Go To Chocolate

Michael is a class act, and his chocolates are second to none. I have purchased from the farmers market and from his «office» and have always been impressed by Michael’s professionalism and quality of products. My whole family loves Go To Chocolates, and they are my hostess gift of choice!

I have been ordering chocolate favors from Michael for two years for our company holiday party and Go To Chocolate is seriously the BEST chocolate out there. Not only is it reasonably priced, but there is a huge variety of chocolates!
Michael eats, breathes and sleeps chocolate! He puts his soul into making such an amazing product and everything from the taste, appearance and wrapping is perfect. Whether you’re just stopping at the farmers marketing or needing a bulk order of chocolates, try Go To Chocolate! You will not be disappointed. :)

Go To Chocolate has a storefront. found them at S.M. farmers market (10.10)
variety of chocolates offered: hot chocolate, choc nibs, choc bars, many other chocolates
eats: 91% Hi Intensity Blend Dark Chocolate (4/​1oz)
–tasted slightly bitter. not sugary though sugar is listed first.
3.5 stars

Absolutely Amazing chocolate!!! There is no other way to put it– if you need chocolate for ANY occasion than there is no excuse to not shop here.
I love chocolate, and have been to many other similar small chocolate places, and this place stood out. From creative chocolates, to original packaging ideas, to vegan options, I feel like there is nothing Michael can’t handle!
My favorite products are the rose petal jelly chocolates, they’re hot cocoa chocolate chip things (which are great for baking also), and all the caramel options of course!
So, please, if you want chocolate in the Bay Area, please remember that you DESERVE the best, and I think that you DESERVE Go To Chocolate.

I had been a fan of Go To Chocolate for about 5 years. Currently, they are located at one of the local Farmer’s Markets. I had not been to the this farmers market for over a year.
While going to a business in San Carlos, I ran across a sign where the Go To Chocolate business was located and I wanted to buy one of my favorite Go To Chocolate bars.
I saw Mike in the parking lot. To be honest, he was on kind of rude. This was not the same man that I would see smiling and friendly at the Farmer’s Market on the weekends. I told him that I used to buy chocolate from him all the time, he responded, «I am not associated with that business.» He was referring to the store that I just exited. I said, «I really like your chocolate bars.» His response, «…I am waiting for a customer.» He then walked away. He completely ignored all of my comments.
Yes, his chocolates are delicious! However, there was an attitude there that I had never seen when dealing with him on the weekends at the Farmer’s Market. I don’t think I will be taking my business back to Go To Chocolate again.

It’s caramel apple season again! AMAZING chocolate and caramel around a crisp, fresh apple. Got them at their booth at the San Mateo Farmers Market. You’ll be like «why am I spending $ 10 on a caramel apple?!» but after you eat it, you’ll have no regrets…

It’s okay — I am not sure what all the fuss is about — while better than off the shelf stuff, it in no way compares to the «top shelf» I have had elsewhere. Not bashing, but if you know good stuff this is still okay. NOW, would say it is pricey for the average quality product that it is.

Im all about small artisan food products. Having been in the area recently I dropped in to pick a few things up. So far I’ve tried their signature bar and the almond bark. I have a couple of dark bars to go. Michael the owner too a good amount of time explaining the selection he had and what he was working on. I know most folks get their stuff thorugh the Farmer’s Markets but if you’re in the area and want to get stuff there give him a call ahead of time

I was introduced to Go To Chocolate by a client and what a great recommendation. Michael was very helpful and his confections added to the success of our daughter’s Red Egg and Ginger party. After discussions and brainstorming, he ended up creating a half chocolate egg shaped delight with a ginger infused center. As a finishing touch, each of the chocolates was contained within a small red box.
Local small family business, great service and just a nice, knowledgeable artist!

I was just looking over other reviews so I could add my 2 cents without being redundant and was surprised to see a less than five star rating.
Our family waits patiently every year for the orange peel because it’s just so good. Also wanted to let the less than five star review person know that they must not have listened very well when it came to pricing as the orange peel containers made with recyclable materials not tins go for $ 10 each not $ 18. I don’t think we’d pay $ 18 for a small box either. But it is some of the best chocolate we have ever had.

