At Compartes, or Compartés in its accented editorial form, history and reinvention share the same frame. The legacy dates to 1950; Jonathan Grahm leads its present reimagining; and a small team of chocolatiers and artists handcrafts each expression in Los Angeles, California, joining chocolate to art, style, fashion, and design.
In 1950, Mr. and Mrs. Compartes established their chocolate business, and the earliest European-style confections in the record came from the family's Brentwood home. A later chapter began with the Grahm family acquisition; Jonathan Grahm started making chocolate at Compartes when he was 15 years old.
The current Los Angeles team handcrafts daily in small batches with no conveyor belts, chocolate waterfalls, or high-tech machinery. Familiar flavors are revised with present-day combinations, while the workshop keeps developing new chocolate creations.
Compartes extends its chocolate-design practice into custom work for gifts and gatherings, including personalized branding, logos, and visual concepts. Rather than separating confectionery from presentation, the program lets art, fashion, style, and flavor operate together.
Each commission is approached as an edible design with its own context.
Global sourcing gives Compartes a broad flavor palette, while nearby suppliers receive priority when possible. Examples named in the story include Farmers Market berries, California orchard nuts, and lively citrus.
Those ingredients enter handcrafted truffles, bars, and confections chosen for freshness and flavor.
The base of Compartes' vegan chocolate is dark chocolate with high-quality ingredients. From there, classic flavor references take on contemporary combinations, with presentation shaped by art, style, fashion, and design.
