Such a cute friendly place. In the historic old town district of Glendale. I haven't been here in over 9 years. I was so happy to hear they were still in business so I could take my little ones in for a treat and pick up some gifts. Covid practices are in place. Tours for small numbers and more often are being held during the week from 10am to 2pm weekdays. They offer hand sanitizer, a non touch payment process sometimes and they wear and enforce face masks. Don't forget to put on a disposable glove they have setting beside the help yourself bags before picking your favorite candy treats. Being a hands on family business for so long it would be nice knowing what ingredients are in their candy. A book for employees to reference or online information for customers. The French Mints show ingredients online and anything prepackaged. Having resources for individual candy would be nice. Also more product information online to order gifts. It does not give options to pick what goes into a gift candy box. Maybe over the phone it is an option. I recommend visiting some time and taking a tour. It is a great homeschooling opportunity as well! read more

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I love this tour. It's so reminiscent of that episode of I Love Lucy where she was workig in the chocolate factory. I walked through the factory in awe. So did my little niece. We got candy at end of the tour to munch on after we saw how it was made. We also ate chocolate covered strawberries and brought home a few for the rest of the family they were delicious. I hope they keep allowing tours, it was fun to understand how their candy is made and it made it more "real" and interesting for my niece and myself. read more

The best chocolates, peanut brittle, well, sorry to say, EVERYTHING from here is delicious!! French Mint, and my absolute favorite is CRUNCH MILK CHOCOLATE!! read more

First time in the store. I visited during the Glendale Christmas parade. Super cute. Yummy variety of chocolates and nuts. Cute Christmas present ideas for kids. read more

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Great place to take kids or seniors to see how chocolates made and wrapped. 22 dollars a pound but so many choices to pick from They have sugar free also and taffy and caramels they even have bananas, jalapeños, strawberries, that are dipped in chocolate. You can buy the Eiffel Tower or have candy bars, specially, wrap for in wedding big birthday party definitely a place to go to. read more

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We had a magical visit to Cerreta's. What a whimsical wonderland filled with unique treats, fine chocolates and caramels. Upon entering we took a good ten minutes just to walk around see everything. On our trip there was a Black Friday special where if you bought a minimum of two pounds of candy you received 25% off. On the counter you will find big black bowls which you fill with your choices and then take it to be weighed and proceed to pay. Specifically coming to try the infamous French Mints we were not disappointed. Think Andy's candy dinner mints on steroids. They are almost fluffy and very indulgent. If you are a licorice lover track down the black licorice caramels, fantastic. Being able to see the working of the factory from the store was unique and a true treat. The whole shop inside and out is decorated for Christmas. Even though it is located in downtown Glendale, plenty of parking is available in their large private lot. read more

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I love the chocolate and nut covered cheesecake in a stick. The butter pecan candies are great and during the holidays you must get the white chocolate candy cane cookie. I typically hate white chocolate, but this cookie is amazing. read more

Cerreta's is a time capsule of how chocolate used to be made but survived our modern times to bring us this gem! A great chocolate factory that is still run by the original family, is Cerreta's. They still use machines from the early 1900's because they do it right. Some things have been updated to make the process quicker and faster but they still keep to their roots. They offer a chocolate tour for super cheap. You can pay to make a fun chocolate activity and go on the tour for anywhere from 5 dollars to 12 dollars. The tour goes over some of the items they offer and you can even go up close to some of the old machines. After they talk about the process you get to eat a few samples of their candies and do the activity at the end. We made a mini chocolate pizza which was fun. Finally, you get to shop the shop floor and bring some fun treats home. Great to take older relatives here because it will take them back in time to how life used to be. The chocolate is delicious and my fav was the chocolate buttercream. So go back in time and have a fun yet affordable day at Cerratas with the whole family! read more

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Absolutely love this place! I had no idea it was here even after 10 years of residency until I saw a TikTok featuring it. Took my kids and grandkids and had a blast. I give it a five for what it is. I think it's fun for all ages and definitely worth the cost read more

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Love their chocolate! They make a great gift box of chocolates that are shaped like cowboy boots. Cowboy hat etc. I send these to relatives out of state. They love these chocolates! read more

went here to pick up some treats for my wife and was disgusted to find them selling 'election integrity chocolate' which the labels state are 'a great way to help President Trump' or something similar their candy is ok, but not good enough to give my money directly to modern seditionists. i asked them about it and they laughed that 'it sells really well though!' i told them i would never be back. looked online and it does not seem to be available that way, wonder why read more

Always a great stop in Glendale. The factory is cool and the chocolate and sweets are the best.

