Chocolate makers of California …

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

http://www.anettes.com

Faerie Queene Chocolates

http://www.faeriequeene.com/

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

http://www.ghirardelli.com/

Guittard Chocolate Company

http://www.guittard.com/

Hershey’s

http://www.hersheys.com/

Joseph Schmidt Confections

http://www.jschmidtconfections.com/

Monterey Bay Chocolates

http://www.montereybaychocolates.com/

Oak Knoll Inn

http://www.oakknollinn.com/

Peter Rabbit’s Chocolate Factory in Santa Rosa

Recchiuti Confections

http://www.recchiuticonfections.com/

Scharffen Berger

http://www.scharffenberger.com/

See’s Candies

http://www.sees.com/home.cfm

XOX Truffles Inc.

http://www.xoxtruffles.com/