TRISH O'DWYER
The
Candy
Lady
Written By Bev Stenehjem
G
ilroy residents Trish and Michael O’Dwyer,
owners of Ór Dubh Chocolate, are quickly
becoming the rock stars of the South
Valley chocolate world. The O’Dwyers hand-
craft high-quality, soft-center bon-bons that are
sensationally beautiful and ‘Bean to Bar’ chocolate
bars made with beans from all over the world.
As Trish likes to say, “I’m at my happiest when
I’m covered with chocolate.”
I recently caught up with Trish, who was fresh
off her trip to Paris where she conducted some
specialty chocolate research.
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
In 2007, the O’Dwyers left their home in
Ireland to follow their grown daughters who took
jobs in the United States. After settling into her
new home country, Trish, a petite bundle of energy
with a radiant smile, realized that she couldn’t sit
around without something to do.
“I had previously worked in accounting, setting
up accounting systems for new companies back in
Ireland, but I was tired of that line of work,” she
said. “I wanted to learn something new but didn’t
want to go back to college.”
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