I might be the only person that does not like chocolate. At all. Rarely I give it a shot, without a doubt when there is coffee in the mix. Had a chance this weekend to check out TCHO on Embarcadero, lady informed me that the factory (?) was next door, not sure she was on the phone kind of, so I just browsed around. Cute little place (tiny!!) with many possible little gifts and blue bottle coffee while you decide. Lovely. TCHO Pier 17, San Francisco.
I'm in no means a chocolate expert at all, but SF has lots choco love. ‹Some ran privately, some partially owned by bigger names - I'm uncertain how the biz rolls & most definetely, do not intend to compare one to another› but here is a small list of what quickly comes to mind, or/and I've gifted from time to time ;)
CocoaBella The times that I have been there, their espresso drinks are very-strong goodiness.
Poco Dolce / Recchiuti / Charles Chocolate / Guittard Chocolate Company /
The San Francisco Chocolate Factory / Scharffen Berger / Ghirardelli /
I'm actually not a big fan of chocolate or sweet stuff in general. But a nice shot of coffee can make a big difference.
ReplyDelete!D
Oh man, I absolutely LOVE chocolate of all kinds. I might check this place out on my next visit to The City.
ReplyDeleteWell, we agree again.
ReplyDeleteI have never liked chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake. Not even when I was a kid.
~Lavanna
What is your favorite place for coffee?
ReplyDeleteWow I always thought I was the only person on earth who didn't like chocolate.
ReplyDeleteThe statistician in me wants to design a research project
r = cyclist don't like chocolate
r <> cyclists like chocolate
yokota/ that'd be nice!
ReplyDeletelavanna/ yes! I knew I wasn't the only one, my girlfriends make me feel like so :P
though I loved m&m's a kid...
rat trap/ Oh man that is a huge answer. Well rite now, for the coffee would be Four Barrel, Philz, Blue bottle and Martha Brothers. But then I have more places, I could go on for hours, for specific reasons (quiet place to read, meet friends, outside patio, comfy couch) - you get the idea :)
D!/ yes a coffee shot is always an incentive!
stats? im game. that'd be a sweet project.
If it's dark chocolate, then count me in, I really never had the taste buds for it. But if it's milk or white, then I'm one of those so-called choco-lovers hehehe...
ReplyDeleteBrowsing for interesting blogs to read led me to your doorstep. SF is one of my dream cities, and for four years of undergrad, I got to be around the vicinity. Unfortunately, I ended up moving back to So Cal, your blog brings me back to some of these places, and Im looking forward to the others :-)
will you be my coffee guide next time i'm in sanfran? :)
ReplyDeletejargon/ ha! white chocolate, I almost forgot all about that one. Thanks for your nice comment, Im glad you enjoy it ;)
ReplyDeleteC_C/ yeah, of course!!
I feel like we could start a group here - I too do not care for chocolate.
ReplyDeleteThe exceptions:
XOX in North Beach (GREAT for gifts!)
Belgium - come on, how could you not?
Flourless chocolate cake at Hyde Street Bistro ca. 2003
Coffee? Well...now I agree with you there too! Martha's was my constant fave.
PS Maybe you have said, but what kind of bike do you ride? It is muy cute!
sigrid/ oh those are all good spots! it always makes a difference when the packaging and the place is super cute, like this tiny TCHO gem.
ReplyDeleteI gotta check some of your recommendations soon, as many of my friends are chocolate lovers. Martha, yea - talk about getting wired fast.
my bike is an astra, motobecane from the 70s. I dont have super accurate info on it, but will do a post about it soon ;)