JOHN SCHARFFENBERGER

In 1996, John Scharffenberger founded SCHARFFEN BERGER Chocolate Maker with friend and business partner Robert Steinberg. Already an accomplished winemaker, Scharffenberger's entrepreneurial spirit, astute palate and passion for artisanal foods translated perfectly into the production of the finest chocolate. Using the highest quality cacao beans from around the world, Scharffenberger helped to create the first new premium American dark chocolate in decades.

Today, John Scharffenberger is known world-over as a chocolate expert leading classes and demonstrations on the history of chocolate including how to taste and experience the world's best chocolates.