Bixby Chocolate

Bixby Chocolate is a woman-owned bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Rockland. Kate owns it. You can see the kitchen through glass, and there's seating for chocolate or gelato. Samples are free. Cruise visitors stop in during the season. Prices are lower in the shop than online.

Try the Maine sea salt milk chocolate caramels, each with a different salt. There are Belize bars, vegan truffles and vegan Needhams. Coffee comes from a mountain co-op, roasted light, whole bean or ground.