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Casa de Chocolates
2629 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
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Casa de Chocolates
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Jo
Review №1

This is not for someone who thinks of a machine made candy bar when they think of chocolate.This is for a chocolate connoisseur!!!I bought one small beautifully rendered chocolate candy. I was surprised to see it was $2.50 for one candy. And it was divine!!!I plan on going back for the frozen chocolate!

Hs
Review №2

My friend bought us a box of chocolate, 6-piece Bonbon Collection, from Casa De Chocolates as a birthday gift.We were impressed with its wrapping, classy and elegant. Each chocolate looked delicate and too beautiful to eat. It also tasted delicious, smooth and is perfectly matched with the filling.

Su
Review №3

This is one if my favorite businesses in Berkeley. Excellent quality chocolates, handmade, right there. Delicious. And their chilled and hot chocolate beverages are to die for. Great service and limited people inside the shop for Your Health and Safety during this new time of pandemic. I have also ordered chocolates delivered and those were Fantastic.

Ad
Review №4

Amazing chocolates. Their bon bons are the best and the Mexican hot chocolate is just like how my grandmother used to make it. Delicious.

Yo
Review №5

Chocolate shop specialized in Latin American chocolates ( think mango and passion fruit). I tried your chocolate smoothie, which was dark chocolate and which I do not care for but which I found delicious. I also tried their tres leches, which is Mexican style and that has too much cinnamon for my taste. Their flan and chocolate cake look really good.

Al
Review №6

Their Chocolates are amazing but their FLAN IS EVEN BETTER! Also please order one of their frozen chocolates with whip cream it only comes in one size but its so delicious.Parking can be hard to find but well worth it.

Br
Review №7

I’ve had this place three times. The first time my neighbors treated me to the frozen Mexican hot chocolate, and the second time they did the same thing. Yesterday, the third time, I treated their daughters to a bunch of small chocolates (bc the frozen hot chocolate was sold out :/) and I got their salted caramel candy for myself which was absolutely delicious!This place offers delightful treats on hot summer days, you’d be crazy not to try it. :)The people at the counter are always so friendly too!

Or
Review №8

The best. Homemade. Beautiful. Priced right. I had their tres leches, best ever! Small business, way better than any commercial business.

Dr
Review №9

Exquisite. Intense flavors. One-of-a-kind chocolates!! Bought a box of bonbons for Día de Los Muertos: tequila, mole, tamarind truffles = adult trick-or-treats.

Al
Review №10

This little shop is so cute! Its absolutely worth it to drive from Fremont to Berkeley to support a small business with delicious chocolates. I love getting their frozen hot chocolate, Inca bar, and 24 Bon Bon assortment.

Ja
Review №11

Great chocolate and friendly staff. Bring your own box and get 50 cents off per bonbon

Ya
Review №12

Love this place. Its amazing how they incorporate Mexican/Latino flavors into chocolate and how decorative and elegant their gift boxes are!! The tequila and mezcal bonbons are a must try!

Ri
Review №13

This is a small store in the Elmwood neighborhood with some amazing chocolate bars! If your a fan of a little spice, some of their chocolate has a wonderful little bit of heat to it. The Chili mango bars have candied mange along with a bit of chili in them. The Mole bars have a few spices giving it the flavor of mole and a hint of heat! These are wonderful. They also have non spicy chocolate with wondeful accents and flavors. If you like hot chocolate, be sure to try the hot chocolate with a bit of cinnamon and I believe vanilla, thick and creamy!! Wonderful on these cold rainy days.

Te
Review №14

Delicious hot chocolate 😊

Jo
Review №15

Loved the frozen chocolate drink!

Ra
Review №16

Wonderful and unique chocolate! The staff were welcoming and helpful.

My
Review №17

Delicious amazing chocolates sweetened with stevia. And several with such delicious unique flavors in gorgeous colors. Its so worth visiting and picking up a box.

El
Review №18

Must try the Flan de Cajeta and Spicy Hot Chocolate

Er
Review №19

That frozen hot chocolate is amazing!

Co
Review №20

Best chocolate ever

J
Review №21

Their Mole chocolate bar is so good! Smooth, rich and just a little spicy.

To
Review №22

The frozen Mexican chocolate was good (though could have been stronger) but the small chocolates we got were delightful.

