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A taste of virtual chocolate
October 7, 1997
Web posted at: 2:04 p.m. EDT (1804 GMT)(CNN) -- Hmm. Chocolate. If you're hooked, nothing beats the real thing. But virtual chocolate is better than nothing. So the next time a craving catches you empty-handed, get on the Web and try clicking for candy.
Godiva
For 70 years, chocolate connoisseurs have known the name Godiva. Not only can you order from an assortment of dark and milk chocolates or decadent truffles, their site will tell you when to do it.
Godiva's gift reminder service will e-mail you when a birthday, anniversary or other important date is coming up.
You'll find sweets for every season. To celebrate fall, try chocolate turkeys and autumn leaves.
Special orders include birthdays, weddings and corporate specialties -- from personalized selections to a three-pack of chocolate golf balls.
Type in your zip code to find the nearest Godiva store, along with a map showing its location.
Brigittine Monks Gourmet Confections
Ever notice how chocolates are described either as heavenly or sinful? The Brigittine Monks have.
Their gourmet confections include such sweets as "Other-Worldly Fudge." While their work is conducted in silence at their Amity, Oregon, monastery, the monks do answer e-mail, and you can order online from their "divine" assortment.
According to their Web site, the Brigittine Monks began selling their candy in 1982 "as a way for the monastery to offset some of its expenses." Business has grown so steadily, the monks say, that "chocolate sales have now become the order's sole source of income."
Hershey's
The largest chocolate factory in the world -- located in Hershey, Pennsylvania -- creates 80 million "Kisses" daily.
A virtual visit to the factory takes you step-by-step through the candy-making process -- from cacao beans to "conching," the process of mixing chocolate paste in huge vats before pouring it into molds.
Still hungry for chocolate knowledge? You might look up the answer to the age old question, "What is a 'nib'"?
Chocoholic.com
This site connects you to a variety of chocolate-makers, and makes ordering easy. You can shop by company, or search by type of chocolate or candy. The folks at Chocoholic.com promise that orders will be delivered in three to four business days.
The site features a "Chocolatier of the Month," and has a monthly contest and recipe along with chocolate trivia.
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