The 10 best German Chocolates (2026)

Germany isn't just about cars, bread, and beer! No, it also makes really good chocolate. In this article, I'll introduce you to the top 10 chocolate brands from Germany – from premium chocolates to supermarket classics, from organic delicacies to vegan temptations. All made with heart, taste, and sometimes a wink.

1. Rausch – the oldest chocolate manufacturer in Berlin

Rausch was originally a Berlin pastry shop that opened in 1918 and has developed over the years and decades into a manufacturer of high-quality chocolate.

Rausch also has a shop in Berlin-Mitte on Gendarmenmarkt (Charlottenstr. 60) with beautiful chocolate constructions such as the Brandenburg Gate and the German Bundestag.

Rausch is known for its bars of intense single-origin cocoa varieties with varying percentages. Perfect for chocolate connoisseurs. For those who prefer sweeter flavors, there are also delicious treats such as cashews coated in dark chocolate.

👉 My tip: The fine cocoa set as a gift or simply for yourself (ideal for discovering new flavors). Personally, I really like the chocolate from Ecuador.

2. Vivani – High-quality, sustainable organic chocolate with variety

The 25-year-old organic chocolate manufacturer has become the market leader in organic chocolate bars in German organic specialty stores and is available in most organic supermarkets and organic shops.

With over 30 different chocolate bars, Vivani offers a wide selection of organic chocolates: from dark chocolate and whole milk to nut and fruit varieties and other flavors such as Caramel Inca Salt, fine bitter orange, and white chocolate with vanilla.

Vivani won the “Best Organic 2026 Award” with its Edel Bitter 100%.

👉 My favorite: Cacao Panama 75% – dark, elegant, beautifully balanced, and with what I consider to be the perfect percentage of cocoa. Ideal with coffee or a glass of cognac ;)

3. Edelmond Chocolatiers - High-quality fair trade organic chocolate

Edelmond Chocolatiers is a German bean-to-bar manufacturer based in Brandenburg that consistently produces chocolate by hand – from the cocoa bean to the bar. Only organic and Fairtrade ingredients are used, without any artificial additives or flavors. The result is honest, aromatic chocolates with character – perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy chocolate not just for its sweetness, but also for its flavor.

The nut brittle milk chocolate, ginger turmeric with lovely spices, and almond raisin varieties are particularly delicious. They show how much depth and complexity there is in German artisan chocolate.

In addition to its 100% raw chocolate series (raw, unfermented, roasted or unroasted), which is a good introduction to this chocolate manufacturer, Edelmond also offers many vegan chocolate bars.

👉 My favorite: The Trinitario 100% roasted or the Berlin bars as a gift!

4. Ritter Sport – The colorful, square chocolate brand from Germany

The typical German chocolate with its delicious colorful bars! The brand has become famous worldwide as a result.

The square, colorful bars are as much a part of Germany as bread and dumplings. From nut brittle to cornflakes to fine dark chocolate: the variety is huge (40 varieties in total and more than 200 varieties and special editions in the company's history), and there is a bar to suit almost every taste.

👉 My favorites: Dark Whole Nut, Nougat, and the new Pistachio variety. Or simply the sample pack.

5. Milka – the most famous German chocolate brand

Is Milka German? Milka was originally Swiss, but was acquired by Kraft Foods in 1990 and by the American company Milka Mondelez International in 2012. However, Milka has been produced in Lörrach (Baden-Württemberg) in Germany for over 100 years (since 1901, to be precise). Milka chocolate is therefore German and has become the best-known chocolate brand worldwide!

The word Milka is formed from the first syllables of the words “milk” and “cocoa.”

Personally, I like Peanut Caramel Chocolate as a giant bar ;).

👉 Here you can personalize your chocolate bar with a message

6. Rapunzel fine chocolate – organic, fair trade, and high quality

Rapunzel has been making uncompromising organic chocolate for decades.

Long conching times, fair trade cocoa, and particularly strong dark varieties. This is one of the best high-quality organic chocolates from Germany and impresses with its intense flavor and fair origin.

👉 My favorite: Dark chocolate with roasted espresso bean pieces

7. Halloren – Germany's oldest chocolate factory (from the former East)

A chocolate manufacturer founded in 1804 in the city of Halle in the former East Germany, which produces sweet pralines and truffles.

The Halloren ball is a classic in Germany: filled with a fine filling, often nut or nougat cream. It is available in a wide range and regularly appears in gift boxes.

👉 An iconic classic that brings back childhood memories for many. Click here for the sample set (https://amzn.to/3Zk2gpT)

8. Leysieffer – Coffee roastery and chocolate in one

The 100-year-old chocolate factory from northern Germany.

Leysieffer started out as a coffee company, then moved into chocolate – today, both are excellent. The bars and pralines elegantly combine cocoa and coffee flavors. The smaller boutique collections are particularly worthwhile.

👉 For coffee lovers who take chocolate just as seriously. Click here for the pralines

9. iChoc – premium vegan chocolate made in Germany

iChoc has helped shape the vegan chocolate boom in Germany. The bars are creamy, aromatic, and surprisingly versatile—from classic varieties to exotic combinations with cookie pieces or sea salt.

The perfect vegan alternative.

👉 Here are the 6 bars in a set.

10. ChoViva – the sustainable cocoa-free chocolate alternative

Founded in Munich in 2021, Planet A Foods has developed a new fermentation process and markets its cocoa-free chocolate under the ChoViva brand as a sustainable alternative to chocolate.

Instead of cocoa-based chocolate, sunflower seeds are fermented, roasted, and ground, and the result is quite amazing! Both in appearance and taste, it comes very close to chocolate.

👉 My favorite: Salted Pretzel.

Bonus: Small German chocolate makers and manufacturers you should try

Germany is full of small chocolate shops and manufacturers—such as Ottensen Chocolate, Leysieffer's Manufakturseries, or Xocolat. Whether bean-to-bar, with regional ingredients or unusual spices—here, chocolate becomes a craft.

Germany has many excellent chocolate brands

From heavenly refined to comforting and familiar, from organic awareness to vegan creativity—German chocolate truly covers all taste preferences. Whether as a gift, a moment of indulgence, or a treat between meals, there is a bar to suit every preference.