ChocoVivo,

12469 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, United States

"Did the chocolate "tour" which included chocolate tasting, informational, hands on practicum, cacao pulp drink, and choice of chocolate drink (I had the mayan sipping chocolate). The staff are friendly and informative. Helpful. The chocolate is GOOD (we left with 5 bars after). Not too sweet while still maintaining flavor depth and complexity (and not super bitter as a result). My favorites were the 100% and 70%. Very different flavors. I could describe what I got from it but it will really depend on your palate. Even with the 100% it was still smooth on the tongue. Didn't take any pictures because it was such an intimate and engaging experience that it didn't even cross my mind until after we left and were trying to describe it to someone else (and wish I had pictures to help). If you're considering it, do it."

"Nice explanation by the folks about chocolate and it's history. Liked the tasting part with the different chocolate bits. Worth the money!!"

"Just went to Chocovivo for the chocolate tour. It was an amazing experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and we could feel her passion as she described the history of chocolate. This made the experience even better. We tried about 13 different kinds of chocolates along with the sipping drink. We also got to go to the back of the store and look how the whole process goes. We even got to use a small bean grinder to see how the cacao gets crushed. If you like high end quality chocolate, this is a great place to visit. Highly recommend it."

"After my visit here, I could not stop telling everyone I knew about this hidden gem! This cozy chocolate shop is such a treat, I wish we had more places like this. The decor and fun cacao-related products sold inside are so interesting and a great place for an intimate meet up. The Mayan sipping chocolate was my favorite, and I definitely recommend the chocolate tasting! For only $13 you get to try 13 pieces of dark chocolate, and it's shareable for 2 people. It was such a cool experience for my partner and I, and so was having a lovely chat with the owner. It's always nice to see a woman of color working (and excelling!) on a passion career, and the dark chocolate tasted even better knowing that the source was coming from good hands. I bought the pecan butter with cacao as a gift for my sister, who finished it in a week so I can confidently say that's a hit too, so I'll be back soon to try another cacao product (maybe the handmade cocoa butter lotion bars?)."