Hatch Family Chocolates

A few years ago my husband and I were visiting our friends, Steve Hatch and Kate Masterson, when they told us they wanted to open up a chocolate shop using Steve's grandmother's chocolate recipe's and Kate's experience as a pastry chef.

Fast forward several years and you have a delightful family-run chocolate shop making some of the best chocolates and other goodies that will ever delight your taste buds.

One of the things that makes Hatch Family Chocolates so unique is that they are one of the few remaining chocolate shops that still hand-dips their chocolates, thus keeping the chocolate in its pure state. Most candy makers use machines that require dilluted or changed chocolate in order for it to run smoothly through the equipment. Altering the chocolate this way can greatly affect the taste and quality.

Also, the Hatch family makes all their chocolates, creamy caramel and other goodies fresh in their shop, so it tastes much better than other stores that mass produce their treats.

Besides chocolates, Hatch's features an assortment of goodies, including ice cream, espresso, italian soda's, chocolate dipped fruit, caramel and chocolate dipped apples, and two of my personal favorites: rice krispy treats with marshmallow, caramel, and chocolate layered on top; and ice-cream sundaes covered in melted chocolate, homemade caramel sauce, and topped off with whipped cream, cherry and nuts. YUM!!!

You have to try their hot chocolate. It's been featured in several newspaper articles and magazines. Warning: it's not for the faint of heart. It's made with real chocolate and is incredibly rich and delicious.

Something else that's unique about this shop is that they are open late, making it a great place to end your evening. Store hours are Monday thru Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

For personable service, a friendly atmosphere and the most delicious chocolate you will ever taste, visit Hatch Family Chocolates. They're located in the Avenues at 390 4th Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah.

To view some articles written about Hatch Family Chocolates click on the following links:

http://www.uvsc.edu/alumni/sequel/2007_winter/expanded.html

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,635201855,00.html

(top photo by Mike Terry, for the Deseret Morning News)

(other photo featured in the winter 2007 UVSC Sequel)