Bread and Chocolate is a restaurant and bakery that serves breakfast, lunch, and dessert. Many of their products are locally sourced and made in-house.

I personally love to go there and have their sautéed potatoes with jerk sauce or their gazpacho. You can't go wrong with anything on their menu.

I'm usually too full for dessert, but definitely grab something to go. I love a chai milk chocolate bar to have for later.

Have you ever been massaged with chocolate? It's quite the unique experience!

A chocolate massage is a full body massage that incorporates warm chocolate that leaves your skin feeling soft, silky and nourished.

The chocolate acts as a coarse body scrub that both feels and smells indulgent.

I've only booked 1 hour long sessions, but 1.5 hours is also an option.

If you need a "mommy and me" option, they recommend the chocolate massage for kids as well! Just know that you'll need to accompany them in the same room.

The Bri Bri are an indigenous group in the Talamanca area of Costa Rica. You can book a tour to visit their community and learn about Bri Bri culture, medicinal plants, and the chocolate making process.

Don't just eat the chocolate, see how it's made and learn about it's medicinal uses.

I booked my tour with Jungle Man Tours. It's a half day tour that starts at the Bri Bri community and ends at a nearby waterfall, leaving you with plenty of time to recuperate before evening activities.

This tour will certainly give you a greater appreciation for the surrounding area and culture.

Choco is a unique chocolate shop located in the heart of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. They sell artisanal chocolates from several local chocolate producers and offer knowledgable chocolate pairing sessions, where you'll try 3 different chocolate flavors with 3 different alcoholic drinks.

You can order the following tasting types:

1. Chocolate and rum
2. Chocolate and wine
3. Chocolate and beer
4. Chocolate tasting plate (non-alcoholic option).

I've done the first 3, and while it's hard to pick a favorite, I think the chocolate and rum tasting might be the best. I'm not sure though, so I think I should go back and try them all again. Stay tuned.

Visit the shop to experience a tasting session, order a dessert, or take home a few gifts.

Caribeans Coffee and Chocolate is a coffee shop that serves breakfast until 3pm and makes their own organically grown chocolate. This is one of my favorite breakfast spots and I'm madly in love with their fruit bowl. They also offer chocolate tasting flights and tours.

Their fast wifi and cozy ambience is the perfect spot to hang out if you need to get some work done.