Mavrakos Chocolates

Mavrakos goes to Spring Training!

mavrakos — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:41:13 +0000

Mavrakos Tshirts were spotted at Spring Training, with a few Cardinals players! The legendary St. Louis brand made it down to cheer on the red birds in sunny Jupiter, Florida! GO CARDS!

Mavrakos Marshmallow Eggs

mavrakos — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:21:49 +0000

We are very excited to be able to re-launch one of Mavrakos most legendary pieces of candy, the Marshmallow Eggs. After disappearing for 25 years, the Marshmallow eggs are back…just like before! Creamy marshmallow covered in Mavrakos milk chocolate are carefully packaged in a 12 piece box.

Starting February 25th, we will have the Mavrakos Marshmallow Eggs available in all 8 Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores, all 23 Dierbergs Markets and online at http://www.mavrakos.com.

Since our re-launch in October, we have had more requests for the Marshmallow eggs then any other products manufactured by Mavrakos. We are very excited to re-introduce St. Louis to a favorite of the past.

Madeline Mavrakos Heart Box

mavrakos — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:29:23 +0000

John Mavrakos, founder of the historic chocolate company that bears his name, was a true romantic. In the early 1900’s, he created what was to become a signature symbol of love – the heart-shaped box of chocolates – and named it for his beloved wife, Madeline. Today, that heart assortment has been recreated and packed with all of Madeline’s favorites including: bon bon creams, golden butter caramels, milk and dark chocolate chocolate M’s, cherry cordials, and a marshmallow heart to symbol their love. It is the perfect, timeless gift for Valentine’s Day.

Recreated and available at all 8 Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores, Dierbergs Markets and Mavrakos.com

A Mavrakos family heirloom returns

mavrakos — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:22:07 +0000

Classic Mavrakos box over 50 years old

The holiday season has been filled with lots of delicious chocolates and happy customers at the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores. One day in particular was very special, when we were graced with the presence of an old family heirloom, passed down from two generations by a local St. Louis family. It was a black satin, hand painted MAVRAKOS candy box. We are unsure of the exact date it was sold, however we do know that this box dates nearly a half century back, given that it used the old Mavrakos logo. This is also the first time we have seen the old Mavrakos logo. The lady who brought in the box commented “I knew there was a reason I needed to keep this box my whole life…it has finally made its way back home.”

Mavrakos has had the pleasure of listening to hundreds of stories that have come in by phone, email, and by mail. We are very exicted to be launching our Valentine’s Day and Easter chocolates soon!

As always, all of our products are listed at: http://www.mavrakos.com

Mavrakos Dark Chocolate

mavrakos — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:36:19 +0000

Just in time for the holidays, we have released another Mavrakos favorite! Originally famous for the Mavrakos breakup (in milk and dark chocolate), we have launched Dark Chocolate M’s, after much success of the Milk Chocolate Ms. Not all dark chocolate is the same. In fact, there are two types of dark chocolate, ‘semi-sweet’ dark chocolate and ‘bitter-sweet’ dark chocolate. The level of dark chocolate depends highly on the Cocoa Content in the chocolate. Mavrakos dark chocolate is a 54% Cocoa Content. Not too much, not too little…JUST RIGHT! Founder, John Mavrakos crafted his dark chocolate this way so it would never over-power the centers, but still strong enough so you can taste that delicious cocoa. Both types of chocolate are filled with antioxidants, so we say Eat to your health!

Mavrakos Solid Dark Chocolate Ms are available online at www.mavrakos.com and will soon be available at all Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores and Dierbergs Markets.

A Thanks to those who praise us!

mavrakos — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:03:59 +0000

We are so grateful for all of the emails, letters, and phone calls we have received over the last month thanking us for the re-launch of Mavrakos. It may have taken 2 years to successfully re-launch this legendary brand, but now we know it was all worth it! We have a Testimonials Page on the http://www.mavrakos.com website for those to submit their favorite Mavrakos memories. As a Thank You from the Mavrakos staff, we handpick 1 entry a month and send them a FREE box of Chocolate!

This Month we choose: Sally K. for her entry:

“I was born and raised in St. Louis but now live in Nashville, TN. I recently made a trip back ‘home’ to be with family and was in Dierbergs when I came across a table display with Mavrakos boxes. I nearly fainted right then and there. I was so excited, like a kid in a candy store (no pun intended…he he). I immediately grabbed a big box of Pecan Burrs and held them to my chest and wonderful memories came flooding back. My grandmother lived in Clayton on Central Ave., and I fondly remember the store at the corner of Central and Forsyth. She LOVED her chocolate and always kept an assortment box in a drawer in her dining room. Naturally, being a little kid, I knew exactly where it was. Thank you for bringing back, in my opinion, the best chocolate and especially keeping the Pecan Burrs (aka turtles) just as I remember them!“

Thank you Sally for your wonderful memory, we hope you enjoy your FREE Rosebud assortment, Mavrakos finest boxed chocolate assortment filled with all of your favorites: Pecan Burrs, Coconut Crescents, Bon Bon Creams, Cherry Cordials, Candied Apricots, Almond Toffee, a Solid Chocolate M and more!

To submit your very own Mavrakos Memory, please click here

Mavrakos Peppermint Bon Bon Creams

mavrakos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:40:18 +0000

Just released for the first time in 25 years, Mavrakos Peppermint Bon Bon Creams! A combination between peppermint and Mavrakos creamy fondant are blended together, hand casted and drenched in dark chocolate. We then added crushed peppermint pieces on top to add a little more flavor! These are available for a LIMITED TIME only! Once they are gone, you will have to wait another year to try them! Available at all Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores in St. Louis, Missouri, at Dierbergs Markets in St. Louis, Missouri, amazon.com, chocolate.com and http://www.mavrakos.com

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A 96 year old chocolatier using social media?

mavrakos — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:29:37 +0000

The Mavrakos Candy Co. opened its doors in 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri. A much different time period then 2009. There were barely cars on the road, let alone internet, and ‘social media’. We are happy today that the new Mavrakos is apart of Twitter, Facebook, a Blog, and ecommerce website! With all the advances in ‘social media’ you can stay tuned for every last update, including new products, seasonal products, where to find our products, specials and much more! Check us out online:

Mavrakos on Twitter

Mavrakos Ecommerce Website

Mavrakos on Facebook

Submit your FAVORITE MAVRAKOS STORY

mavrakos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:43:20 +0000

Mavrakos brings back many wonderful memories of the past! Have a favorite story? We would love to post it on our “testimonials” page. VIEW OUR TESTIMONIALS PAGE
1 Entry a month will receive a FREE box of Mavrakos!

Mavrakos Launch: October 20th, 2009

mavrakos — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:41:03 +0000