I was one of the lucky ones. I attended the Elite: Yelp 15th Birthday Bash! Once I checked in with my Party Pass, I was given a goodie bag. Felt like I was attending the Oscars. I checked inside and among other things (no Beats Headphones BTW), there's two wrapped candies. Alter Eco Truffles - Sea Salt. Hum? Later that evening watching Netflix, I remembered them truffles and decided to try one. Goodness gracious! Just one of the most delicious erotic taste experiences ever! Once biting into the milk chocolate, an explosion of smooth savory and slightly salty swirled. I had to take a moment, put my show on pause and just let the flavors envelop me. With a small sip of black coffee, it just a lingering memory. Damn it was great! I had to stop before devouring the other one and prepare myself for the second coming. Hence a photo-op! The second experience was as moving as the first. I intently took my time to enjoy the moment. I'm fulfilled and yet yearning for more. A quick Google and I found they're made in The City. Also sold at stores in The Bay. Thank you, Alter Eco, for supporting our YEE was your fabulous treats. Baby, I look forward to another date! read more

This review is only about their shipping/delivery process. I have been buying Alter Eco chocolate bars for over a year and decided to try their new granolas online. I placed the order on 5/27; asked later to hold the order while I was out of town. They did, however, they were supposed to send it on Thursday last week. They keep on sending emails promising shipping but it still is not happening. Seems they don't have the work force to manage their new larger volume of sales. I will sadly have to cancel the order. read more

They didn't put my correct address on order, so it never arrived (although I see the correct address in my receipt) - I have tried to contact them every which way and get no reply. Phone number doesn't seem to work :-( read more

There's too much to say about their chocolates but I'll just limit this to the ethical side of the review. OK, I'll say one thing about their chocolates - check out their truffles! Overall, I think that Alter Eco deserves 5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on these factors: * Alter Eco has developed compostable wrappers for their truffles! The wrappers are made mostly from eucalyptus and birch. * The box is also FSC-certified and it looks like Alter Eco is very close to its goal of excluding plastic (even shrink-wrap for shipping) and only using packaging that's recyclable or compostable. * Alter Eco covers 100% of its carbon footprint by planting trees and conserving land in the Peruvian Amazon, through the Pur project. * 92.8% of the truffle ingredients are Fair Trade certified - in fact Alter Eco pays 1.3 times the Fair Trade price. * All of the relevant truffle ingredients are certified organic and are sourced from farmer-owned coops * To go beyond organic the Alter Eco Foundation was launched to transition cacao farmers from monoculture to regenerative agroforestry * Alter Eco is a certified B Corporation (with a very good score of 134) read more

Alter Eco - The wrappers for Alter Eco's truffles are actually compostable! - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great high quality chocolate brand that's easy to find at supermarkets. The 85% dark chocolate (classic blackout) is very good - not harsh, avoids using cocoa powder to boost the cacao percentage, and avoids lecithin as a food processing additive. Plus, beans are sourced directly with Ecuadorian cacao grown in a biodiverse way. Kids loved the grass fed 46% milk chocolate with rice crunch, which is the proper version of a Nestle Crunch bar. This bar is harder to find, hopefully more stores pick this one up. read more

No longer supporting this green washed company that uses animal based products in quite a few of the product line period read the ingredients carefully because things you thought might have been all plant-based will have Cow Dairy which is not sustainable hard on Mother Earth and I'm really not at peace with their green washing I will no longer support them and when I wrote the company directly the response was very unhelpful not listening to my needs and it makes it easy to take my business to local plant based tcho and I suggest you do too. Happy chocolate consumption another awesome plant-based company is corcoa small oakland based.... read more

Very interesting chocolate business concept. I saw their booth at the Bastille Day party at Justin Herman park. I was looking for chocolate for a friend recently and that's why I was inclined to check this out. I thought 4 bars for $10 was a great deal. The orange chocolate bar was $1...so that's what I got--5 bars for $11! The chocolate is very unique and tasteful. Started by two Frenchman who are now based in the Bay Area. Reminds me of the chocolate company Tcho, but it's more environmentally conscious. If you see Alter Eco, check them out. The samples were generous and really helped me decide what I wanted. read more

