Comments on: food destinations #3: my favorite chocolate shop

By: faisal

faisal — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:30:06 +0000

Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe seems to be a heavenly place for chocolate lovers. They have such variety of chcolates and also knowledgeable staff who can also suggest you a bar according to your taste. Its a must visit place for chocolate lovers. If you want to read more stuff on chocolates you might consider visiting here http://www.stumblerz.com/chocolate-fun-facts/

By: Well Fed Network - » Bittersweet Cafe, Oakland, California

Well Fed Network - » Bittersweet Cafe, Oakland, California — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:01:22 +0000

[...] the self-described chocolate café of Oakland and San Francisco, is one of my favorite places to get a chocolate fix. Whether you’re looking for a good dark chocolate bar such as Hachez 88%, [...]

By: Well Fed On the Town - » Bittersweet Cafe, Oakland, California

Well Fed On the Town - » Bittersweet Cafe, Oakland, California — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:19:30 +0000

[...] the self-described chocolate café of Oakland and San Francisco, is one of my favorite places to get a chocolate fix. Whether you’re looking for a good dark chocolate bar such as Hachez [...]

By: an open cupboard » Blog Archive » mystery box

an open cupboard » Blog Archive » mystery box — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:53:18 +0000

[...] So it was the other day, when a box arrived, playfully sealed with colorful polka dot masking tape. What could this fun little package contain? I honestly had no idea. The customs declaration sticker gave me a clue: chocolate and a book. Aha! I had completely forgotten about the chocolate shop food destinations blogging event. The package contained the prize for the event, chocolate from Australia and a book about food. This is why I love receiving packages. Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. [...]

By: shelly

shelly — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:24:38 +0000

Jessica, what a romantic story. Next time you’re here, you and your fiance might want to get to Bittersweet for a leisurely weekend brunch. The “real” food is simple, but the chocolate possibilities are endless.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:18:39 +0000

I have visited San Fran a fair amount of times, and each time chocolate seemed to play a unique role in my trip. The first time I met my fiance for the first time, in line for free samples. I want to put this shop on my list if I ever make it back to Cali (we know live in switzerland). It looks like just the kind of place to make for happy days.

Thanks for sharing!

By: shelly

shelly — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:14:02 +0000

Ed, what an apt description. It *is* something like a chocolate library. Grenada’s story is indeed, very inspirational. Thanks for posting it.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:18:32 +0000

Looks like a great shop, almost like a library of chocolate. I’m glad you enjoyed the film I dug up. There is so much PR about organic an fair trade but this seems to be the real thing.

By: an open cupboard » Blog Archive » food destinations roundup

an open cupboard » Blog Archive » food destinations roundup — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 06:30:48 +0000

[...] The greatest eye opener for me, however, was the video in Ed’s post over at Tomato. The video is a short PR film on Grenada Chocolate company, called “Radical Chocolate” by Eti Pelig. I’ve seen a bar or two of Grenada chocolate at my local chocolate shop, but haven’t really gotten around to picking some up. Its packaging is bright and playful, almost the sort of packaging you’d associate with candy for children. I like my chocolate bitter and intense, so perhaps that’s why I never tried it out. According to the film, Grenada Chocolate is perhaps the first solar-operated chocolate producing cooperative in the world. This is a far cry from the behemoth chocolate producers who engage in appalling labor practices, particularly in some parts of Western Africa. In contrast, founder Mott Green decided to revive the dying cacao industry in Grenada by developing a small-scale chocolate production facility owned by workers. The company provides dignified, safe work to the people in the area, and the cacao is sustainably, and ecologically grown. It’s really an amazing story, but Pelig’s video tells it best. As soon as I saw the film, I understood that Grenada Chocolate’s colorful packaging is simply an accurate reflection of the vibrant Caribbean community where the factory resides. [...]

By: shelly

shelly — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:09:47 +0000

Thanks, Veronica! Yeah, Bittersweet is quite the chocolate den :).