Francium Chocolate

Great little shop that makes everything in house. Came here for the viral Dubai chocolate bar for Valentine's Day and I ended up with a small box of chocolate too. Pricey, but you get what you pay for. They're known for having chocolate without any refined sugar, so you can definitely taste it. It's not as sweet as your normal chocolates.The chocolate pieces are pretty and look like little gems.If you stop by, you'll get personal service, but the downside is that you have to wait and wait while the other folks ahead of you get the personal service as if you're in a high end boutique. I'd recommend you drop on by to get a few samples and pick up a box or dessert bar.

Let me start off by saying we are not chocoholics. It's a take it or leave it, couldn't care less about chocolate. But for Valentine's Day, why not try something extra special? From their personalized service, care and pride in their products, to their clean and beautiful shop (where the chocolates are made!), to their elegant boxes and presentation, and of course their exquisite chocolates, and the quality ingredients that include diabetic friendly sweetener (this is why you'll taste CHOCOLATE and NOT sugar) this is THE best chocolate we have ever had (and I used to only prefer the chocolates IN BELGIUM that I purchased directly from the chocolatiers). The gift box was hand selected by the staff. We savored every bite (either with red wine or black coffee). Our favorite was the HAZELNUT FEUILLETINE with the slight crunch of the feuilletine crisp cookie. We are fans forever and look forward to returning for Mother's Day, birthdays, and of course, Valentines. These folks deeply care for their products, their shop and their customers, down to the details. Give them your business so they'll continue to flourish and thrive. We're lucky to have them.

Healthy. Community. Delicious. I absolutely love Francium Chocolate. Their chocolates are made with all natural ingredients and nothing artificial or bad for you. The best part? It tastes even better than your typical chocolate. And in so excited to see that they're adding other sweets & goods such as ice cream bars!The staff is INCREDIBLE. Jim is so knowledgeable and kind. He really brings together the community and I always enjoy the conversations we have. The store is in an industrial area, which makes it a hidden gem!! It's a super small interior not great for lounging around but I promise you their desserts will amaze you.

I am surprised I just found this amazing chocolate store. Plenty of parking and located in an industrial strip plaza is Francium Chocolate where chocolates are all made in-house and diabetic friendly. The service is top tier and very kind. Because it was my first time, the staff were so friendly and accommodating, they answered all of my questions, gave great recommendations, and let us try so many samples. I ended up buying a 9 piece box for $27 and the selections are amazing. The packaging is beautiful. Great chocolate location!

I happened to be in the plaza when I was bringing my dog to the vet. From the outside, it looked like some jewelry shop with fancy glasses cases and displays. I tried to check them out online and saw they had Dubai chocolate bars. I tried to order it but said they were sold out. I called in to see if they had any more in stock. The lady told me yes. I just walked over and bought two Dubai bars and two packs of almond nought. Super fancy place with super fancy pricing. However, the quality of chocolate is the fanciest I have ever had in my life. Obviously I've been slumming it this whole time. Three days later, I had an aunt over and gave her a piece to try. She was amazed at how good it was. I tried to check online to see if I can order it for her but everything was sold out. Not sure if the online site is maintained or up to date but I will to call tomorrow to order for my aunt to pick up. Super high quality chocolate in a surprising location. You will not be disappointed! Thanks Francium for being so Fancy!

