Recommended
Local chocolatiers
These chocolatiers and candy makers get 4 candy cups from CBTB:
Truffles from XOX
XOX Truffles
Award-winning hand-shaped truffles.
754 Columbus Ave., San Francisco or online.
Michael Mischer Chocolates
3352 Grand Ave., Oakland.
Also available online and at Cocoa Bella Chocolates, SF; Fog City News, SF and other SFBA locations.
Recchiuti Confections Store
One Ferry Building, Shop #30, SF; online and at many specialty food stores in CA and across the US.
Recommended: Domina truffles from Vice Chocolates
Vice Chocolates
Award-winning chocolates. Interesting flavor combinations in hand-decorated truffles and caramels. Plus chocolate bars, chocolate-covered fruits & nuts, and seasonal treats. (See below for individual truffles we particularly liked.)
Online, Star Grocery (3068 Claremont Ave., Berkeley) or Sundays at the Temescal Farmers Market.
Coco Delice Fine Chocolates
Simple elegance with a minimum of decoration and a lot of choices in the liquor & wine spectrum of chocolates. Other beverage-inspired chocolates in the line include Green Tea Jasmine and Espresso Maté.
Online, The Pasta Shop, Bi-Rite, Andronico’s, Draeger’s, Piedmont Grocery, some Whole Foods locations and others.
Noteworthy chocolates
Individual pieces and drinks we all recommend:
Blackbird
Truffle of dark chocolate ganache flavored with Merlot by Vice Chocolates. Strong fruity flavor nicely balances the dark chocolate. More >
Domina
Truffle of dark chocolate ganache with Earl Grey tea, creme fraiche & orange, topped with a bit of crystalized ginger by Vice Chocolates. Orange & ginger stand out but don’t overpower the dark chocolate. More >
Mayan Hot Chocolate
Not a drink, but a truffle by Barlovento Chocolates. Hot! Hot! Hot!
Vixen
Another hot truffle, Vixen from Vice Chocolates combines dark chocolate ganache with passion fruit and chili pepper for a real chocolate experience that goes from chocolate to fruity to hot.
Forais
Dark chocolate ganache with organic sea salt and caramel by Coco Delice.
Melt in milk & enjoy!
Sipping Dreams
Blocks of dark chocolate for making chocolate drinks. Online only.
NOTE: 4-cup chocolatiers and noteworthy chocolates are marked with a 
in articles on this site.