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I've been a lifelong chocoholic. So, imagine my excitement when I learned that there was a (real-life) chocolate factory in Fremont. Instantly my mind filled with visions of Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas sailing down rivers of cocoa. While Theo Chocolate is far from fantasy, my recent visit to the United States' first roaster of fair-trade cocoa beans and the only organic chocolate factory in the nation was just as fantastic.
By Sarah Jio | March 5, 2007
"I want Chocolati to be known as a place where people can get good chocolates and savor a nice cup of hot chocolate drink," says Christian Wong, chief chocolate officer of Chocolati. Like any chocolatier worth his cocoa, the man some have playfully dubbed "Mr. Wong-ka" constantly busies himself with putting his money where your mouth is. What began as a small business with only a few employees, Chocolati is now a growing concern with a staff of 28 and four Seattle locations and another one planned to open in April 2006.
By Joann Natalia Aquino | February 7, 2006