I’ve only seen ‘Go To Chocolate’ at the San Carlos Farmers Market.
I had some samples of the chocolates and they were really good. The chocolate covered candied orange peels were really impressive. Unfortunately, these are really expensive. Outta my price range. $ 18 for a small tin.
I ended up just buying a chocolate soda since I could afford it. I was disappointed because it did not have much chocolate in it.
If you can afford it, these are some good chocolate products.

Picked up some goodies for gifts and after-​dinner treats. Absolutely amazing.
Must-​haves include… gosh, anything. But the Go To Chocolate bar really sent me over the edge. The sea salt caramels are wonderful, too.
And I can’t get over how fresh everything tastes. I tried the caramel apple and — lo and behold — crispy apple, crunchy almonds, rich and smooth chocolate and caramel.
It’s also an epically easy gift-​giving idea. The packaging is beautiful and would make a lovely hostess gift, stocking stuffer, birthday present… no further wrapping needed!
I personally stop by the CSM Farmers Market. But if you don’t feel like braving that scene, go to (heh)
to purchase.

This is going to be AMAZING!!!
that is exactly what goes through my head every Wednesday as I begin my brisk walk to the Heart of the city farmer’s market.
Why is it going to be amazing international super bert?
well of course cause the chocolate guy is going to be there!!!
I had never heard of Go To Chocolate, but was quickly drawn to his booth almost by accident. We had recently moved back to SF and were on a little stroll through the market when we began to smell the familiar caramel, buttery smell of fresh made kettle corn.
I might have mentioned before that my current lover is a complete fan of popcorn, and honestly the teaser sized bag of kettle corn is so delicious… I digress.
The smell of the kettle corn got us walking back to the street but it was the silly pictures of chocolates performing on stage that got us to stop and look.
Michael was gearing up for the winter holiday season and had some of his best treats out for display. After tasting some of his ‘chips’ we were sold and quickly dropped $ 30 on chocolate chips and artisan bars from Peru and of course, now that she had forgotten about kettle corn, a big box of almond brittle.
We have gone back now religiously since last November. NO BS.
On a side note Michael is awesome. We had an instance where we needed a big gift box and he had just run out. He asked us to come to his workshop and he sorted us out. But here is the cool thing… he had finished packaging the box for us, then he proceeded to describe the different chocolates, then he had us taste of few of them. Umm, sorry for calling you out Michael, but thanks for being so nice.
tl;dr If you like yummy chocolate that is handmade with locally sourced ingredients by a great guy (who is apparently an abalone diver?) then buy Go To Chocolate!!!

Oh my goodness… OH MY GOODNESS! These chocolates… whew are that good.
I walk by this little stand (at the Heart of Farmer’s Market San Francisco) which displays these beautifully packaged chocolates, and when I don’t have at least $ 5 to spend on their smaller almond bark, I cry a little. Today I fortunately had enough to splurge a little and bought the $ 15 9oz almond bark (after the person at the booth HAD to open it up, hehe)! Needless to say I am keeping it a secret because I don’t even want anyone to have any!

I can only add my accolades to the various postings already here; for some reason the lack of a storefront made me think that Unilocal wouldn’t list Go To here, but I’m happy to find they do.
Go To Chocolates are absolutely delicious in every way. The finest ingredients and obvious care and love go into making each one. I can definitively state that I have not tasted better chocolate anywhere else.
Micheal is a wonderful chocolatier and an amazing and kind person. He will patiently explain to you all the unique aspects of his chocolate or talk to you about just about anything. I love that I have gotten to meet his family just by virtue of buying (probably too much) chocolate from him.
I definitely recommend the Go To Chocolate bar as a good place to start (and a favorite to return to) if you are sampling his chocolates; though you honestly can’t go wrong with anything. He constantly has a new/​seasonal box of a variety of truffle type chocolates that are unique and flavorful.
What more can I say? Find him at the Farmer’s Market at CSM on Saturdays, at the San Carlos Farmer’s Market on Thursday nights (seasonal only) or online. You won’t regret the trip, I promise.

