Dandelion Chocolate
We're Dandelion Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in San Francisco's Mission District. For over 10 years, we've been turning cocoa beans and organic sugar into single-origin dark chocolate. We travel and build lasting relationships with cocoa farmers and producers, then craft small batches of chocolate back home in our San Francisco factory and served in our cafes, located in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Tokyo.
Our chocolate is just two ingredients: cocoa beans and organic sugar....
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Dandelion Chocolate Factory Tour
Walk through our historic brick 16th Street factory with an expert Chocolate Educator: View our entire production line, and enjoy plenty of samples, from fresh cacao pulp to finished chocolate....
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $20 per person
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Chocolate 101: Introduction to Craft Chocolate
This class is one of our favorites-- interactive, a little competitive, and content-light. We will explore many of the common ingredients used in craft chocolate bars, tasting them individually and...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 8
- $40 per person
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Yule Log Making Class
Join us for a delightful evening led by pastry chef Stephen Durfee, where you'll learn new techniques for crafting this festive yule log cake using Dandelion Chocolate. Immerse yourself in the...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 8
- $100 per person
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Chocolate and Irish Whiskey Pairing
Hosted at our 16th Street location, this 90 minute experience is the perfect introduction to tasting and pairing craft chocolate with Irish Whiskey. We will taste through three origins of chocolate...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 26
- $125 per person
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Chocolate Tasting - 16th Street Factory
Taste your way through a flight of five distinctive chocolate bars, featuring a range of the flavor notes — from fudgy to fruity — that may be found in chocolate made of well-fermented cocoa beans....
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $55 per person
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Date Night with Dandelion
Join Chocolate Curriculum Director Chef Stephen Durfee for a live dessert demonstration in Bloom, our intimate chocolate salon inside our 16th Street factory. Stephen prepares a new chocolate...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 20
- $35 per person
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Chocolate Making
Follow simple steps to craft your very own batch of single-origin, two-ingredient chocolate, using our cocoa nibs and organic sugar. Our Educators offer hands-on instruction, while explaining the...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $160 per person
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Truffle Making
Our truffle-making class is a fun, interactive activity to enjoy with family, friends, or teammates. Learn the process of blending creamy ganache using our two-ingredient chocolate, then hand-roll...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $100 per person
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Laura Ozyilmaz | Rogelio Garcia | Anya El-Wattar
When planning this year’s series of dinners, chef after chef mentioned wanting to cook alongside chef Laura Ozyilmaz of Dalida, and we are looking forward to welcoming her to 12 Nights this year....
- Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- $250 per ticket
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Marc Zimmerman | Mark Lieuw | Melissa Yanc | Emma Horowitz
Chef Mark Lieuw returns to 12 Nights from Gozu alongside Chef Marc Zimmerman of Yokai. While both restaurants are from the same team, each offers a unique experience. Yokai holds the promise of the...
- Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- $250 per ticket
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Thomas McNaughton | Ryan Pollnow | Seth Stowaway | Brandon Rice
This evening is all about celebrating our home, The Mission District. Joining us are our friends, Chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow of Flour + Water, a restaurant known for an...
- Thursday, Dec 7, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- $250 per ticket
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Craig Stoll | Laurence Jossel | Jessica Sullivan
Two iconic San Francisco neighborhood restaurants, Delfina and Nopa, and one soon-to-be favorite, Poppy, join forces for an evening where the food will be nothing short of spectacular. Chef Craig...
- Friday, Dec 8, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- $250 per ticket
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Private Dining at Bloom For Up To 8 Guests
This year we’re offering a new experience for our 12 Nights of Chocolate seated dinners — private dining for your small group in our beautiful chocolate salon, Bloom. With a maximum party size of...
- Daily from Nov 29 to Dec 8, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- $2,500 per ticket
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Willy Wonka @ The Chocolate Factory
An annual tradition returns! We’ll be turning our 16th Street chocolate factory into a treat-filled movie theater for a screening of our favorite movie, 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory...
- Saturday, Dec 9, 2023
- Multiple times, starting at3:00 PM
- $40 per ticket
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Dandelion Chocolate Holiday Market
We’re transforming our factory into a festive holiday shopping destination. We’ve invited friends, collaborators, and creators to set up shop for an afternoon of shopping, socializing, and...
- Sunday, Dec 10, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- $0–$25 required add-ons
Private Events
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