I thought I had ordered my chocolates early enough that they would arrive unmelted but I was very wrong. Despite all of the companies packaging efforts to avoid them melting they still arrived as little blobs of goo. I was able to salvage them by putting them directly in the fridge and they are still oh so delicious.All of the pieces are well within date. My items were wonderfully packed with an ice pack, a special envelope, and an added heat warning sticker on the box. I'm very impressed with the extra care the company took and highly recommend this seller and this product! Just do yourself a favor and don't order these until the heat of the summer has passed!