San Francisco

**San Francisco** (サンフランシスコ, *San Furanshisuko*?) is a port accessible in all three Chocolatier games. Located in the United States of America, this port serves as the tutorial port in the first two games, whereas in the third game it serves as a late-game port. San Francisco is also where Baumeister Confections is based and founded.

## Facilities

### Market

Yes

**San Francisco** (サンフランシスコ, *San Furanshisuko*?) is the first port to be unlocked in the first *Chocolatier* game and serves as the tutorial port of the game. It is at this port that Evangeline Baumeister introduces herself, and the game to the player, explaining her situation and starting the tutorial, where the player goes around San Francisco to complete.

### Information

San Francisco in the 1880s was a bustling city experiencing a period of rapid growth and transformation. The city was still recovering from the devastating earthquake and fires of 1868 and 1877 but was flourishing with new construction projects and an influx of immigrants.

The population of San Francisco had grown from 34,000 in 1850 to over 233,000 by 1880, making it the eighth largest city in the United States at the time. The city's economy was driven by its port, which was one of the busiest in the world, serving as a gateway to the gold fields of California and the Pacific Rim.

In the 1880s, San Francisco was a city of stark contrasts. The wealthy lived in elegant mansions and enjoyed the amenities of a cosmopolitan city, while the poor lived in overcrowded tenements and struggled to make ends meet. Crime was rampant, with gangs such as the notorious "Hounds" and "Sydney Ducks" terrorizing the city's residents.

The city was also known for its vibrant cultural scene. The California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institute) was established in 1874, and the Palace Hotel, which opened in 1875, was one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. The city's Chinatown, established in the mid-1800s, was a bustling enclave of Chinese immigrants, and the Barbary Coast was infamous for its saloons, dance halls, and brothels.

The 1880s also saw the beginning of San Francisco's cable car system, which revolutionized transportation in the hilly city, and the construction of the Golden Gate Park, which became a popular destination for residents and visitors alike.

### Buildings

* **Brickhouse Square**: The first factory available to the player. Harold Jenkins runs and maintains this factory, and he teaches the player how to make chocolates during the tutorial questline. While the factory only starts off by making bars, it is possible to unlock the other three types, at the costs of: $25,000 for producing squares, $45,000 for producing infusions and $75,000 for producing truffles.
* **Ferry Market**: The main market of San Francisco maintained by Patricia Knowles, this is where the player can buy ingredients that go into making chocolates here. During the tutorial questline, Evangeline Baumeister requires you to buy 50 sacks of sugar from the Ferry Market.
* **Barbary Coast Saloon**: This is where the player can hear news from a variety of characters, and occasionally gamble with dice. This location plays a major role in the tutorial as well, because this is where you meet Jeremiah Pepper on the behest of Evangeline Baumeister, who provides you your first recipe, Basic Chocolate Bars.
	+ Other characters you will meet here include:
		- Aldonza Arenas
		- Ambrose Harper
		- Bernard Shintero
		- Cyrus Rush
		- Darius Deneiro
		- Habib Ialu
		- Jefferson Gonightly
		- Marcus Trenton
		- Sarah Hoffenpepper
	+ Gamblers you will meet here include:
		- Aces McGuire
		- Yolanda Haurongu
* **San Francisco Chocolates**: Maintained by Walinda McMurtry, this is the main chocolate shop of San Francisco where the player can sell their products. During the tutorial questline, Evangeline Baumeister entrusts you to sell one unit of Mahajanga Cacao Cinnamon Cherry Truffles.
* **The Cliff Chalet**: The main residence of Evangeline Baumeister, this is where the player refers to talk to Evangeline. During the tutorial, she provides her quests in the questline from The Cliff Chalet.

Even though the player will eventually travel the entire globe, San Francisco remains an important location, as the first factory is located here. Furthermore, Evangeline still lives here. Occasionally she might ask the player to meet her at her house, The Cliff Chalet, for extra missions.

## Facilities

### Market

Yes

**San Francisco** (サンフランシスコ, *San Furanshisuko*?) once again returns as the first port to be unlocked in the second *Chocolatier* game, and once again serves as the tutorial port of the game. It is at this port that Alexandra Tangye introduces herself, and the game to the player, explaining her situation and starting the tutorial, where the player goes around San Francisco to complete.

### Information

In the 1920s, San Francisco had become a bustling metropolis with a population of over 500,000 people, making it the fifth largest city in the United States at the time. The city had undergone significant changes since the 1880s, with new infrastructure and urban development projects transforming the cityscape.

During the 1920s, San Francisco experienced a cultural and social renaissance, known as the "Roaring Twenties." The city became known for its lively nightlife, with jazz clubs, speakeasies, and dance halls attracting crowds of young people. The Prohibition era led to an increase in organized crime, and gangsters such as Al Capone were known to frequent the city.

The Golden Gate Bridge, which opened in 1937, was under construction during the 1920s, and its construction was a major engineering feat. In addition, the city's cable car system was expanded and modernized, making it easier for people to travel up and down the city's steep hills.

