The 5 Best Boxes of Valentine’s Day Chocolates

The best box of chocolates is all about two things: presentation and variety.. These iconic heart-shaped containers should look impressive and have a wide variety of chocolates (not to mention a very clear map showing which chocolate is which, so you don’t wind up biting into orange creme when you really wanted caramel). Seriously, if you want just one type of chocolate candy and don’t care what the packaging looks like, save yourself some cash and just buy a bag of fun size Twix or something! Since this is a special day and we’re probably gifting, Valentine’s Day chocolates should feel elegant and romantic. Ultimately, the best box of chocolates should be the perfect sweets to give your sweet. 

We gathered every Valentine’s Day chocolate box we could find at our local grocery stores and had a very informative (and romantic) afternoon tasting them all. These are the best Valentine’s Day chocolates to buy this year, whether you’re treating someone else or you just need something sweet to eat while you eat romcoms on the couch. Oh and if you want candy options that don’t involve a somewhat corny heart-shaped box, we ranked all the rest of the best Valentine’s Day candy.


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Best Truffles

Lindt Gourmet Truffles

Lindt truffles rule. I realize that this heart-shaped box of them isn’t exactly what many people are looking for when they’re looking for the best box of chocolates, but if you or the person you’re shopping for really don’t like all those cloying fillings—coconut, orange creme, raspberry goo—and just want more chocolate inside your chocolate, this is a great assortment of Valentine’s Day chocolates. The box comes with milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, extra dark chocolate, and dark chocolate caramel truffles, and they’re all luscious and satisfying. We tried another truffle-centric assortment (Hershey’s Pot of Gold), but it just couldn’t live up to Lindt! —Gwynedd Stuart

Rating:

8.5/10

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Best Variety

Russell Stover Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates

When it comes to Valentine’s Day chocolates, Russell Stover is a classic. Their boxes of chocolates have been solidifying relationships for as long as boxes of chocolates have been gracing supermarket shelves. And they are a Valentine’s Day staple for a reason! Their chocolates are tasty, affordable, and beautiful. The boxes come in a variety of sizes (but you should totally grab the biggest one). You get a nice mix of sweets. Dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Nuts and nutless. Circles and rectangles. The diversity in the mix is both aesthetically pleasing and delicious. You can’t go wrong with Russell Stover. The dark chocolate nut caramel is especially delicious, but in this particular box you also get milk chocolate caramel, dark chocolate caramel, milk chocolate peanut cluster, milk chocolate toffee, milk chocolate truffle, dark chocolate truffle, milk chocolate strawberry cream, milk chocolate pecan delight, dark chocolate vanilla cream, and milk chocolate chocolate buttercream. This is the best box of chocolates if you like options. —Jordan Myrick

Credit: Merc / Target

Rating:

9/10

Sporks

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Best Classic

Whitman’s Sampler Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates

Whitman’s and Russell Stover make very similar boxes of Valentine’s Day chocolates. They’re both delicious, diverse, and available nationwide. Gwynedd is a diehard Whitman’s gal. But Liv Averett, Sporked’s graphic designer, leaned more toward Russell Stover. I found them to be almost identical in quality, and I suspect I’m right, given that Russel Stover acquired Whitman’s back in 1993 We all agreed, however, that we’d be thrilled to receive either box of chocolates. This year’s assortment contains chocolate nut fudge, vanilla cream, nut caramel, sea salt caramel, brownie batter, peanut butter, coconut creme, and a plain milk chocolate square with Whitman’s messenger mascot on it. —Jordan Myrick

Credit: Merc / Target

Rating:

9/10

Sporks

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Best for Dark Chocolate

Godiva Goldmark Assorted Chocolate Creations

If you want an updated version of a classic box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, Godiva makes  the best box of chocolates you can buy. These Valentine’s Day chocolates just taste expensive—and they’re all dark chocolate. No cloying milk chocolate here.. This year’s assortment includes dark chocolate coconut, dark chocolate ganache, dark chocolate with a chocolate mousse, dark chocolate with a raspberry filling, and plain dark chocolate hearts.  I liked this box of chocolates so much that I brought it home to my fiance. —Jordan Myrick

Credit: Merc / Target

Rating:

9.5/10

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Best of the Best

Ghirardelli Signature Collection

This is the best box of chocolates we tried, two years running. Ghirardelli’s assortment is so fancy and unique! The chocolates look like little heart-shaped cups and they’re so decadent. If they didn’t come in a Ghirardelli box, I would think these chocolates were handmade by a local chocolatier at a fancy, local candy store. The chocolates come in chocolate hazelnut truffle with toffee bits, milk chocolate caramel truffle, chocolate almond truffle, and dark chocolate and cacao nib truffle. If you’re really trying to impress someone or if your significant other  has expensive taste, opt for this box of Valentine’s Day chocolates. — Jordan Myrick

Credit: Merc / Target

Rating:

10/10

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Other Products We Tried: Elmer’s, Dove, Merci, Hershey’s Pot of Gold, Choceur, Favorite Day


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The Sporked Staff tastes everything and anything. They are obsessive about groceries and finding the best of any type of food or drink, from frozen fried shrimp to Dijon mustard to gummy candy. And they're always on a hunt for the best new products. When they aren't eating professionally, they're eating recreationally. And often they're browsing grocery store aisles, just for fun.