Parfections

I was looking for some holiday gifts and decided to check this place out. Certainly a small business who care about their products. I like the samples of chocolate bark available to try, but found the customer service really great. The ladies who work there seem passionate about their goods and are willing to offer detailed explanations. Anyways, the truffles were a huge hit at work. I highly recommend checking them out before buying any prepackaged stuff from the store.

For the love of Chocolate this place is the best! I love love love the Ravens Bark!!!

Antiquing and in the mood for a sweet treat, I waltzed into Parfactions for a morsel of chocolate. I was promptly greeted by a polite woman, given the ten-​cent tour and and ushered towards the samples; there were about a dozen on offer. The store is quaint with a few tables by the window and a nice assortment of chocolate bark, truffles and other confections. After tasting several samples I settled on the ‘Early Riser’ Bark, bid the clerk adieu and resumed my afternoon.
Brief Bark Breakdown:
Coffee Crunch — As an avid coffee drinker this was my first choice but it tasted as though the beans used were poorly roasted. A mild ashy note below the bittersweet finish.
Turn-​up the Heat — All bark and no bite. I adore the classic pairing of chocolate and chili but the heat was extremely mild. Given the name I was expecting something with a more warmth.
Spice Berry: Confused. It ate like a hybrid chocolate covered fruit bar. The blueberries/​cranberries/​cocoa nibs worked with the white chocolate but my palate couldn’t reconcile the addition of ginger. I found it dominated the more subtle flavors.
Early Riser — The chocolate was OK. What really set this apart was the pear oil. It matched so well with the citrus notes from the bergamot oil in the tea and created a more complex interplay of flavors. My only complaint is that the tea leaves, while providing texture, are dry and create moments of overpowering bitterness. The lavender adds welcomed nuances and color.

Found this company at this weekend’s Beer And Wing Festival in Annapolis. We tried their samples and ended up walking away with a few bags of their stuff, including the Bacon Bark… which is absolutely awesome!

Spectacular Chocolate… stopped here on my way to Baltimore. Actually drove by, then turned the car around and went back.
So glad I did. purchased several kinds of bark including Raven Bark, Dark Chocolate Almond Bark, Caramel Bark, & Coffee Crunch Bark… all were so delicious.
The depth, texture, taste was over the top…

They did favors for our wedding. All the truffles are delicious. They were friendly helpful, professional and super easy to work with. Definitely recommend them highly.

Not a fan, at all. I gave Parfections beer chocolates as Xmas gifts to clients. One client actually returned his box to me. How embarrassing. And, he was right. They did taste ‘funny.’ Maybe these boxes had sat on the store shelf too long.

I am really happy that I found this place. These are the best truffles that I have ever had. The chocolate is fresh, creamy, melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious. I have never thought «fresh» when eating chocolate before, but after you try the chocolate here you will know what I mean. The texture is perfect and it tastes pure. It is worth going out of your way for it. Additionally, they have interesting and different combinations — ghost pepper bark, bacon bark, beer-​infused truffles and all the traditional stuff. The chocolate is the star though. Exceptional.

Man oh man. The chocolate here makes my taste buds go wild. From the alcoholic truffles to tasty barks, there’s a piece of chocolate heaven for everyone. The coconut s’mores bark is the top highly addictive things in the world. It’s dark chocolate with marshmellow, almonds and toasted coconut. It’s light, delicious and bursting with flavor. It’s definitely worth the money!
The uniqueness of each chocolate is fantasic. You can have a painkiller flavored chocolate, chai latte, almond, lemon, and even wine flavors. Your tummy will be very happy when you are finished eating a truffle from here. Can’t wait to come back and try more flavors!

Sinfully decadent! A box of Truffles will take your taste buds on a joyride to «Flavor Town» (credit to Guy Fieri). Those who are more budget conscious should sample their Chocolate Bark. Awesome!

So creative & fresh! There is a unique filling for any chocolate lover. Fresh herbs for the foodie, wine, beer, spicy… you name it! Each truffle is a perfect blend of chocolate & unique ingredients. Love that i can find them at many events & wineries but still have access to their shop.

