REVIEWS/PRESS
2009.01.31
This year’s top 10 food & beverage ideas
We're deviating from our regular schedule to bring you the best new business ideas spotted in the last 12 months more
Springwise.com, http://springwise.com
2009.01.30
TCHO Chocolate
Tech-inspired TCHO has been making waves in the chocolate world. more
fete a fete, http://feteafete.com
2008.12.30
Some highs and lows of 2008
BEST STUFF. Pentax cameras, Canon rangefinder lenses, Eastman 5222-XX film, Ubuntu Linux, the grass-fed steer portion (1/4 of one) that Rhian bought and which we're slowly devouring our way through, goldtop Tokai Love Rock guitar, packing peanuts made from cornstarch, TCHO chocolates, more
Ward Six, http://wardsix.blogspot.com
2008.12.25
Merry Christmas!
right now this TCHO chocolate is my favorite. It is the Mini Gift Collection from TCHO with their brand new packaging. It includes samples from four of their flavors: Chocolately, Citrus, Fruity and Nutty. Very cute! more
Pennies On A Platter, http://penniesonaplatter.wordpress.com
2008.12.23
Chocolate Biscotti
t was also a great opportunity for me to use my Roasted Cacao Nibs that TCHO sent to me for a tasting. If you haven't tried cacao nibs, I suggest you look into them and give them a shot. more
Pennies On A Platter, http://penniesonaplatter.wordpress.com
2008.12.22
TCHO Chocolate Comes Out of Beta, Opens Factory Store
TCHO has been operating in start up mode since their launch in 2005 and they recently come out of beta, releasing TCHO 1.0. more
Laughing Squid, http://laughingsquid.com
2008.12.22
Of Chocolate and the Whip
There I was, blissfully clicking around the Internet and reading up on local sources of super-fancy chocolate because, you know, yum, when I clicked onto this:
http://www.tcho.com/tcho-is/no-slavery
and now, stomach fully turned, I’ve sworn off eating chocolate that doesn't identify its origins.
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Things That Are Not OK, http://thingsthatarenotokay.wordpress.com/
2008.12.22
TCHO Chocolate Comes Out of Beta, Opens Factory Store
TCHO is a unique chocolate company located at Pier 17 in San Francisco (the only chocolate factory in San Francisco) that creates high quality dark chocolate. Their chocolate is based on The Flavor Wheel consisting of 6 flavors, Chocolatey, Citrus, Nutty, Fruity and coming soon, Earthy and more
fav.or.it, http://fav.or.it/post
2008.12.20
chocolate Tasting
On Thursday night, Stephanie and I went to the official opening of the TCHO Factory Store on Pier 17 for a chocolate tasting. more
Justinsomnia, http://justinsomnia.org
2008.12.20
TCHO Chocolate Review
I had two questions when I first heard about a new chocolate company called TCHO: who are these guys, and how on earth do you pronounce that name? more
About.com: Candy, http://candy.about.com
2008.12.19
‘Tis The Season For Chocolate: Updates on Patric chocolate, Amano, and TCHO
. . . their Fruity chocolate is my favorite of all of their chocolate bars. I love it! Then, when you take this amazing chocolate and wrap it around a nut or a mango it makes for a far too addicting snack. Give it a try, if you dare! more
cupcake project, http://www.cupcakeproject.com
2008.12.18
Technology meets chocolate in SF
You may think it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make great chocolate, but there's a chocolate manufacturer just setting up shop in San Francisco, who would beg to differ. more
ABC local San Francisco News, http://abclocal.go.com
2008.12.17
Decadent delight
Co-founder Timothy Childs quit his job as a space shuttle technologist to apply his skills in creating the best dark chocolate experience. more
Metro NY Home section, http://www.readmetro.com
2008.12.17
Andy Ciordia’s Page
My favorite chocolate is:
Dark 70%ish, TCHO has me hooked currently on their quality.
