632692 Mon Jun 29 17:47:58 -0700 2009 13 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4816487 I would prefer to buy this locally if possible by the pound or kilo, but Whole Foods stopped carrying it a while back. Marin or East Bay preferred, but all suggestions appreciated. Just FYI the Pasta Shop (at least the one on 4th St.) only carries small packages of cocoa at this time. I used to buy it buy Callebaut by the kilo several years ago. TIA. Mon Jun 29 17:47:58 -0700 2009 14047 TerriL 1 4816592 I know that Pacific Gourmet carries it . They are wholesale suppliers but you should talk to them and see. If you know someone in the industry they may be able to do the buying on your behalf that would work too. www.pacgourmet.com Mon Jun 29 18:29:10 -0700 2009 4816487 159107 chefj 1 4817483 Ratto's in Oakland sells Valrhona. Ask Elena, the manager, if she would sell you large quantities. I bet she would. Tue Jun 30 06:36:13 -0700 2009 4816487 15172 Michael Rodriguez 1 4817595 Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco sells cocoa in bulk. Tue Jun 30 07:16:00 -0700 2009 4816487 43409 sfpizzalover 2 4819415 They do, but they couldn't tell me the producer. All they knew was that it wasn't dutched (they're also out of stock right now). I thought at one time they sold Valrhona, but I may be wrong. Tue Jun 30 16:07:45 -0700 2009 4817595 14047 TerriL 2 4973717 Rainbow does indeed sell Valrhona. However, I kept trying to make the "perfect" cup of hot chocolate and it just wasn't working. Now I know why-I just stumbled on a Cook's Illustrated taste test from January 2005: "Valrhona has flavors of hot dog as well as burnt, woody, & smoky." Yep, that about covers it. Mon Aug 24 14:13:06 -0700 2009 4817595 122152 blackpippi 1 4818274 Have you tried Pernigotti? I like it better than Valrhona (which is excellent). I discovered it at Williams-Sonoma, which has it off and on, but it's cheaper if you buy it by the kilo from chefshop.com. They also have the Valrhona in bulk. Tue Jun 30 10:32:41 -0700 2009 4816487 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 4819411 I like Pernigotti too, but hadn't seen it in bulk anywhere. If I can't buy locally, chefshop.com is a good idea -- thanks. Tue Jun 30 16:06:30 -0700 2009 4818274 14047 TerriL 1 4819297 Try Spun Sugar on University in Berkeley. They carry a lot of chocolate products, including bulk Valhrona. I'm not sure what brands of cocoa powder they carry. http://www.spunsugar.com/ 1611 University, Berkeley Tue Jun 30 15:22:43 -0700 2009 4816487 30090 maxie 1 4865835 Just FYI I saw bulk Guittard dutched cocoa at Berkeley Bowl West today. I prefer other brands to Guittard, but it was a good deal (sorry, don't remember the price). Anyway, I already got my shipment of Pernigotti from chefshop.com (2 kilos), so I'm set for a while. Thu Jul 16 18:02:39 -0700 2009 4816487 14047 TerriL 1 4866058 You might try here: http://www.thegourmetcorner.com They often have Valrhona, and always have Cocoa Noel. Thu Jul 16 19:42:13 -0700 2009 4816487 96224 kungful 2 4867598 Thanks, kungful. Do you know what the prices are like -- not for the cocoa, per se, but generally? There are a few products I'd like to pick up. Fri Jul 17 10:36:53 -0700 2009 4866058 14047 TerriL 3 4869806 They are generally pretty good, a tad high, perhaps, but not exorbitant. Sat Jul 18 08:45:53 -0700 2009 4867598 96224 kungful 1 4869250 http://www.qzina.com (international wholesaler, branch in SSF) Fri Jul 17 22:31:57 -0700 2009 4816487 233803 Luber