Chocolate Maya

Specialty chocolate shop Truffle made on site Artisan bean to bar from all over the world Chocolate lounge, hot cocoa drinks Educational tastings by appointment Walk in tasting

Established in 2007.
Chocolate Maya travels the world exploring cacao farming, we keep our knowledge up to date to serve you better in all chocolate matters. Swiss born Maya Schoop-Rutten learned to make chocolate in Sierre, Switzerland at La Chocolaterie with chef Jeremy Ramsauer. Chocolate Maya only use the highest quality cocoa for creating chocolate confections.

maya S.
Business Owner
In 2007 Chocolate Maya set out to create chocolate heaven in Santa Barbara, California. Aiming to help chocolate-lovers discover the world through their taste-buds, we spread our counter with diverse truffles and bonbons and lined our walls with the best bean-to-bars we could find.