Kakayo Chocolate Company

The retail store of Kakayo Chocolate Company had been closed since April 2010…
Retail Store Closure Announcement
It is sad for me to announce that I had decided to close my retail shop at
1584 Queen Street East
as of April 4^th at 3pm. Being 9.5 months pregnant I had decided that the best thing for me to do is to take maternity leave for a year so that I can focus my attention on my baby (expectant due date: April 23, 2010). Initially, I had considered taking three months off and bringing a play pen to the shop. But I knew that deep down I would be doing a dis-​service to both my customers and my new baby.
With that being said, I still plan on working part time with my wholesale accounts (BMS Resources and Nature’s Emporium), farmers markets (Brick Works and Riverdale Farms), catering/​wedding orders, events and online orders. Being self employed you never really stop working but this option does allow me to have a flexible schedule.
The future plan is to open another retail location however opening dates and location has not been considered as of yet.
I would like to thank you all for your support over the past years. I will truly miss interacting and chatting with you. Please feel free to contact me directly at anytime if you have a chocolate craving.
Sincerely,
Colleen Wong-​Sala
Kakayo Chocolate Company

I came here this afternoon with a fellow Unilocal user and was quite impressed! It’s a quaint little shop with a variety of chocolates to choose from. Some people might say that the chocolates are expensive; however, I find the prices to be justified. Made on site, all chocolates are catered to the Vegan population of Eastern Toronto. The chocolates are sweet, but not too sweet… if that makes sense. Purchased chocolates are packaged in a cute Chinese takeaway box. If you need to buy a little gift for someone, why not come here?
You will not be overwhelmed with choice, but I recommend the Pumpkin Spice and Green Tea chocolates.

Why isn’t this place up there with Gandhi roti for most loved? Weird analogy but still. only one review?
Full disclosure: I am awful at grammar and I am not a fan of chocolate but Colleen changed my mind. Her handmade truffles are amazing and unique. She is insanely gifted and a stubborn perfectionist when it comes to her truffles. The lineup inclueds the Hot Tamale, which is a spicy kick to an indulgent truffle. Pumpkin pie, which just rules and my personal fave is Lavender which is subtle, layered and perfect.
Also, great «chinese takeout» containers for the truffles and everything is fair trade.