HELP! Need chocolate this weekend.

[annachan]

I'm making candies the weekend and I DON"T HAVE MY CHOCOLATE. To make the long story short, the place I ordered (Spun Sugar in Berkeley) from did not receive their shipment.

So, does anyone have any idea where I can pick up:

10+lb each of milk and semisweet chocolate disks (don't want to deal w/ blocks this year) that is of similar quality to Guittard for a reasonable price (around $4 or so a lb) somewhere in the Bay Area

I would prefer San Francisco or the Peinsula, but I'm willing to cross a bridge or two if I have to.

Thank you!

[devinf]

Scharffen Berger chocolate has a store in the Ferry Building that sells large blocks of chocolate. Dunno what kinds of retail places would sell the pistoles in the quantity you needed. Maybe a rush order from Chef's Warehouse or some other online source?

Devin

Edited December 10, 2005 by devinf (log)

[dexygus]

Pacific Gourmet is a bay area wholesaler who I know carries Guittard. See if they'll sell to you. They're very nice there. Sorry, I don't have a phone number.

[Sebastian]

I'm also fairly sure Qzina has an outlet out your way as well...

[Trishiad]

Qzina has Callebaut darn cheap. They deliver to my area once a week.

If you're talking about the quality of regular Guittard you may want to just run down to Trader Joe's and grab a bundle of their pound plus bars.

If you're looking for the quality of E. Guittard you'll be hard pressed to find anything in the $4 range.

[annachan]

Thank you so much for all your help! Unfortunately, both Pacific Gourmet and Qzina are only open on weekdays and I won't be able to even talk to someone live to see what they have available until Monday. So, I will just have to pay more this year and buy many smaller bags this year. BUT, I will definitely keep these two places in mind for my next big order.

Happy Holidays!

[kjente2]

Thank you so much for all your help! Unfortunately, both Pacific Gourmet and Qzina are only open on weekdays and I won't be able to even talk to someone live to see what they have available until Monday. So, I will just have to pay more this year and buy many smaller bags this year. BUT, I will definitely keep these two places in mind for my next big order.

Happy Holidays!

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I'm sure you've already thought of this, but what about the Guittard outlet store in San Leandro?

[annachan]

  I'm sure you've already thought of this, but what about the Guittard outlet store in San Leandro?

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Just came back from getting the chocolate.....Guittard Outlet? Didn't know it exist.....I did a google search on Guittard last night and didn't even see the outlet store....I'll have to check it out, just in case I'm short on chocolate. Thanks!

[annachan]

If you're looking for the quality of E. Guittard you'll be hard pressed to find anything in the $4 range.

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The chocolate disks Spun Sugar quoted me @ $3.50/lb for the 11 lb box are E. Guittard. That's why I was hoping that they got their shipment. Even the store was running out of their stock of chocolate for their own chocolate truffles.

[rjwong]

FYI http://www.guittard.com

San Francisco Location

Guittard Chocolate Company

10 Guittard Road

Burlingame, CA 94010

Phone: 1-650-697-4427

Fairfield Distribution Center

Guittard Chocolate Company

2701 Guittard Way

Fairfield, CA 94533

Phone: 1-707-399-9977

General Phone Number: 1-800-468-2462

General Fax: 1-650-692-2761

Industrial Orders Fax: 1-650-552-2111

[Trishiad]

E. Guittard for $3.50 a pound? really?