> Since 1913, the Stam family has been handcrafting exceptional white, milk and dark chocolate bonbons following old-world Dutch traditions. The company was founded when Jacobus Stam, after receiving numerous requests from devoted customers urging him to specialize exclusively in chocolate, turned his passion to fine chocolate and created Chocolaterie Stam. Today, their Lafayette location at 103 N Public Rd offers exquisite bonbons, their own rich coffee blend, and more than 50 flavors of homemade Italian gelato and sorbetto, all with a philosophy of 'treating every patron and employee as an extension of our family.'