12/1/2024First time at Francium Chocolate. Purchased the 9-Piece Box Chocolates on 11/27/2024. It is a mix and match where I get to choose the chocolates. The chocolate box comes with a booklet of all the bonbon chocolates. All of their chocolates are made with allulose or stevia or both. Diabetic-friendly! EARL GREY TEA GANACHEIt is enrobed in dark chocolate, so I taste the Earl Grey, yet I wanted more of that tea flavor. There was more of dark chocolate ganache than Earl Grey. As a huge Earl Grey fan, I was a bit disappointed. It didn't deliver all the way.PISTACHIO KADAYIFThis wasn't listed in the chocolate booklet. But it is the bonbon version of the Dubai Pistachio Kunafa chocolate bar Francium carries called Pistachio & Kadayif. They now have a bonbon version. It's creamy pistachio with crunchy phyllo dough. But it tasted like almond butter. The phyllo dough was very delightful though with an extra crispy and crunchy texture. It was not sweet at all. It was the least sweet of all the bonbons I've tried. Anyone who haven't tried it, this should be a good time to try it while they have the bonbon version available. MATCHA HOJICHA FEUILLETINETasted like both matcha and hojicha. However, as you taste it, the hojicha does overpower everything. The flavors become muddy too. Crunchy feuilletine was good, but I would have liked a ganache instead. Something smooth and creamy. Unfortunately, as much as I love both matcha and hojicha, this bonbon did not work.COCONUT COFFEEIt is exactly what the name is. Very strong coffee with coconut flavor. There is coconut flakes on top as well. Any coffee and coconut lover would enjoy this.HAZELNUT FEUILLETINETasty. Deep hazelnut flavor with the feuilletine crunch. If you're a hazelnut fan, you'll love this!DARK SEA SALTHonestly, I think this was given by mistake. Don't think I asked for this one. Anyway, this was good. Rich chewy, buttery caramel enrobed in dark chocolate with sea salt on top. Pretty straight forward. DARK CAPPUCCINOGood dark chocolate. Smooth. Love the texture. At first bite you do get that cappuccino flavor. But the mixture of dark chocolate and coffee brings out a dark roasted coffee flavor. RASPBERRY ROSE LYCHEE GANACHEHit of rose flavor and lychee. Don't remember raspberry. Smooth chocolate ganache. Well done in texture! The flavor does disappear after you finish the ganache, leaving you with a clean aftertaste. Thought the strong rose and lychee would linger a bit more. This reminded me of the popular French macaron called the Ispahan. Mystery Chocolate?There is one bonbon with a name missing. No name listed on the chocolate booklet. I realized that the picture I took of the bonbons had another row in the back and the names were hidden. The chocolate I had was milk chocolate with a caramel flavor. It was a ganache. Very good though. Samples I've had at the store:Raspberry Caramel - Strong, tart raspberry flavor and caramel. Delicious and recommend! Exotic - Got a good fruity passionfruit flavor from this bonbon. The caramel married well with the fruit flavoring. Recommend too!My favorite of all the flavors I've tried: Oddly, the samples were my favorites. The Raspberry Caramel and the Exotic bonbons were both delicious! My favorite from the 9-Piece Box was the Hazelnut Feuilletine and Dark Sea Salt. All of the bonbons were done well! What's more impressive is that all of them were made with allulose or mixed with stevia. I could not tell that they've used a different sugar alternative. Highly recommend trying them!MATCHA CRUNCH W/ MATCHA CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM BARGood Japanese Matcha flavor. It had a light astringency. The ice cream was a mini size, but it was just enough. The outside chocolate was white chocolate with matcha and the flavor inside was the same flavor. The outer layer was also coated with rice krispies, which was a welcomed additional crunch with the chocolate layer. Everything had a beautiful crunch. Yes, the rice krispy's original crunch did change, but overall I enjoyed it. Next time will try more ice cream flavors. There were 16 flavors to try! CUSTOMER SERVICEOverall good customer service. I was greeted immediately. She was helpful in answering all my questions. PARKING / LOCATIONI went during the evenings on a weekday after 5:00pm, so there were plenty of parking. Not sure what it will be like during the daytime. Located at Jamboree Plaza. As most Tustin and Irvine buildings go, their buildings are pastel grey, so it won't be the typically tacky colorful buildings we have in other parts of Southern California. There will be 76 gas station, so keep going straight past it and you will see Francium on the left. Drive slowly or you'll miss it.

The chocolate offerings at this shop are quite impressive. A standout item is the hazelnut chocolate bar, priced around $30, which I found to be my favorite. Although I initially went in to try the pistachio flavor, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the hazelnut. An interesting aspect of the chocolate bar, as explained by the sales clerk, is that it contains knaffeh, a traditional Middle Eastern dessert consisting of filo dough giving it a crispy texture.In addition to the chocolate bar, I sampled the bon bons, which were decent, and I also tried the pistachio ice cream. The ice cream portion was small and also included knaffeh, but I personally didn't find the combination of flavors in their pistachio ice cream bar to be particularly appealing. The shop itself has a pleasant and clean ambiance, set in a cozy space within a business plaza. Overall, it's a charming place to explore unique chocolate flavors.

Went around Wed 1:30pm and it was such an intimate experience. Upon entering the cute little shop, we were greeted by Leena who is SUPER sweet and let us try quite a few samples. All the treats are made in house in their factory with zero added sugar, safe for diabetics. The Dubai chocolate was SO good (a steep $27), would get again. And we ended up trying and loving the Matcha Sesame bark and Hazelnut chocolates ($10/bag). They also have ice cream and customizable choc boxes for loved ones. And the Mochi Bar is only available on weekends and recommended to eat within 3 days

I visit here since i started to work in Irvine (I live in LA), and i usually get 2-chocolate boxes for my team members and my wife's colleagues. This time i got dubai chocolate too. These chocolates and sweets look really good for holiday gifts. I plan to visit next year as well ;)

I have been looking for a chocolate/ dessert place that offers high quality yummy chocolates while being low in sugar, i can not believe how amazing they taste while all the products are 0 sugar!!!! Pricy but absolutely worth the ingredients! If you are huge on health and what you eat but still have sweet cravings this is your spot!