Barlovento Chocolates
Kitchen: 638 2nd St., Oakland
Venezuelan cacao
Barlovento Chocolates, founded in 2008 by Peter Brydon, a chocolatier who has been a mentor to a lot of other local chocolatiers. They make truffles, caramels, bars, barks, toffee, hot chocolate mix, molded chocolates, and other confections from Venezuelan cacao harvested in a sub-region called Barlovento.
Barlovento’s kitchen is open weekday afternoons for sales. You can find their bars in some shops around the area. Check their website for more information.
CBTB Tip:
For a truly hot truffle, get the Mayan Hot Chocolate. (It’s the one wrapped in gold in the photo.)

A Barlovento box full of flavor explosions.
Also find Barlovento Chocolates at:
- Star Market
- Piedmont Grocery
- Hudson Greens & Goods
- Canyon Market
- Market on Market