German chocolate: manufacturer reviews

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

What countries do we know that are famous for their chocolate? The top three undisputed leaders are Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. But if you study world statistics, then Germany occupies an honorable third place in terms of the number of consumption of this dessert.

Germans are very fond of chocolate. This is probably why manufacturers in Germany turn on fantasy at full capacity. After all, now you will not surprise anyone with black, white and milk chocolate. In the struggle for a buyer, German manufacturers produce amazing flavor combinations: with mint, marzipan, wafer crumbs, fruit yoghurts, pralines, whole and crushed nuts, various dried fruits and the like.

In this article, we explore brands of German chocolate. Which ones are the tastiest? The choice is definitely yours. But it should be said that all German chocolates are of consistently high quality, because they contain only natural products.

Museum in Cologne

Germany is associated with gourmet tourists with sausages and beer. Those with a sweet tooth also know the traditional German Black Forest cake. But few people know thatThe average German resident eats ten kilos of chocolate a year. Of all the desserts, the Germans prefer this particular sweetness. And even the Black Forest cake consists of chocolate cakes. The fact that a unique museum has been opened in the country testifies to the reverent attitude of the Germans to the bars of cocoa beans. It is located in Cologne, occupying a small island on the Rhine, and it is built in the form of a ship.

The private firm Imhoff-Stollwerk, a leading figure in the chocolate industry, opened this museum in 1993 to demonstrate all the stages of German chocolate production. The exposition begins with a greenhouse where cocoa beans ripen. The visitor of the museum has the opportunity to trace in great detail all the stages of chocolate production, add the ingredients of his choice to the composition, and at the end of the tour and buy the bar that appeared before his eyes. A three-meter fountain causes ardent delight in adult children. Visitors are given waffles that can be dipped in hot chocolate. A ticket to the museum costs 7.5 euros, but for children under six years old, such an excursion will be free.

Chocolate myths from Germany

In Russia, there is an opinion that Europeans, and Germans in particular, are poisoning themselves with non-natural products. Say, in Italian parmesan, Spanish jamon and French foie gras, there is one chemistry. But Russian cheese and Alenka chocolate are a thing.

But Europeans are people who are very concerned about their own safety and he alth. So, in chocolate from Germany, you can be 100% sure. Only extremelyhis irrepressible eating will entail a trip to the doctor - a dentist or a nutritionist. And if the Germans themselves eat ten kilos of chocolate a year, then this dessert is harmless.

Another thing is that it is exported in small quantities. German chocolate in Russia is not so well known. On the shelves you can often find "Milka" - a Swiss brand. Let's review popular brands of chocolate from Germany, which can still be found in stores in Russia.

Ritter Sport

It seems that sports and cocoa bean bars are incompatible concepts? But Clara Goettle, the wife of Alfred Ritter, a confectioner from Stuttgart, found that chocolate is good for the body. It was she who suggested in the middle of the twentieth century to make such a tile that would fit in the pocket of a sports jacket. Chocolate wrappers are bright, cheerful, all colors of the rainbow. The classic square tile consists of 16 segments.

Today, Ritter Sport is produced in fifty-five types. Among them are the usual tastes: milk, bitter, white, chocolate with nuts. But Ritter Sport would not have gained its popularity if it had not created completely unthinkable, original views. Only in this brand you can try chocolate with the addition of oats and banana; honey, s alt and almonds; corn flakes; tortilla chips; Neapolitan waffle; mint liqueur; lemon yogurt; nut bagel; marzipan and other similar flavors. "Ritter Sport" is fully consistent with its advertising slogan: "Square. Practical, good. And if you come to the corporatestore in Berlin, you can order the flavor of your choice.

German Chocolate Schogetten

This brand is better known to the Russian consumer. And about practicality, she can argue with Ritter Sport. There, the packaging is opened by simply breaking the tile. It is undeniably convenient. But the pedantic Germans appreciated even more that the Schögetten tile was already divided into eighteen neat squares placed in a box on a cardboard backing. In pursuit of the title of the manufacturer of the most original chocolate, the company's confectioners also strain their imagination.

Schogetten is currently producing about two dozen items. The Russian consumer is mostly familiar with the basic tastes: black, alpine (milk), with nutty praline or whole hazelnuts. But what variety can be found abroad! These include German chocolate with Oreo cookie pieces, Tiramisu, Bitter Almond, Cappuccino, Apple Pie, Blueberry Muffin, Cherry Cheesecake and other no less appetizing names.

Hussel

This manufacturer is famous for its "confectionery", which can be found in almost every city in Germany. And not only classic tiles are sold there. Chocolatiers create hammers, beer bottles, flowers and even moving jaws and palaces before your eyes. Needless to say, what serves as the material for such works? German chocolate Hussel does not lag behind its competitors in a variety of flavors. Here you can find both classic (black, white, milky, withnuts, with raisins), and very original types. For example, only Hussel produces chocolate with the addition of dried tomatoes or chili peppers. The Germans love this brand very much. Firstly, for the fact that the chocolate there is always the freshest. You can buy a tile or a souvenir that was cast in front of you. And secondly, for the original form of products that can be presented as a present to both children and adults.

Halloren

German chocolate "Halloren" boasts the longest history of its existence. The confectionery factory opened in 1804! The company produces its chocolates in the form of buttons, which in the 19th century were worn on branded tunics by Prussian s alt workers - hallors. Thus, the balls were already filled with filling from the very beginning. The oldest and still the most popular is the "Original Halloren-Kugeln". "Buttons" in this form are filled with delicious creamy chocolate caramel. Naturally, now the company's arsenal has a lot of fillers, including such original ones as poppy seeds, rum, raspberries, various yogurts.

HACHEZ

German chocolate with mint can also be tasted by Ritter Sport. However, only at the Bremen manufactory "Akhez" it is made from exclusive, rare varieties of cocoa beans from South America. The chocolatiers of this company have come up with many amazing flavors that will delight the most sophisticated and demanding gourmets. In Akhez branded confectionery stores, you can find chocolate that smells…juniper, sage or cardamom. From the fillings, one can recall cream ganache, Jamaican rum and other alcohol. Well, Germans are no longer surprised by such types as chocolate with cinnamon, ginger or licorice.

Leysieffer

If you are a white chocolate lover, you should not lose sight of Laceiffer products. She produces tiles and other shades of black and brown. But it was German white chocolate that created the glory of this manufactory. The masters working there create incredible flavor combinations. So, you can taste white chocolate with the addition of sage, a mixture of oriental spices, honey, cranberries and other components unusual for such a dessert. It should be said that in Germany, not a single holiday is complete without this sweetness. Before Christmas, the Germans buy a special chocolate advent calendar, on Christmas Eve - Santa Clauses, on Easter - hares and eggs, on St. Valentine - hearts. Such delicious figurines will be a wonderful gift for children.