These are incredible, truly art. Thin shells with a perfect bite and super flavorful fillings, better than anything I've had in SF.

This place is a great find. Went to get coffee, passed by here and decided to go in. So glad I did! All the flavored chocolate here is really good! Flavor points are accurate and not overbearing. The only draw back I would say is the hours and days this place is open. This place is more often closed than open per week read more

Chocolaterie - Curb appeal - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

Best Chocolates I've had in awhile. I bought 2 chocolates and they even included a sample The cherry wine -tart -smooth -luxurious The pistachio one (don't remember the exact name) -all time favorite -crunch -carmely -rich -have to try Earl Grey Blood Orange -bright -bold -aromatic Would be back to get more chocolates and try their pies!! read more

This place is so awesome. I've never seen such beautiful chocolate in my life. It's like an anime come alive. The finish is so smooth and shiny, even to the touch it looks and feels like a plastic display but the actual quality of the chocolate is amazing. I'm no chocolate connoisseur but the flavor is strong without being overbearing and texture is smooth after the initial snap of the outer finish. We were also given a free sample each! I got the chili one as a sample and my throat was burning it had such a kick I stayed down after . It was really good but I think I'll stick to normal flavors haha. We got 5 for $13, which is a steal considering we also got a sample each. Embarrassingly enough we didn't realize the empty middle walk through is so you can go to the other side and purchase their other items, you don't have to walk out to go to the other side. we looked ridiculous. I guess they used to sell ice cream but they've decided to focus on chocolates. They still have pies though! This was a great place to get after dinner chocolates/ dessert. read more

Chocolaterie - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

Loved this store in Berkeley. The selection in this store is amazing, several different countries with amazing chocolate. Owner is very kind and puts a lot of work into this craft. read more

This place was top chocolaTIERie! The chocolate flavors were very interesting and unique, but tasted very good! I would definitely recommend this place if you need something to bring over to a friend or family member's house for a party or social gathering! It's fun to taste-test all the fun flavors! read more

This place never fails, man. When you need a batch of High Quality Chocolates for your significant other, or when you just want to indulge a bit, and just want everything to go away? You gotta come here. This place deserves a James Beard Award for Chocolates. Always consistent from when they 1st opened. You make your nibbles count when you take a bite into one of these. And for me telling you about this place??? I need you to Venmo me $5 Bucks a pop, so I can get me some more. read more

Chocolaterie - Box of 20 dericious treats. Desserts of the Gods. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

One of the best chocolatiers in the Bay Area! What I really enjoy about this place is that the flavors are complex, ever changing, and quite nostalgic. While each piece is exquisite, some are more simple while others are quite daring. For example, I never, in a million years thought a celery and peanut butter bon bon would delight me but it did! What use to be a healthy childhood snack, was now replicated into a delicious chocolate. What a great spot and the owner is friendly too! What a gem right on University St! read more

A small little chocolate store we just happened to stumble upon. I bought a box of chocolates here as a gift and she loved it. Of course I made her open the box right away so I could have some :) The pear was ridiculously good, and I really liked the pistachio as well. If you're gonna have chocolate calories, you might as well have deliciously decadent ones. So good, she'll have to...lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c82z_bxy60E read more

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Chocolate art! So we were walking from the hotel on Uni to the school when we passed by Chocolatier Blue. Looking at the artwork of the chocolate made us stop. Looking inside, we were oohing and aahing and looking at it- wow. Looks nice. The person manning the shop was trying to help us with what our selection/what we wanted; however, we were unsure if we wanted to get the chocolate that specific day. Samples though! They have samples! Cookies and cream was good, they had a chili one as well that gave a lot of fire! The thing here is that some flavors aren't gonna be what you like and if you're not gonna like the flavor, you're definitely not gonna enjoy the chocolate. And this is gonna be those milk, dark, extra dark, white chocolate differences, these are all flavor differences. Their passion fruit caramel is good, but with more emphasis and oomph on the passion fruit. They have a lot heavier tastes, if that even make sense. I guess what i"m trying to say is that the flavor you want, is the flavor you're definitely gonna taste. Quite pricey, at $1.50 pp, $2 with a box. Enjoy! Take some pictures~ read more

