Chocolate Geeks (formerly Truffle Shots)

Incredibly delicious parcels of velvety chocolate within a shot glass. A fun idea and clever way to present a cute gift. Shop owner is affable and pleasant, please pay a visit in beautiful Essex, CT.

The people here are super nice. The cookies 🍪 wow a must get when visiting the town they have other things but very store I goto I. Town talks about these cookies!!

The cookies are amazing!!!!
Chocolate chip with a little bit of sea salt, fresh out of the oven. Some of the best I've ever had.
A great selection of chocolate and truffle shots.
The woman who owns the chocolate store and duck store was very helpful, as was her husband in the duck store, which is a must see.

I will be back!

As unbelievable as it sounds, they have the best chocolate chip cookie in THE WORLD. The chocolate is layered in like a ribbon, like how a flaky pie crust has this texture that is to die for because of the layers of butter and flour. So much texture and depth. I don't know how they do it, but it's so incredibly yummy. And the flaky salt. And the different kinds of chocolate. My best friend from Idaho was visiting this week and I wanted her to try one so she could see for herself, so we ordered cookies. And now I feel compelled to write a review as we sit here and eat them :)

Seriously the BEST chocolate chip cookies I've ever had!!!! I also had the peanut butter and chocolate truffle shot that was absolutely amazing. The owners are so nice, and the store is beautiful. Such a great experience, and will definitely be back!!

Their chocolate chip cookie is the most flavorful, thought provoking, chocolate chip cookie I have ever experienced; it is beautifully layered with different types of chocolate throughout, perfectly buttery, baked to perfection, and savored, to the very last taste.

Without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookie, in the entire state of Connecticut, is found at Truffle Shots, in Essex.

The best cookies I've ever eaten! Very friendly staff. The owner gave me a tour of their chocolate collection, and it was so hard to choose. I also highly recommend the truffle shots. My favorite so far is the sea salt caramel!

Definitely make this one of your stops while you're in Essex. My daughter and I would often visit Truffle Shots when they were on North Main street across from the Essex Art Association. We were excited to see them move to their current location, in the former Christmas shop, knowing it was a brilliant decision. The Griswold did a really nice job renovating the space, although it's tighter than the original Truffle Shots store. And yet, they've added so much more to their delicious line up like chocolate chip cookies and a hot chocolate bar with some unusual spices. Their service is always friendly and helpful. Some flavors sell out quickly, especially around the weekends. You'll find plenty of parking in the back and there are lots of other fun stores just steps away.

My family said their cookies were 10/10! Warm and so good!

My husband and I spent the weekend in Essex, CT, a lovely, charming historic town. This is where we came upon Truffle Shots. Intrigued by the store’s name and driven by our love of rich, creamy chocolate confections we entered the small quaint shop.The owner was super-friendly and offered us tastings of a variety of Truffle Shot flavors like, salted-caramel, signature dark, and a new flavor, and my personal favorite, flowers of Sicily. As we were on our way to a family gathering, we purchased a wonderful assortment and, needless to say, the Truffle Shots were a huge hit and everyone raved! The delicious, rich, creamy, high-quality, chocolate ganache in each shot glass is exquisitely prepared with subtle flavor profiles to satisfy the savviest chocolate connoisseurs. I highly recommend you go out of your way to find Truffle Shots and savor this delightful treat. It will be so worth it!

The sea-salted Caramel shot is amazing! So smooth and delicious. The shot glass is nice too. These make nice gifts!

Truffle Shots chocolate wins international awards every year for their chocolate and gnoshes. Everything they make is to the standards of the stringent chocolate perfectionist. Such unbelievably good chocolate.

Best chocolate cookie anywhere!!!
Awesome when they are warm from the oven!

Very unique taste profiles. Great gift idea for any occasion. Friendly service. They ship anywhere.

Best chocolate cookie ever!

Excellent, rich and smooth chocolate. I would highly recommend.

Delicious truffle shot and cookies.

Fantastic cookies!

Such a delicious & wonderful experience!!! We will definitely be back!

Chocolate chip cookies are the absolute best