Greg D'alesandre is the co-owner and chief bean sourcerer at Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco

https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/about/

https://store.dandelionchocolate.com/

We Talk About:

His background, and how he came to meet the co-founders of Dandelion Chocolate and became an owner

The first store in the Mission area of San Francisco and more

How has “craft” food changed in the past decade, from things like chocolate, but also coffee, beer, and more

The difference between the chocolate they make and something from the grocery store

The fourth annual(ish) Sourcing Report they published

How they work with small farms in countries all over the world, including Costa Rica, Columbia, Sierra Leone, Honduras, and Venezuela

We discuss some of the bars on your website, including the classic bars

The online “experiences” they now offer and how to sign up