Florence's Exquisite Chocolates are handcrafted in small batches with all natural ingredients including fresh, local cream and butter. For optimal freshness and flavor, please enjoy your chocolates within 30 days. We advise you to store Florence's Exquisite Chocolates out of direct sunlight, in a cool, dry place. To avoid blooming (a whitish crystallization on chocolate,) please do not place our chocolates in the refrigerator. There may be some instances where refrigeration is the only way to maintain the integrity of your chocolates. If you do need to store your confections in the refrigerator, place the box inside two airtight plastic bags, air removed and fully sealed. Enjoy your refrigerated confections within 30 days. Once out of a refrigerator, we suggest keeping your box inside the two sealed plastic bags until the entire package comes to room temperature; this process will take approximately two hours.