Nicaragua | Dark Milk 55% | 100g
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Dark Milk 55% sits between milk and dark chocolate, keeping the cocoa depth and slight bitterness of higher-percentage bars while softening the texture with milk. The result is balanced and rounded, with roasted cocoa notes, light caramel sweetness and a cleaner finish than conventional milk chocolate.
Produced bean-to-bar in Denmark by Friis-Holm Chokolade, the bar uses a higher cacao percentage than standard milk chocolate, giving it more structure and a slower melt. The milk supports the cacao rather than dominating it, allowing the darker cocoa character to stay present throughout.
- 55% dark milk chocolate
- Balanced cocoa depth with restrained sweetness
- Notes of roasted cocoa and soft caramel
- Bean-to-bar production in Denmark
- Smooth texture with clean finish
- Made with direct-trade cacao
The higher cocoa content gives the bar a firmer structure and more defined flavour progression than sweeter milk chocolate styles. There is enough creaminess to round the edges, though the finish remains dry and cocoa-led rather than overly rich.
- Weight: 100g
- Cocoa Content: 55%
- Production: Bean-to-bar, Denmark
- Cocoa beans,
- sugar,
- cocoa butter
- MILK POWDER,
Min 55% 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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