"It’s nearly teatime at Bloom, an elegantly appointed salon inside Dandelion Chocolate’s shiny new Mission District factory. Tea at Bloom entails a three course chocolate tasting menu, served with a pot of tea or hot chocolate while overlooking the new, state-of-the art Dandelion factory floor, where chocolate is transformed from otherworldly cacao pods into neatly wrapped bars. Dandelion pastry chef Lisa Vega’s first tea menu will be served this Sunday, May 12, just in time for Mother’s Day. Then, on Tuesday, May 14, Bloom opens for its a full suite of options: A breakfast menu including savory items made with elements of chocolate, and in the afternoon, a choice of the three course chocolate tea menu or a three course afternoon ice cream tasting menu (including a house-made “It’s-It”)." - Caleb Pershan
