David Bacco Chocolatier

The Answer to World Peace…
I’m not kidding. How can anyone hold a grudge after tasting the unique, scintillating flavors of a David Bacco chocolate? It’s impossible!
David’s culinary chocolates quickly whisk you away from your daily grind and transcend you into a state of nirvana. If everyone ate David’s chocolates there would be world peace, domestic tranquility and humanity would sing their song in perfect harmony. David Bacco Chocolatier is your passport to peace on earth.
His creative confections tempt, tease and tantalize your taste buds while they sensually and seductively make love to you. All of your senses instantly turn to mush. You will only know love. World peace can now be accomplished through diplomacy and David Bacco.
Gift yourself with the spirit of peace. Gift yourself with happiness and serenity. Gift yourself with David Bacco Chocolatier.

I’m a chocolate lover. Let me rephrase that, I am a girl and this chocolate is insane.
Smooth, vibrant, rich, and beautiful.
Well priced. Amazing ingredients. Made by an awesome local.
My favorites are the mango truffles, spicy chili bar and the olive oil and sea salt; so simple but so good.
The art of it is well done and makes me not want to eat a whole bar at once which is nice because I probably would.
I get a bar each week while I am at the market and sometimes a truffle when I am spoiling myself!
I respect that the ingredients are majority organic and well sourced.
Hats off to you David Bacco, I will see you next week for my fix!

I go the Hillcrest Farmers Market every Sunday to get these chocolates. David is personable and extremely knowledgeable, which is fitting since he’s the chocolatier and has been doing this for years. Sample some of the bars, and he will describe what you are tasting as you are tasting it. It’s a trip.
The truffles are similarly excellent. Some of them are quite colorful; these are usually fruit-​filled. My only tiny complaint is that sometimes it is hard to tell certain ones apart — the decoration to differentiate this square from that one is occasionally extremely subtle and you won’t know until you try it which one you’ve picked. That said, it’s not like a blind grab into a jelly bean bag or anything — you’re not going to get a bad one. I would warn you that when it says it’s spicy, it isn’t kidding.
Of note:
— The white chocolate is notable in that it actually tastes like chocolate. A lot of white chocolates out there are basically bars of vanilla-​y candy, and while that can be quite nice, it’s so much better when it actually has that heavenly chocolate flavor note, and this white chocolate does.
— The noisette bar has chopped hazelnuts that have been toasted and caramelized, making them sweet and crunchy. I highly recommend this.
— The bars themselves are molded in such a way that it’s easy (and fun) to break off small pieces at a time. It’s easier to pace yourself this way.
— At the market, you can purchase small boxes of the tasting wafers/​plaques for each of the chocolates (excepting the noisette). I find these to be really nice, because sometimes I don’t want a lot of dark chocolate, and a little inch-​square wafer is just enough of a hit to satisfy my craving.
— If you are confused by the truffle pricing, the reason the boxes are more than the truffles singly ($ 2 per truffle, but a box of 4 is $ 10), this is because you’re getting them in the fancy box and ribbon, which is the equivalent of gift wrap and thus worth a premium. The boxes are classy, but if you are just after the chocolate he is more than happy to cut out some simple plastic trays.
You can find him at several farmers markets (including Hillcrest and Poway), as well as a few markets in North County and Rust General Store in Old Town. You can also order his chocolates from his website
or Amazon. The address above is for the production kitchen, not a storefront, though I’m sure if you contact him ahead of time you can schedule a pick-​up.

I love this place and their delicous & unique chocolate! The shape, and the color are just perfect. The staff here are so weet with excellent cusomte service. I get the chocolate from this place only, not anywhere else. Their drink are awesome too!

Just discovered David Bacco chocolates at the Poway Farmers market last week.
Happy, happy to support a local chocolatier in San Diego!
I love the single origin chocolate bars and the drinking chocolate. There are suggested pairings for each bar — wine, beer, spirits and even kombucha.
Shoppers can sample before buying. The Olive Oil et Sel D.R.74% and the Ecuador 70% — Spicy Chili were both wonderful.
Looking forward to sampling more of his offerings.
The beautifully packaged bars would also make great gifts for your chocolate connoisseur friends.

The truffles I got from him at the farmers market took me to another world. Seriously. It was extacy. The truffles he picked out for my little box had unique blends of herbal/​spicy/​sweet/​floral. Insane… If you see him at a market, stop and get some truffles… You owe it to yourself. Get educated by his chocolate wizardry.

I met David today at the Hillcrest Farmer’s market, where he is every Sunday until 2p. His chocolates are subtle, unique, and breathtakingly beautiful. And he makes them himself! I loved the 100% and the truffles I’ve tried. I am pretty sure I’ll be a regular!

This is the best chocolate in San Diego, hands down, no questions asked. If you see a dinner or wine/​beer pairing featuring David Bacco, don’t think twice.
Unfortunately, the shop is impossible to find, and the hours posted on the website are not accurate. We drove all the way up to Sorrento Valley, and wandered around the building– finally called David and he told us that he wouldn’t be open again until Thursday. Keep in mind, this three days before Valentine’s Day.
Had to wait for our chocolate fix.
That being said, the absolute quality of these chocolates makes up for the unique business plan and awkward customer service.

I just had my first private chocolate tasting .
I was amazed at the delicate yet complexed infusions !
Total artist /​chocolatier
I love chocolate and David has the gift.
Order online ship direct to you easy !
Try some today I did. Yum

If you are serious about chocolate, this is the place. Decadent. balanced a step above other hi end choc. If you give this to your girl as a gift, you will probably get lucky.

David Bacco’s chocolates are a wonderful treat for an artisan chocolate lover. They are a feast for many senses — beautiful to the eye and the pallet. His signature chocolates remind you of jewels or even bright planets in the night sky (bright-​red mars, shiny-​golden venus, cool-​blue earth). Drawing inspiration from nature, the chocolate flavor combinations are as surprising and fresh, as they are satisfying.
You’ll find David Bacco’s creations are perfect as a gift, a treat for your guests at the dinner table, or a little indulgence for yourself.