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

Author: CBTB’s Chocolatte

A writer/designer, Nancy lives in Oakland with Ronnie (AKA cacaopod), her husband of many years & fellow chocolate enthusiast.

Block o’ choc

Walk around a world of chocolate in half a mile or less

Published 30 October, 2023

Vegan converts

To be a vegan is a big commitment to a mindful way of eating. So what does it mean when a big company switches its entire product line to only vegan chocolate?

Published 12 September, 2023

Death [march] by chocolate

Walk a mile in my shoes — or 6.2 miles in my sister’s case — with stops for chocolate along the way

Published 31 August, 2023

It ain’t easy being green

A round of applause please for the chocolate makers and chocolatiers going the extra mile to make vegan chocolate that tastes as good as the original

Published 13 July, 2023

A few good bars

When the call for entries went out for this year’s chocolate bar competition, many chocolate makers answered the call but few were chosen (by me)

Published 20 June, 2023

Tea time @ Jade

Make reservations for a unique fun experience in an iconic SF location

Published 20 June, 2023

White chocolate gems

A few little delights were discovered in this year’s competition

Published 4 June, 2023

Refined sugar

A trend in this year’s toffee competition was recipe tweaks

Published 31 May, 2023

Treat yourself

Visually appealing and tasty bars make good gifts for everybody — why not for yourself?

Published 14 May, 2023

Egg-citing times

This year’s spring Chocolate Salon was focused on Easter in a big way

Published 29 April, 2023