# how do people store chocolate in the summer? where do you get the "cool dark place"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 4, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509 "2011-08-04T21:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/21 "2011-08-06T06:50:26Z")
> [@VitrolicBump](#): > > Gah, I mean cocoa BUTTER.:smack: Actually the bittersweet and/or semisweet chocolates have higher contents of cocoa butter in them than milk chocolate. To be exact, several sources (Alice Medrich in her book _Bittersweet_) recommends storing chocolate in airtight containers at temperatures around 70 degrees F in the absence of spices and other aromatic foods. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/22 "2011-08-06T09:14:02Z")
In very hot climates, stores swll chocolate from the fridge. Dark, thick cabinets canstay surprisingly cool. I’ve lived with no AC where it gets up to 120, and still had some cool recesses in my house. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/23 "2011-08-06T17:13:29Z")
I store chocolate in the relatively cool basement. Once I have used it to make truffles, I store them in the freezer until I am ready to use them. Since the boxes hole 12, this is a 6 day supply for me and my wife. And I find that warm room temperatures bring out the taste better. Our kitchen rarely goes above 82. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/24 "2011-08-06T17:30:09Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > I store chocolate in the relatively cool basement. Once I have used it to make truffles, I store them in the freezer until I am ready to use them. Since the boxes hole 12, this is a 6 day supply for me and my wife. And I find that warm room temperatures bring out the taste better. Our kitchen rarely goes above 82. I expect you have a backup supply at Star’s End, though. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/25 "2011-08-06T22:47:59Z")
I keep mine in the fridge. But I have a strange aphasic quality that COLD TASTES GOOD. I just love having a dark chocolate bar in the fridge, pulling out a piece, feeling the cold and the taste of it on my tongue and having it warm and melt as I chew it. It is miles and miles better than popping the same chocolate at room temperature into my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/26 "2011-08-06T23:05:01Z")
> [@Blakeyrat](#): > > My fridge is cool and dark, I put it in there. (The light turns off when the door’s closed-- true story!) [That is not acceptable! I do not baby my chocolate!](http://notalwaysright.com/grow-up-or-melt-down/12869) ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/27 "2011-08-07T00:17:12Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > I expect you have a backup supply at Star’s End, though. I try to. Actually, I usually have about 10 300g bars of 60% dark chocolate in the basement to ensure an uninterrupted supply of truffles. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/28 "2011-08-07T06:17:05Z")
I store my chocolate in the very cold fridge, then let it warm a bit before I eat it. I don’t like hard, cold chocolate. I like it a bit softer. On the other hand, I don’t want it a melty puddle. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/29 "2011-08-07T13:37:49Z")
The chocolate humidor. Chocolate is more important than a cigar. OK I don’t have one so the occasional extra chocolate goes in the refrigerator. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/30 "2011-08-07T14:03:38Z")
My house came with a wine fridge that stays at 55F. Since I store no more than 3 bottles at once (1 red, 1 white, 1 champagne), the remaining space is good for fruit, chocolate, anything that needs to be kept cool but not frigid. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/31 "2011-08-07T15:27:19Z")
Our chocolate goes in the fridge. It keeps well for the minuscule amount of time we “store” it there. It gets eaten pretty quickly. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/32 "2011-08-08T00:52:07Z")
I keep chocolate in the fridge year-round. I like it cold and crunchy. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/33 "2011-08-08T03:09:07Z")
I can’t get over this “storing” of chocolate. If I ever find out where you people are keeping it, I’m gonna go and eat it. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/34 "2011-08-08T05:53:57Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > 1. Air conditioning > 2. Basement > 3. Hi Opal Opal:confused: ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/35 "2011-08-08T08:46:20Z")
In-joke. Ignore it. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509/36 "2011-08-08T16:12:46Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > In-joke. Ignore it. I hate in-jokes. They should be nuked from space. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-store-chocolate-in-the-summer-where-do-you-get-the-cool-dark-place/591509.md?page=1)