andSons Chocolatiers is an American artisan chocolate and confectionery company headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The company describes itself as a second-generation chocolatier, combining European chocolate-making traditions inherited from its family business with contemporary culinary influences from Los Angeles. Its products include handcrafted bonbons, truffles, pralines, chocolate collections and other confectionery items.1

The company traces its origins to 1983, when the brothers’ mother opened a Swiss chocolate shop in Beverly Hills. The business originally operated under the teuscher name and became known locally for European chocolates, particularly truffles and pralines. In the late 2010s, the family ended its relationship with the Swiss chocolatier and established andSons as an independent brand, beginning a transition toward producing its own chocolates in Los Angeles.

Origins: 1983–2018

andSons’ history begins with the brothers’ mother, who opened a Swiss chocolate store in Beverly Hills in 1983. At the time, European chocolate was relatively difficult to find in the United States, and the shop specialized in imported Swiss confectionery. One of its early specialties was a Dom Pérignon champagne truffle, which the company says developed a loyal following.

The business eventually expanded beyond a conventional chocolate shop. In 1995, a European-style café and walk-up service were added, helping establish the location as a longstanding Beverly Hills institution. The founders’ sons grew up around the business and received their early exposure to professional chocolate-making, hospitality and European confectionery traditions there.

Creation of andSons

A major transformation occurred when the brothers took over the family business. Rather than continuing solely as an importer of Swiss chocolate, they decided to create their own contemporary American chocolate brand.

The company identifies 2019 as the beginning of the andSons era. The brothers separated from the Swiss chocolatier relationship and began reimagining the business around chocolates made in-house. The new brand replaced the traditional European visual identity with more contemporary packaging, flavors and presentations influenced by California and Los Angeles.2

This transition can be summarized as:

Swiss chocolate shop → Beverly Hills family institution → independent Los Angeles chocolatier.

andSons is led by brothers Mark and Phil Covitz, who inherited the family chocolate business and transformed it into the andSons brand. Their approach has been to preserve the knowledge and standards they learned from their mother while moving the company toward a more contemporary, distinctly Californian identity.

The family story is therefore central to the company’s identity. Rather than presenting andSons as a completely new startup, the company positions it as the next generation of a family chocolate business that began in 1983.

A significant part of andSons’ modern identity comes from its culinary team. The company’s Los Angeles kitchen is led by Chef Sandy Tran, who previously served as Executive Pastry Chef at The French Laundry in Napa Valley and is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.3

The company’s stated philosophy is ingredient-first confectionery. Rather than relying exclusively on traditional European recipes, its team works with artisanal chocolate makers, specialty ingredient suppliers and seasonal produce to develop combinations of flavors and textures.

This gives andSons a hybrid identity:

• European: traditional ganaches, pralines, truffles and chocolate-making techniques
• Californian: seasonal ingredients and local culinary influences
• Modern: unconventional flavor combinations and contemporary presentation
• Artisanal: handmade confectionery produced in relatively small-scale batches

andSons’ principal products are handcrafted chocolates and bonbons. Its current range includes collections designed for both individual consumption and gifting.1

Among its offerings are:

• Signature chocolate collections
• Assorted bonbons
• Truffles
• Hazelnut and nut-based chocolates
• Pralines and gianduja
• Seasonal collections
• Gift boxes
• Corporate chocolate gifts
• Other chocolate treats

Its Signature Collection, for example, is positioned as a representation of the brand’s combination of traditional and contemporary chocolate-making.

One of the defining differences between the original family business and andSons is production. The original business was built around importing Swiss chocolates. andSons instead emphasizes making its own confections in Los Angeles. The company describes this as an effort to retain the techniques of its European heritage while creating something specifically connected to its Los Angeles environment.

The company also says it seeks transparent, sustainable and ethically produced chocolate, reflecting a broader shift in contemporary premium chocolate toward responsible sourcing and greater attention to agricultural supply chains.

andSons’ flagship presence remains in Beverly Hills, at the historic corner of Brighton Way and Camden Drive, approximately one block from Rodeo Drive. The location combines a chocolate shop with a café component.

The brand also operates its production kitchen in Los Angeles’ Arts District, where its confectionery team produces the company’s chocolates.

The Beverly Hills location is important to the brand’s positioning: andSons isn’t simply an online chocolate retailer, but presents itself as a continuation of a physical Beverly Hills chocolate institution dating back to 1983.

The core of the andSons identity is the idea of “old meets new.”

The company retains:

• European chocolate-making techniques
• Family heritage
• Traditional confectionery categories
• Beverly Hills’ luxury association

while introducing:

• California-inspired flavors
• Modern packaging
• Contemporary design
• Los Angeles culinary influences
• More ingredient-focused sourcing

This makes the brand somewhat different from a conventional European luxury chocolatier. Its positioning is closer to European confectionery tradition interpreted through contemporary Los Angeles culture.

The company itself describes this philosophy as combining the “time-honored processes” of its European past with the creativity and inspiration of its Los Angeles roots.

Packaging and physical retail design are particularly important to andSons. The brand deliberately moved away from what it describes as conventional luxury-chocolate aesthetics—particularly the stereotypical gold-box presentation—and adopted a more colorful, contemporary visual language.

Its Beverly Hills shop was designed by Nate Berkus, with a colorful interior intended to make the store itself part of the brand experience. The company’s materials also describe a ceiling mural inspired by a cocoa tree.

Consequently, andSons sells more than chocolate as a physical product: packaging, architecture, presentation and gifting are all part of the luxury experience.

andSons occupies the premium/artisan chocolate segment rather than the mass-market confectionery market. Its competitive identity is built around several characteristics:

The company’s current website continues to emphasize Beverly Hills, craftsmanship, presentation and hospitality, describing its history as serving locals and visitors since 1983.1

An important distinction is that andSons is not simply the current name of the Swiss brand teuscher. The original Beverly Hills business operated under the teuscher name and imported Swiss chocolate. The Covitz family eventually chose to end that relationship and establish an independent chocolate identity. andSons then began producing its own confections.2

The relationship can therefore be understood as:

Family Swiss chocolate shop (1983) → decades of Beverly Hills operation → separation from Swiss chocolatier → andSons Chocolatiers (2019 onward).

Today, andSons sells its chocolates through its Beverly Hills operation and online, with offerings aimed at both ordinary chocolate purchases and premium gifting. Its current website highlights nationwide shipping, local delivery, in-store pickup and corporate gifting.1

The company continues to frame itself around its Beverly Hills heritage while operating production in Los Angeles, making the geographical identity of the brand essentially Beverly Hills retail + Los Angeles craftsmanship.

There is a separate company named andSons operating in Singapore within the men’s health and telehealth sector. This entity functions as a digital health platform and is distinct from the American chocolatier described in this article.45

1. Beverly Hills Chocolatier, Corporate Chocolate Gifts | andSons – andSons Chocolates
2. Goodbye teuscher chocolates –＞ Hello andSons Chocolates
3. About us – andSons V3
4. Online Men’s Health Care & Treatment in Singapore | andSons SG
5. Reimagining Men’s Health by Teleconsultation with Doctor | andSons