Be
Review №23

This one of the only authentic Mexican chocolate shops I have been to in northern California. I am sure there are others. Casas prices are so reasonable Im Im surprised that they can stay on business. Great, helpful staff too!

He
Review №24

Always nice, tasty chocolate & the Frozen chocolate drink is to die for! Cant go in right now but they serve from a window, their is also a menue posted for the chocolate bar flavours, they are all great!!

Er
Review №25

Frozen hot chocolate! My typical Saturday mornings start off with a 3-mile hike to casa de chocolate so I dont feel so guilty about having treats.

Ed
Review №26

Best chocolate ever. Read your update on covid is affecting business, raise your prices if you have to to stay in business thru this pandemic, theres no other place like yours, we cant afford to lose this unique business, ite one of those places that make berkeley so special

be
Review №27

Lots of exotic dark chocolate. Also serve hot cocoa not only box of chocolate delicacies. Seem to make them all there locally by a small dedicated team :)

di
Review №28

It was a wonderful experience. The flavors, the smell, the colors... the employees were patient and helpful, even though we got there 1/2 hr b4 closing. I recommend it 100%

Ni
Review №29

Found the tres leches cake here when I was on my period, on a hunt for chocolate, about 7 years ago. I come back weekly. Its the cake of all cakes. Its my sisters birthday cake. Its a gift for friends. Its everything you need it to be unless its sold out. Then, its just sad.

Ca
Review №30

I don’t just like them a little, I like them a Chocolat.

Da
Review №31

Our favorite chocolate in the Eastbay

Ro
Review №32

Beautiful Handcrafted Chocolate

Da
Review №33

One of the best places in the bay area

K
Review №34

Beautiful chocolates. Almost too pretty to eat! Unusual flavors and combinations. Definitely for someone who savors their chocolate. I give them for special gifts. More expensive but definitely worth it!!

Ma
Review №35

The chocolates are really good!!! Its a great store for gifts and for chocoholics like me :) I was very impressed with the quality of the chocolates.

An
Review №36

The best chocolate store in town, they have one of the best chocolate cake in the neighborhood (possibly the best), very friendly staff, and yummy hot chocolate. And of course, an extensive selection of some of the best dark and other chocolates to fulfill any chocolate connoisseurs chocolatey dreams.Go here. Now!

An
Review №37

Phenomenal, authentic chocolates. The hot chocolate drinks are just the right kind of spiced and surprisingly cheap compared to the artisan chocolates that they also sell. I would go just to soak up the smells.

Er
Review №38

A unique and delicious collection of housemade chocolates, and a wonderful, informative staff. This is a great local producer

Ch
Review №39

Best hot chocolate in town!

권효
Review №40

This is the best place for chocolates. With original style and wonderful staff I am always happy to go back and make a special trip to do so as often as I can! I highly recommend!

Ma
Review №41

An excellent Chocolatier for high-cocoa chocolates. They have bars, bonbons, truffles, and seasonally shaped chocolates, as well as one of the best chocolate cakes in the SF Bay Area (the aptly named El Rey.) They also serve magnificent chocolate milks, both frosted and heated!It is not inexpensive, but neither is it likely to break your wallet at around $5 per large chocolate bar and $1-3 per truffle/bonbon.

Sn
Review №42

This place is heaven like, mystical chocolate bars, size wise perfect for gifts quality wise very delicious and prices are great I recommend this

Xu
Review №43

Their chocolate is alright. Store experience: when we asked to try their mango chili chocolate, they told us they ran out. (Why couldn’t they open a new pack since there are plenty on the shelf?) When we decided to purchase three small packs, we unwittingly broke one (we didn’t notice we broke it), their sales boy came to us and told us that it’s their store policy for the customer to purchase any broken by them.

Es
Review №44

Beautiful chocolate bars, outstanding frozen hot chocolate. Many gluten free options.

Sh
Review №45

Ive really enjoyed everything Ive tried here. Shout out to the Frozen Mexican Hot Chocolate, so delicious. Tres Leches is also one of my favorites here!

Cy
Review №46

Wonderfully delicious chocolate. There are small economical bars or beautifully ornate individual pieces you can select to make a lovely gift.

Fe
Review №47

Amazing place, with an incredible selection of great chocolates. Make sure to order their hot chocolate with chili flakes. Its a great place to get gifts for people

Sh
Review №48

‎Despite all of the glorious chocolate that can be found all around the shop (I have tried everything in the shop and love everything), my absolute favorite thing to get is the Frozen Mexican Hot Chocolate. YUM. Anytime I am in Berkeley, I try to stop by for both chocolate and my favorite drink. It is truly a gift to the world.

