Bites Nearby: SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier

Here’s hoping the Easter Bunny finds SPAGnVOLA, a new chocolatier in the Kentlands, before the baskets get filled. 

At SPAGnVOLA (pronounced spang-vola), the chocolate experience pinnacles in the perfect blend of art, science, and …well, religion. Even SPAGnVOLA’s business partner, Justin Brooks, owns up to the fact that his cacao confections “penetrate the soul.”

SPAGnVOLA has assumed the auspicious mission of bringing its’ customers the freshest, purest, most exquisite quality chocolate that simply cannot be duplicated or found anywhere else. Owners Crisoire and Eric Reid have accomplished this by procuring and cultivating farmland in the Dominican Republic, where the most fertile and optimum conditions exist for growing cacao plants. The cacao beans are hand-harvested, fermented and dried, then shipped directly to the Gaithersburg “truffle factory.” On site locally, the beans are submitted to numerous phases of processing from roasting, winnowing, picking, grinding and finally the cocoa melangeur and tempering machine.

As you choose from SPAGnVOLA's tantalizing array of bonbons and truffles, you will know why chocolate was referred to in ancient times as “food of the gods.” 

Indulge yourself with a Champagne or Passion Fruit Bonbon—exotic flavors molded into elegant exterior designs. Perhaps you cannot pass on the White Peach, Mango or Lemcello Bonbons. Too beautiful to eat? The taste exceeds expectation.

Invigorate your taste buds by sampling a truffle filled with ganache or fruit puree, such as the Coconut or Pistachio Truffle. Amaretto, Chipotle and Dominican Rum Raisin Truffles tempt from behind the glass. 

If you like your chocolate straight from the bar, that is 70, 75 or 80 percent cacao, then select one of SPAGnVOLA ‘s bars….your spirit will soar.

SPAGnVOLA café also offers fresh gelato and sorbetto, and a variety of beverages — latte, espresso, cappucchino, mocha. Special weekend tours of the “Truffle Factory” are available. 

With zero preservatives and the finest quality ingredients, SPAGnVOLA’s consistent production of its’ premium quality product is due, largely, to the company’s unique ability to nurture the cacao bean from the ground direct to its’ Gaithersburg storefront. Stop by for one of these earthly-good treats and you’ll taste a bit of heaven.

SPAGnVOLA chocolatier, at 360 Main St. in the Kentlands, is open Tue. - Thur. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., and Sun. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.