1950
Origins
Founded in the heart of Los Angeles as a landmark dedicated to traditional European-style truffles, and quickly embraced as a Hollywood favorite.
Founded in Los AngelesHandmade in Los Angeles,
Handmade in Los Angeles,
since 1950
A Los Angeles chocolatier since 1950, keeping over seven decades of tradition alive through family recipes and small-batch chocolate making.
Our OriginsBorn in Los Angeles,
Born in Los Angeles,
chocolatier to the stars
Founded in the heart of Los Angeles, Compartés began as a landmark dedicated to traditional European-style truffles, quickly becoming a Hollywood favorite.
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Over 75 Years of Artistry
75 Years
Legacy
Antique kettles, hand-scooping, and small-batch European techniques remain central to the kitchen, methods largely unchanged for over seventy years.
1990s
Succession
The craft was entrusted to a new family of chocolatiers, keepers of the original spirit and stewards of what came next.
2000s
Reinvention
Where mid-century craft meets avant-garde design, every chocolate becomes a canvas, defining a distinctly modern Los Angeles luxury.
Today
Artistry
Each season, original artwork is created in a Los Angeles studio, translating directly to the wrappers until chocolate and design become inseparable.
Worldwide
Acclaim
Celebrated across international press as one of the most distinctive chocolatiers of our time, with flagships across Los Angeles and abroad.
Always
Craft
Every chocolate is shaped, dipped, and finished by hand, from the freshest seasonal ingredients. No automation, no shortcuts, only the touch of skilled artisans.
Recognized worldwide
Named among the world's finest chocolatiersPackaging exhibited as modern designPraised across the international press
From our kitchen to yours
Taste the craft, made by hand
Every chocolate is shaped, dipped, and finished by hand in our Los Angeles kitchen, from the freshest seasonal ingredients. Explore the collection that carries the legacy forward.