El
Review №49

Their shop makes special chocolates that are absolutely amazing at a very affordable price - perfect for special occasions and Valentines

Ke
Review №50

Love the heart shaped guava filled chocolate!

Gi
Review №51

Holy smokes! Gorgeous chocolates and nice folks! Perfect place for gifts. I wanted to buy everything in the store. 👌👌

Ru
Review №52

Equally delicious and gorgeous chocolates. Hecho in Oakland!

Ro
Review №53

Independent handcrafted chocolates with amazing flavors.

Lu
Review №54

Their hot chocolate is the best around. Try it frozen on a warm day.

Ja
Review №55

A favorite chocolate place in the whole Bay Area! Must try the cake, wedding cookies, and frozen hot chocolate.

An
Review №56

Love the friendliness and drinks are great!

Il
Review №57

Everything is made right in front of your eyes! Creamier truffles than any but the best French confectionery.

To
Review №58

Amazing chocolate with wide variety of unusual flavors. Definitely dont want to miss it.

De
Review №59

Always stop to get chocolates here when I visit the Bay Area. Delicious, unique chocolates

Et
Review №60

Great Central American truffles. A little spiciness added which brings out the chocolate flavor.

Je
Review №61

Casa has the *best* hot chocolate and frozen/blended chocolate drinks ever!!!! There should be lines down Ashby for this treat. They also have a rockin Tres Leches cake and truffles. Their chocolate bars and truffle boxes make great gifts too. High quality and beautifully made, this place is truly a gem in the Elmwood.

Da
Review №62

If you like chocolate dont go here. If you love chocolate then you have to go here right now.

Ra
Review №63

It was a wonderful experience for me. The aroma made me forget about my pilgrimage from San Mateo this visit and onto the delight of having some delicious chocolates. The staff was busy preparing orders but, not to busy to check on me. Estefania was well, Sweet as can be as she patiently assisted me with my indecision to choose. Mmmm. What fantastic flavors. Freshly made. Heaven. Oh! Dont forget to order their Chocolate Caliente. I had mine with Chile de Arbol. Just the choclety goodness with just the right kick. Ok. Yes. Id recommend Casa de Chocolate to you reading this as I am to my personal Family & Friends!Arriva!

An
Review №64

Best service and quality chocolates. Beautiful designs and great, full flavors.

Em
Review №65

Super fancy and expensive chocolate. Buy if thats your thing. I alllllmost love chocolate that much, but Im too much of a miser.

De
Review №66

The chocolate cake is outstanding. We also like the tres leches cake very much, though it is not at all the typical americanized preparation.

Ad
Review №67

I loved the cajeta flan

J
Review №68

My favorite chocolate shop in the east bay! I love that its a female-owned business, but that is not the reason for my 5 star rating. The chocolate truffles are! OMG - the liquor-infused truffles are my addiction. SO. DARN. GOOD. Tequila butterflies, Mezcal, Kahlua, Mojito and more. The caramels are delicious also. The other thing that I love here are there small-sized chocolate bars. They break off nicely into just a tiny rectangle of yummy goodness. Perfect for a little sweet treat without feeling like you need to exercise it off right away. Indulge without the guilt! My favorite flavors are mole (a zing of spiciness!) and hibiscus (a great slightly tart twang to it!). I stop by whenever I am in the area. I keep the boxes in my car for refills. :)

Em
Review №69

The goat caramel chocolate (cajeta) blew my mind. Every piece of chocolate Ive tried here has been delicious.

Da
Review №70

Awesome chocolates and hot coco!

Lu
Review №71

Amazing stuff. Not the cheapest, but just for the perfect chocolate smell you need to visit this store!

Ge
Review №72

Good chocolates, good hot chocolate.

El
Review №73

Everything they make is utterly delicious, and the staff is always friendly.

Je
Review №74

So delicious, and relatively reasonable for beautiful gift chocolates!

El
Review №75

Incredible dark chocolate hearts & helpfl customer service!

Ys
Review №76

Authentic. Delicious chocolate with so many unique flavors.

Re
Review №77

Love their tres leches cake and the chocolates!

Je
Review №78

The best frozen hot chocolate !