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The Chocolate Life, http://www.thechocolatelife.com
2008.12.16
High Tech Willie Wonka – A Tour of TCHO’s Chocolate Factory
View 7X7 video tour of TCHO's factory. more
7X7 San Francisco, http://www.7x7sf.com
2008.12.13
Chocolate and WIRED with Louis Rossetto
WIRED founder Louis Rossetto is now running his own chocolate company and hopes to give the consumer the same delight they experienced when discovering his visionary magazine. more
FORA.tv, http://fora.tv
2008.12.11
TCHO – Customized Chocolate
To customize chocolate? Sounds like the next step. more
Links - Pieces of interest on the WWW, http://jenniferandronald.com/
2008.12.10
Candy Gifts? . .For me? . .
I'm getting a whole bunch of e-mails about all kinds of candy gift packages. Here are a few I wouldn't mind finding under the tree this year. Hint, hint! TCHO has some great packages full of well-tested treats. more
Candy Critic, http://candy-critic.blogspot.com/
2008.12.10
Real Health
Today, health for me is enjoying a snack of great tasting dark chocolate from TCHO and an Asian pear. more
Stephen Cooper Training, http://www.stephencoopertraining.com
2008.12.09
Custom Chocolate Anyone?
Not quite at the level of individually personalized but on the road to getting there, read more in the BoingBoing article "TCHO chocolate is just outta beta!" about this company that has been using customer feedback to design and create new flavors of their chocolate. more
Long Slow Chat, http://longslowchat.wordpress.com/
2008.12.08
TCHO Chocolate T-Shirt
"I am Chocolatey" T-Shirt by TCHO Chocolate.
Also available in:
"I am Citrus" (yellow)
"I am Nutty" (light brown)
"I am Fruity" (orange)
Order them for the whole family and claim yours first. Who gets "I am Nutty"?
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SMORGASBITE, http://www.smorgasbite.com/
2008.12.07
Organic Chocolates Never Tasted So Good
As I approached TCHO's booth, I heard a young woman say, "this chocolate is insane." I laughed to myself… more
Green Talk, http://www.green-talk.com/
2008.12.06
TCHO Beta Bar Tasting (or, 3 smiles and a frown)
First, I tear open each package, sticking my nose inside to breathe deeply. My first recording of differences starts here, with scent. The strong first impression fades quickly, so I write my notes immediately as the words come...
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the chocolate life, http://www.thechocolatelife.com
2008.12.05
TCHO Chocolate – in San Francisco!
I have very strong opinions about chocolate and I couldn't wait to get home to do a "taste test." The result - I really love the TCHO chocolates! more
Culinary Getaways, http://www.culinarygetaways.com
2008.12.05
…It’s Things Thursday: TCHO?
TCHO is a very interesting chocolate company. "In the end, there’s only one way to truly understand this story. Just put it in your mouth." more
Didn't You Hear?, http://www.didntyouhear.com/
2008.12.04
End of TCHO(colate) “beta-testing”
Visit http://www.tcho.com/ and check their products, now ready to buy, after months of feedback from chocolate beta-testers. Quite an interesting idea - using IT vocabulary in chocolate context - isn't it? They call their products "1.0" like software version.
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Chocolatiers Guild, http://chocolatiersguild.blogspot.com
2008.12.04
TCHO chocolate drenched
Before all the Thanksgiving craziness started I very excitedly received a package from TCHO!!!! As always I was very excited and ripped the package open to discover 4 packages of goodies! Can we say YUM! more
steph chows, http://stephchows.blogspot.com/
2008.12.04
TCHO chocolate is just outta beta!
Our chocolatier friends at TCHO have released their 1.0 "gold master" bars. I've been nibbling on their betas for months, and can hardly wait to taste these. more
boingboing, http://www.boingboing.net/
2008.12.02
TCHO Chocolate
I haven't had the pleasure of trying TCHO chocolate yet, but with packaging and graphics this divine I bet it's really good. See, it pays to have great packaging for people like me who will buy something just because of the pretty package it comes in. more
Hungry Little Bird, http://hungrylittlebird.blogspot.com
2008.12.01
NYC Chocolate Show
TCHO - A new bean-to-bar company out of San Francisco which is taking a different approach to retail chocolate. They're creating several flavors, and are marketing their chocolates by flavor. more
Emsariel, http://emsariel.livejournal.com/
Feedback
Comments from our Beta tasters
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Josh Heiner sent us these photos
Keep up the wonderful work! Your product helped me stave off going postal due to lack of chocolate. I look forwarding to trying more in the future.
