Naked Chocolate Cafe's rich chocolate is far more intense than your typical in-from-the-cold-hot-chocolate.  Whether you're into dark chocolate covered strawberries, individual cheesecakes, or a steaming mug of hot cocoa, Naked Chocolate Cafe has go you covered.



    Rest assured that this hot chocolate is not your average Swizz Miss.
    No sir, only the finest chocolates and the purest ingredients are incorporated at the Naked Chocolate Cafe in Philadelphia. 
    "After you try hot chocolate here, you really don't want to go anywhere else," said Philadelphia resident Charles Denis.
    Located in between 34th and 35th Street on Walnut, Naked Chocolate Cafe ensures the ultimate chocolate experience accompanied by the classic yet sophisticated cafe atmosphere. 
    "The location on Walnut Street and the whimsical and surprising things they were doing with it struck me most about his cafe.  The variety of truffle and pastries is nice to have," said Denis.
    Showcasing Philadelphia's upscale side, Naked Chocolate Cafe provides an elegant escape opposite of what you would find at many venues in Philadelphia.
    "It's nice to have an establishment of high quality product instead of all that fast food junk that you tend to find around here," said Philadelphia resident Stephen Trotton. 
    When it comes to selections, the vote is almost unanimous for the most favorable dessert.
    "The 'drinking chocolate' is definitely my favorite here," said Denis.  Others could not agree more.
    "The peanut putter tarts are really good here, but of course, they don't stand up to the 'drinking chocolate," said University of Pennsylvania student Ekta Bajaj.
    The 'drinking chocolate' comes either as a frozen drink or a searing hot cup of rich chocolate served European style.
    One of the most appealing characteristics of Naked Chocolate Cafe is that all of the ingredients are produced locally.  The business is currently independently owned with two branches in Center City and on the University City campus on Walnut Street.
    "We like the fact that it is a local chain where the money is directly turned back to the business; they make all the products in Philly and I really like that [about Naked Chocolate Cafe,]" said Denis.
    The originality is sure to spark anyone's sweet tooth.  It certainly is not your typical Starbucks.
    "I really like how they integrated chocolate into so many different things!  I feel like when you go to Starbucks, everything is coffee based, but here everything is chocolate based," said University of Pennsylvania Student Preeti Shenoy.
    Since the cafe is located in the middle of University City, students from the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University and University of the Sciences of Philadelphia (USP) find the cafe comes in handy at times.
    "When I first came here, it seemed that if was the perfect thing to have on a college campus," said Bajaj.
    "The location could not be more perfect," said Shenoy, "The Naked Chocolate in Center City is a lot bigger than the one here, but it is definitely nice to have this cafe on campus.  I mean, there are Penn, Drexel, and USP students who all benefit greatly from the cafe."
    Not only does Naked Chocolate provide an elegant escape from a hectic college schedule, but the students from these surrounding campuses find it relaxing to do some work over a hot chocolate drink rather than cooped up in a library for hours.
    "It's nice to be able to get something different rather than the same old selections you would have in a regular dining meal plan," said Shenoy, "I enjoy coming here to get some studying done and find that I get more accomplished drinking chocolate here than some old soda in my dorm."