This a mom and pop candy factory, they have barks, brittles, toffee, fudge, nuts & chews, chocolate bars and truffles too! They even have a sugar free section too (but I skipped that). Everything smells soo good when you step into the store. I was in the area and wanted to stop by the store which is also the factory as well. They do offer tours of factory for free and for a few bucks you can get a tray to decorate with candies while doing the tour. I have to bring the grandkids and sugar them up and send off with their parents :) After looking around I went with a little pack of truffles, it had French mint, Raspberry and Orange and I picked up a dark chocolate bar with cayenne pepper. The truffles where great, my favorite being the French mint, I am not even a fan of mint, but the French mint is light, creamy with a hint of mint, so good! If you have never had a chili/chocolate experience you really should try it, its smoky, sweet, with a bit of heat and the dark chocolate cayenne pepper bar did not disappoint! My only regret is that I didn't buy more! If in the area, or even if you're not, take a ride out to Cerreta's and pick up some locally made treats! You won't be disappointed! read more

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Altho it's been over 20 years since paying a visit here it's so marvelous to see they aren't just good but remarkably better! Cerreta is an epic Arizona hometown family owned business not to be missed when in the Metropolitan Phoenix Area! Tour the facility shop the stock and enjoy a free sample! Pralines so yummy, Molded shapes to celebrate events... (we got Dad a pick up truck to share with Great Grand kiddos) all sorts of delicious sweet goodies to satisfy one's cravings even packaged Arizona Pecans!!! read more

These chocolates taste like they're made from old recipes that should be treasured forever. They are like the candies you'd find at your grandmother's house that weren't a specific brand you knew but they were incredible. I was visiting from Miami and decided to stop by and pick up some chocolate and taffy for my daughter. The vibe inside is lovely. It feels calm, easy and welcoming. I loved seeing all the equipment in the back that they use to make their candy and the people that worked there were all friendly. I bought SO much chocolate hahahaha. You need to try it, its so good. Very different but I love that nothing tastes like weird chemicals or artificial flavors. read more

Nice place to visit. You can pick your individual chocolates from the bins. Very yummy. Not cheap, but they are quality.

We order chocolates every Christmas and they do not disappoint! Our clients look forward to these chocolates every year. Highly recommend!

It's a chocolate factory! It's so cool I definitely recommend this place. They made a giant custom chocolate egg for me that I needed for an Easter party and they were super accommodating for me and communication was on point. Plus the chocolate was so yummy I can't wait to go again! read more

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I love this candy! It's wonderful to claim it for AZ & the West side. I gave it as a gift to friends in California and they loved it. The factory is a great place to visit. A read more

Every fat kid's dream. Massive selection and very affordable. High quality and a friendly staff.

I had recently read my friend Leslie Ms review of this place. Sounded pretty cool. Who knew that there was a chocolate factory in Glendale? Not I says the fly. My buddy and I were in Tempe and we decided to stop on our way back to Surprise. How was it, you ask? It was A-OK. I grabbed a plastic bin and started to put pieces of candy in it. You create your own bag pretty much. They charge by the pound (I think it was $12.00 a pound). I wound up with some chocolates and caramels for the most part. I also purchased a milk chocolate with almonds candy bar and a cayenne pepper dark chocolate bar. My total was a little over $8.00 for everything. The chocolate was just alright. I am a huge Sees fan and was hoping that this would come close....eh...not really. The chocolates seemed a little "old"? Some of my pieces had a tiny bit of white in them. That usually signifies old or getting old lol. The chocolate bars were decent. The best thing here were the caramels! I got a few different types of caramel and they were all delicious. Next time I come, I will get 20% chocolate and 80% caramels for my grab bag. Service was friendly enough, I guess? I only dealt with the cashier. I also was not offered any free samples. Is that normal? Overall, it was a cool place to check out but I'm not rushing back anytime soon. If I'm in the area and craving something sweet, I'll stop. If not, I've had better chocolate elsewhere and will head to those places instead. read more

