{"title":"Chocolate Bars","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted in small batches with premium chocolate and bold ingredients, our bars are a reflection of thoughtful flavor and timeless design. From smoky to savory, each one offers a distinct perspective—handmade in Los Angeles with care.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"super-choc-o-food-set","title":"SUPER CHOC-O-FOOD SET","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe complete triptych. Chocolate as art, and art as chocolate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThree oversized Super Choc-O-Food Bars — Pink, Violet, and Aqua — each 255g of darkened milk chocolate packed with dried fruit, mixed nuts, and soy salt, each wrapped in Commune Design's late '60s retro-futurist packaging. Displayed side by side, the three sleeves form a complete triptych. The kind of gift that arrives as a visual statement before it's ever tasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2087456702488,"sku":"COMMSCHOCOSE","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/files\/PRODUCT_IMG_TEMPLATE_18.png?v=1778529251"},{"product_id":"super-choc-o-food-bar","title":"SUPER CHOC-O-FOOD","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe chocolate bar of the future, imagined in the past.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Super Choc-O-Food Bar is an oversized 255g darkened milk chocolate bar packed with almonds, cashews, peanuts, macadamias, golden raisins, dried pear, apricot, sunflower seeds, and soy salt. Substantial, complex, and deeply satisfying — less a chocolate bar than a meal in chocolate form. The packaging is a late '60s retro-futurist design explosion by Commune Design, available in Pink, Violet, and Aqua. Each colorway is part of a triptych. Collect all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Pink No. 1","offer_id":2087456899096,"sku":"COMMSCHOCOR-01","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Violet No. 2","offer_id":2087456931864,"sku":"COMMSCHOCOR-02","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Aqua No. 3","offer_id":2087456964632,"sku":"COMMSCHOCOR-03","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/products\/super-choc-o-food-pink-packaging-limited-edition.jpg?v=1778529303"},{"product_id":"good-mix-bar","title":"GOOD MIX BAR","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe art of design and the craft of chocolate, in a single bar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Good Mix Bar is layered and satisfying — crunchy, earthy, with a clean salt finish that shifts slightly with every bite. The bittersweet chocolate grounds it all, letting each inclusion find its moment without competing. The packaging is pure Commune Design — bold, graphic, and worth keeping long after the chocolate is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIdeal for design lovers, creative professionals, and anyone who appreciates when two crafts are this well matched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2087485767704,"sku":"GOODMIXBARR","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/products\/GOOD_MIX_BAR_Commune_Valerie_Confections_Collaboration.jpg?v=1742496772"},{"product_id":"hot-good-mix-bar","title":"HOT GOOD MIX BAR","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe art of design and the craft of chocolate. With heat.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Hot Good Mix Bar is complex and slow-burning — sweet, smoky, and warm, with a clean salt finish that keeps each bite from tipping too far in any direction. The heat builds quietly and lingers. The packaging is pure Commune Design — bold, graphic, and worth keeping long after the chocolate is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIdeal for the adventurous palate, and anyone who wants their chocolate to arrive with a little more to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2087487209496,"sku":"HOTGOODMIXBARR","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/products\/HOT_GOOD_MIX_BAR_Red_Packaging.jpg?v=1742496635"},{"product_id":"bat-bar-72-bittersweet-chocolate","title":"Bat Bar","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark chocolate for those who appreciate the dramatic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Bat Bar is 72% bittersweet chocolate finished with black lava salt — pure, intense, and unapologetically bold. The lava salt delivers a mineral complexity and a striking visual contrast against the deep chocolate. Sleek black and silver, with an illustrated bat skeleton. As easy to gift as it is to unwrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor the dark chocolate devotee who appreciates a little drama alongside their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2087491076120,"sku":"BATBARR","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/products\/Bat_Bar_-_Unwrapped_Chocolate_with_Packaging.jpg?v=1742495187"},{"product_id":"durango-bar","title":"Durango Bar","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmoky, nutty, and deeply satisfying.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Durango Bar opens with the rich, creamy depth of darkened milk chocolate — fuller and more complex than you expect. The almonds arrive with a satisfying crunch, the cocoa nibs deepen the chocolate intensity, and the hickory smoked salt closes each bite with a quiet, lingering smokiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIdeal for the whiskey drinker, the coffee lover, and anyone who appreciates chocolate with genuine depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEvery bar made in-house in Los Angeles since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Confections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2087500283928,"sku":"VCBARDURANGOR","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8580\/files\/DURANGO_BAR.png?v=1771970321"},{"product_id":"almond-toffee-bar","title":"Almond Toffee Bar","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything you love about Valerie toffee, reimagined in a chocolate bar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Almond Toffee Bar opens with smooth, deep bittersweet chocolate, then the toffee arrives — buttery, crunchy, with that characteristic snap. 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