Press Coverage

Welcome to the Charles Chocolates Press Room. Check out what people are saying about Charles Chocolates. For media inquiries, please contact Clark Nesselrodt at 212.255.6717 x346 or clark@bullfrogandbaum.com to request a press kit,high resolution images, or interviews/tastings.


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Recent Coverage: Print

“Sweet Indulgence for Mom (or you!)”
Health Magazine, May 2008
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“Passover Food”
The Jewish Magazine, April 2008
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“Edible Chocolate Box”
Gourmet Magazine Sweden, April 2008
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“Focus on Confections”
New Products Magazine Sweden, March 2008
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“Meet Google’s Willy Wonka”
Fortune, March 2008
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“You Can Now Have Your Chocolate...and eat the box too!”
Desserts Magazine, March 2008
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“What’s New: Valentine’s Day Chocolates”
San Francisco Chronicle, February 2008
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“Chocolate for Lovers”
New York Sun, February 2008
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“More Morsels: Gourmet Goodies for Valentine’s Day”
San Jose Mercury News, February 2008
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“Choicest Chocolates”
Consumer Reports, February 2008
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“Raising the Chocolate Bar”
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 2008
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“Order It: Chocolate”
Cincinnati Enquirer, February 2008
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“Sweet Ways to your Sweetie’s Sweet Tooth”
Alameda Times-Star, February 2008
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“Bits and Bites”
7x7 Magazine, February 2008
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“Candy Box is a Sweet Keeper”
The Houston Chronicle, February 2008
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"Go for the chocolate on Valentine's Day"
The Daily Breeze, February 2008
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"Strategies: Chocolate's good for business"
USA Today, November 2007
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“For the Foodie”
Asian Week, December 2007
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"Chocomania"
Diablo Magazine, November 2007
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"Dinner with Martha Stewart: Charles Chocolates Pate de Fruit"
Harper's Bazaar, October 2007
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"Chocolatemaker Takes Big Bite of Market"
Contra Costa Times, August 2007
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"Life By Chocolate"
7x7 Magazine, August 2007
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"Future Classic"
San Francisco Magazine, July 2007
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"Chocolate Worth Viewing"
Candy Industry Magazine, July 2007
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"Picky Eater"
Contra Costa Times, July 2007
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"Best of the East Bay 2007: Best Chocolates"
East Bay Express, June 2007
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"Dining Out"
Oakland Magazine, June 2007
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"Gourmet Gadgets"
Silicon Valley Home, December 2006
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"Everyday Faves"
Everyday with Rachel Ray, November 2006
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"For the Love of Chocolate"
San Francisco Chronicle, September 2006
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"A Chocolate Celebration"
Relax Magazine, August 2006
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"Reader's Choice"
J Weekly, August 2006
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"Sweets2"
PaperCity, July 2006
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"Hot Cocoa"
7x7 Magazine, June 2006
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"Chocolate Noveau"
Oakland Tribune, June 2006
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"Chuck and the Chocolate Factory"
SF Weekly, May 2006
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"More Morsels"
San Jose Mercury News, May 2006
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"Charles Chocolates"
Wallpaper Magazine, April 2006
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"Favorite Boxed Chocolates"
Sunset Magazine, February 2006
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"RE-TAIL: To the Wedded Go the Spoils"
ReadyMade Magazine, February 2006
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"SWEET BEAT / Chocolate for locals"
SF Chronicle, May 2005
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"JCC and the chocolate factory"
J. the Jewish news weekly, April 2005
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Recent Coverage: Online

“Chow Pick: Stuff We Like”
Chow.com, June 2008
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“The Weekend Guide: Chocolate Making Class”
Daily Candy San Francisco, June 2008
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“Mother's Day Gifts”
New York's CW11 Morning News Blog, May 2008
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“Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas”
Hallmark.com, May 2008
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“Review of Chocolate and Tea Pairing Event”
Bunrab.com, May 2008
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“A Chocolate Affair to Remember”
SingleGuyChef.com, April 2008
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“Charles Chocolates: A Real-Life Chocolate Factory”
CulinaryNerd.blogspot.com, April 2008
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“Chocolate Hangover”
FoodieHunter.blogspot.com, April 2008
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“The Long-Awaited Chocolate Review”
TeaPages.net, April 2008
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“Chocolate Covered Matzah: Charles Chocolates”
Vagablond.com, April 2008
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“Chocolate-Covered Matzah, Artisnal Style”
SeriousEats.com, April 2008
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“Eggceptional chocolate Easter Eggs”
MakeupTalk.com, March 2008
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"Valentine's Day Gift Guide"
Epicurious.com, February 2008
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"It's Bittersweet"
NotForTourists.com, March 2008
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"Just in time for Valentine's Day, Some Unusual Chocolate Bars"
Glam.com, February 2008
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"Leave No Chocolate Behind"
Chow.com, December 2007
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"Chocolates You Can Make an Impression On"
SeriousEats.com, December 6, 2007
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"Serious Eats Gift Guide: Sweets"
SeriousEats.com, December 3, 2007
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"The Incredible Edible Chocolate Box"
YumSugar.com, November 29, 2007
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"The Culinate Interview: Chuck Siegel"
Culinate.com, July 2007
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"Chuck Siegel: Coast to Coast Chocolatier"
Chocolate in Context, July 2007
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"San Francisco 'Foodie' Addresses"
David Lebovitz, July 2007
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"Tea and Chocolate"
Food Musings, October 2006
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"Superb Creations at the Charles Chocolate Factory"
AsianConnections.com, July 2006
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"Charles Chocolates, Tantalizing Tastes"
KQED Bay Area Bites, June 2006
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"Charles Chocolates: Local Confectioner"
Metroblogs, June 2006
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"Charles Chocolates"
Dessert First Blog, May 2006
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"Charles Chocolates News"
Cooking with Amy, April 2006
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"The Weekend Guide"
Daily Candy, April 2006
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"Favorite Things: Charles Chocolates"
Cooking with Amy, March 2006
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"Take 5 With Chuck Siegel"
KQED Bay Area Bites, March 2006
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"Interview: Charles Siegel"
SFist.com, September 2005
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Recent Coverage: Video

"The Martha Stewart Show: Truffle Making Kit"
NBC, February 2008
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Charles Chocolates on "Some Assembly Required"
Discovery Channel, 2008
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"The View from the Bay: Factory Tour"
ABC KGO-TV, August 2007

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"The View from the Bay"
ABC KGO-TV, August 2006
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Chocolate anyone? We met the owner and founder of Charles Chocolates in Emeryville.

"Chocolate Box"
Chocolate Television, June 2006
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"Fruit Ganache"
Chocolate Television, June 2006
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"Charlie's Real Life Chocolate Factory"
Geek Entertainment TV, June 2006
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Ever wondered how chocolate is made? Wonder no more as we take a tour with a real life Charlie and his real life chocolate factory. After winning the golden ticket and the hostile takeover of Wonka’s factory, Chuck Siegel moved on and founded Charles Chocolates, a tasty little San Francisco Bay area chocolatier. Sit back so you don’t drool on your keyboard for this one.

"Charles Chocolates"
New Tang Dynasty Television, May 2006
(Language: Chinese - Mandarin)
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