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Old school candy factory with original equipment from the 60's! We did a really neat private tour with Maria(?). She educated us on the machinery, art, and sweets made there. We bought some mint chocolates, cream filled chocolates, and caramels with nuts. Decorating the chocolate bears was also pretty fun! Highly recommend this place for a date activity or something for the kiddos to do. read more

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Favorite place to get candy. When you walk in you smell the chocolate in the air. They provide factory tours and you can buy individual candy selections or gift boxes. Lots of choices. Barks, brittles, nougats, chocolates and nut clusters. Favorite has to be the French Mint. They also have sugar free selections. read more

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I love to stop in here for candy and to see their seasonal candies and gifts! It's fun to see the older equipment and molds that they still use to make the candy. My favorite candy is the pecan praline 'cookie'. Absolutely melt in your mouth delicious!! They have free thirty minute tours and you can try a free sample piece of candy of your choice. A nice place to stop when visiting the Glendale area. read more

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Nostalgic candy store & factory that has a fun feel about it and a variety of candies from chocolates of course to taffy & popcorn. Went there primarily for the factory tour "Purchase a Chocolate Tasting Tour Pass for a guided tour of our factory" (from their website) but it was more of a factory talk than a tour. Our group walked toward the back and listened to a 20min talk and saw some examples of chocolate molds, held a 10lb bar of chocolate and viewed a caramel cooling table from a distance but there was no walking around or up close viewing of the candy making process which I was mistakenly expecting. With the chocolate tasting tour we did get 3 samples of candies right up front and they were indeed delicious. I just think calling it a "guided tour" is quite misleading as we weren't guided around at all and really didn't get to see anything being made. With purchase of "tour" tickets we did get $2.50 off purchase of candy (per $7 "tour" ticket). They do have other "tours" that add on an "activity" such as decorate a candy pizza, or Christmas tree or pull & wrap taffy on a tray. Still, my main goal in stopping in with my kids & friends was hopefully to get a bit of a backstage pass and see how a candy factory functions and this was not what the tour involved. It's worth a stop in if you happen to be in the Glendale area but skip the tour!! read more

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We took about 45 students on a field trip. It was NOT worth it. The students were charged $16.50 for the "tour guide" to talk for 10 minutes and then give them chocolate pizza's. It was NOT A TOUR nor VIP experience. The chocolate pizza part was fun, however for that amount of money, it was not worth it. Not to mention the tour guide person was rude. Don't recommend for field trips. read more

If you are looking for good chocolates, definitely give this place a try! I was visiting my folks in Arizona, I'm from Pittsburgh. We have Sarris Chocolates at home, but this chocolate is absolutely as good as if not better than Sarris. It's more affordable that's for sure! We went twice to get candies in our two week stay in the area. Had to have some for home! Don't miss the huge bag of popcorn either! It was so good! read more

Chocolates for Everyone Cerreta Candy Company has made its home in Glendale, Arizona for many years and is such a fun place to visit. You can view the chocolatiers working and If you plan ahead you can take a tour of their facility. As you walk through the store all you see is Bins and Shelves loaded with a wide selection of chocolates, caramels, taffy and more. Cerreta has a retail counter where and you can buy your favorite chocolates with all kinds of different crème centers. You can Mix or match, there is something for everyone. Prices are very reasonable. If you do go, don't leave without buying some of their French mint chocolates. read more

