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THE EDIT

STYLE

BOMBS AWAY

Hot cocoa bombs ($16 for three), Hoffman’s Chocolates, hoffmans.com Hoffman’s has been a South Florida institution for the better part of 50 years, and while hot cocoa has long been a staple of the season, these bombs add some excitement to the experience. Drop one into your warmed milk of choice to savor an explosion of chocolatey goodness. —Mary Murray, executive editor

THE EDIT All Wrapped Up

THE EDITORS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE GIFTABLE CHOCOLATES THIS SEASON

SWEET TALK

Holiday gift box ($58 for 25 pieces), Norman Love Confections, norman loveconfections.com There’s much to love about Norman Love’s artisan chocolates; the simple sight is enough to make the mouth water. This season, the Fort Myers–based chocolatier is rolling out 10 new holiday flavors including Cup of Cheer (Kahlúa, Baileys Irish Cream, and rich coffee ganache) and Spiced Cranberry Orange (cinnamon, nutmeg, and cranberry spiked with orange liqueur). I’ll be sure to gift these delights—and keep a box for myself! —Melissa Puppo, managing editor

RAW DEAL

Six-Pack of Spreads collection ($79.50), Fine & Raw, fineandraw.com I discovered Brooklyn-based Fine & Raw by chance and have been obsessed since. Their chocolate hazelnut butter spreads—like next-level Nutella—are particularly giftable, because who doesn’t love a spoonful of chocolate on, well, everything? If you can’t decide which of the vegan, organic, gluten- and dairyfree varieties to gift, choose this collection of all six. —Daphne Nikolopoulos, editorial director

GOOD EGG

Robin’s Eggs ($68 for a box of 18), Flourish Chocolate, flourishchocolate.com Chef Holly Peterson handcrafts these impossibly beautiful sweet treats, whose iridescent dark chocolate shells hide a core of white chocolate turmeric ganache enveloped by bursts of flavors inspired by cancer-fighting foods—including cappuccino, salted walnut, ginger, saffron, cinnamon, raspberry-strawberry, pomegranate, tangerine, and watermelon. The actual health benefits of Robin’s Eggs may be symbolic, but Peterson donates 10 percent of sales to the American Institute of Cancer Research. —Kristen Desmond LeFevre, editor in chief

GIFTING TREE

Orchard chocolate set ($56), Flamingo Estate, flamingoestate.com Dark chocolate meets garden-fresh ingredients. These artisanal delights feature culinary couture ingredients like juniper berries, Alderwoodsmoked sea salt, Ecuadorian coffee beans, ginger root, and black mission figs. As an added gift, one tree is planted for every product sold. —Katherine Lande, fashion editor

PERFECT PAIRING

Champagne Truffle Box ($186 for 48 pieces), Teuscher, beverlyhillsteuscher.com This season, I’ll be gifting the chocolates I’d most like to receive: Teuscher’s dark and milk chocolate Champagne truffles made exclusively with Dom Pérignon. The timeless yet modern pairing wows during the holidays—and any other time! —Allison Wolfe Reckson, contributing editor

BEST OF BRAZIL

Holiday Chocolate Truffle Creation Kits ($50-$65), TinyB Chocolate, tinybchocolate.com Making holiday treats with loved ones makes the season even sweeter. San Francisco–based Brazilian chocolatier TinyB Chocolate has something special up its sleeve—or stocking—this month: holiday chocolate truffle kits. The kits feature everything you need to roll and decorate the chocolatier’s iconic Brazilian brigadeiros (a creamy relative of the chocolate truffle), including three sumptuous cream centers, a jar of brigadeiro spread, and green, red, white, and brown sprinkles. —Abigail Duffy, web editor