Press & Recognition
Formosa Chocolates has been recognized by leading food, culture, and news outlets for its distinctive Taiwanese-American point of view, artful bonbons, and inventive flavor combinations.
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A major profile of Formosa's rise in the Bay Area chocolate scene, highlighting Taiwanese coffee, kintsugi-inspired design, Asian flavors, and Kimberly Yang's path from psychiatry to chocolate.
Consumer Reports recognized Formosa in its national boxed-chocolate evaluation, praising both the presentation and the quality of flavors including coffee, hazelnut crunch, passion fruit, and cherry caramel.
Eater profiled Formosa among a new generation of Bay Area makers, focusing on its artistic bonbons, inventive flavor development, and founder story.
Bon Appétit included Formosa among its recommended chocolatiers, highlighting the layered flavors and visual artistry of its bonbons and truffles.
KQED featured Formosa as part of a new wave of Asian American chocolatiers, with extensive reporting on Taiwanese flavors, the San Rafael kitchen, and the APEC commission.
Central News Agency has featured Formosa in coverage of Taiwanese-American food culture and in a dedicated profile on Kimberly Yang's journey from medicine to telling Taiwan's story through chocolate.
The Chronicle returned to Formosa in 2025, highlighting Taiwanese ingredients including oolong, pearl guava and Pingtung cacao, alongside the brand's Valentine creations.
A long-form interview exploring Kimberly Yang's Taiwanese-American identity, childhood, career transition, creative process, and the memories and travel experiences behind Formosa's flavors.
Notable Commission
Formosa Chocolates created approximately 3,300 custom chocolate gift boxes for delegates attending the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco.
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