Subscription FAQ

Answer:  Although we no longer offer “subscription” options, we do have two different ways to take enjoy Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine.

First, the CC CLUB is our free email subscription, which you can easily join in the opt-in box on this page.

We also offer the Chocolate Connoisseur Ultimate Membership (Lifetime), which unlocks everything we’ve ever published, a special PDF specifically for Ultimate members, and Chocolate Central as well. Click here to learn more.

Ultimate costs just $21.97, billed only once.

Answer: Although we no longer curate monthly chocolate offers, when we do occasionally create one, anyone in the CC Club (our free subscription option) always gets a 10% discount code sent their way for every chocolate offer.

Answer: Yes! To purchase a gift membership to Chocolate Connoisseur Ultimate, click the “Make this a gift” checkbox on either the CART page or the CHECKOUT page. This will prompt you to enter the Recipient’s Email Address.

NOTE: The address you enter here must be the email address for the person receiving the gift.  That person will then be prompted to set up their Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine login, and will be given access to the magazine.

The person associated to the gift email will have the subscription access, but you will still control the order options, etc.

Answer: Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine is online only.  As of July 1, 2020, we no longer publish full digital issues, but all of the issues in our back catalog are still available. PLEASE NOTE: They are published on-site, however, they are NOT PDFs.

We never publish print issues, largely because our unique publishing model gives us great flexibility in how we deliver content to readers, and keeps costs down.  As you probably know, traditional print media is much more difficult to sustain here in the internet age.

All magazine content is published exclusively on the Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine website, with pre-July 2020 subscription content requiring a login. Logins are included as part of each CC ULTIMATE subscription or single issue purchase, instantly giving you full access to ensure a top tier and seamless reading experience.

Each magazine issue’s contents are accessed online only, always available via the ACCESS YOUR ISSUES menu option.

Once you navigate to an article on the site, all other articles in that issue are accessible via the Issue Menu at the bottom of each page, making it quick and easy to read through every issue — all via your desktop, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, etc.

Answer: If you’re looking to purchase a Chocolate Connoisseur Ultimate Membership, you’ll want to start by clicking here, or by clicking on SUBSCRIBE in the header menu above.

Answer:  Yes.  Single back issues are available for $3.97 each.  You can purchase single issues by clicking here, or by clicking on MAGAZINE ISSUES in the header menu above, then clicking on BUY SINGLE ISSUES.

Answer:  As of July 1, 2020, Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine no longer publishes actual magazine issues.

We do, however, still publish free content. Alhough we don’t have a specific schedule, as of May 2026, we are starting to publish again with much more frequency. Make sure you follow us on social and/or are a CC Club member (click here or use the quick subscribe option in the sidebar on this page to join), and you’ll always be up-to-date.

Answer:  Yes! We use Stripe and PayPal as well for our merchant options, and they are the gold standard of security online. They handle all of your credit card information, so at no point do we even access, let alone store, any of that sensitive data on our own site.

The only data we store is your subscription access information — which is simply your ChocolateConnoisseurMag.com login information and your subscription data (subscription type, address, etc.).

Answer:  No, because we offer instantly downloadable/accessible content, we cannot offer refunds. If you have an issue with a chocolate offer purchase, however, we may be able to get you a refund or exchange, just click here to contact us.