Oh, you sugardaddy....

From Miette

All right! Steppin' it up a notch! If you want to shower your valentine with sweet candy goodness, it's amazing what you can get for less than $20. Don't be bullied into thinking that only $90 boxes of chocolates can express your love! It's the thought, and the awesomeness, that counts.
We've got your $20&Under Total Love Solution Gift Guide below!

Pictured above is the darling handmade box of handmade caramels from Diane of Maison Bouche. Twelve sweet, buttery, delicate caramels & a vintage cupid to deliver your heartfelt sentiment.
Maison Bouche Caramels $12
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

Continuing the caramel theme, we present the world's most decadent, luxurious, completely ridiculous caramel sauce. We're also carrying Anastasia's caramels, of course, but Valentine's Day is the perfect time to buy something your valentine would probably never buy themselves. But they will be soooooo happy that you did.
Sweet Revolution Caramel Sauce $20
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

Just look at that! What a charming box, all tied up with a sassy ribbon. Each elegant box contains 9 fantastic & creamy sea salt caramels covered in snappy dark chocolate. The quintessential Valentine's box of chocolates, in local, handmade form.
Au Coeur Dark Chocolate Caramels $20
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

Last of the caramels, but definitely not least, are our very own Miette fleur de sel caramels! Soft & salty & full of Straus organic butter, this is a gift your valentine can nibble on all week. Maybe they'll even share- I'm sure your valentine is generous, & all-around wonderful.
Miette Caramels*
Gift Box $18, Single Caramel $1.50
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut
*We're also making chocolate fleur de sel caramel gift boxes!

From Miette

They don't fit in with our unintentional caramel theme, but we couldn't leave out the dragees! These vanilla candy coated almonds were one of the inspirations for our candyshop in Hayes Valley, and one of our all-time most popular items. We also have the classic multicolored variety, but thought the white ones were so lovely & pure- just like your valentine, I'm sure.
French Dragees
Gift Bag $12, or $35/lb
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

Heartstrings & Shoestrings

From Miette

We have to admit- we're total suckers for the fun, festive, silly romance of Valentine's Day. It doesn't have to be serious grown-up romance: pink & red & sparkly & heart-shaped is way more fun, and can be obtained on the cheap.
Presenting, our very first "$5 & Under" Valentine's Gift Guide!

It's just not Valentine's day without little chocolate hearts. Really, just one of these would make an adorable gift. Who could resist? Pictured above is $4.95-worth of milk, dark, and gianduja-filled hearts, if you feel like going all-out.

Gianduja Hearts $0.75
Ferry Building, Octavia

Milk & Dark Hearts $0.30
Octavia

From Miette

Red! Hot! Hearts! One of our favorite customers saw these & was like, "They still make these? I feel like I should send them a thank-you note!". Totally. They're teeny, hot, spicy, & classic. The bags in the photo are $3 for the larger, & $1 for the smaller. That's old-school value.

Red Hot Hearts, $1-$3

Octavia

From Miette

Shaun of Au Coeur makes perfect dark chocolate-covered caramels. Just perfect. They usually come in an elegant box of 9, but for Valentine's Day he's created these darling little boxes with 2 caramel hearts. Still elegant, still perfect, only $5.

Au Coeur Caramel Hearts $5
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

We just got a fresh batch of jelly beans in, and the pinks & reds are out of control! Cotton candy, bubblegum, pomegranate, sour cherry, raspberry, strawberry cheesecake, & cinnamon are just some of your festively-hued options. We make $5 bags & $1 bags, shown above, but you can buy as much or as little as your heart (or sweetheart) desires.

Jelly Beans $10/lb
Octavia

The sunshine of your love

From Miette

{NOTE: more under $10 added below!}

Hi! There is so much to be excited about today: a rare, sunny January morning(What? It's February?!), and the first Valentine's Day gift guide! I love gift guides. It may sound crass, but I looooooove reading gift guides during the holidays. It's very soothing to look at all kinds of prettiness, with no plans of buying anything. The mulled wine helped, too.

We're kicking off the romance with our Under-$10 Super-Lovin' Miette Experience*!

First! A brand-new, perfect-for-Valentine's-Day chocolate bar from the lovely Diane of Maison Bouche! Milk & Dark chocolate bars are infused with rose oil, then she adds crystallized mint for a perfect zesty freshness.
Maison Bouche Bars: $6/bar
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

If your Valentine isn't a floral flavor-lovin' type, but you'd still like to buy a pretty pretty bar of chocolate, look at Diane's other bars in all the pinks of your 11-year old dreams! From top, we've got Pink Pepper, Pink Grapefruit, and Crunchy Sables.
Maison Bouche Bars: $6/each
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

When I was growing up, my dear grandma bought me a decorated, royal-iced cookie for every holiday. They weren't organic, and the colors were definitely artificial, but I loved them & would never want to face a holiday without one- & now I don't have to. Buy one for your valentine & one for your grandma!
Miette Cookies:$8
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

There are very few places left to get a malt with your valentine, Archie&Betty&Veronica-style, but malt balls are pretty great, too. Here's one of our current gift bags!
Malt Ball Gift Bag: $7.50 (or $10/lb)
Octavia only (for now)

From Miette

Is this all a little too pink for you? We'll finish with more gorgeous bars from Maison Bouche- the Dame & Valet de Coeurs, or Lady & Gentleman of Hearts, from vintage French tarot cards. These bars are the Valentine's versions of Diane's popular Fleur de Sel bars in milk & dark chocolate. Fun fact: the Valets have been selling twice as fast as the Dames! Time to find more manly chocolates!
Fleur de Sel Chocolate Bars, $6/each
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

Check out this beauty! Dark chocolate is molded into intricate floral panels, & filled with fresh minty cream. Unique, sparkly, & awesome. Flowers & chocolate in one!
Beaux Gateaux Flowers $10
Ferry Building, Octavia, Chestnut

From Miette

I am a total sucker for the teenage French girl look of these hearts. So over-the-top, so fantastic. If you love someone passionately, or know that they love dark chocolate & gold-dusted-almonds passionately, this is the heart for you.
Michel Cluizel "Passion" Heart $10
Ferry Building, Octavia

From Miette

Another cutie from Michel Cluizel! Fantastic dark chocolate with an almond & hazelnut praline center. A little more restrained than the heart above, but still super-fun.
Michel Cluizel Praline Heart $6
Ferry Building, Octavia

Coming soon: Under-$5 Guide, Under-$20 guide, and lots more xxx&ooo.

*This is what happens when it's sunny in San Francisco in the winter: the "supers" & the exclamation points get out of control. I'm sure the fog will be rolling in soon, & everything will calm down.