Came here for a tour and chocolate tie decorating for Father's Day. The factory overall is really unique and cool. The tour was ehhhh... interesting but I had my two year old in tow so it definitely was not engaging enough for him to stand around for 40 minutes just listening. It would be nice if the tour was more interactive and it was a little awkward that there are just pallets of boxes etc blocking your view of the factory. I wish we could've just done the decorating and passed on the tour. The samples were delicious and we definitely bought goodies to take home. read more

I love supporting local businesses and my family likes to come every once in a while to get some treats! They have a good selection of chocolate and some candies. Employees are nice and they keep their store clean! read more

This place is a Gem in the desert, pure delicate delicious! The smell in the place is tasteful and huge chocolate and candy variety for all taste. We did not get into the tour but definitely coming back for it. Tours are schedule one at 10 AM and second at 1 PM activities in this tour varies. read more

Had the BEST birthday party here for my granddaughter! Maria gave a terrific tour and had the kids play fun candy games. They provided adorable birthday treat bags and have plenty of room for presents and cake. Can't wait to go back during the holidays! read more

Hidden gem in downtown Glendale! They offer free tours hourly and you can smell the sweetness as soon as you walk in!!!!!

Yum Yum Yum Moved to Phoenix 25 years ago and we found you right before Easter. My kiddos have ALWAYS had your Easter Bunnies. My kiddos moved out of state and they came to visit this week. You betcha we had YOUR Easter candy waiting for them. During this time of COVID 19 - please visit local companies. First you will support local vendors and second you will enjoy the BEST CHOCOLATE IN TOWN. read more

For a number of years my wife and I have managed to find various chocolate "factories" when we are visiting a new location. Hershey, South Bend, St. Augustine, Orlando, etc. Last year we "found" Cerreta's in Glendale, AZ. We were apparently "late to the party" as Cerreta Candy Company has been around Glendale for more than 40 years! The factory tour is nice and informative, but this time we were there for one primary reason: chocolate. They have a wide variety of individually wrapped chocolates along one entire wall of the place and I found out....almost too late...that free samples are not only allowed...they are encouraged. Woo hoo! Although not part of our plan, we did happen to be making this visit the day before Valentine's Day. I was hit with a flash of inspiration when I decided this would be a great time (and place) to get something for my wife for the holiday. (At which point she wryly informed some other lady customers that she was married to a genius.) But hey...turns out they were individually personalizing and decorating large chocolate hearts...so maybe she was right! :-) If you're in the area...and you have a sweet tooth...go to Cerretas. read more

What a hidden gem! I had read about this briefly but didn't think it was too much. My mom made us go here and I'm so glad she did. We went for a tour (they have 2 a day) and while we waited they showed a cute little video of how the chocolate was made and how the factory worked. There were about 4 other groups that showed up for the first tour of the day. You can buy add-ons: making a chocolate pizza, the samples/coupons add on and such (ask the tour guide what they have that day). We decided against the add on's because it was so close to breakfast but to our surprise we still got some samples to taste! They give you cute paper hats to wear (and keep) and lead you through the factory for about 10 minutes, then you go back to the waiting area (you can still see the entire factory from there) and the tour guide goes through and explains everything!! It was really informative and fun. Mr. Cerreta was there and he actually MADE us chocolate covered marshmallows by hand to try (we saw him making them while we toured the factory part.) The tour guide says the amount of samples we got (peanut brittle, choc covered pretzals, 2 taffy pieces, choc covered marshmellow) was more than most days so I'm not sure what's normal! As for the shop, they have plenty of chocolate, taffy, fudge, popcorn and other specialties. The chocolate and taffy are sold by pound so you can mix and match! I really enjoyed it and would definitely bring back more people visiting the area who like chocolate! read more

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Teddy Bear Day was super fun! Friends and excellent chocolate made it an awesome day. A shout-out to Yelp Elite Buddy, Norm R. for joining the festivities. Trish, our Cerreta host and her team put together another fabulous outreach event. For the awesome price of $1, we enjoyed a quarter pound of milk chocolate, hot white chocolate for frosting, decorations, bag and ribbon. Play like a child while enjoying flavored appreciated by adults. Smooth and creamy, rich with cocoa butter, Cerreta's chocolates melt in your mouth and hands because of their high cocoa butter content. Their milk chocolate bears have a tinge of that dark chocolate finish. Love it! See you at the next Cerreta event. read more

