Little Dipper Chocolate owner Beth Prindable began selling her handcrafted chocolates at area farmers markets in 2010, crafting her product in a small rental kitchen. Now Little Dipper has a home of its own; Prindable opened a storefront at 91 Hilltop Village Center Drive in Eureka in May.
Prindable said the 1,200-square-foot location is closer to her home and the right size for a growing business. “I just want to see how far I can take this,” she said. “I have a passion for making chocolate, and I needed to have a facility to make more chocolate.”
Prindable, who worked for The Chocolate Bar (now Bailey’s Chocolate Bar) for 10 years before starting her own business, uses fair-trade, sustainably grown and harvested cocoa and organic dairy to create her truffles, barks, sauces and other chocolate specialities.
While Prindable still sells her chocolates at farmers markets and Local Harvest Grocery, she said opening a brick-and-mortar location will allow her reach more customers, expand her inventory and grow her brand. Little Dipper Chocolate is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
This article appears in June 2015.