San Francisco's Chinatown continued to be a vibrant cultural hub, and the city's diverse population also included large numbers of African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Italian Americans, among others.

The 1920s also saw a boom in the city's economy, with industries such as shipping, manufacturing, and finance driving growth. The city's port remained a vital hub for trade with Asia and other parts of the world.

### Buildings

* **Brickhouse Square**: Once again the first factory available to the player, Ilya Bajanov runs and maintains this factory, and he guides the player how to make chocolates during the tutorial quest-line. While the factory only starts off by making Squares, it is possible to unlock the other three types, at the costs of: $49,000 for producing Infusions, $380,000 for producing Sauces, $625,000 for producing Pralines, $850,000 for producing Truffles, and $1,350,000 for producing Exotics.
* **Baumeister Confections H.Q.**: Similar to how the Cliff Chalet was the main residence of Evangeline Baumeister in the first game, this is the main office of the company, and it is where Alexandra Tangye resides and gives you missions from, until her father, Joseph Tangye, shows up. From that point onwards, Joseph just scolds the player every time the H.Q. is visited until just before the end of the game.
* **Ferry Market**: Once again the main market of San Francisco, now maintained by Sharon Knowles, this is where the player can buy ingredients that go into making chocolates here. During the tutorial quest-line, Alexandra Tangye requires you to buy 50 sacks of Sugar from the Ferry Market.
* **San Francisco Chocolates**: Maintained by Walinda McMurtry, this is the main chocolate shop of San Francisco where the player can sell his/her products. During the tutorial quest-line, Alexandra Tangye tells the player to sell his/her units of Basic Squares.
* **Barbary Coast Hotel**: A tall hotel where the player can socialize with other characters.

## Facilities

### Market

Yes

**San Francisco** (サンフランシスコ *Sanfuranshisuko)* has lost its status as the starting port for the tutorial to Zurich, but it remains very important in the game. It still houses an operating factory, Evangeline Baumeister can be contacted here, and is the main go-to port to complete Evangeline's endorsement.

### Information

After World War II, San Francisco experienced significant changes as the country entered a period of economic prosperity and cultural transformation. The city became a hub of innovation, culture, and social change.

During the 1940s and 1950s, San Francisco experienced a significant population boom as a result of the war effort and the post-war economic boom. The city's economy diversified, and industries such as technology, finance, and tourism began to emerge as major drivers of growth. The construction of the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge made it easier for people to commute into the city from the suburbs, and new housing developments began to spring up outside of the city.

The city also played a key role in the Beat Generation, a cultural movement that emerged in the 1950s and was centered around writers and poets such as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. The Beat poets and writers were known for their avant-garde, experimental style and their rejection of mainstream culture.

San Francisco was also at the forefront of the civil rights movement during this period, with the city's African American community fighting for equal rights and an end to racial discrimination. The city's LGBTQ community also began to organize during the 1950s and 1960s, with the formation of organizations such as the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis.

The 1950s were also marked by a number of major construction projects in the city, including the construction of the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, the Transamerica Pyramid, and the Embarcadero Freeway.

### Buildings

* **Baumeister Confections Building:** The headquarters for Baumeister Confections; Evangeline Baumeister can be found here. It is here where the player can meet up with Evangeline to get various quests related to her endorsement and collecting new recipes and creation spaces.
* **San Francisco Chocolate Makers:** Ran by Chas Baumeister on behalf of Evangeline, the San Francisco Chocolate Makers factory is first set to make Truffles, while the player can purchase other machinery for different products as they please.
* **Market Street Market:** The main market in San Francisco for purchasing ingredients to produce chocolates. Sharon Knowles is still here to sell her ingredients.
* **Union Square Chocolates:** The shoppe locale in San Francisco, where Helen McMurtry buys the player's confections.
* **The Watering Hole:** A hotel right to the Union Square Chocolates shoppe where Allison Pepper can be found besides other travelers.
* **Alcatraz:** A famous prison located off the main coast of San Francisco, where the player can socialize with various characters.

## Gallery

### Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients=

San Francisco, with all the buildings labelled.Ingredients sold in Ferry Market
## Trivia

* **San Francisco**is the only port in the whole main series to be featured in every game - other ports are featured in one or two games.
* All three games contain similarities in terms of the NPCs present in the shops:
	+ **San Francisco Chocolates** is a chocolate shop owned by a member of the *McMurtry* family, owned by Walinda McMurtry in the first game and Helen McMurtry in the second and third games;
	+ **Ferry Market** sells sugar, milk solids, and almonds in all three games, and is owned by a member of the *Knowles* family, maintained by Patricia Knowles in the first game and Sharon Knowles in the second and third games.
* In Russian translation in Chocolatier: Decadence by Design there is San Jose instead of San Francisco.

## In other languages

三藩市 *Sānfān Shì*
圣弗朗西斯科 *Shèng Fúlǎngxīsīkē*
San Francisco City
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