At first, the Aztecs punished their enemies by pouring hot chocolate down their throats, until the proud warriors found out their foes actually liked it and promptly switched to molten gold. Become a confection conquistador with today's deal: for $24, you get a 24-piece gourmet chocolate assortment at Sugar Butter Flour (a $48 value). This Groupon is valid at the Sunnyvale and Campbell locations.

Every piece of chocolate from Sugar Butter Flour is handcrafted using the most decadent flavors, with no artificial ingredients or intelligence added. Using the finest liquors and fruits, head pastry chef Irit Ishai combines unparalleled dedication with more than 10 years of culinary artistry when crafting chocolates. Your smorgasbord of decadence includes flavors such as dark chocolate truffle, whiskey, Bailey's Irish cream, cherry brandy, passion fruit, espresso, white chocolate berry, and vanilla caramel, among others. You can even customize the chocolate box when you order (this requires you call ahead), requesting certain flavors or that the box never makes eye contact with you.

Sugar Butter Flour consistently whisks together a passion for excellence and a little sprinkle of love into all of its chocolates, prompting local packs of ignored gas-station candy bars to weep frosted tears. The European bakery provides a level of sugary commitment sure to impress even the most cocoa-dependent sweet tooth.

Reviews

CityVoters awarded Sunnyvale Sugar Butter Flour Best Bakery 2008. Nearly 250 Yelpers give an average of 3.5 stars to the Campbell location, and more than 420 give the Sunnyvale spot an average of four stars:

• SBF is simply in a league of its own. No one even comes close to them. Product is great, prices are very reasonable and service is superb. – davidsong, CityVoter