Sad but true. Hershey’s is closing Sharffen Berger's factory. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/28/BU2F15I9DV.DTL Who else is going to open their chocolate factory doors to the public?? Hope that... (50 replies, last updated by BostonZest February 8, 2009)

I’m hoping to take a tour at Sharffen Berger in Berkeley when I came to CA next month. Are there any restaurants around the factory that you would suggest for lunch? I know there is a Cafe at the factory, but I’ve... (43 replies, last updated by zenduck June 18, 2007)

Another store that carries Sharffen Berger and Valrhona and other high-end brands of chocolate (I’m not sure about Callebaut though) is Cost Plus World Market. They have four locations in Columbus (Lennox, Easton, Tuttle... (15 replies, last updated by nsxtasy April 25, 2007)

I bought 2 of each to sample them since I had never eaten Sharffen Berger before. But honestly, they may be really inexpensive but they’re not really good to my taste. Even at that price, I won’t be buying them again. (77 replies, last updated by Chow_Hound_Dog February 13, 2009)

Is Scharffen Berger Swiss? German? No matter how good the American chocolate, I always find the European (especially the Swiss and Belgian) are superior. Has something to do with the microgranularity produced by the... (10 replies, last updated by alyssa July 4, 2007)

I would caution against a knee jerk anti-corporate reaction here. Sure, Sharffen Berger has perfected the mixture of cacao, cacao butter, sugar and (too much?) vanilla in their rinky-dink organization. Sure, they have created... (34 replies, last updated by Mick Ruthven July 29, 2005)

I made these this afternoon, my last batch of cookies thank goodness. I’ve made these many times before and this time they are not as moist. In the past I have only used Sharffen Berger but today not wanting to drive across... (4 replies, last updated by pikawicca December 15, 2006)

chocolate market. Once they bought Sharffen-Berger they were competing against themselves, and the Sharffen-Berger brand has a lot more cachet in that market segment. (8 replies, last updated by reiflame August 1, 2009)

My new favorite is el Rey if you can find it. I also like Sharffen Berger and Callebaut. (6 replies, last updated by Rosie Posie April 12, 2006)

Look at the Chocolate Brownie Cookie recipe on Epicurious it is also in Caludia Flemming’s The Last Course. You can put in nuts, I use toasdted chopped hazelnuts, Sharffen Berger cacao nibs are good too, miniature chocolate... (1 reply, last updated by Candy March 17, 2006)

hoarded tasso, and have made up my spice mix for Paul Prudhomme’s BBQ Shrimp and will put together a nice salad and maybe have a comparison of Lindt Excellence vs. Sharffen Berger in the continuing quest on dark chocolate.... (2 replies, last updated by petradish March 1, 2006)

Trader Joe’s in RO has Sharffen Berger bars. (2 replies, last updated by Christina October 11, 2005)

Sharffen-Berger chocolate thagt I find to be quite fruity. The two paired wonderfully. (4 replies, last updated by Candy June 3, 2005)

1 1/3 C. heavy cream 2 Tbs. butter dash of salt 1 kb. good quality dark chocolate...something like Sharffen Berger 70% flavoring of you choice, I never measure, maybe a Tbs. or so Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering... (1 reply, last updated by Candy December 9, 2006)

I’m looking for a vendor that sells good quality dark chocolate (such as Ghiradelli, Sharffen Berger, etc.) for cooking purposes around Eglinton and Yonge. Thanks in advance for your help. (4 replies, last updated by Otonabee July 11, 2006)