Scottsdale's Zak's Chocolate Among Best Chocolate Shops

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale's Zak's Chocolate racked up another national accolade this week.

The store, located near Sahuaro Drive and 70th Street, was named to Food & Wine's best chocolate shops in America list.

Zak's joins Tucson's Monsoon Chocolate as the only stores to make the list, joining a list that includes 50 shops nationally.

The small-batch craft chocolate maker has won worldwide acclaim, including the 2017 International Chocolate Awards, speaking to the shop's ability to make top-notch confections from scratch.

"Rare is the chocolatier that attempts to do absolutely everything completely from scratch; hobbyists gone pro Maureen and Jim Elitzak take pride in doing all of the work themselves, from sorting ethically-sourced single-origin beans to wrapping the often award-winning bars for sale," Food & Wine's David Landsel writes. "Their not-to-be-missed (even if you're a major skeptic) white chocolate is made with just three ingredients—house-pressed cocoa butter, whole milk, and organic cane sugar."

Those with a sweet tooth can purchase anything from bonbons to dark, milk and white chocolate bars from the north Scottsdale shop.

If that's not your speed, you can always choose from Zak's selection of truffles, brownies and other dessert delicacies.

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