Alter Eco - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

I am a HUGE fan of Dark Chocolate and finding GREAT Vegan Dark Chocolate is hard to come by. I came across Organic/Vegan Alter Eco Dark Almond Chocolate yesterday (06-02-2013) and I am in love. This Dark Chocolate was included in my Healthy Surprise box and I quickly began the search of where I could find it locally. I quickly went onto Alter Eco's website and discovered that they had a search feature that allows you to enter your zip code and find local store that sell 'Alter Eco.' After discovering that several Whole Foods store sold 'Alter Eco' I gave them a call and quite frankly the person(s) I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about so I called 'Alter Eco' themselves and they were extremely helpful. The folks from 'Alter Eco' went into great detail about all of the 'Fair Trade' products they carry. Alter Eco not only sells Chocolate but they sell Quinoa, Rice & Sugar, all of which are 'Fair Trade Certified' items. You might ask yourself what is 'Fair Trade'? Well 'Fair Trade' means the producers have been paid a price that ensures sustainable production and living conditions, along with a premium to support the growth and advancement of the cooperatives and their communities. Contract prices between Alter Eco and the supplying farmers are 10% to 30% higher than the local market price, with an additional Fair Trade premium set every year by the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (by product category and country of origin). In a global food system where farmers often carry debt three times their annual income, Fair Trade provides concrete opportunities for a stable, prosperous life. I was pleased to discover that since 2007 Alter Eco has provided: $1,116,000 beyond market prices. $150,000 in premiums. Sustainable development for 6 co-ops. A living wage for 5,300 farmers. Alter Eco is also NON-GMO. To me there is no question where I will be buying my Vegan Dark Chocolate from this date forward. I truly do not care that I am paying $1.00 - $1.50 more for Chocolate knowing where it comes, who Alter Eco is supporting and the quality/care that goes into the product. If you have yet to try this product Vegan or not, you have to give Alter Eco a shot and I in my opinion you will not be disappointed. read more

See all

Chocolate. Let me count they ways. Apparently more ways with Alter Eco! I had the pleasure of tasting, nay, savoring, these scrumptious morsels of cacao pod goodness at a Yelp Elite Event in the Easy Bay. I wish there was someone there to describe what we were eating. But I guess boxes work as well. We had three different types of chocolate to taste. I would have to say, the Quinoa was my favorite as it was just so out of the ordinary. It was a healthy Crunch bar! Stick something healthy into a dessert and I'm all yours. I was raving about Alter Eco to my colleagues at work. I hope they get to their neighborhood store and find these. It's definitely a treat. read more

Not only do they strive to promote fair trade by using a sustainable approach, they are also dedicated to the excellence of their products. Beyond the core green foundation of the company, well...I'm a chocoholic and their varieties of chocolate are simply amazing. From the coffee to the tea, to the other goods, their products are truly of superior quality. read more

Alter Eco - the logo for alter eco - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

See all

ALTER ECO @2339 THIRD STREET #70: I love their BLACK TRUFFLE. I have been a fan of Dark Lindor Truffles for a long time, but I thought Alter Eco Black Truffle was even better. You can find them at Down to Earth Honolulu. read more

Alter Eco - Black Truffle! - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

deliciously smooth and melty chocolate. the brown butter dark chocolate is one of my favs. so yummy!! would recommend.

I love all their products. Alter Eco works directly with the co-ops in other countries to produce quality items at a fair price for the farmers. Everyone that works at Alter Eco is incredibly nice and committed to their goal of making a difference in the world...isn't that precious! My favorites are: Dark Chocolate Velvet bar--smooth dark chocolate Milk Chocolate Cajou-sun dried raisins & cashews Purple Jasmin rice (Thailand) Organic Red Quinoa (Bolivia) Red Rooibos Tea (South Africa) read more

My first experience with Alter Eco was at the SF Green Festival this weekend. I learned they work with co-ops in developing countries and produce high quality food products while paying farmers a fair price. While I liked all the samples they offered, I was particularly taken with the quinoa salad. I bought some quinoa on the spot, what more can I say? It's especially impressive as I've never had quinoa before! I hope they post the salad recipe on the website soon. I was also impressed by their jasmin rice and chocolate bar too. read more

I'm honestly not even much of a chocolate fan, (I know its weird, right?) but this is literally the best chocolate I've ever had. Their flavors are just spectacular (i love the mint, the orange, and the velvet ones. The quinoa one is pretty dang good too) They are fair trade and organic and are working on some incredible projects in places like Bolivia. Their cause is amazing, as well as their chocolate! Its good to see a chocolate company who is devoted to environmental responsibility and social justice! read more

I've never been to the shop but i love their chocolates! My bf knows I'm addicted so always buys me these. My favorite is the mint truffles and the toffee chocolate bars read more

after devouring the entire chocolate bar in under two hours, i would say that i truly indulged every bite. the burnt caramel had a rich but buttery crunch. the deep dark swiss chocolate perfectly married the caramel and made an unforgettable experience in my mouth. the added sea salt intensifies the mouth-watering good measure. i rate it a 10/10 read more