I first discovered them at a number of charity events, which makes me admire them even more for their commitment to the local community. I knew I would be in trouble when they opened shop along York Road — much too easy access to these sinful treats.
I’m actually not a big fan of truffles surprisingly, but these are the exception. I love their decadent flavors. My picks are the Pomegranate & Lime and Mexican Heat (careful, it has a kick!). Plus the Heavy Seas Beer truffles are great in theory and execution; Baltimore businesses at their best. But my absolute go to from Parfections is their chocolate bark. Dark Chocolate Pretzel, Turn Up the Heat, Toffee Cashew… so amazing. Honestly, give someone (even yourself) the gift of their chocolate treats and change their life.

OMG. I just ate almost $ 30 worth of chocolate. I first came upon them at the Clipper City Oyster and Beer fest and bought a small box of truffles from their sample table. 9 Truffles lasted me 1 ½ nights. Unfortunately I had to share with my husband. 3 weeks later, we went to the oyster and beer fest at the National Harbor and came upon their table again. This time I bought a bigger box… and I’m proud to say that it lasted almost a whole week. I can’t say enough about how wonderful these truffles were. I liked most of them, but my absolute favorites were the Mexican Heat and the Loose Cannon. I love love the residual spicy heat that the Mexican Heat leaves behind, it makes you want to eat more.
When the chocolatier told us that a shop in Old Town Ellicott City stocks their product and they deliver there quite often, I was torn between being ecstatic and despairing… it’s only 2 miles from my house.

The truffles are sublime, with a unique mix of flavors that pull it off perfectly. The dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and peanut butter chocolate bark, with roasted peanuts sent me to chocolate heaven. My son described it as much better than 500 peanut butter cups combined together. My husband, a former chef, devoured the truffles and was able to guess exactly every ingredient in the truffle. I lack the chef palate, but my son inherited it. My son loved the dark chocolate bark with bacon.
The chocolate professional was very friendly and offered many free samples, which we devoured and purchased. They offer chocolate covered strawberries, order only. My son wants us to purchase the chocolate club membership for him. This is an 11 year old who prefers filet mignon and jumbo lump (blue crab) crab cakes. They also cater for events, so my son is requesting that they cater desserts for his bar mitzvah. They are across the street from the Ashland Café, another family favorite. I informed my son that he needs to learn to cook.

Yum! I ordered an assortment of three beer-​infused truffles for my boyfriend’s birthday. Lucky for me, he is nice enough to share them with me. The «Smoke on the Water» truffle is my boyfriend’s favorite. I am a huge fan of the «Siren Noire.» I can’t wait to try more of these delicious truffles! We are going to have to make a trip to Cockeysville or order more online.

Absolutely fantastic! I was very excited to attend a beer and chocolate tasting at Heavy Seas (formerly Clipper City) last week and I am excited to say that not only the quality craft beers made my palate dance. Kimberley Rigby is the proprietor and chocolatier in charge of Parfections, a small– no, TINY, local operation that truly produces world class truffles.
These wonderfully rich globes of chocolate goodness are made with high-​end ingredients, and for this special tasting, there were even truffles infused with… BEER! Parfections was more than generous with allowing me to taste my way through all of their delicious Heavy Seas infused truffles – drawing me in so deep that I absolutely had to take some home with me.
Particular favorites of mine include the Smoke on the Water (an Imperial smoked porter blended in dark chocolate and topped with smoked sea salt), the Siren Noire (Chocolate stout blended in dark chocolate with roasted cacao nibs), and the incredibly amazing Loose Canon, which utilized the hoppy IPA of its namesake in a blend of white and dark chocolate and fresh orange zest. Best use of an IPA outside of drinking it!
Kimberley was a great lady to talk chocolate and beers with and I was sad that this was only something I could find in Maryland… up until she told me she could custom make online orders! I’ll definitely be ordering from her when I’ve got a special occasion in mind! I took a box of the Heavy Seas truffles home to boyfriend’s family in York, PA and they loved them – even went so far as to tell me of truffles by a celebrity chef who weren’t as great as these, which was surprising. They too, will be planning to order from here soon.
Not into beer infused truffles? She has a whole line of amazing flavors… the Mexican Heat (dark chocolate, ancho chili, and habanero), Chai Latter (milk chocolate, black chai, cardamom, cloves, and vanilla bean), and fresh Pumpkin Spice will definitely be my next conquests!