East Bay chocolate

The Confectionist

A self-taught chocolatier makes exceptional bars, toffees, and other treats

Published 10 July, 2020

Chocolate vs. COVID-19

Support your local chocolate vendors during these unprecedented times, if you can

Published 7 April, 2020

Bisou Chocolate

From 50–100% & from one ingredient to five

Published 6 February, 2020

Lights, camera, chocolate!

I couldn’t make it to the Salon this time, but the show must go on

Published 22 December, 2019

Lust for luster dust

Is it just me or were this year’s entrants exceptionally stunning?

Published 5 December, 2019

Variety is the spice of life

A whole lotta Latin American-inspired chocolate to try

Published 29 October, 2019

A primer on how to read the ‘Primer’

Find answers, ideas and inspiration for your chocolate business here

Published 30 September, 2019

TCHO

TCHO is a technology/chocolate mash-up, which sometimes offers tours of their factory

Published 30 July, 2019

Brutal competition

Heat is not a chocolate bar’s friend

Published 27 June, 2019

The Oakland Chocolate Company

Chocolate maker, chocolatier, and worker-owned cooperative that includes cacao farmers in Jamaica

Published 25 June, 2019

Tasty toffees

A select few toffees made the top of my list this year

Published 16 June, 2019

Do I like white chocolate?

Another competition to challenge my tastebuds and assumptions

Published 12 June, 2019

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