Barlovento Chocolates

Kitchen: 638 2nd St., Oakland

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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

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