D-I-Y tours

HAPA Chocolat

Sharpen your single origin tasting skills — or just enjoy the chocolate no pressure

Published 28 November, 2024

Big Top Sweet Shop

Big Top pops up all over SFBA but doesn’t stay in any one place very long — spooky

Published 27 November, 2024

Miette Patisserie & Confiserie – San Ramon

Published 15 November, 2024

Cacao Regina

Husband & wife craft chocolate makers raise cacao beans into attractive chocolate bars

Published 8 November, 2024

Javier Confectionery + Preston’s Candies & Ice Cream

Hero chocolatier rescued a 75-year-old local candy shop from closing

Published 2 October, 2024

Socola Chocolatier – SFO

Fly with Harriet — Socola’s flying alpaca mascot — out of SFO

Published 30 September, 2024

Raxakoul Coffee & Cheese

This charming little shop offers so much chocolate I’m surprised it isn’t in their name.

Published 7 July, 2024

CAYA Chocolate

Micro-batches of single origin chocolate from a local home kitchen

Published 18 April, 2024

Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlet & Ice Cream Shop– Lathrop

A local chocolate institution founded during the Gold Rush in SF, this location is an outlet store and ice cream shop

Published 27 March, 2024

Pieces of Heaven

Lots of chocolate options packed into this mom and pop shop

Published 20 March, 2024

Berkeley Bowl West

Known for their extensive produce offerings, the Bowl has almost as many chocolate options as apple varieties (I didn’t count, maybe there are more now)

Published 19 February, 2024

Love + Chocolate – Rockridge

The newest chocolate option on College Avenue in Oakland sells an iconic Belgian chocolate brand

Published 8 February, 2024

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