NeoCocoa

The toffee nib brittle is DIVINE. Really enjoyed it. The salty sweet balance was spot on, and there was a delightful crisp crunch to it. Definitely my favorite.
The hearts of chocolate truffles are a neat concept, and they’re delicious too. I can’t wait to try more varieties. I’m a fan.

Bought a box of neo cocoa chocolates tonight at the chocolate fest in belmont. when I opened it, the super soft chocolates in the box had stained the paper and everything looked like it had been in the sun for a while. At home, I put the edible content of the box on the scale because it did not seem to weigh 68g, as indicated on the label. It was indeed less than 68g, the scale measured only 62g. I think it sounds interesting to make chocolates without shells. However, the lack of protective shell turns out to be problematic because the ganache just melts away in warmer temperatures.

If you wept when Chocolat went out of business, you can now rejoice. I’ve tasted the various flavors and stay with the toasted coconut and cacao nibs — both perfect.
Seems like too short a review… Ok — both perfect — I’m willing to repeat myself for chocolate.

Interesting business model ignoring repeated attempts from a potential customer asking where to buy locally, yes I even tried calling several of the stores listed as retailers but none of them have even heard of Neo Cocoa.

I’m addicted to the Crushed Cacao Nib. Little pieces of CHOCOLATE HEAVEN! :)

3.5 star
«good but not spectacular», as someone once said:
5-​piece tasters’ box included: zested lime, mocha cinnamon, crushed cacao nib, toasted coconut, almond butter topped with sea salt
+: nicely packaged for a tasting flight of truffles. . beautifully handcrafted pieces. . liked the idea of ‘simply the centers or «hearts» of chocolate truffles, they immediately melt in your mouth!’
–: some of the pieces had an «old» not stale but «unfresh» cocoa note taste to ‘em despite the ‘Please enjoy by’ date being a month and a half away. . poor price performance. . for the price, one could get a real nice bean-​to-​bar escapade and then some. . ;/

Time: 12:17pm
Purpose: Never heard of Neo Cocoa but anything chocolaty will turn my head.
Set-​up: First day at the ferry building farmers market. They share a kitchen and spot as they take turns rotating. I think it’s la cocina in collaboration with other business vendors.
Staff: Two ladies one was name Christy maybe the business owner or chocolate maker. Both ladies were super excited to have a chance to sell their goods as they have samples or each.
Cleanliness: Nothing to say it’s well kept everything put away in tubs or boxes.
Eats: A box of 5 pieces sampler $ 10 consist of pumpkin spice. Most chocolate makers have that harder shell coating but at Neo it’s about the inside each piece is soft to tough and melts in mouth. The chocolate here are mostly dusted with cocoa powder not to hide any misalignments it’s for non stickiness and easier handling. It’s suggested that you eat it within 2 weeks of purchasing.
Products: Gourmet chocolates without the coating made locally. Gift boxes available in counts of 2,4,5,10pcs may go beyond 10pcs but today is what I saw.
Punch Line: Locally made, get to meet the maker on site, samples of each offerings, nice design of boxes, assorted boxes of 5pcs.
Final Thoughts: Another great Chocolatier to the bay area as many share kitchen businesses are poping up locally or regionally. Price is reasonable as other places with well known brand charges even more because they’re living in it’s reputation. Here it’s made less than a mile away with makers on site to talk and share their stories about how they got started. Go to Godiva, See’s, Ghirardelli and see if you get chocolates like and a chance to chat with the maker.

These are the kinds of chocolates you tell your friends about they are so good! Hearts of truffles so the whole piece is the best part– genius! They also make excellent gifts and come in cute boxes.
My favorites are salted caramel, smoked sea salt and s’more. That was until I tried the seasonal pumpkin, which is just the perfect amount of pumpkin and spice. Hands down 5 stars check out Neo Cocoa.

Sampled 5 varieties at the 2012 Eat Real Festival in Oakland. All but one sample was dark chocolate.
While I liked the dark chocolate varieties, I didn’t LOVE them. And for the prices they charged, I wanted to LOVE the products. The toasted coconut didn’t have enough coconut flavor for me; the zested lime left a funky taste in my mouth.
The tiny milk chocolate black sea salt truffle sample was very creamy and good, so I shelled out $ 12 for a small 9 piece/3.5 oz box. When I got it home, I was disappointed. There wasn’t enough of the black sea salt for me, so those little squares ended up tasting more like a good quality, plain old chocoate fudge.
Maybe I’ve consumed way too many gourmet chocolates in my lifetime because I really wasn’t a huge fan of these chocolates. They were good… but not great. And I certainly don’t mind shelling out my hard earned cash for a good quality chocolate, but these weren’t worth my $$$$.

Received a small box on Valentine’s day along with several other boxes from various chocolateers. Here is what I received. Tasters’ 5 Piece Box…
This assortment comes with 5 of their classic truffles; Almond Butter & Smoked Sea Salt; Zested Lime; Toasted Coconut; Mocha Cinnamon; and Crushed Cacao Nib.
…(See Jennifer L’s review for descriptions of flavors) Neo was the best. Poco Dolci a close 2^nd. Wish the Neo box had been bigger! Next year?

The cinnamon truffle was fragrant, with a beautiful cocoa taste. The packaging is both pretty and basic. This is a rare chocolate find.

Pastry Chef and Neo Cocoa Founder/​Owner Christine Doerr creates handcrafted truffles that are the creamy «Hearts of Chocolate Truffles,» without the outside chocolate shell. The six artisan «disrobed» truffle flavors include:
Almond Butter with Smoked Sea Salt
Roasted almond butter, applewood smoked sea salt, bittersweet chocolate ganache, cocoa powder
Crushed Bittersweet Nib
Guittard’s roasted cocoa nibs, bittersweet chocolate ganache, cocoa powder
Zested Lime
Fresh organic lime zest, organic lime oil, bittersweet ganache, cocoa powder
Mocha Cinnamon
Italian espresso infused cream, bittersweet chocolate ganache, cinnamon laced cocoa powder
Toasted Coconut
Lightly toasted macaroon coconut, organic coconut milk, bittersweet chocolate ganache, cocoa powder
Warm Ginger Root
Fresh ginger infused cream, bittersweet chocolate ganache, cocoa powder
The soft truffles are dusted with cocoa powder and all taste very fresh. While they are unique, I actually miss the hard chocolate shell that similar candies usually have. It’s kind of like diving right into the middle of a story, without any introduction or dénouement.
I like the freshness, that it’s a small San Francisco business, and that Doerr uses fine local, organic, and fair-​trade ingredients. One can buy Neo Cocoa at Draeger’s or online. 3.5 stars and rounding up.