Friends Esther & Mathias brought me to this chocolatier shortly after arriving in Germany for my…read more1st time. Oooh la-la !! The international selection was exciting. Samples were offered and before I knew it I had filled a basket with some of the most wonderful cocoa delights I've ever experienced. Like stumbling upon a treasure chest.

From the owner: Kakao ist eine kleine Wunderbohne, die die Geschmacksnerven schon seit etwa 1100 v. Chr. vibrieren…read morelässt. Über Spanien breitete sich Schokolade ab dem 17. Jahrhundert in Europa aus und ist im Jahr 2006 endgültig in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel angekommen: im Kakao Kontor Hamburg. Wir bereiten sinnlichen Genuss. Mit unseren unterschiedlichen Kakaosorten - geraspelt oder in Pulverform -, den zahlreichen Schokoladen - dunkel oder hellbraun, weiß oder farbig -, den Cremes - einfach auf´s Brot oder direkt vom Löffel - oder unseren Saucen und Pestos - zu Pasta, Fleisch oder Käse. Hamburg schokt. Das ist unsere Marke - made in Eimsbüttel.

Small and unobtrusive in a side street of posh quarter Eppendorf, Schokovida is a known Mecca for…read morechocolate fanatics in Hamburg. All products are made in-store by the very nice and helpful owners. There are also seminars where you can learn how chocolate bars, pralines or chocolate easter bunnies are made, which is great fun. In Summer, they do exquisite ice cream in all kinds of chocolate-associated flavours (choc + ginger, choc + chili, white choc etc) Yes, the price tags are hefty, but damnit it's good! How good you ask? I gave my boyfriend one of their truffles. As soon as he had put it in his mouth, his eyes widened and he said: Oh my God. What is this and where can I get some? followed by Does this have crack in it? That good.

My favorite chocolatier! Shoggi is a must, truffles to die for and very helpful and knowledgeable…read moreservers.