My favorite job growing up was working in a chocolate shop. It was a tiny mom-and-pop gift store in Oakland, CA called “Le Bonbon,” and their inventory ranged from gourmet Godiva truffles to more humble brands like Judy’s chocolates based in Berkeley.

But the most popular product on our shelves was produced by a company called Chocolove. Every day customers would swarm our shop to get their hands on these chocolatey treats. Yes, for the Almonds & Sea Salt offering (which were by far the most popular), but also the adorable love poems inscribed inside each wrapper. With Chocolove, customers walked away smitten in more ways than one!

I had always assumed that Chocolove was made in the Bay Area. But when I moved to Denver in 2018, I soon discovered they were based in Boulder!

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Is Chocolove better than other chocolate?

Different people like different types of chocolate but Chocolove will most likely have a flavor that will pique your interest. Their online shop boasts dozens of flavors including everything from Orange Peel to options for more ambitious palettes like Chili & Cherries.

Not only do they have dozens of varieties, but they’re also promoting their newest “XO” line that’s sugar-free (sweetened with chicory) and tastes exactly like regular-sweetened chocolate. You’re probably wondering, “Does it really taste like regular chocolate?” and Chocolove’s enthusiastically insists it does. A customer on their website is quoted saying; “I can’t believe it has no sugar added, I am amazed.” In my experience, it’s a new sweetened experience that can be appreciated on it’s own merits.

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Sustainability & Social Responsibility

Chocolove goes to great lengths to ensure all ingredients in their product range have been sourced through ethical and socially responsible means. They work with major organizations to ensure that the people, planet, and and their hungry customers all benefit. All their chocolate is fair trade, organic, non-GMO, and kosher. It’s great eating a bar of chocolate, but it tastes even better when a company makes such an incredible effort to work with small-business farmers.

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A Taste Of Their Flavor Catalogue

You’ve gotten this far which means you’re eager to know what type of flavors they have. For any chocolate newbies here, milk chocolate is generally considered to be anything less than 55% cocoa content (the weight that comes from actual cocoa beans). The more cocoa content, the darker the chocolate and the more bitter the taste.

• Milk chocolate (33% cocoa)
• Dark Chocolate (55% cocoa)
• Rich Dark Chocolate (65% cocoa)
• Strong Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa)
• Extra Strong Dark Chocolate (77% cocoa)
• Extreme Dark Chocolate (88% cocoa)
• Chili Molé (70% cocoa)
• Almond & Sea Salt (55% cocoa)
• Filled salted caramel (55% cocoa)
• Salted Almond Butter (55% cocoa)
• Toffee & Almonds (33% cocoa)
• Peppermint (55% cocoa)
• Raspberries (55% cocoa)
• Cherries & Almonds (55% cocoa)
• Hazelnuts (33% cocoa)
• Orange peels (55% cocoa)
• Passion Fruit (34% cocoa)
• Pink Grapefruit (34% cocoa)
• Ginger Crystallized (65% cocoa)
• Strawberry (55% cocoa)
• Ruby (34% cocoa)
• Coffee Crunch (55% cocoa)
• Chilies & Cherries (55% cocoa)
• Pretzel (33% cocoa)
• Cherries (73% cocoa)

These flavors do NOT include Chocolove’s “XO” sugar-free line. Some sugar-free flavors include Elderberries & Blueberries, Salted Almond Butter, Salted Caramel, and Dry Roasted Pistachio!

View all their flavors here

Where to buy Chocolove Chocolate Bars

Luckily, you can grab these chocolate bars while you’re doing your food shopping at any Whole Foods or Sprouts Farmers Market.