{"id":42576,"date":"2024-04-18T18:47:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T01:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/?p=42576"},"modified":"2024-05-14T18:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T01:11:55","slug":"craft-chocolate-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/craft-chocolate-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience craft chocolate at the Craft Chocolate Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/dandelion-chocolate-factory-salon\/\">Dandelion Chocolate<\/a><\/strong>, the 2024 Craft Chocolate Experience at the Palace of Fine Arts in SF began with an industry only trade expo the first day followed by a pairing &amp; tasting event that evening, then 2 days of a craft chocolate marketplace. Story to come.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the marketplace Saturday and Sunday with chocolate from makers from around the world there were panel discussions, demos, and tasting opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Panels included some local chocolate makers and chocolatiers: Brad Kinzter from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/tcho\/\">TCHO<\/a><\/strong> and Todd Masonis, co-founder of <strong>Dandelion Chocolate,<\/strong> local chocolate icon <a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/pioneers-veterans-of-sfba-artisan-chocolate\/#recc\">Michael Recchiuti<\/a>, and Greg D\u2019Alesandre from Dandelion Chocolate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42625\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42625\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall.jpg\" alt=\"Cacao Pod Wall\" width=\"850\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall.jpg 850w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall-320x143.jpg 320w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall-640x286.jpg 640w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cacao-wall-400x179.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees were invited to take selfies in front of the Cacao Pod Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>SFBA vendors at the CCE:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/9th-and-larkin\/\">9th &amp; Larkin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/bisou-chocolate\/\">Bisou Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/brigadeiro-sprinkles\/\">Brigadeiro Sprinkles<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-chaga-company\/\">The Chaga Company<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/charlotte-truffles\/\">Charlotte Truffles<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/coba\/\">COBA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/ourchocolatiers\/egg-citing-times\/#cocoterra\">CocoTerra<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/dandelion-chocolate-ferry-building\/\">Dandelion Chocolate\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/david-upchurch-chocolatier\/\">David Upchurch Chocolatier<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/feve-artisan-chocolatier\/\">Feve Artisan Chocolatier<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/flying-noir\/\">flying noir<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/formosa-chocolates\/\">Formosa Chocolates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/the-good-chocolate\/\">The Good Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/guittard-chocolate-company\/\">Guittard Chocolate Company<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/j-street-chocolate\/\">J Street Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/michaels-chocolates\/\">Michael\u2019s Chocolates<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/cupicon2.png\" alt=\"3-5 cup chocolatier\" width=\"14\" height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/neo-cocoa\/\">NeoCocoa<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/raphio-chocolate\/\">Raphio Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/recchiuti-confections\/\">Recchiuti<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/cupicon2.png\" alt=\"3-5 cup chocolatier\" width=\"14\" height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/socola-chocolatier-barista\/\">Socola Chocolatier<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/cupicon2.png\" alt=\"3-5 cup chocolatier\" width=\"14\" height=\"16\" \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/tiny-house-chocolate\/\">Tiny House of Chocolate Artisans<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/volo-chocolate\/\">Volo Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/local-chocolate\/z-cioccolato\/\">Z. Cioccolato<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chocolate at the source<\/h2>\n<p>A number of vendors were chocolate makers who grow their own cacao and manufacture chocolate in the same place, or source cacao in the same country they make their bean to bar chocolate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2020chocolates.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20\/20 Chocolates<\/a>:<\/strong> Venezuela<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/argencove.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argencove Fine Artisan Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Nicaragua<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myawki.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWKI<\/a>:<\/strong> Ecuador<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baiani.com.br\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bain\u00ed <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baiani.com.br\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolates<\/a>:<\/strong> Brazil<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonfiction.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon-fiction<\/a>:<\/strong> India<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenaschocolate.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00e1rdenas Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Ecuador<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bocao_panama\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bocao Panama<\/a>:<\/strong> Panama<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inaru.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inaru<\/a>:<\/strong> Dominican Republic<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.likklemorechocolate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Likkle More Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Jamaica<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonohana.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lonohana Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Hawaii<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missionchocolate.com.br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Brazil<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/noblecacao.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noble Cacao<\/a>:<\/strong> Mexico<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/siamayachocolate.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siamaya Chocolate<\/a>:<\/strong> Thailand<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/somoscacao.com\/#inicio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somos Cacao<\/a>:<\/strong> Columbia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>CBTB-mentioned nonlocal chocolate<\/h2>\n<p>Finally there were a few non-SFBA makers at the show we have covered here previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/the-milky-way\/#argencove\" rel=\"noopener\">Argencove Fine Artisan Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/traveling-covid-style\/#mirzam\">Mirzam Chocolate Makers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/the-milky-way\/#mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Chocolate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/compact-chocolate-capitol\/#naive\">Chocolate Naive<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/chocolateroundtheworld\/the-out-of-towners-fall-2023-edition\/#nearynogs\">NearyN\u00f3gs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/chocolateroundtheworld\/the-out-of-towners-fall-2023-edition\/#public\">Public Chocolatory<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chocolatebythebay.com\/magazine\/outsidechocolate\/different-kind-of-white-chocolate\/#soma\">Soma Chocolatemaker<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This multi-day event returned to SFBA after a long 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