Ma
Review №79

Top place in Berkeley for dessert get the chocolate cupcakes fr

Ja
Review №80

Really good chocolate bars & cupcakes (4/5 green stars).Casa de Chocolates is becoming my favorite place to pick up gifts for people. Their chocolate boxes are beautiful, and the best thing is that you can bring back the box and they’ll refill it at a significantly reduced rate ($1.50 per piece) so it’s the gift that keeps giving! Their chocolate bars are very inventive, combining great chocolate with South American flavors – I highly recommend their recent addition, the Fuerte bar. It’s topped with roasted quinoa, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), almonds, chili flakes and sea salt. The straight quinoa bar (Inca Crunch) is also wonderful, for those who are chili-averse (not that the Fuerte bar is that spicy). I also crave their luscious chocolate cupcakes regularly – they also have a deal with these: you get a discount if you bring back their little cupcake box for a refill. They can point you towards their vegan offerings, almost everything is gluten free, and they don’t use gelatin. Very friendly staff and chocolate bar samples always available!I’m giving them 4/5 “green stars” for social and environmental impact. They are a Latina-owned business that aims to make delicious chocolates using sustainable ingredients. From their website: “we aim to purchase the chocolate from chocolate purveyors who have a direct relationship with cocoa farmers. We believe that direct trade with cocoa farmers results in farmers making far more than Fair Trade standards.” But when they opened in 2012, they purchased pre-made chocolate from Guittard, which is somewhat confusing since Guittard do use the official Fair Trade certification system. Most of their chocolate is a South American blend and in some cases they use single origin chocolate (the Quechua bar is Ecuadorian chocolate). In an interview, chocolatier Arcelia Gallardo says that “eventually we want to work with smaller cacao farmers and chocolate makers” but it has been 4 years since they opened, so it’s time they provided an update on their chocolate sourcing – are they still mainly buying from Guittard or are they starting to trade directly with smaller farmers? Not that Guittard is a bad company – most of their cacao is Fair Trade and shade grown; some is organic. Casa de Chocolates don’t mention if any of their cacao is organically grown but the staff member I talked to said she’d find out, so I’ll update that when I go back.Most of their other ingredients are organic: milk, cream, eggs, butter, flour, confectioners’ sugar, espresso beans, berries and herbs. As mentioned above, they provide good incentives for re-use of packaging used for chocolates and cupcakes, which is really great. But considering that many people won’t be re-using or recycling the packaging it would be better to pack items like flan in small cardboard boxes rather than plastic clamshells.

An
Review №81

Not what I expected. Hot chocolate was not great

Al
Review №82

High quality and delicious concoctions with a Latin American flare

Mr
Review №83

Best chocolate around period and the ice chocolate drink is worth the stop on the way to Oakland airport.

Ka
Review №84

Yum love frozen chocolate

Pa
Review №85

Love the frozen chocolate drinks here!

Mi
Review №86

Best hot chocolate ever!!!

Al
Review №87

Delicious Mexican artisan chocolates.

pr
Review №88

Delicious, since I’ve been here every other chocolate I’ve had is just inferior

Br
Review №89

Loooooove their frozen hot chocolate!!

Ma
Review №90

Best chocolate I have ever had, and Ive had LOTS!

Ra
Review №91

I love dark chocolates

Re
Review №92

The best chocolate in town.

To
Review №93

Heavenly truffles!

Ya
Review №94

Delicious

Oa
Review №95

I definitely love this place and it brings back good memories. Almost every Friday there they had me buying a cold chocolate drink for myself or my family, I have tried without success in Mexico to find a drink like this.It is delicious and I highly recommend it.There is a wide variety of chocolates on offer, as well as seasonal combinations.

Se
Review №96

Chocolate with interesting flavors. The atmosphere is well maintained, and the attention very pleasant. Excellent place to pick up some surprise gifts.

ya
Review №97

Super rich I recommend it

Th
Review №98

The chocolate is great!

Ma
Review №99

Delicious chocolates,For the birth of Camila

Ge
Review №100

Original delicious and unique

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  • Address:2629 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
  • Site:http://casadechocolates.com/
  • Phone:+1 510-859-7221
Categories
  • Chocolate shop
  • Dessert shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:12–6PM
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:12–6PM
  • Saturday:12–6PM
  • Sunday:12–6PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Delivery:No
  • Dine-in:No
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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