Chocolate venues to drool for… northern California, the Bay area has more than 11 chocolateers… plus shops… factory tours… and other venues… that rate five on the chocometer… (1-5)…
check out some of these…
and there are chocolate festivals, fairs, and wine and chocolate tastings, beer and chocolate tastings, salt and chocolate tastings, and a whole assortment of hidden and not so hidden fun chocolate sites along the chocolate trail… (more info is covered in my chocolate travel guide, contact me for more info)… I also have mentioned venues in other travel posts… such as Donnelly’s in Santa Cruz…
http://chocolocate.com/state.php/California/
http://www.debritochocolate.com/
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/jelly_belly.html
http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/chocolate03.asp
Anette’s Chocolate Factory
Faerie Queene Chocolates
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Guittard Chocolate Company
Hershey’s
Joseph Schmidt Confections
http://www.jschmidtconfections.com/
Monterey Bay Chocolates
http://www.montereybaychocolates.com/
Oak Knoll Inn
Peter Rabbit’s Chocolate Factory in Santa Rosa
Recchiuti Confections
http://www.recchiuticonfections.com/
Scharffen Berger
http://www.scharffenberger.com/
See’s Candies
XOX Truffles Inc.
If you want the best chocolate experience in Northern California, you must know about Raffine Chocolates! Mona Keady is the chocolatier and her chocolates are all of artisan quality. http://www.raffinechocolates.com. Sincerely, Randy Peyser
I am so excited to find your website. I am planning a chocolate trip for my hubby’s birthday. I am actually allergic to chocolate, and would love to get from you some tips and your chocolate travel guide.
Thank you so much,
etel
This is a great list!! Thanks for sharing it 🙂