The best chocolate ever! I get a box at ever RakkasahWest
Amazing selection of interesting varieties. Lavender and cardamom are of my favorites.
We just tore into a gift box to incredible amazement and delight. Wow! The Ancho Chile Liquor Truffle is absolutely sublime. We are big chocolate heads, and firm believers in the benefits of consuming quality chocolate. Thank you for creating what is now our new favorite luxury line.
The BEST handcrafted artisanal chocolates hands down! Made fresh daily, 70% cacao, interesting flavor combinations... AND Vegan & Gluten Free choices. My all time faves??? Ask for the OMG bar and the hot sipping chocolate. Oh yeahhhhh!
I sent my long distance partner to pick up a web order here as a surprise for Valentine's Day and to my delight they had put it in a gift bag with tissue paper unprompted (I told them in the notes that he would be picking it up but didn't ask them to hide it)! That was super thoughtful, and my partner loved the chocolates. I got him the all dark bonbons and he thought they were very rich and delicious, with creative flavors.
While I have never actually been to the shop my boyfriend has been bringing me chocolates from here for several years. I love them so much that I thought it was time share my love & help you make the choice to go! The Buddha's are by far my favorite! (Just shared with my sister & said you can have any one but a Buddha) Just go, try, enjoy & share. You can never go wrong with these chocolates!
I wanted to send a friend some chocolates for her birthday and googled "nearby chocolate." Xocolate Bar, at 1709 Solano, came up and I decided to give it a try. It's a beautiful store, with an absolutely amazing and gorgeous array of chocolate of all kinds, both locally made and from all over the world, all labeled Free Trade. The prices are reasonable and the house-made chocolates are works of art. If you haven't tried it, by all means do.
I gave products from Xocolate Bar for Christmas. The recipients enjoyed the gifts- the taste and the presentation. I was pleased because I asked that they be sent without ANY plastic and there was none!
You can have your orders mailed and don't have to live in Berkeley.
If I had to use one word to describe this place it would have to be mouthwatering. This place is amazing to say the least. The chocolate bars are a must try (every flavor is amazing). These would be great gifts or treats for an office party for the chocoholics we all know and love
Absolutely exquisite small batch chocolate fineries made from excellent source chocolate, with a creative menu, made by locals. A true Artisan chocolate experience without the Hipster snark that often goes along with finer foods around here.
I highly recommend this place!
Yours Truly,
A real chocolate snob and refugee from bittersweet chocolate shop on College.
P. S. It is also situated directly next door to my new favorite food spot in the East Bay for American food, Riveter Cafe, home of the best bacon lettuce tomato sandwich I have had in decades.
The chocolates are a work of art. The designs are exquisite and so are the flavors. I especially loved the tamarind flavor - very unique, tart punch with the rich chocolate!
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