Tucked inside Raleigh’s historic Warehouse District, Videri Chocolate Factory gives visitors a close-up look at how cacao becomes chocolate. Since opening in 2011, the North Carolina chocolate maker has combined bean-to-bar production with a factory shop, tastings and visitor experiences.

The factory occupies part of The Depot at 327 W. Davie Street, where visitors can follow the chocolate-making process from sorting and roasting cacao beans through to finished bars and confections. Videri continues to make its chocolate in-house using ethically sourced cacao and a focus on carefully selected ingredients.

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A Bean-to-Bar Philosophy

Videri’s approach begins with cacao beans rather than purchased chocolate couverture. Beans are sorted, roasted and processed at the Raleigh factory, allowing visitors to see many of the steps involved in transforming cacao into finished chocolate.

Its collection includes dark and dark-milk chocolate, single-origin bars, bonbons, confections and seasonal creations. Single-origin bars currently showcase cacao from countries including Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Tanzania and Colombia.

Tours: Discovering How Chocolate Is Made

One of the highlights of visiting Videri is the opportunity to explore the factory itself. Visitors can choose between free self-guided tours and paid guided experiences.

Self-guided tours are available during regular opening hours and take approximately 15 minutes. Visitors follow the production process at their own pace, with information and QR-code videos explaining different stages of chocolate making. Complimentary chocolate bar samples are also offered.

Staff-led guided tours provide a more detailed introduction to Videri’s bean-to-bar process. These experiences last approximately 30–40 minutes, accommodate up to 12 people and conclude with a bonbon. Private tours can also be arranged for groups. Tour schedules, availability and prices can change, so advance booking is recommended for guided experiences.

More Than Chocolate

Videri has developed into more than a working chocolate factory. The Raleigh location also functions as a gathering place, with a café, patio and a calendar of community activities.

Markets, craft nights, tastings and other special events periodically bring local makers and visitors to the factory. The shop offers Videri chocolate bars, bonbons, gift boxes and other chocolate creations, giving visitors plenty of opportunities to take part of the experience home.

Tips for Planning Your Visit

Videri Chocolate Factory is open seven days a week, although hours vary by day. Visitors hoping to watch the production team at work may want to visit on a weekday; Videri says peak production generally takes place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Self-guided tours can be enjoyed during regular opening hours.

Guided tours should be reserved in advance. Visitors arriving by car can use parking at The Depot, and Videri currently offers up to two hours of parking validation when the parking fee is paid using its designated mobile payment method. Check current visitor, tour and parking information before travelling.

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Why It’s Worth the Stop

Videri combines the appeal of a chocolate shop with the experience of seeing bean-to-bar production up close. Visitors can learn where cacao comes from, observe the equipment used to transform it and taste chocolate made at the same Raleigh location.

For travellers exploring Raleigh’s food scene, it offers something more memorable than simply stopping at a chocolate shop: an opportunity to understand the craft behind the finished bar.