Barlovento Chocolates espresso truffle
The popular chocolatier Barlovento Chocolates is planning on opening a retail location in downtown Walnut Creek according to someone involved in the search I spoke with recently. They currently have a store in Jack London Square in Oakland as well as stands at the Oakland, Marin and Palo Alto farmers’ markets. I tried their truffles at Citra Grill in downtown Walnut Creek which were delicious so I really hope they open in Walnut Creek.
Check out their truffle menu here. Read about their story here. From their website:
Barlovento Chocolates is an artisan chocolatier with a Farmers Market ethic. We apply the “Fresh and Local” creed of our Farmers Market to every truffle we make. We use 100% Venezuelan single source chocolate, so all the cacao beans come from the Carenero region east of Caracas. Venezuela is known world wide to have the finest cacao. We combine the chocolate with fresh cream and butter to make our truffles. Our flavor ingredients include fresh spearmint, fresh tarragon, herbs and spices and fruit. These hand crafted truffles are made in small batches to ensure you receive them at their peak of freshness. Enjoy!