Chocosphere  
Chocosphere
Fine Chocolate
Since 1998
Chocosphere Independence Day
Shipping Schedule
An internet-only
chocolate shoppe in
Portland, Oregon USA
(Phone Calls
 Welcome Also!)

E-Mail: customer-service@chocosphere.com
Phone Toll-free 877-992-4626 (877-99-CHOCO) / FAX Toll-free 877-912-4626.

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Chocosphere will be closed from Friday, June 30th at 5:00PM Pacific Time thru Wednesday, July 5th at 9:00AM Pacific Time.

Because the holiday may cause a backlog of orders, we may not be able to meet our normal commitment of shipping orders received by 7PM on the next business day (as modified by normal summer-weather policies). Please see the table below to determine when we plan to ship your order, based on the shipping method you choose and the need to prevent your chocolate from being in non-temperature-controlled transit over a weekend.

If you need to receive your chocolate by a particular date, please note it in the "comments" section on the final page of the checkout, and we will do our best to accommodate you within the limits of our holiday closure.

Shipping Schedule for Independence Day:

For Orders Received
after 7PM PDT…
Shipping Method Best-Effort Ship Date Alternate Ship Date
(if we're backlogged)
Tuesday, June 27th Postal Priority Mail
 (Business Address Delivery)
Wednesday, July 5th Monday, July 10th
Tuesday, June 27th FedEx 2-Day Air Wednesday, July 5th Monday, July 10th
Wednesday, June 28th Postal Priority Mail
 (Residential Address Delivery)
Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
Wednesday, June 28th Overnight FedEx Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
Wednesday, June 28th Postal Express Mail
 (Business Address Delivery)
Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
Thursday, June 29th Postal Express Mail
 (Residential Address Delivery)
Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
Thursday, June 29th Overnight FedEx
with Saturday Delivery
Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
  Ground Shipping –
  Non-Meltable Items
Shipments may be delayed by one or two business days.
  Ground Shipping –
  Meltable Items
See the color-coded map and table below
to find the target shipping date for your area.

Please note that ground shipping of meltable items (most chocolates are meltable) is not available to large parts of the country due to warm weather conditions.

To determine whether ground shipping of meltable items may be available to your destination, please scroll down the page to our ground-shipment-availability checker.

Important: Select your shipping method carefully. Chocosphere cannot be responsible for late delivery if you pick a shipping method past its ordering date as shown above.

If you are shipping to a rural area or are ordering close to the above dates: Please see the "General Information" section on the Shipping Information (new window) page of our web site before selecting your shipping method.

If you have a special service need, please note it in the "Comments" section at the bottom of the "Checkout" page. We will do our best to accommodate you.


Ground Shipping, see map below for the ordering deadline in your area:

Ground Shipping Zone Map

To find the holiday ordering deadline for ground shipments to your area, find your location on the map above, then match the color at that location with the corresponding row in the table below.

Please note that ground shipping of meltable items (most chocolates are meltable) is not available to large parts of the country due to warm weather conditions.

To determine if ground shipping of meltable items may be available to your destination, please enter the destination state and zip code in the boxes below and click the ‘Check’ button.

Destination State:     Destination Zip Code:    

Non-meltable items, such as Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Nibs, Chocolate Sauce and Coffee may be shipped by Ground to all 48 mainland states.


Please note: If you wish the shipping of your order to be delayed for delivery close to Independence Day, this check may not reflect the shipping conditions on the day your order goes out. Should the weather warm up (either here, at the destination, or anywhere in-between), we will need to call you to make alternate shipping arrangements, which may cause your package to arrive late. To ensure safe and timely delivery of your package, particularly to southern areas of the country, you may want to choose an air shipment method.

For Orders Containing Meltable Items
Received after 7PM PDT…
Best-Effort Ship Date Alternate Ship Date
(if we're backlogged)
Thursday, June 29th Wednesday, July 5th Thursday, July 6th
Ground Shipping Not Available    
Ground Shipping Not Available    
Ground Shipping Not Available    
Ground Shipping Not Available    

Important: Select your shipping method carefully. Chocosphere cannot be responsible for late holiday delivery if you pick a shipping method past its ordering deadline as shown above.

If you are shipping to a rural area or are ordering close to the deadline: Please see the "General Information" section on the Shipping Information (new window) page of our web site before selecting your shipping method.

If you have a special service need, please note it in the "Comments" section at the bottom of the "Checkout" page. We will do our best to accommodate you.

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