La Dalia | Lazy Cocoa Growers Blend | 85% Dark Chocolate | 100g
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Award Winner. International Chocolate Award Gold 2023
La Dalia 85% is built from a regional blend of cacao grown around La Dalia in northern Nicaragua. Dark, dry and lightly rustic, it carries roasted cocoa notes alongside walnut bitterness, dried fruit and a softer sweetness that rounds out the finish without flattening the cacao character.
Made bean-to-bar in Denmark by Friis-Holm Chokolade, the bar uses cacao sourced from multiple smaller growers rather than a single estate. The result feels broader and less uniform, with more movement across the palate and a slightly raw edge that suits the blend’s identity.
- 85% dark chocolate with restrained sweetness
- Regional blend of La Dalia cacao from Nicaragua
- Notes of roasted cocoa, walnut and dried fruit
- Bean-to-bar production in Denmark
- Direct-trade cacao sourcing
- Slow melt with dry, structured finish
Compared to Friis-Holm’s single-estate bars, La Dalia 85% leans more earthy and grounded. The higher cocoa percentage keeps the texture firm and focused, though the remaining sugar softens some of the sharper bitterness found in the 100% version. There is a noticeable contrast between roasted depth and bright acidity that develops gradually as it melts.
- Weight: 100g
- Cocoa Content: 85%
- Origin: La Dalia, Nicaragua
- Cocoa beans,
- sugar,
- cocoa butter.
May contain traces of milk.
Min 85% cocoa solids
Friis-Holm Chokolade is a Danish bean-to-bar chocolate maker known for producing small-batch chocolate with a strong focus on cacao genetics, sourcing transparency, and flavour precision. Founded by Danish chef Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen, the company began after his time working in San Francisco during the late 1990s, where he was introduced to the emerging craft chocolate movement through Scharffen Berger Chocolate. That early exposure led to long-term cacao partnerships in Nicaragua and the launch of Friis-Holm’s own chocolate production in 2007.
From the beginning, Friis-Holm focused on direct relationships with cacao farmers and careful control over every stage of production. The brand spent several years refining recipes and techniques alongside Bonnat Chocolatier in France before opening its own Danish factory in 2015, allowing complete bean-to-bar production under one roof. Today, the company operates from the Danish countryside near Roskilde, producing chocolate bars recognised internationally for their clarity of flavour and technical craftsmanship.
Friis-Holm has become especially well known for its single-origin bars and work with rare cacao varieties such as Chuno and Nicaliso. The company has received multiple awards at the International Chocolate Awards and is regularly mentioned among the world’s leading craft chocolate makers. Its approach combines Nordic precision with ethically focused cacao sourcing, resulting in chocolate aimed at specialty retailers, fine dining restaurants, and consumers looking for premium bean-to-bar chocolate.
Across chocolate communities and specialty food circles, Friis-Holm is frequently recognised as one of Denmark’s standout luxury chocolate brands, praised for intense cacao character, balanced roasting, and minimal ingredient formulations.
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