During the chocolate summer break we had time to rethink our shop concept. In terms of sustainability in particular, we have wanted to make some changes for a long time. In addition to the new box concept - which we will explain here in a moment - we have gained an integrative foundation for people in need of assistance as a packaging partner and have switched to 100% climate-neutral shipping. In order to bring the perfect tasting experience home to you and to minimize packaging and shipping cycles, we have also decided to only ship a small number of individual bars and to rely fully on the box concept.
 

One box, many flavors

Anyone who has ever taken part in a tasting with us knows that we attach great importance to the selection and composition of the chocolate. We want to offer you as many exciting insights as possible. Different manufacturers, unusual countries of origin and exciting production methods. At our tastings, we usually try our way through chocolates around 70%. You can now find a selection of dark – not bitter ;-) – chocolates in our dark box. During the tastings we are repeatedly asked whether milk chocolate is the "worse" chocolate. And at this point we would like to make it clear again: there are great milk chocolates! However, we can better taste the special flavors of the chocolate during joint tastings if the chocolate does not contain milk powder. In order to give milk chocolate the stage it deserves, we have therefore also put together a milk chocolate box.

Searched and found: vegan chocolate and other specialties

At our "dark" tastings, all participants - whether vegan or not - get off equally well. Because the dark fine chocolates are naturally vegan. Due to various letters and questions during the tastings, we also know that vegan chocolates generally meet with great interest. So far, we have had to be a little reluctant to answer questions such as “Where can you buy vegan chocolate online?” or “Do you also have vegan milk chocolate?” In the future we can now refer to our vegan "No Milk Today" box :-)!
In addition, the question of chocolate without sugar or with sugar alternatives came up more frequently. Admittedly, this was the hardest (chocolate) nut. But we spared no expense or effort for you and tried our way through all chocolates with sugar alternatives. The result - the tastiest chocolates without industrial sugar - we have put together for you in a "Like Sugar Box". We hope you like them!

Children's chocolate rethought

'Kinderschokolade' is not just a term known to people in Germany. The various chocolate products are also very popular internationally. We have to admit that we find the name 'Kinderschokolade' quite inappropriate for the products, which are mainly made of sugar. Of course, kids think these products are pretty awesome. But who could seriously want people at such a young age to get “banged on” with sugar and stop any taste development. For this reason we have put together a "Chocolate Children's Box" with really good milk chocolate. In this case, really good means that the chocolate only contains really good ingredients and not – as is the case with industrial products – everything good has not been substituted by cheap substitutes.
And finally, of course, we think it is particularly important that chocolate for children in particular does not come about through child labor. Therefore, of course, our "Chocolate Children's Box" is 100% child labor free. And another tip from our own experience: we are often asked about good milk chocolate for children. At many tastings, however, we were able to observe that children in particular often found dark chocolate extremely tasty and were sometimes even better able to describe the flavors than their parents. So it can also be exciting to try out the other boxes together with the children.

Buy chocolate “correctly” online

We too sometimes fall into the "Amazon pattern". It should be as quick and uncomplicated as possible, that's how we're used to it can buy online cheaper than from us. By working with our own shop and more sustainable online shopping in general, we have also changed our shopping behavior. We try to buy more per order, but order less frequently. And of course we focus on providers that are fairer and more sustainable products.
We have found that it is always worth taking a closer look before the order is sent. Because especially since ' Fridays for Future ', the sustainability approach is often more appearance than reality. So our request to you: feel free to order fair and sustainable chocolate in other, smaller shops as well, but check the chocolates and the shops very carefully before ordering. Where it says fair and sustainable, it is by no means always inside. And if you need tips on how to find your new favorite chocolate beforehand, have a look here .