Little printed boxes for a single truffle, or two chocolates, or up to about nine, bonbons and tasting samples included. We make them in paperboard or rigid board with a pocketed insert so pieces don’t touch, closed with a lid or a tuck. Foil, embossing and windows available, with low minimums for seasonal runs.
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Chocolate is fragile in ways most products aren’t. It scuffs. Leave it in a warm room and it goes chalky, and two pieces resting against each other for an afternoon will leave little dents in each other, so the whole point of custom small chocolate boxes is keeping a handful of pieces apart and looking the way they did on the tray in your kitchen.
These are for chocolatiers, bakeries, hotel turndown programs, wedding favor makers and corporate gifting companies. They’re also the box many shops sell at the register, because a two-piece box is an easy add-on for someone who came in for coffee.
Small usually means somewhere between one and nine pieces. A single truffle box is a little cube, about 2 inches each side. Two and four piece boxes are the most popular for favors and add-ons. Six and nine piece boxes start to work as a proper gift. Past that, you’re into a full-size chocolate box.
Height is the detail that catches people. A domed bonbon or a tall truffle needs more depth than a flat ganache square, obviously, but people forget, and a lid squashing those painted tops is a sad thing to open. Our rule: measure the tallest piece, add a bit. Done. Our gift box sizes guide has more measuring tips.
Every piece wants its own cavity. We’d use a paperboard insert with round or square pockets, because the box will get tipped (in a handbag, nearly always) and loose chocolates just slide into each other. Pop little paper cups in the pockets too if you like the classic look, they soak up a bit of the cocoa butter that would otherwise mark the board.
Food contact is worth thinking about here. Most brands either use paper cups or a coated insert so the chocolate isn’t sitting directly on uncoated board. Ask us what fits your setup and we’ll suggest options.
With a box this size, one good finish goes a long way. Gold foil on a matte black lid. Still works, every time. An embossed logo gives people something to touch, and if your bonbons are hand painted, honestly, put a small window in the lid and let them show off. Seasonal? Change the lid color or add a foil pattern and keep the same insert.
Folding paperboard keeps the cost down. Rigid board is for the box people hang onto after the chocolate’s gone. Rigid two-piece boxes with a lift-off lid feel much heavier in the hand, and they’re the right call for wedding favors and luxury gifting. Our designers set up dielines and artwork for free and send a digital proof, and a physical sample is available before the bulk run. Minimums are low, often around 50 boxes depending on style, production is 10 to 12 business days after approval, and ground shipping is free in the USA.
For single truffles in a row or a pyramid, see custom truffle boxes. For bars, our chocolate envelopes work well, and larger assortments fit our chocolate packaging boxes. Everything sits under chocolate packaging.
The box won’t protect it from real heat. Shipping in July? Insulated shipper, cold packs, and in the shop keep them well away from the window.
A 2 by 2 paperboard insert with round cavities, sized to your truffle diameter, holds them steady and apart.
Yes. A clear window in the lid works well for decorated bonbons, as long as it’s placed over the cavities so the pieces line up in view.
Not sure which size you need? Our guide to chocolate box sizes lists the common ones and how to measure.
Building a full product line? Take a look at chocolate envelopes, custom snap lock boxes and custom auto lock bottom boxes. Everything in this range is listed under chocolate packaging.
