Kika’s Treats is a Graduate of La Cocina’s Business Incubator Program!

Owner: Cristina Besher

Website: www.kikastreats.com

Facebook: Kikastreats

Twitter: @kikastreats

Email: info@kikastreats.com

About Kika’s Treats: Kika’s Treats is a small artisan company that handcrafts chocolate-covered organic baked goods in San Francisco, California. Its premise (and compromise) is to use only the best LOCAL and ORGANIC ingredients, which are the sole reason why they are so delicious. Our products contain no artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives, no trans-fats, no GMOs nothing but 100% natural ingredients.

Cristina Besher (or ‘Kika’, her family nickname) is a lifelong baker and chocolate lover. Kika grew up in Brazil, one of the tropical lands of cacao, and moved to San Francisco in 1999 straight from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She was very fortunate to have the opportunity to work at many different wonderful eateries around the Bay Area, where she learned her craft from some of the finest chefs around. In 2006, she made a list of her favorite treats and decided that it was time to share them with the world.

When you buy a package of Kika’s Treats, not only are you treating yourself to something all natural and delicious, but you’re also supporting our American economy and helping the environment, since Kika’s Treats always sources locally, both ingredients and packaging, as much as possible. It’s a win-win for all!

Owner: Christine Doerr

Website: www.neococoa.com

Facebook: neococoa

Twitter: @christinedoerr

Email: christine@neococoa.com

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About NEOCOCOA: While wondering what she’d be when she grew up, Christine Doerr found herself watching a lot of Julia Child. It was the late 1980s, and cooking shows were becoming popular. One day, Christine announced, “I think I’ll be a chef!” and promptly moved to San Francisco to attend the California Culinary Academy; After being turned off by a butchery class, she decided she liked sugar and flour more than raw meat, and her career as a pastry chef began!

Christine perfected her craft as a pastry chef during her more than 10 years of working in multiple establishments in the San Francisco Bay Area such as Palo Alto Baking Company, Draeger’s Market and Flea St. Café. She wanted to open her own business. “Wouldn’t chocolate truffles be yummy?” she asked herself. Rather, she stuffed her back pockets full of culinary knowledge and experience, and went back to school to study graphic design. But soon, her long-held dream of creating chocolate truffles using fresh, local, organic ingredients once again came knocking at the door. This time, Christine answered, and Neo Cocoa was born.