Josh H.
Chocolatey is right. Like a very dark mocha; I kept expecting to crunch through a coffee bean. Leaves a very pleasant, rich, long lasting chocolate flavor on the palette.
C Ghana 0.7BH - Mark M.
In my opinion just about as absolutely perfect as you can get... good luck trying to improve on this one. If you can, I'll be thrilled. If you can't, this is already... Chocolatey Heaven!
C Ghana 0.7BH - W. Williams
This is wonderful, and even more so with red wine. The lack of cloying sweetness is such a change - even with otherwise great blends that is often the turn-off. The mouth feel and smoothness, melting qualities of this TCHO batch is better than the first batch I tasted.
Maureen
First and foremost, resounding thank yous for my wonderful treat.Second of all, YOUR CHOCOLATE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY DELICIOUS.Dark chocolate is my favorite, and yours has no bitterness whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I had some roasted almonds with me, and after a while I combined your chocolate and the nuts. It was as if a sling-shot catapulted me to heaven. I wish you the best of luck, and again thank you.
C Ghana 0.7BH - Henry W.
Very earthy with a mineral richness, hints of grapefruit and red wine with a smoky aftertaste. Smooth and clean consistency.
Sean H.
Excellent aromatic taste that fills the palate with a happy neurotransmitters!
David
Tasted chocolate unaccompanied except for a glass of water. Love that it leans more toward bitter than sweet. Seems like there is a hint of cinnamon under the chocolate. Melts nicely and chews nicely. Quite rich; just three of the small squares satisfy the chocolate craving -- though I did keep eating.
Erin W.
Strong, Clear, Commanding taste, but playful depending on how it's eaten. I can't remember the last time I've had this much fun eating chocolate.
Suyash S.
Wow. This was an amazing piece of chocolate. You can stop your research now. Seriously. It had a rich, mature flavor and great texture. I noticed a delicious fruity flavor at the beginning and a really earthy taste at the end. I was digging the flavor minutes after the square melted on my tongue.
Jonathan S.
I just wanted to say that I was sitting in a coffee shop minding my own business, working away, when the gentleman sitting next to me said, Do you like dark chocolate? The words sounded as sweet as the offer. He gave me a square of your Chocolatey chocolate and my work day got a bit better. There were so many bursts of different flavors in that little square that I was delighted when my new best friend handed me the remainder of his little brown bag and said, Look, you should check out the website, and pointed to your address on the bag. I later shared the remaining pieces with the guy sitting on the other side of me. What goes around comes around! So thank you for making my day a bit more exciting and delicious! I cannot wait for more!
Jenny C.
We did a company tasting - all 4 of us. This one was unanimously loved! Perfect in every way - we are ready for more!!
Barbara B.
yummy!!!! love you guys already...
Michelle L.
I thought this was a delightful batch - complex but not overpowering. Dark and subtle, so the darkness doesn't conquer all.
Justin H.
i LOVE chocolate. now i know a lot of people say they "love" chocolate but i really do LOVE chocolate. Im a chocolate addict. my mother is a chocolate addict. The addiction is genetic.this was an amazing piece of chocolate and i look forward to purchasing future batch numbers.
Laura
I thought it was delicious and distinctive. It had a great balance between sweetness and bitterness that I don't recall tasting before.
Tim N.
It's like the world's best cup of hot chocolate, but in a bar.
Kurt B.
It hit me kind of like this: Mmm, it's dark. It's chocolatey. Wait, woah. Chocolateyness. Mmm... must go share this with friends.
Todd A.
Initially when I first tasted it I caught a hint of raisins. Subsequent squares of my bar brought out notes of vanilla bean and espresso and a hint of fig.
Chris R.
Oh my gosh this stuff is good! I am not the kind of girl who will just eat a chocolate bar. I like my chocolate in small doses or as an accent, like in a choc chip cookie, or sprinkled over ice cream. I cannot stop eating this.
Holly C.