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Chocolate teddy bear day was awesome at Glendale's amazing local chocolatier! Thanks to Kemlyn B. for letting me in on this fun event and for letting me know about this factory of delights. Their chocolates are so good, and their generous use of real cocoa butter makes a tremendous difference - their chocolates are nothing like most commercial American chocolates, which often use vegetable oil in their products. There is a wide variety of confections and many of their products are available for purchase by weight - you can definitely mix 'n match. These locally-made candies make great gifts, too. read more

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8/11/09 Finally visited! I've wanted to check out Cerreta's since I moved to the valley... I expected it to be huge and bustling with people, but there were only about two to four customers there when I arrived (around 4:30pm). Definitely more employees than there were customers. The layout of the merchandise area also made me feel like I was in someone's unfinished basement, where a few tables were set up and piles of chocolates were just laid out haphazardly. The Godiva chocolate and company merchandise areas of Barnes & Noble's cafe at the Chandler Fashion Center blow this store out of the water in presentation and organization, if that says anything to you at all... Heck, even the simple layout design of Cucina Olive Oils is much more inviting... Sampled some of the truffles (the rectangular green mint ones are EXACTLY like Fannie May Mint Meltaways I had tried back in Chicago years ago). Liked how I could pick and choose the amount and variety and then pay per pound! Wished there were more chocolate varieties (truffles, bars, pretzels), though. I'm surprised not to find any chocolate-covered grahams, or even smore's in their inventory. The chocolate-covered pretzels were OK, although a bit too salty for me, but that's usually the deal with chocolate pretzels here in the US, isn't it? For diabetics and dieters, there are sugar-free selections, but these are very limited, in amount and, most importantly, in variety (I counted maybe 5 or 6 flavors). Currently, there are two daily tours, at a going rate of $7 per person, which include a complimentary personal-sized create-your-own chocolate pizza (just like you can make your own chocolate pizzas at the annual Glendale Chocolate Affaire, hosted by Cerreta's, no less, at the park nearby). As of visit's date, the tour runs for half an hour, and starts at 10a and 1p. read more

Cerreta Fine Chocolates - The only area of the store that I felt was "photo-ready." Most displays were too disorganized to take photos of... - Candy Stores Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Me and Cerreta's have got some history. Probably because I grew up in Glendale, which is filled with boring suburbs of cookie cutter homes surrounded by six foot concrete security gates that house dysfunctional 2.5 kiddo families and promote a sense of community as deep as a valley girl's vocabulary. So any time we visited cutesy pootsy downtown Glendale it was a memorable experience. I've toured the factory multiple times and regardless of age, childlike glee paints the face of every person in the tour group. You'll be thrilled by chocolate rivers, marshmallow clouds, edible buttercups and small orange creatures with violent green hair and a penchant for bursting into songs that have afterschool special messages tacked onto the end. Well not really, but it's as close to Willy Wonka as you're getting here in the Valley. Free tours on the half hour and sampling to your heart's content! Try the rectangular green ones. They're mint truffles and arguably the best I've had. Eat it Andes!! But I'm biased. I grew up with Cerreta. I stole their individually wrapped chocolates from the bins at Bashas. I went to high school with their daughter Candy--who's as sweet as her namesake. I'm a die hard fan of these home grown chocolatiers, and there isn't any other place I'd rather go to rekindle a bit of childhood nostalgia. It's good family fun, a great date idea, or a nice distraction for the babysitters/aunties/grandmas out there (cuz you'll want to give the kids back right after they o'd on sugar). You do get an unlabeled grab bag when you purchase a mixture of chocolates, but just channel the ingenuity of the young. Poke a hole in the bottom of each one with your finger. Viola! Problem solved! read more