Kokak Chocolate, San Francisco

While traveling on an errand down 18th Street I noticed a store I had not seen before, Kokak Chocolates. I immediately parked and went in for a visit. 

The store is cozy, with a counter displaying their products. Truffles are the primary offering, and these have artistic designs on top. 

You will also find chocolate bars including an award winning Umami White Chocolate bar.

Casual passers-by may enjoy their hot chocolate offerings, which can be had spicy, classic or as a European Sipping Style hot chocolate.

ChocoCheck focuses on simple dark chocolate, and Kokak has a novel and fun bar that fits the profile: the Artist Palette Heirloom 70% Dark Chocolate Bar. The palette features a frog, which appears to be Kokak's mascot, as "kokak" is Filipino for "ribbit". In addition to the 70% cacao bar, the chocolate palette is available in milk chocolate.

I ordered one of the 70% dark chocolate palettes, plus a classic hot chocolate. With the purchase I was also given a sample truffle. It was a delicious dark chocolate with a wonderful ganache and a design which appears to be inspired by Mondrian.

Kokak is well worth adding to the agenda of your next San Francisco chocolate tour.