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special little spot! these chocolates are the best I've tried from anywhere. such a variety of flavors and you can tell there is so much care put into making them. read more

Second time to Chocolatier Blue. They have some new flavors that I didn't see last time. Chocolate pieces I saw: lemon, port wine (Heart shape), Pomegranate Caramel (heart shape), pistachio, lime, grapefruit, espresso, caramel, star anise, palet d'or, sassafras, darjeeling tea, pinenut (sold out), mas amiel (A French dessert wine). I asked to try Pomegranate caramel - tasted fine. I bought 2 pcs: pomegranate caramel & sassafras. $1.5 x 2 = $3 total. Gift box for 5 pcs - $10 10 pcs = $20 15 pcs = $28 24 pcs = $42 52 pcs = $80 8-oz hot chocolate w/ fresh vanilla bean marshmallow for $3.50. Flavors: espresso, peppermint, cinnamon & chili, 70% dark chocolate. Hrs: Closed Mon & Tues Wed & Thurs 12-7 Fri & Sat 12-9 Sun 1-6 read more

Amazing delicious chocolate . Love this place ! I always come here to get a gift box when it's a friends birthday and I get a few pieces of chocolate on the side . Amazing flavors. read more

Bought a box of chocolates for my bf. Very kind and they gave me a chocolate as a sample to try. Colorful masterpieces read more

So good! A nice selection of different flavors (there were 15 different ones when I visited), in addition to some bars and such. The owner is super nice as well. Highly recommended!!! read more

Here at Chocolatier Blue, they have decently priced chocolate at $1.50 per piece without the a box. I love their chili chocolate which is actually decently spicy! I've tried other pieces such as their peanut butter crunch, espresso, caramel, and lemon. Most of the flavors that I've tried I've liked because I tend to stick to nutty flavors which is always a safe option. The workers are always polite and helpful-- just ask and they'll explain any of the flavors to you. They have some chocolates that they've made with alcohol which is on my list of things to try, but if you want some safe options, caramel, pistachio, and peanut crunch are quite delicious. If you want spicy, get the chili! The decor is simple-- they have a couple seat, a station for complimentary water, and they have some dried out cacao beans as decorations. Their glass case showcasing the chocolate shows a beautiful array of different colored shells of chocolate along with a name tag. Do come in if you want some unique and delicious chocolate! read more

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I walked in here one day looking for a V-Day gift for my girlfriend and thought, "Chocolates, can't go wrong." And i was right! The chocolates here are like none I've ever seen or tasted. I got a sample of the raspberry pb&j and I had to leave this review. read more

Chocolaterie - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

I usually stay far away from chocolate shops, but have used the 5 and 10 piece packages from Chocolaterie to take care of many of my Christmas/Chanukah presents this year and I love to see the look of delight when people open the box. A wonderful feeling to see gifts that give so much pleasure. And a perfect gift for people who already have everything. And Jess is delightful. I'll be back for the next special day. read more

Orgasmic is all I can say. I brought a mix of 20 chocolates to a Thanksgiving party to top off dessert, and they were a hit.

This place has a mind-boggling variety of flavors (and colors) of chocolates. They taste great - simple, not complicated, and representative of the flavor they claim to be. The place is neat and is very pleasant to walk into when you take a happy stroll on University Avenue. I will probably be going back several times. I will also probably ask them to ship some of their aesthetically beautiful chocolates, which I think will make for perfect gifts! As a chocolate shop, I wish they could expand into having some chocolate drinks - for instance, how about just using some of those chocolates on display and blend them up with some milk to make drinking chocolate?! read more

Chocolaterie - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place is amazing! The best chocolate I have had in my life. My husband and I visited from Mississippi and ended up eating here every day we were here. The man who runs it is so nice and we really enjoyed our visits. Definitely recommend! read more

I love chocolate if it's great! I have had trouble finding great chocolate in the East Bay. That is until last week, when I purchased a box of 10 chocolates for my husband's birthday. Wow, amazing flavor. I just wish I'd gotten a box of 20 pieces. Guess I'll have to go back. Run, don't walk to Chocolaterie, if you love gourmet chocolate. read more

