What makes Maine chocolate so darn good

In the News

We’re not ones to toot our own horns, but from time to time, people do it for us.

Here, we’ve pull together a collection of recent news, press and radio clips.

As cocoa prices rise, Maine chocolatiers try to find the sweet spot - April 2025
Dean's Sweets - Predicting the Future of Chocolate Prices (23:20-25:55) - March 12, 2025
Cocoa and Sugar Costs are Way Up, Says this Chocolate Shop Owner - Nov. 27, 2024
Valentine's Day Trends... Big Spending on Candy! (23:52 – 27:13) - Feb. 2024
Meeting the Holiday Demand for Chocolate (24:36 - 26:40) - Dec. 2023
The Costs of Making Chocolate (22:26 - 25:33) - Sept. 2023
Portland City Lifestyle "A Taste of the Sweet Life" - Feb. 2024
Consumer spending is “all over the place,” chocolate shop owner says - July 2023
Chocolate is a sweet tradition for Mother’s Day - May 2023
Maine brands shine at national Good Food Awards - April 2023
Valentine’s Day chocolate sales were strong … but it’d be helpful if you shopped earlier - Feb. 2023
Dean’s Sweets For Your Valentine (Or For Yourself!) - Jan. 2023
For this Maine chocolatier, costs are starting to cool down - Jan. 2023
Edible Maine: Double Dipping Local Ingredients - Nov. 2022
Maine chocolatiers resist raising prices as holiday sales begin - Sept. 2022
For this Maine chocolatier, labor is the “No. 1 cost to stay competitive” - July 2022
Down East Magazine: Breaking the Cycle - Architect turned chocolatier Dean Bingham never goes in circles
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Small retailers are caught between order backlogs and ramping demand
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Chocolate shop has plenty of business but not enough staff
MARKETPLACE on NPR: How Three Small Businesses are Surviving the Pandemic - August 2020
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Doubling Down on Chocolate Bunnies - April 2020
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Holiday Season Part 3 - Jan. 2020
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Holiday Season Part 2 - Dec. 2019
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Holiday Season Part 1 - Nov. 2019
MaineBiz: Dean's Sweets is latest to find space in emerging East Bayside neighborhood - July 2019
Portland Press Herald: Truffle maker Dean’s Sweets is expanding - Mar. 2019
MARKETPLACE on NPR: Weathering Hard Times by Selling Chocolate - Nov. 2018
AAA Northern New England Journey: Savory Chocolates - Jan. 2018
The Forecaster: Portland Chocolatier Pedals Across the Nation - July 2017
The Nibble: Great Food Finds - December 2015
AAA Northern New England Journey: Love & Chocolate - Feb. 2015