Menchaca Chocolates

Two Santa Barbara natives, separated for 37 years, found love again — and turned a playful dare into Menchaca Chocolates, a small-batch, bean-to-bar chocolate shop where art and flavor meet. This is the story of how our passion for cacao, creativity, and community became a labor of love.

Chocolate has always been seen as a treat — but when it’s pure, real, and made with care, it can be so much more. Discover the surprising ways cacao can support your heart, mind, and well-being, and why quality matters in every bite.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how Menchaca Chocolates in Santa Barbara makes small-batch, bean-to-bar artisan chocolate by hand — from roasting to wrapping.

Discover what artisan chocolate really means. Learn how handcrafted, bean-to-bar chocolate from Menchaca Chocolates in Santa Barbara is different from mass-produced chocolate — and why it tastes so much better.