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FREE SHIPPING TO BAY AREA LOCATIONS
Bay Area residents can still receive Charles Chocolates without having to pay for shipping. Enjoy FREE DELIVERY to locations in the San Francisco Bay Area when you order online.

Use promotion code FREESHIP to get free shipping within the Bay Area (Ground shipping to San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa counties). Ground shipping within the Bay Area will arrive within 1-2 days of being shipped. Just remember, this is only for shipments to the counties listed above. It’s getting warmer, so shipments outside of these areas need to be shipped by air.

PICKUP FROM EMERYVILLE
If you’d like to pick up directly from our factory in Emeryville, select “Pickup” as your shipping method. You’ll be notified when your order is ready for pickup M-F 10 am – 6 pm.

JOIN THE CLUB: $599 THROUGH AUGUST 15.
If you’d like to receive (or give someone special) a monthly gift of chocolate (including special previews of new products, and specialties not available to non-club members), join the club. Through August 15, 2006, use promotion code CLUB06 to save nearly $100 off your Chocolates All Year Club Membership. If you enjoy celebrations, you might also like our Holiday Gift Club.

RECIPE: S’MORES
This month’s Chocolates All Year Club members will enjoy a special, exclusive treat: Charles Chocolates S’Mores. Each of these easy-to-assemble delights features a delicious, homemade gourmet marshmallow, graham cracker, and our special bittersweet chocolate. Chuck introduced the world to the first gourmet s’more in 1987. Since then, these have been often imitated, but never repeated. If you’re not a member yet, see below on how to join the club and start receiving exclusive chocolate treats. In the meantime, you can make these at home with our recipe.

QANTAS AIRLINES FIRST CLASS
Charles Chocolates are offered as an exclusive guest amenity on Qantas Airlines. If you happen to be flying Qantas Airlines First Class, be sure to accept one of our Fleur de Sel Caramels, Caramelized Almond Clusters, or our best-selling Triple Coated Chocolate Almonds. If you would like to offer Charles Chocolates as a special treat for your guests, contact us with any questions or comments.

BE THE FIRST TO KNOW.
In the coming months, we’ll be making some exciting announcements about new products, special programs, and packaging. If you have friends who aren’t members of our newsletter and mailing list, be sure they sign up for the newsletter. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.

I hope you had a great 4th of July holiday. I spent mine making a very special version of S’Mores, a product which was popularized by my first chocolate company which I started in 1987. These delicious gourmet s’mores feature our homemade organic graham crackers and fresh vanilla marshmallows, and a slab of our 65% bittersweet chocolate.

All members of our Chocolates All Year Club will enjoy these S’Mores in the month of July. If you’re not a member yet, through August 15, 2006, you have the opportunity to join for just $599 for a 12 month membership (regularly $697). If you want to try making these at home, we’ve also made the recipe available.

Our Fleur de Sel Caramel Assortment and Fresh Orange & Lemon Marzipan Assortment were introduced in the Spring. We are now shipping these nationwide, so order yours and taste for yourself why these are the talk of the town.

View our newly updated Press Coverage section of our website to view recent print, web, and television coverage. While our factory isn’t open to the public, check out the video clips for a sneak peek into our factory.

Happy Summer!

EDIBLE CHOCOLATE BOXES: AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING NATIONWIDE

This month’s PaperCity features our Fleur de Sel Caramel Assortment and Fresh Orange & Lemon Marzipan, and 7×7 Magazine named them an Editor’s Pick in their The Very Best of San Francisco issue.

Have you gotten yours? These are now available for nationwide shipping at www.charleschocolates.com (you may choose to have them shipped, or pick up from our factory in Emeryville).

If you’re in San Francisco, these are also exclusively available for purchase at Gump’s (135 Post Street, San Francisco).

	“Some of the most beautiful and delicious chocolates we’ve found.” -PaperCity, July 2006
	“If life is like a box of chocolates, this edible white-and-dark-chocolate gift box ($45) from Emeryville’s Charles Chocolates, filled with handmade, fleur-de-sel caramels coated in bittersweet chocolates, is la dolce vita.” -7×7 Magazine, June 2006

WHERE TO BUY CHARLES CHOCOLATES: ADDRESSES AND PHONE INFO ADDED
You can always find Charles Chocolates at the following San Francisco Bay Area locations (below is a partial list). We’ve now updated the list with addresses, phone numbers, and maps to each location.

At Whole Foods Market at 1765 California Street (San Francisco), you’ll find 6 oz. boxes of our peanut butterflies (choose either all bittersweet or all milk chocolate). You’ll also find our 1/2 lb boxed assortment there.

To view the complete list of retail partners in San Francisco and nationwide, visit www.charleschocolates.com/retail-partners.php.

San Francisco:

• Bi-Rite Market: 3639 18th Street
• Bittersweet: The Chocolate Cafe: 2123 Fillmore Street
• Cocoa Bella Chocolates: 2102 Union Street
• Confetti Le Chocolatier: 525 Market Street
• Gump’s: 135 Post Street
• Whole Foods Market: 1765 California Street
• Whole Foods Market: 399 4th Street

Oakland:

• Bittersweet: The Chocolate Cafe: 5427 College Avenue
• Lulu Rae Confections: 6311 College Avenue

SWEET SENSATIONS: KQED & METROBLOGGING COVERAGE
We had the pleasure of hosting KQED Bay Area Bites and Metroblogging San Francisco at the Charles Chocolates factory.

Read Article	“I must say, Charles Chocolates has the art of confection down.” -Courtney Patubo, San Francisco Metroblogging.
Read Article	“Gorgeously redolent of the Strauss butter mounted into the caramel for a rich emulsion, everyone sighed in unison after biting into the Charles Chocolates’ version.” -Shuna Fish Lydon & Kim Goodfriend