"Nuance Chocolate makes chocolate. Authentic, honest, spirited chocolate," the official website says.

"We start by selecting premium cacao beans from ethical sources around the globe, which we gently roast in small batches to develop depth and range. Then we grind them for as many as three consecutive days, creating the ideal balance of flavors, aromas, and textures.

"Finally, we form the chocolate into a range of delicious treats, ranging from single-origin bars to rich truffles. Stop by today for a sampler flight, a cup of French-style hot chocolate, a box of hand-rolled truffles, and more."

"A true bean-to-bar chocolate maker, Nuance Chocolate Makes authentic, honest, spirited chocolate," The Visit Fort Collins reports.

"Stop by today for a sampler flight, a cup of French-style hot chocolate, or box of truffles."

"At some point in the past few years, Nuance Chocolate became what is believed to be the world’s largest maker of single-origin chocolate," the Colorado Sun reports.

"They buy raw cacao beans from small farms and regional collectives. They sort the bad beans from the good, also taking out the twigs and rocks. They roast, grind and mix the cacao (for 90 hours a batch!) before shaping and tempering it, and then wrapping the bars in colorful foil. And they repeat the process, to create a bar made of beans from a single farm or regional collective.

"They don’t flinch at selling chocolate bars for $8, $10, even $15 because that’s the cost of financially supporting small farmers. They pay more for beans, and that’s helping the cacao-producing communities around the world, including West Africa, a region that produces most of the world’s cacao but has a history of unethical labor practices, including child enslavement."

Single Origin Dark Bars

"All chocolate starts with cacao beans, the magical seeds of the cacoa tree, Theobroma cacao. But not all beans taste the same. Cultivars such as criollo, trinitario, or forestero each have distinctive flavor potentials, just awaiting a chocolate-maker’s discovery. Different cocoa-growing areas of the world have diverse soil types, temperatures, and humidity levels, further influencing taste and texture. To top it off, regional fermentation practices result in unique and complex flavor precursors that are selectively developed during roasting," the official website says.

"The net result is that chocolate made from beans of different origins can taste deliciously unique. Like fine wine, the flavor of every harvest will be unique, further adding to the pleasure of discovery. Chocolate has six-hundred flavor compounds, more than red wine. From the deep and lingering notes in our single-origin Ghana chocolate, to the dynamically-emerging highlights of our single-origin Madagascar bar, Nuance Chocolate’s Single Origin Series brings you the best of every bean. To discover the full range of the “food of the gods,” try every bar (or a flight at our café)—and then choose your favorites."

"Fort Collins’ bean-to-bar chocolate maker sells single-origin bars, flavored bars, truffles, and tasting flights from a cozy Old Town shop," the Eater Denver reports.

"French-style hot chocolate and sipping chocolate are warming afternoon treats, while bags of brewing chocolate are good gifts to take home."

"The chocolate maker and chocolatier sells its own bean-to-bar chocolate at the new retail location, including bars, sampler flights, truffles, croissants and traditional French hot cocoa," the Coloradoan reports.

"Don't forget to ask about the "Chocoholic License," a membership that includes pilot series chocolate releases and participation on tasting panels."

A Sophisticated Sweet Shop

"The world's largest selection of single-origin chocolate is made at Nuance Chocolate, which roasts ethically sourced cacao beans in-house," the Travel + Leisure reports.

"Specialties include the wildflower honey and lavender truffle — made in collaboration with Colorado beekeepers — and the fiery Snake Bite, featuring añejo tequila from nearby distillery Leopold Bros."

"If you love chocolate (especially dark chocolate), this is a must-visit if you're in the Ft. Collins area. They make their own chocolate from bean to bar, and most (all?) of their products feature single origin chocolate. Chocolate tasting is $10/person - there are several different combinations of chocolate to sample. There is a pretty large selection of single origin chocolate bars for sale as well as house-made truffles and chocolate candy. Definitely worth a stop!"

"My husband and I were impressed by the depth of knowledge Nuance's staff had about the origin of the chocolates, the small-batch creation of the chocolates and the huge variety of truffles, chocolate bars and beverages available."

"This place has to be one of Fort Collins hidden treasures. If you live here as I do, please go. If you are visiting from out of state or town GO. You will not be disappointed. I absolutely love this place."

"This is REAL chocolate as it was intended. Try the flights of taste treats for couples, then try a hot chocolate. [they have coffee too] Fresh, natural no preservatives, 70% cacao is the base for most of the bars. This is a Bean to Bar small batch producer - they do it all right there in the shop. They have an extensive variety of different cacao beans from around the world. The result we get to taste the amazing different essences, much like tasting fine wines. The smell is worth the trip alone."

"This business makes their own chocolate, starting with beans from all over the world. They are knowledgeable and happy to educate anyone who stops in."

"Chocolate flight. Yes. Truffles. Yes. Chocolate. Yes. YES! In the age of mass produced everything, this is a small family business making the most insanely great chocolate you'll ever put into your moth. It's real chocolate all from nib to nosh, not some waxy pretender."