i've never used it before, so i can't tell you if it's good or not. but have you tried Cost Plus? i usually buy dutched cocoa from there. they beat supermarket price hands down.
It's EXCELLENT chocolate, all varieties. What's more, they can claim (and I can vouch) that their 9.7 oz and 3 Kg baking packs are nut and dairy free, which makes them the ONLY chocolate allowed in my house. They are on the expensive side, but it has such a depth and richness of flavor, it's totally worth it. It is also kosher and pareve.
You could always try ordering direct from them:
http://www.artisanconfection.com/stores/scharffenberger/
Keep in mind, any online site shipping chocolate at this time of year is going to insist on at least 2nd Day Air, which will cost you.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B1M28G/?tag=cakecentral-20 I see amazon.com sells it...
MiaT, thanks for the allergy info. i do cakes for my friend's nephew and he is allergic to almost everything imaginable! luckily, he's outgrown many of his allergies. i'll definitely have to stop by the store soon. i work in Berkeley! 
http://www.chocosphere.com/Html/Products/scharffenberger.html the prices here beat artisan confections by a few bucks...
can't find anything about an actual store on their website, only a factory tour... i might have to check that out though!
thanks for all the sites!! I have a recipe that calls for shavings of this type of chocolate to be baked into the cake and a ganache you "flood" over buttercream. Do I buy the bars in big blocks? this cake is so cool, the top o fit is flooded in ganache (using the border as kind of a damm) Has anyone done that?
Hi, just email or call Scharffen Berger & ask them if they have a distributor in your area. Then you can at least buy it wholesale without paying those scary "warm weather packaging" delivery fees. I had good luck doing this with the folks at Valrhona.
HTH
Jen N
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