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Thanksgiving weeks hours:
we will be open exceptionally on Monday 11/25
Monday 10.30- 5.30
Tuesday 10.30 -5.30
Wednesday 10.30 - 4.00
Closed on Thursday
Friday 10.30 5.30
Saturday 10.30 - 5.00

The perfect chocolate for Valentine's day

“Welcome!” Jill Marie says as I sit down at the mahogany tables at the back of the Santa Barbara shop.
“Make yourself at home!” I feel especially welcome because I am looking at the beautiful new

I can admit that when I see a candy wrapped in gold foil, my inner child gets excited and I remember Christmas treats given as gifts, that delight of unwrapping something unknown, but hoping most of all to find chocolate inside. And Jean-Michel’s curry coconut truffle, wrapped in gold foil, will not disappoint you on that count

If you are like me, you saw Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as a child and dreamed of one day being given that golden ticket to witness the magic of chocolate making. Well, today is the day. I’ve been given the golden ticket. Jean-Michel has welcomed me to his shop in Carpinteria to witness the making of his sublime chocolates.

Our popular Valentine's day chocolates were just featured on Fox news KKFX as a premiere gift for love ones this Valentine's D

The first week end of October it's the Carpinteria Avocado Festival. We were featured as guest on the morning show on Fox TV KKFX to speak about the Avocado chocolate truffle.

Last week end of August is the Carpinteria Sea Glass Festival. I have created a special chocolate for this event. We were featured as guest on Fox TV this week.

Chocolats du CaliBressan features dozens of truffles and bonbons to choose from with beautiful one and two piece wedding boxes to put the mouthwatering handmade chocolates into for a sophisticated look.