A legacy reaching back to 1950 gives Compartes—also presented as Compartés—its historical base, while Jonathan Grahm guides its modern revival. The chocolate is handcrafted in Los Angeles, California, by a small team of chocolatiers and artists who connect confectionery with fashion, design, art, and style.
The official history places Mr. and Mrs. Compartes at the beginning in 1950, with European-style confections prepared from the Compartes family's Brentwood home. After the Grahm family acquired the company, Jonathan Grahm entered the chocolate work at 15 years old.
Los Angeles production remains daily and organized in small batches, with no conveyor belts, chocolate waterfalls, or high-tech machinery. That hand-led process supports an ongoing flow of new ideas and gives classic, nostalgic flavors a contemporary visual and flavor treatment.
For events and gifting, Compartes creates personalized chocolate shaped by custom logos, brand elements, and individual design requests. The service brings its larger connection among art, style, fashion, and chocolate into a specific occasion.
Customization begins with the identity of the gift and continues through how it is seen and shared.
The ingredient map reaches around the world, balanced by local sourcing when possible. It can include Farmers Market berries, citrus, and nuts grown in California orchards.
Across bars, confections, and truffles, the team emphasizes fresh ingredients and full flavor as part of the handcraft.
Compartes makes vegan chocolate with dark chocolate and carefully chosen, high-quality ingredients. The collection reframes familiar flavors through current pairings and carries the same conversation among design, fashion, art, and chocolate.
