Valentine’s Day Cookie Pairings

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You already know that your sweetie has their heart set on some warm cookies this Valentine’s Day but maybe you need some ideas to make your gift extra special. Well, look no further – we’ve got your gift inspiration right here!

Inspo #1: Warm cookies and world-class coffee

We’re fortunate enough to live in a city full of amazing coffee roasters. Take advantage of the local coffee scene and pick up a bag of coffee beans to gift along with those warm, fresh-baked cookies. Don’t be afraid to ask for advice from the baristas 😉

Inspo #2: Gourmet cookies and artisanal chocolates

Chocolate and cookies were destined for each other. You can’t go wrong when combining these two Valentine’s Day essentials. Pick up some local chocolates and join them with your sweetheart’s favorite cookies or go all out and get our chocolate dipped cookies. Or do both! You can never have TOO much chocolate.

Inspo #3: Fresh-baked cookies and hand-crafted wine

You can’t get more romantic than cookies and wine, especially if you find the perfect pairing!
Try one of these combos:

  • Lemon Drop cookies + Prosecco
  • Dr Midnight cookies + Zinfandel
  • Peanut Butter cookies (with or without chocolate chips) + Port
  • Oatmeal Raisin cookies + Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Almond Joe cookies + Pinot Noir

GOODBYE TO BERKELEY

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We’ve had a heck of a run in Berkeley. We’ve had a wonderful response from our customers to our cookies and to our wonderful staff. We’ve made ourselves a part of the broader Berkeley community, as we followed our company commitment to supporting organizations that serve people in need, such as Camp Kesem and the Berkeley Food Pantry.

Unfortunately, we’ve not been as successful as we had hoped or needed to be. We are closing our Berkeley bakery next Friday the 11th and will re-direct our focus to our vibrant and growing retail and wholesale business in Santa Cruz. We will continue to serve several wholesale accounts in Berkeley and the surrounding area, so you’ll probably still see our vans and our cookies in the area, but not at 2309 Telegraph Avenue.

We will miss deeply the relationships we’ve enjoyed with Cal Rec (and the annual craziness of Caltopia), the Undergraduate Marketing Association, our marketing interns Dominique, Matt and Charlotte, fellow merchants,  Cal staff, visitors to the area, and our remarkable original manager, Vanessa. Our staff will miss the amazing Cal students who shared their dances, poems, rap lyrics, and love notes with us. No day was ever boring, for sure.

Most of all we will miss our staff. Our manager, Shamika, our assistant manager, Camille are warm and talented people who will be blessings to new employers. Our bakers and servers will easily find positions where hard work and dedication are required. These cherished associations will be our takeaway from our 3 years of baking in Berkeley.

Thank you, Berkeley. You will always be in our hearts.

The Pearson Family