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“Some of the most beautiful and delicious chocolates we’ve found are Charles Chocolates’ 18-piece collections of caramels or marzipan, housed in handmade chocolate boxes that are completely edible and beautifully embellished with colored cocoa butter. Too beautiful to nosh? Never, says founder Chuck Siegel: ‘At the end of the day, it’s chocolate.’ No argument here.” “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 chocolate, is la dolce vita.” “I had seen Charles Chocolates' wares in local markets before. With its well-designed labels and packaging, their products caught my eye.”
“I must say, Charles Chocolates has the art of confection down.” “Chuck has worked endlessly on the nut cluster and raised this Americana sweet to sophisticated, balanced perfection. The Charles Chocolates almond cluster is spot on when it comes to real crunch, sparse but milk chocolaty coating and sculptural integrity. With a thin caramelized glaze enrobing toasted, slivered almonds, it's the kind of candy you could eat continuously without the guilt of consuming too much chocolate.” “A good play on words, and one of people's favorite tastings of the night, the butterfly is like an adult Reese's peanut butter cup.” “Gorgeously redolent of the Straus butter mounted into the caramel for a rich emulsion, everyone sighed in unison after biting into the Charles Chocolates' version [of the Fleur de Sel caramel].” “A perfectly balanced bittersweet chocolate-coated candy with just enough ooh-la-la to take the edge off the sweetness. Heaven.” “Siegel is a perfectionist. His aim is no less than ‘to produce the world's finest chocolates.’” “After winning the golden ticket and the hostile takeover of Wonka’s factory, Chuck Siegel moved on and founded Charles Chocolates, a tasty little San Francisco Bay area chocolatier. Sit back so you don’t drool on your keyboard for this one.” “Chocolate! Chocolate! My Kingdom for Chocolate-- But Make it CHARLES Chocolate!!” “These almonds are roasted and then covered in not one, not two, but three different variations of chocolate: 41% milk chocolate, a house blend of 65% bittersweet chocolate and then a dusting of cocoa powder. If you think you can eat just one, think again…Mee-OW, Baby!” “These charming, handcrafted, small-batch sweets by Emeryville, CA, chocolatier Chuck Siegel inspired instant loyalty. Top-quality chocolate is paired in exquisite proportion with flavors such as Earl Grey and peanut praline.” “Their mojito chocolate is the best thing ever.” “The Food staff tried an assortment of Siegel's bitesize confections and enjoyed the bold fruit and herb flavorings. Our favorite chocolate bar is the Mocha Java, with coffee bean chunks. Triple-Chocolate Almonds are cushioned in a milk- and bittersweet-chocolate coating.” |