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![Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-004-681x1024.jpg)
Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER
![Giant candy canes at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-001-1024x727.jpg)
Giant candy canes at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER
![Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-005-713x1024.jpg)
Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER
![Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-006-1024x646.jpg)
Chocolatier Joe LaFond of Granite State Candy scoops out peanut milk chocolate clusters on Thursday, December 12, 2109 at the Warren Street store. GEOFF FORESTER
![Production manager Caleb Ruopp of the Granite State Candy store on Warren Street on Thursday, December 12, 2019. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-008-1024x668.jpg)
Production manager Caleb Ruopp of the Granite State Candy store on Warren Street on Thursday, December 12, 2019. GEOFF FORESTER
![A vat of milk chocolate being mixed up at the Granite State Candy store on Warren Street in Concord on Thursday, December 12, 2019. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-007-1024x791.jpg)
A vat of milk chocolate being mixed up at the Granite State Candy store on Warren Street in Concord on Thursday, December 12, 2019. GEOFF FORESTER
![A collection of wrapped Christmas treats at the Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-009-714x1024.jpg)
A collection of wrapped Christmas treats at the Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER
![Minted chocolate balls at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-003-1024x531.jpg)
Minted chocolate balls at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER
![Some of the wrapped chocolate treats at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER](https://www.theconcordinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chocolate-ci-121719-gf-002-1024x683.jpg)
Some of the wrapped chocolate treats at Granite State Candy on Warren Street in Concord. GEOFF FORESTER
A sneak behind-the-scenes peek of the chocolate-making operation at Granite State Candy Shoppe in Concord