I'm giving this a 5 star because the owner was there and took the time to talk to us and give us a little bit of a tour. Of course we tried the chocolates, I picked the Ginger Citrus and it tasted just like the name it was given. Just a little bite of heaven. Will definitely go back if I'm in the neighborhood.

Oct 2019, i bought a 24 pack to take as a gift to friend in D.C., a world traveler who fancies fine chocolates. She adored them. her spouse, who does not care for chocolates, found them to be a very, very good. i don't know how i have never made a pilgrimage to this store before. these are by far the best chocolates in the twin cities, and could stand up to anything you find in SF or NYC. the quality of the ingredients are apparent, starting with the chocolate coating and the cream inside. the flavors are wonderfully balanced. so many choices. i can't wait to try the flavors that were not in season when we went. i found the price reasonable, especially after traveling to every location for chocolates i could find in the twin cities that week. i saw sloppy handwork, cheap ingredients, & fillers for tidy sums. what a relief to find perfect looking truffles whose textures & flavors were bliss to eat at chocolate celeste. mary leonard, the owner & product developer, spent a generous 20 minutes with my mother & I, explaining her background, company history & choices in the business. she is deeply knowledgeable & quite personable.