Compartes carries a chocolate-making legacy that reaches back to 1950, and its official identity appears both as Compartes and in the accented editorial form Compartés. Jonathan Grahm led the modern revival, giving that documented history a contemporary direction.
Today the chocolates are handcrafted and made in Los Angeles, California. A small team of chocolatiers and artists approaches the work through the connected languages of chocolate, art, style, design, and fashion.
The recorded history begins with Mr. and Mrs. Compartes, who established the business in 1950. Its earliest European-style confections were prepared in the Compartes family's Brentwood home before the Grahm family later acquired Compartes.
Jonathan Grahm began making chocolate at Compartes at 15. The current process remains hands-on: chocolates are handcrafted daily in small batches by chocolatiers in Los Angeles.
The FAQ draws the production boundary plainly—no conveyor belts, chocolate waterfalls, or high-tech machinery. Within that working method, the team revisits classic and nostalgic flavors through modern combinations and presentation while continuing to introduce new chocolate creations.
Custom chocolate is another expression of the design-led approach. Compartes creates pieces with personalized logos, branding, and designs for events and gifting, joining visual identity with the brand's established link between chocolate, art, style, design, and fashion.
Ingredient choices reach across regions while giving priority to local suppliers when possible. The official account specifically mentions Farmers Market berries, citrus, and nuts from California orchards.
Across bars, truffles, and confections, Compartes describes the work as handcrafted with fresh, flavorful ingredients.
The vegan offering is line-specific: Compartes makes vegan chocolate with dark chocolate and high-quality ingredients. It sits within a broader practice of translating classic and nostalgic flavors into contemporary combinations and presentation.
That closing idea returns to the brand's larger creative frame, where chocolate meets art, style, design, and fashion.
