About Xocolatl de Davíd

David Briggs in the owner and chocolatier of Xocolatl de Davíd in Portland, Oregon.  He was mainly raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, but spent a portion of his childhood moving from one place to another, from the East Coast, to California, to Australia, Singapore, and back to California.  His early childhood and culinary influences were impacted by ex-patriot life and extensive travel throughout Asia.

He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, and received a degree in Exercise and Movement Science (1999).  It was in Eugene that David got his first taste of professional cooking.

In 2002, David enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Upon graduation he accepted a job with Scott Dolich at Park Kitchen in Portland, Oregon.  He was named sous chef in 2007 and worked there until March of 2009.

David started Xocolatl de Davíd informally, and unintentionally, in 2005 while just “playing around with chocolate.”  Over the next 4 years he worked hard to make his chocolates and confections stand out from those around him. His creations can be classified as more savory than sweet, while keeping the focus on the chocolate.