Beautiful and delicious atrtisnal chocolates. Thank you Chris for the samples before we bought a box! My daughter especially enjoyed her sample and convinced me to buy a few more. These chocolates are unique, sweet and savory. Wonderful for a special occasion or a gift. read more

Fantastic chocolates. The truffles look like modern art...absolutely beautiful. Such unique flavors, and presentations. If you're in the area I highly suggest you stop by! Suggestions: Pear praline Banana Caramel cardamom read more

My go-to place in downtown and South Berkeley if I need to get chocolates for someone! I've come here four times, either getting the box of 5 chocolates for $13 or the box of 8 at ~$20. These have been the perfect gifts as a thank-you to a professor for a letter of rec or when I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time! The chocolates are beautiful - they almost look fake, with the gorgeous finishes. They're super colorful and make for a very aesthetically pleasing gift! The espresso and caramel are my favorites, but all of their flavors are top-notch. The employees here are for the most part, pretty helpful. I do remember one specific time I came in when the employee behind the counter was kind of rude and disinterested, but once she realized I was actually going to buy something, her attitude completely changed. I usually ask the employees to curate a box of their most popular flavors. They have the informational card tucked in there, which is nice. Something I'd recommend for Blue's is to carry things like greeting cards in the future! I was scrambling for one and ended up going to TJs across the street, but would have definitely gotten a card from Blue's at the time. read more

Been here many, many times and never had a bad one yet. They have their 'regular flavors' and 'rotating flavors'. They look amazing and taste great. They also can make you fresh hot chocolate which is really good. No powdered chocolate here. They do not open till 11am and parking is a challenge . Enjoy!! read more

Nice way to open up a new decade, Chocolatier Blue! Yup, they had me feeling blue alright! I called the business on New Year's Eve and was told that the business was open regular hours on New Year's Day. It was closed. Minus one star for misleading your customers! I wasted over an hour going to and back from Berkeley for nothing! read more

I am a choco-fiend. I spent a year and a half of my life as a chocolatier. I am a chocolate snob. I've gone to multiple chocolate festivals. I will argue the merits of dark chocolate until the other person gives up or gives in. Needless to say, I went in here with high expectations. Expectations were met. Chocolatier Blue has been around for a while, but sadly, has always been closed when I thought to come out to curb a sweet tooth. The chocolatier behind the counter was friendly, funny, and very helpful. The shop itself is small, cute, clean, and of course, blue. There are little areas to sit and enjoy your chocolate. After a short conversation, I learned that there is also a location on 4th street, and that all chocolate pieces are made in house. I noticed a bunch of fresh strawberries on the back counter, and asked if they dip strawberries in chocolate. She replied that they use them in the strawberry pieces. THEY USE REAL STRAWBERRIES IN THE STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE PIECES. Ok, I am beyond impressed. I settled on a five piece box ($10) because I wanted to get a good sample of their work but didn't want to blow tons of cash on chocolate pieces. Here's what happened: Hazelnut: Milk chocolate and hazelnut is one of my favorite pairings, and this did not disappoint. A smooth ganache encased in a solid milk chocolate shell. Caramel: Not a runny caramel or a hard caramel, but a soft creamy caramel. High quality and delicious, definitely worth a taste due to the rare consistency of this caramel. Cherry Limeade: I love cherry limeade as a drink, but had never gotten to try it as a chocolate piece. This is insanely good, and not too tart (which could have easily happened). Rhubarb: OMG. This was impressive. There was the great tart consistency of fruit (REAL fruit) as well as graham pie crust within the chocolate shell to give the true feel of a rhubarb pie. Very well executed. Smores: Wow, I am impressed. Marshmallow can often taste cheap or easily done, but this maintains a certain consistency that is associated with smores. Absolutely delicious. Each piece is a work of art and is hand crafted not 20 feet from where it is sold. Absolutely worth the splurge (as chocolate almost always is in my book) and would make an excellent present for your resident foodie or sweet tooth. read more

