Word on the street
What locals are saying
Christophe Paume — a third-generation French chocolatier out of Toulouse — runs what is quietly the most serious chocolate operation in Charleston. The hand-painted truffles, almond croissants baked to a Paris-level standard, and French-press coffee draw a loyal crowd to the light-blue cottage on Society Street, with the tucked-away back courtyard functioning as one of the more civilized spots in the city to sit undisturbed on a weekday morning. Prices skew high for the chocolates, but the consensus is that they earn it — the 'Stella' truffle and the honey dark truffle in particular draw repeat mentions — and the macarons are widely considered the best in the city.
hand-painted truffles worth the pricealmond croissant as the morning anchorhoney dark truffle draws repeat visitsbest macarons in Charlestonback courtyard as a quiet escapeFrench-press coffee punches above its weight
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