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Hello fellow chowhounds. I was wondering if anybody knew where I could pick up some Cote d'Or chocolate in the LA area, specifically the Noir de Noir (Dark Chocolate). I've seen it online, but they make you purchase it by the case and I think if I buy a case I'll be tempted to eat everything in one sitting!

Côte d'Or is a producer of Belgian chocolate, owned by Kraft Foods. Côte d'Or was founded in 1883 by Charles Neuhaus,[1] a chocolate manufacturer who used the name Côte d'Or (French for Gold Coast) referring to the old name of contemporary Ghana, the source of much of the cacao beans used in chocolate manufacturing.

Côte D'Or is one of the oldest chocolate bar trademarks, and its rich history has left a legacy of delicious Belgian chocolate bars in many varieties. Charles Neuhaus, a traditional Belgian chocolate-maker who opened a chocolate and sweet factory in 1870, created and registered the Côte d'Or brand on April 24th, 1883.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, with colonial expansion, the Belgians discovered new horizons as well as new tastes. They became wild enthusiasts of the h"elephant chocolatei", which has been famous ever since. The elephant, along with the palm tree and the three pyramids, has become the symbol of the Côte d'Or brand. A powerful symbol, as it is still with us today