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From connections here and there a box of Chocolatier Blue chocolates arrived at my door today safely packed and cooled. The gift box was impressive and would make a great Christmas gift for those of you shopping early! Inside we found the following five items: 1. espresso - organic espresso steeped into fresh-farm cream, organic butter, and milk chocolate 2. passion fruit caramel - fresh new zealand passion fruit, fresh-farm cream, organic butter, and fleur de sel salt to make a creamy caramel 3. tangerine - fresh local tangerine zest and juice blended with milk chocolate 4. lemon - fresh local lemon zest and juice blended with milk chocolate 5. lime - fresh local lime zest and juice blended with milk chocolate 6. egg nog - a creamy custard ganache with nutmeg and clove I am very impressed with many things about Chris, the Chocolaier. Foremost is the ingredients, he uses the finest fresh and local ingredients. There are no artificial flavors, extracts, compounds, preservatives, or purees in his chocolates. The cream is farm fresh. Because of this, the chocolates only have a 3 week shelf-life. The fruit flavors are bold but not overpowering, very complimentary to the chocolate center. The outside shells are pretty (yes, I liked that too). My favorite? The espresso. It was like eating a coffee drink. I didn't think I would like the lemon or lime chocolates but I did. I was surprised how much flavor is in the center of the chocolates. I saved the passion fruit caramel for last. I LOVE caramel. But it was disappointing. I expected the caramel was not as hard as I expected and I didn't like the passion fruit with the caramel as much as I thought. It didn't work for me but others will like it! If you get a chance to stop by and try it, just pick up a chocolate as a treat. You won't regret it. read more

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Small shop, easy to miss if you are walking, but it is a chocolate lovers paradise. I picked up two dark chocolate bars, the one from Ecuador, very deep and rich flavor. I got another one from Madagascar, looking forward to that with some tea and grapes or something. read more

Rainy day, lazy day, hump day (with no hump for us retirees), with nothing special on the agenda for our last day in Northern California (for a while). Why not put on some more pounds so we have something more to work on at the gym when we finally arrive home from our 3 week eating frenzy in 5 states? Brilliant idea! That means we came to Chocolatier Blue, just to say we did. And we did get one sample first...espresso...which exploded as I took my first bite. Chocolate and coffee, the perfect duo, a marriage made in heaven. So we bought 2 espresso, one hazelnut, one dark chocolate, one peanut butter cookie, one caramel, and....I forgot the last one....and happily dished out $12 for the indiscretion. And then we hopped, skipped and jumped right next door to their sister store, A Dora Pies. It was awful. Simply awful. The awful part was..... leaving. read more

A good place to purchase a special gift to someone who loves chocolates. They have a variety, which no other place offers. Their chocolates not only look pretty but also have unique flavors! Recommend here for chocolate lovers/adventurers! (tip: You can try some of their samples!) read more

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This place is a hidden gem in Berkeley. I have walked past this cute little shop multiple times before I finally decided to step in. The shop offers a selection of adorable artisanal chocolates and some hot chocolate. The employee who helped me was very friendly and offered me a sample before I was swooned by the quality of the chocolates. I bought small box of 5 pieces for $13 as a gift for a friend (but ended up keeping for myself mwahaha). I bought a raspberry dark chocolate heart, lychee lavender white chocolate, hazelnut, grapefruit rosemary, and peach white chocolate. I loved how neat the packaging for these chocolates looked and I would totally come back to buy gifts for friends, colleagues, coworkers, and professors (or even for myself when I feel fancy). One thing I noticed, however, is that the card with the images and flavors that comes in the box (so you know which flavor you are eating) does not match the flavors they are currently selling. I hope that this gets fixed soon, as it would be disappointing to bite into an unexpected flavor. I guess life really is a box of chocolates, never know what you're gonna get (until they update the flavor cards)! read more

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I am such a sucker for fresh made chocolate! I came here by accident when I was returning some things to Comcast. All I could see were a crew of people making chocolate and not the stuff you find at the mall, but gourmet items. Each piece is hand crafted and are beautiful to look at. I can not go into how great they taste. Each one is unique in flavor. The lady in back of the counter even let me sample one. That was it! I am now hooked. The location is small and if you blink your eye you might miss it. They have interesting flavors such as mango, salted caramel, peanut butter and jam and a bunch of others. This is a great place to visit to buy one piece of chocolate or many at one time. Yum. read more

