Chequessett Chocolate Renovations

Cape Associates carried out renovations for Chequessett Chocolate, a Cape Cod craft chocolate business, in a building finished with deep blue cedar shingles and white trim. A blue sign on white posts announces the shop from the roadside, set among low plantings.

Inside, the retail room is lined with open shelving that holds chocolate, tea, pottery and gifts. Cafe tables and wooden chairs sit near a long counter with white stools and a hand-painted blue mural on the wall behind it.

A coffee and chocolate bar has an espresso machine, a glass pastry case and menu boards overhead. Behind the scenes, a working kitchen is set up with stainless steel prep surfaces and blenders.

Outside, a brick-paved patio holds picnic tables and benches against a blue fence. The mix of shingle siding, painted trim and brick paving ties the building to its surroundings along the road.