Life is like a box of chocolates.
Overrated movie, but awesome chocolate!
Yes, thanks to my drug dealing friend, Jennifer L scored me a box of amazing goodness. She has been raving for months about how good their chocolate is. She is an expert on the subject and never doubted her even for a minute. And last night she once again proved me right.
She was kind enough to bring my wife and me a box of English toffee. A thin layer of crisp English Toffee topped with a layer of soft caramel all covered in dark chocolate. This chocolate is like crack and is out of this world addicting. After dinner we decided to have a piece for dessert and the large box filled with kick ass chocolate squares. Within minutes only a few pieces remained. I could not help myself! I kept wanting more!
If you are in need of the best chocolate experience around, Go To Chocolate.
Jennifer L, my drug dealer. The first one is always free.

Go To Chocolate is amazing!
I stumbled across this place on Unilocal when looking for a unique chocolate shop and ordered the Go To Chocolate bar online to try. The next day, I couldn’t wait and emailed the owner Michael to see if I could place an order of 45 of their famous Go To Chocolate Bars. Since my party was in a few days, he mentioned he could have it ready before the weekend. I went to his store where they make the chocolates and he was so nice! (He gave me my Go To Chocolate Bar I ordered online along with 50 cents back!) Michael makes the chocolate and packages them himself. I met his daughter that day and she was stamping papers and thought what a cute team! He has a passion for making great chocolate! He let me try all the chocolates and I ended up buying almost everything. One of my favorites is their Dark Chocolate Enrobed Caramels (Box of 4). They are cute as they were individually wrapped in red paper in a clear box. The caramel is really soft (unlike See’s where the caramel is a bit harder) The chocolate melts in your mouth! The English Toffee is good too. I also bought their Dark Chocolate Vegan Collection for my sister and she loved it! I bought my mom a gift set which had an assortment of different chocolates with ginger, raspberry, etc. My mom’s a chocolate lover — it’s because of her I eat chocolate.
I’m a chocolate snob and would have to say that Go To Chocolate is gourmet chocolate and it’s definitely worth a try. He goes to the Farmers’ Market in Downtown San Carlos on Thursdays and the College of San Mateo on Saturdays. I would recommend you try the Go To Chocolate Bars. They are individual wrapped and very cute!

Chocolate is a Demanding Mistress…
And so it was last Sunday, when Jennifer L. graciously provided our happy group a box of Go To Chocolate for desert. Our delicious chocolate squares had a gooey caramel interior, and had some of us begging for «more».
And so it will soon, that I must make a «Go To Chocolate» run at multiple Peninsula Farmer’s Markets, so that I may be properly «punished».

I used to work at the CSM farmers market on Saturdays… and I met Michael when a friend asked me to pick up some Go To Chocolate signature chocolate bars for her… They are SO GOOD!
It has a layer of toffee and caramel in it and, of course, is covered in dark chocolate… it is SO tasty! Just the right amount of crunch with sweet and chocolate… I can eat one all by myself in a single sitting!
One time, they were giving away samples… whole chocolates! and cut up pieces of their Go To Chocolate bar… YUM! I like the assortment in boxes that they have. They also make their own marshmellows for Easter.
I got a bag of chocolate chips from them one time… and attached to the special packaging was a recipe for hot chocolate. I tried it, it was good, but I liked just eating the chips plain.
The Go To Chocolate bar is packaged in paper and wrapped in twine, so it’s recycle friendly.
Michael is also very friendly. He likes to talk about his abalone diving adventures.

Michael Hohenthal handcrafts unique, high quality chocolates and sells them at some local farmers’ markets (I’ve only bought some at the College of San Mateo Farmers’ Market on Saturdays between 9am-​1pm), and they’re available at special stores and online. His kitchen is the space where Nancy’s Fancies used to be (a favorite closed bakery of many Unilocalers — we used to buy her delicious cakes too).
Some of his chocolates are vegan, and clearly the guy has a passion for chocolate and making interesting flavor combinations. They aren’t cheap, but they are unusual. Some varieties include:
Earl Grey Tea with Orange Blossoms, Raspberries, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Anise Seed with Ouzo, Lemon, Grand Marnier and Orange Essence, Bing Cherry, Apricot, Sweet Basil Infused Truffle in Milk Chocolate, Lemon Cinnamon Infused Truffle in White Chocolate, Ouzo-​Toasted Anise Seed Infused Truffle in Dark Chocolate, and Blood Orange pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil infused into Dark Chocolate.
For people with simpler palates like me, there are standard chocolates like English Toffee, chocolate covered marshmallows (that are unbelievably light and fluffy and melt in your mouth), and plain chocolate. Good stuff!