44516 Sun Mar 19 21:35:45 -0800 2006 3 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 219056 I was looking at Saveur the other day and ran across something that sounds very interesting - for chocolate lovers anyway! This is a candy made of roasted whole cocoa beans coated with layers of white, milk and dark chocolate and rolled in cocoa powder. Sounds like heaven to me... I tried Googling it and came up with the official site - but I think it was $28.95 for 11 oz. plus shipping. Has anyone out there found this product locally in the SF Bay Area? Inquiring chowhounds need to know... TIA, Karen Sun Mar 19 21:35:45 -0800 2006 0 RWCFoodie 1 219109 Karen, you're in luck the next time you're in downtown Santa Cruz. I was just at Sky Meadow Apothecary yesterday (see link and photo from their website below) and they carry them. Heart-stopping pricey though...about $9 for around 3 oz. IIRC. Felt like a few beans in the tiny bag, so I passed and bought some Vosges caramels and a bar which were a relative bargain. :-) I'll write a bit more about Sky Meadow on the Cali board, so look for more info there. Link: http://www.skymeadowapothecary.com/ Image: http://www.skymeadowapothecary.com/images/storefront.jpg Mon Mar 20 11:50:59 -0800 2006 219056 0 Carb Lover 2 219181 Tran, Thank You So Much for the info on this - I'll have to check it out next time I'm in Santa Cruz and decide if it's worth the $$$ - They just look and sound so interesting that I will probably have to try to include them in my Weight Watchers points for the day!!! A bigger challenge than the $ (for me anyway). I'm not familiar with the Sky Meadow Apothecary, sounds very interesting. I'll report back if and when I try them. Mon Mar 20 16:31:23 -0800 2006 219109 0 RWCFoodie 1 224045 You can also find Kakawa Cocoa Beans at Yum, in San Francisco: 1750 Market St., (415)626-9866. Say "hi" to Paul if you visit. Tom Link: http://www.cocoapuro.com Thu Apr 20 10:58:48 -0700 2006 219056 0 Tom Pedersen