Best Female Chocolatier?

Who do you think is the best female chocolatier you've met. Most seem to be men and I am curious who you would count amoung the top ten females out there!

As I understand it, a chocolatier is someone who makes confectionery from chocolate. Chocolatiers are distinct from chocolate makers, who create chocolate from cacao beans and other ingredients.

Rick

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Permalink Reply by Richard Spangenberg on November 20, 2009 at 4:15pm

YUM YUM YUM YUM
Love the video too!

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Permalink Reply by John M Rossini on November 22, 2009 at 4:01pm

Rich,

Hands down the winner is Maria Valente, Chocolations LLC, Mamaroneck NY.

Check out www.chocolations.com

Thanks

John.Rossini@travelchocolate.com

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Permalink Reply by Richard Spangenberg on November 22, 2009 at 9:29pm

Hey, someone close by where Ilive!

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Permalink Reply by xinhong liu on January 5, 2010 at 10:31am

Hi,

I have a question for my American friends here: what do you think Mariebelle Sweets?

A link can be found in here http://www.mariebelle.com. Do you think she could be one of topten female chocolatiers?. My European friend said: by looking at this website the chocolates look very synthetical but I understand Mariebelle's shop is one of NY attractions? What do you think?

Xinhong

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Permalink Reply by chocoasis on January 11, 2010 at 1:04am

Vanessa Barg of Gnosis chocolates makes really good raw chocolates.

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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Barg on January 11, 2010 at 2:55am

:) thank you so much *blushes* :) but i am a chocolate maker too! we make chocolate from the raw mass - does that still count as nomination? it's a yes in my book! :)

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Permalink Reply by xinhong liu on January 11, 2010 at 4:43am

Hi,

Is there a dedicate website for your good raw chocolates? Sorry I'm from UK I have not heard anyone who makes raw chocolates.

Regards,

Xinhong

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Permalink Reply by Vanessa Barg on January 11, 2010 at 9:25am

yes! thanks so much for your interest! it's http://www.gnosischocolate.com :) we dont have any stores in the uk quite yet, but we do ship direct. let me know if you have any questions whatsoever! vanessa@gnosischocolate.com

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Permalink Reply by xinhong liu on January 11, 2010 at 10:27am

Thanks for your reply Vanessa!

I don't have a shop in UK yet. I'm creating a website right now and it might be the starting point to sell my chocolates initially and I hope I can have a little shop soon.

A fantastic website! I must say. Having read your story and I have a question here for you.

As the 'raw' is unregulated in US how you educate people to take on your idea that eating 'raw chocolates' is healthy or 'raw chocolates' has health benefit rather than just a treat.

Thanks

Xinhong

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Permalink Reply by Molly Drexelius on January 12, 2010 at 12:19pm

I will add NY female chocolatier Justine Pringle of Nunu Chocolates to the list, which you can order online at Drexelius Chocolates.

A great SoCal female chocolatier is Kristy Choo of Jin Patisserie , which is in Venice.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Shea on January 12, 2010 at 10:58pm

I've keep meaning and then forgetting to try Jin... I hear almost exclusively good stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Nadel on January 22, 2010 at 8:41pm

I'm a comparative newcomer and have been working so much, haven't communicated much with other chocolate makers until recently. I make chocolate from Jamaican beans exclusively and started the business to feature Jamaican chocolate to get Jamaican farmers a better price for their beans. Some of my flavors are comfortable and some are very unusual. Some showcase other Jamaican products like an oval leaf chocolate bonbon filled with Busha Browne's lime pepper jelly. I have a little chocolate barrel filled with a rum raisin in curried sweet milk. I just tried one with sorrel chutney which is a very complicated pocket of flavors. Most of my chocolate bonbons are 70% cacao. Website is www.theoaklandchocolateco.com.