Commune Tea Bar

Where chocolate meets tea, thoughtfully designed. The Commune Tea Bar is a collaboration with Commune Design—the celebrated Los Angeles design studio known for holistic, community-driven creativity across architecture, interiors, and product design. This partnership, spanning over 20 years, brings together our shared values of craftsmanship, collaboration, and conscious creation in a 61% bittersweet chocolate bar infused with a custom tea blend that's calming, aromatic, and quietly invigorating.

What Makes It Extraordinary:

• Created in partnership with Commune Design, a 20+ year collaboration
• 61% bittersweet chocolate for rich, balanced flavor
• Infused with custom tea blend sourced from Kagoshima, Japan
• Sencha green tea, sage, lemon peel, and peppermint for delicate complexity
• Citrus, earth, and herb notes in perfect harmony
• Bold, artistic packaging designed by Commune
• Handcrafted in small batches for superior quality

A Design-Driven Tea-Infused Chocolate Experience:
The Commune Tea Bar embodies Commune's philosophy that authentic creativity comes from collaboration. The 61% bittersweet chocolate provides a rich, sophisticated base that allows the tea infusion to shine. Sencha green tea from Kagoshima, Japan brings grassy, vegetal notes, while sage adds earthy depth. Lemon peel contributes bright citrus, and peppermint offers cooling freshness. Together, they create a deeply aromatic chocolate experience that's calming, clean, and quietly invigorating—a meditation in chocolate form.

Two Decades of Creative Partnership:
For over 20 years, Valerie Confections and Commune Design have collaborated on products that honor craftsmanship, community, and thoughtful creation. Led by principals Roman Alonso and Steven Johanknecht, Commune brings together a collective of architects, designers, artisans, and builders who believe in the strength of collaborative creativity. The Commune Tea Bar represents this shared vision—where chocolate making meets tea culture meets design thinking.

Packaging as Art:
The bold, striking packaging is pure Commune—graphic design that makes a statement and turns this bar into a conversation piece. It's chocolate you'll want to display before you savor it, perfect for design enthusiasts, tea lovers, and anyone who appreciates when food becomes art.

Perfect For:
Tea lovers, chocolate enthusiasts, architects, designers, creative professionals, or anyone who appreciates refined, aromatic experiences. Perfect for mindful moments, afternoon contemplation, or gifting to those who value quality, craftsmanship, and the intersection of chocolate and tea culture.

Artisan Excellence Meets Design Vision:
Every bar is handcrafted with care, combining premium 61% bittersweet chocolate with a custom tea blend conscientiously sourced from Kagoshima, Japan. This collaboration represents our shared commitment to quality over shortcuts, community over individualism, and creating products that honor both the maker and the materials—no compromises, just exceptional craftsmanship wrapped in visionary design.