When on foot, I always approach 9th & Clement with some trepidation. As I get closer to See’s I either have to fight the urge to pick up some of their delicious candy or give into my craving, waistline be damned! I grew up on the stuff and to this day, it’s my go-to candy. My favorite thing is to go in and build a custom box, filled with dark chocolate caramels, mocha anything and truffles. Mmm…
SF Weekly recently stopped by the See’s headquarters in South San Francisco for a private factory tour. As a beloved Richmond District institution, I thought you would enjoy finding out more about what goes into making those heavenly chocolate bits.
“Entering into a giant storage area for white chocolate, nuts, and other fillings, [our guide] asked us how much time we had for a tour. It was a question we’d been waiting for all our lives. “Until the police have to be called to cart us away!””
Read the full story at SFWeekly.com
Sarah “now I really need some chocolate” B.