shipping info

Dec 11, 2025 Shipping Update

We are excited for the cooler temperatures, which mean that we can start using less packaging and less expensive shipping methods. By default, all orders will be packed with an insulated mylar wrap, and ice packs if it seems appropriate for the recipient's address.  We use FedEx express, which means orders generally arrive overnight in the Bay Area, and 2 days elsewhere in the country.

  Please note that shipping duration does NOT include processing time, which is currently averaging 1-3 days. We ship Monday-Wednesday, in hopes of minimizing time that boxes remain in mail facilities. In event of unseasonably warm weather, we reserve the right to delay shipping by a few days until conditions are more favorable.

Our goal is to give the chocolates the best opportunity to arrive in perfect condition.

Please be sure to keep an eye on tracking information the day the chocolates are scheduled to arrive, so they do not sit on a porch or hot mailbox, which no amount of insulation can protect against. If this is a gift, please advise the recipient that chocolates are en route. While surprises are lovely, no one enjoys a surprise of melted chocolate!

Finally, free local pickup at Tea on Piedmont in Oakland and at the San Rafael kitchen are both options available to our customers, and we are continuing to look for other Bay Area pickup partners.  Please email info@formosachocolates.com if you know of a local business that might be a good fit!