Complete Chocolate Lover’s Guide for the San Francisco Bay Area

CBTB semantics

Need to know what we mean with our chocolate shorthand? Find out here:

Abbreviations

CBTB = Chocolate by the Bay
SFBA = San Francisco Bay Area

Terms

Candy makers = People who create chocolate candies.

Chocolatiers = Chefs that make things from chocolate, using techniques including tempering, molding, and sculpting.

Chocolate makers = People who make chocolate starting from the beans.

Chocolateers = As opposed to chocolatiers, chocolateers are chocolate enthusiasts with no particular expertise in chocolate other than lots of experience eating it.

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