Chocolate Fountain

A chocolate fountain is a device for serving chocolate fondue. Typical examples resemble a stair-stepped cone, standing 1-4 feet tall with tiers over a base that contains a motor and other working components. Chocolate for a Chocolate Fountain is melted by heat from the base of the Chocolate Fountain or pre-melted on the stove or in a microwave, then poured into the base and transported to the top of the chocolate fountain by either a pump or corkscrew auger. As the chocolate reaches the top of the Chocolate Fountain tiers, it flows gently over the tiers creating a chocolate waterfall effect. Guests enjoy dipping various food items into the flowing chocolate. It's not only a good way to economically feed large groups but it's elegant, fun and entertaining.

A Chocolate Fountain is the ultimate accessory for commercial entertaining. Just fill the base with melted chocolate or if your fountain allows it, melt chocolate in the base, then turn on the motor and experience pure chocolate heaven! Warm Belgian chocolate or other chocolate that is well suited for your particular type of Chocolate Fountain, is carried to the top of the fountain where it cascades down, forming a flowing curtain of delicious chocolate.

Chocolate Fountain dippers generally consist of fresh strawberries, fresh cut pineapple, large marshmallows, medium sized pretzel rods, and mini cream puffs. Other popular dippers include plump Dried fruits, bite sized pieces of Payday candy bars, Rice Crispy treat bites, shortbread cookies and other cookies like Oreo's, Nutter Butter cookies, Vanilla Wafers, etc. Most people consider a chocolate fountain to be an elegant and cost effective method of feeding large groups. But when it comes to the dippers, anything that sounds good to you, probably is. At The Chocolate Fountain in Wichita, KS., major distributor for the Original Chocolate Fountain, it has been reported that potato chips was a dipper of choice at several very an elegant affairs!

Chocolate fountains can be categorized as either personal chocolate fountains or commercial chocolate fountains. Commercial chocolate fountains are made up of stainless steel and found in ranges of 25” to 52” in height. Most of these fountains hold 10 to 35 pounds of chocolate. Home chocolate fountains are typically made of plastic and contain 2-4 pounds of chocolate. DR™ commercial chocolate fountains have been manufactured for over 16 years now and is the only manufacturer who designs and builds their own products. Several newcomers to the market within the last few years have DR™iven commercial prices down but the buyer must carefully weed through the marketing hype as products look similar but operated differently and are not as durable as the DR™ chocolate fountain products. For more information about commercial chocolate fountains, contact the U.S. distributor for DR™ Chocolate Fountains: The Chocolate Fountain at thechocolatefountain.com.

Many Chocolate Fountains are not capable of melting chocolate directly in the fountain base so chocolate must be melted first in microwave or double boiler. DR™ chocolate fondue fountains™ can melt chocolate directly in the base of the fountain and is very helpful for venues that do not have a microwave or stove top available. Chocolate with high cocoa butter content is recommended for a decadent taste and texture and for a beautiful flow over the fountain tiers. Many fountain claim to be easy to operate and will run for many years. This is not true. The only commercial chocolate fountain with any long term manufacturing and reliability is DR™. Contact The Chocolate Fountain to learn more about purchasing a commercial Chocolate Fountain.

Melted chocolate is transported to the top of the fountain by a pump or corkscrew auger.  Commercial chocolate fondue fountains move chocolate to the top of the fountain with an auger.  Pump Driven models can clog so are not preferred in commercial applications. The DR™ chocolate fountains™ set the standard in auger design with a heavy duty, precision made design.