Chocolaterie - 6 types of chocolate. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

Chocolaterie is a wonderful experience both in person and online. Their shop on University is adorable and I am glad I didn't give up my struggle for parking to visit. I picked out chocolates for my partner and a friend and everyone gave their chocolate high marks. For the holidays I shipped sweets from their online shop to my family, who immediately contacted me to proclaim they were 'delish!' and 'the most beautiful box of chocolates ever.' The shipping was also fast and reliable. Fantastic experience all around. Personally my favorite was the cardamom but it was really hard to choose because every one was gorgeous and unique. read more

Chocolaterie - My favorite was the cardamom. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

Update: The next day after my review, the owners of Chocolatier Blue contacted me and asked me if it's ok to overnight another box of chocolate for me to try. Wow, talk about awesome customer service! I've been a yelper for quite a few years now and I've received a lot of good, bad and ugly responses from business owners but this experience definitely trumped all. It's refreshing to find a business owners who not only take negative feedback (though I didn't think my original review was exactly negative) and try to turn the experience around. Bravo! I got another pretty blue box the very next day along with a box of turtles. Again, the quality of the chocolate is still great but unfortunately, I felt the same way about them. I really enjoyed the turtles though and I decided to upped my review by 1 star for incredible the customer service. read more

Chocolatier Blue makes fab gourmet chocolates. had some at their other stores. this location was at Yelp's summer sip-nic(8/3) -sampled their mango and banana ,,, in the elite tent -fabulous deliz -way better than godiva chocolates as others mentioned -other drawback is the lack of parking in front as this block is populated by bittersweet, slow, ... read more

The first time I visited Chocolatier Blue, I wasn't planning on buying anything. I just strolled in to look around, and the service was quite wonderful. The chocolates didn't even look like chocolate. They were so shiny and perfect, almost like plastic. Even though I said I didn't intend on buying anything (I was on my way to class and was a bit early), the lady working there was very kind. She explained what everything was and let me try 3 of the chocolates. I didn't particularly like them, but I decided not to review because I only had samples. A few months later, I coincidentally received a box of 30 chocolates. Having tried what was nearly one of everything, I have to say I was slightly disappointed by the quality. All the chocolates I had were very similar to each other: a hard chocolate shell with a liquidy filling. Maybe I've just been spoiled by CocoaBella's Swiss and Belgium chocolates, but the chocolates were also very very sweet. Even their dark chocolate tasted more like milk. I wish I could give an 3.5, because I really enjoyed the service, but there's no option for that. If you like your chocolates to be very sweet, you will adore this place. If you prefer a more bitter chocolate, or perhaps don't like fruity fillings, you may not enjoy it as much as others. read more

Chocolaterie - Shiny and perfect.~ - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Berkeley, California

New store hours for 2009: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm Sun 1-6pm Closed on Mondays read more

I realize that this is a chocolatier and not an ice cream shop, so I will adjust my expectations. After a lenten sacrifice of ice cream, my boyfriend was ready to stuff his face with some ice cream on Easter Sunday. We chose chocolatier blue as our first taste of ice cream after my friend suggested it. (If you're reading this, Joan, I'm sorry we didn't love it as much as you do!) We sampled almost all of the flavors, and I let boyfriend choose which ice cream we'd split in our cookie sundae. He chose vanilla bean. Our $6 sundae came with a chocolate chip cookie bottom, a generous scoop of vanilla bean, and a sprinkling of brown sugar crumble. I expect vanilla ice cream to be extra creamy than other flavors because it's the "simplest" ice cream, but the vanilla bean here was underwhelming. I saw flecks of vanilla bean, but the vanilla flavor was lacking. Also, the cookie at the bottom was overcooked for an ice cream accompaniment (should be soft) and couldn't be broken with the plastic spoons they gave us, so we were struggling to eat both the ice cream and cookie at the same time. We ended up just finishing the ice cream and throwing out the cookie at the end. read more