What's a good birthday gift for a best friend who loves cute things?
Pick two or three bars in flavors they love and tie them together with a card. frens bars come in black boxes with two dogs and a hamster peeking over the top, so they look like a gift before you've wrapped them. Strawberry Shortcake is pink and sweet, and Ube Horchata is a fun one to try together.
What's a thoughtful thank-you gift for a teacher, nurse or coworker?
One really good chocolate bar says thanks without making anyone feel awkward about the price. A single frens bar costs under $10, and it's easy to share with a team. Classic flavors are the safest picks for people whose tastes you don't know: Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate or Cookies & Cream.
What's a small gift to cheer someone up or say sorry?
Chocolate and a few honest words. A bar with real fruit, like Mango Matcha or Strawberry Matcha, feels brighter than a plain bar, and the frens on the box do some of the cheering up for you.
What should I get someone who has everything?
Something they'd never buy for themselves and can actually use up. Flavors they're unlikely to have tried are the point: Ube Horchata, Dark Chocolate Yuzu or Mangonada. A mix of three makes a small tasting they can share.
What's a good gift for a matcha lover?
Matcha chocolate. frens makes three: Matcha Latte is smooth and milky, Mango Matcha has real diced mango, and Strawberry Matcha pairs the tea with strawberries. All three together make a good matcha sampler. Our matcha chocolate guide explains how the flavors differ.
What's a good gift for someone who loves dogs?
A treat for them, not the dog. Two of the three frens are dogs, and they're on every frens box, so any bar works as a dog lover's gift. Don't share it with the dog: chocolate is toxic to dogs.
What's a good gift for a foodie who likes unusual flavors?
Flavors from other kitchens and drinks: Ube Horchata (the purple yam loved in Filipino desserts, meeting the rice drink), Mangonada (after the Mexican mango treat) and Dark Chocolate Yuzu (a fragrant Japanese citrus). Our ube and yuzu guides explain each flavor.
What's a good gift for a coffee lover?
Coffee Chocolate for the obvious match, or Matcha Latte if they like café drinks in general. A bar next to a bag of their favorite beans makes an easy bundle.
What's a good gift for someone who doesn't like very sweet chocolate?
Dark chocolate. Dark Chocolate is deep and bittersweet, and Dark Chocolate Yuzu adds bright citrus that keeps it from feeling heavy.
Can I use chocolate bars as wedding, baby shower or party favors?
Yes. A full-size bar is a favor guests actually take home. For larger quantities, email wholesale@frensdae.com and we'll work out what's possible for your date.
Do you do corporate or client gifts in bulk?
Yes. Email wholesale@frensdae.com with how many you need and when, and we'll help you put it together.
How much should I spend on a chocolate gift?
It depends on the moment, but a little goes a long way with chocolate:
- Under $10: one bar, for a coworker, teacher or thank-you
- Under $25: two bars and a card, for a birthday or Valentine's
- Around $30: three bars as a tasting set, for someone who has everything