocolate is hands-down my favorite chocolate. It’s rich, earthy and lightly fruity with a delicate floral finish. To many on the team (myself included) it has strong blueberry vibes, which is the inspiration for this vegan ganache. In fact, this flavor has just 4 ingredients: dark Ecuador chocolate, blueber ..read more

Here at Videri, we have such a fun and dedicated team. That is no exception when it comes to Jazzi. She’s the glue of our production team, keeps us on track, is always organized, and continually has incredible and creative ideas. She’s also our resident spreadsheet queen. Jazzi at work scraping down the Rottar, our grinding machine. Meet: Jazzi Lobue Hometown: Born in Upstate New York, but has lived in Raleigh, NC since the age of 3 Worked at Videri Since: 2019 Position: Production Manager and Chocolate Maker Hey, Jazzi! Why work at a chocolate factory, and specifically Videri? I can eat cho ..read more

Whether you are planning a fun night out, a Galentine’s dinner, a charcuterie spread, or an evening at home with some of your favorite treats - a gooey, warm chocolate lava cake is the perfect addition to your Valentine’s Day. Eat one and share one, or eat both! We’re not judging. To create the perfect molten chocolate lava cake, we recommend using our 70% dark chocolate and our cocoa powder sourced from Öko Caribe, Dominican Republic. Since this lava cake is made almost entirely out of chocolate, we recommend using the highest quality chocolate you can find. And, we’re pretty partial to our ..read more

New year, new bonbons! We’ve stocked our case with four new flavors to savor and this lineup has got something for everyone.  Chewy Coffee Crunch This chewy caramel is our ode to Guatemala and the amazing chocolate and coffee flavors that are grown there! We infuse the cream with Vienna Coffee Co.’s rich, single-origin Guatemalan coffee and heat it gently the next morning to get a deep coffee flavor that will stand up to our caramelized sugars. We pour the caramel over a blanket of citrus-y Guatemalan cocoa nibs so each bite has an excellent, nutty crunch. With all the coffee lovers on o ..read more

If you've taken a factory tour, you know that turning cacao into chocolate takes a lot of steps. One big stop along the way is refining, which we do in part in a horizontal conche. A few months ago, the time came to take apart the conche to perform yearly maintenance. On a daily basis, we inspect the conche tension, gasket and seal function, and temperature control via the glycol coolant system. Mordecai was alerted by a subtle whine & a change in tension of the machine, and a few of the seals were less functional. Time to go in! The interior of the conche has over 200 blades in the liner ..read more

Kicking off the New Year by introducing our jack-of-all-trades, Head Chocolate Maker, sensory sensei and resident goofball, Mordecai. A vital part of our production team for 9 years now, we think y'all deserve to share in the fun he brings to our factory. Meet: Mordecai Nichols Hometown: Cary, NC Worked at Videri Since: 2015 Position: Head Chocolate Maker Hey, Mordecai! Why work at a chocolate factory, and specifically Videri?  Making chocolate is magical, although it is a lot of work. It is really great to be a part of turning a beautiful fruit into something else, like some of the bes ..read more