History
In 1983 Debbie Zissman and her mother, Marianne Greenfield, founded Chocolate Designs in Houston, Texas and operated it as such for nearly 20 years. In 1999 Debbie and her husband, Edward, founded DGZ Chocolates which has been in operation continuously since its inception. After selling Chocolate Designs in 2001, the chocolatiers concentrated their efforts entirely on DGZ Chocolates. In 2018, Debbie sold the business to her friend Sara Ostrofsky. Sara and her daughters look forward to building upon the wonderful foundation that Debbie and her husband built and continuing to provide the finest tasty treats to chocolate lovers nation-wide. The family owned company prides itself in providing top-notch service along with its unique and tasty products, bringing customers back year after year.
Specialties
Our specialty is our award winning toffee, Toffarazzi. It was awarded Gold for overall Top Toffee and Best Taste by the International Chocolate Salon in the 2020 Artisan Toffee Awards. Our other signature chocolates include Poparazzi, a chocolate covered popcorn candy with caramel, and Turtlerazzi, our variation of a classic Turtle with milk chocolate, Texas pecans, and caramel. We also have thousands of custom and themed chocolate molds that can be used for party favors or dessert platters for baby showers, weddings, birthdays, and client gifts. Our customizable gift boxes and variety of chocolate molds along with our signature toffee and gourmet confections make wonderful gifts for family and friends, as well as for special occasions and corporate gifting. *We are not a storefront, but do allow local customers to pick up orders at our location. Please call in advance or place a pick-up order online if you would like to stop by!