Right up there with Rausch is Sawade if you are looking for really great chocolates in Berlin. I…read morewould be hard pressed to say which one is better, but whether you go with Sawade or Rausch you will not be disappointed. Heck, life is short so go to both and indulge.

I act like a kid in a candy store here. There are so many interesting truffle, praline, and nougat…read moreflavors that it is difficult to decide what to get. You cannot go wrong with a variety box where you pick out many pieces to your liking, right? That's what I ended up getting. What really stood out to me was their hot chocolate. You can choose the percentage of cocoa. It is rich and full of pure chocolate flavor. This is another thing that brings out my inner child happiness.

The smell when we walk in is amazing! You just want to walk around and smell! It is impressive at…read moreall the chocolates you see in the case. You are surrounded by all kinds of chocolates. The lines to checkout are long so we ready to wait a bit. Chocolate: the lady assisting us behind the counter was sort of snotty when we said we only wanted 2 pieces of chocolate. We ordered 3 piece to try. The chocolates smells amazing but the taste does not live up to the smell. Yes they are beautiful. Yea the quality is good. Yes they smell amazing but the taste is lacking. The chocolate buildings of Berlin are impressive and I recommend to go and see these lovey buildings of Berlin made in chocolate.

Cute shop located in an amazing set of courtyards in Mitte. Some of the chocolates in there look…read morelike true works of art. I ended up getting truffle chocolates with cacao nibs. They are delectable!

What a gem! I found this place out of total serendipity, and the minute I walked in, I was…read moreenchanted by the warm smell of roasted cacao beans and fine chocolate. Samples were available for me to try, which helped me discover what I liked out of so many different kinds of chocolate there! The owner is very sweet. You can tell that he loves what he does, and does what he love. As others said, the price is very reasonable. So glad I found it! Definitely worth a try if you love good quality chocolate.

I'm giving this place 3 stars only because the staff was unfriendly. My friends and I visited…read morebecause it's one of our favorites, but when we started taking pictures of the chocolates, the staff member became rude, insisting we weren't allowed to take her picture. I explained that we were only photographing the chocolates, but she refused to believe me, repeating the same thing and asking if we were going to order. We ended up buying only two chocolates, which were amazing and tasted really good. The store was beautiful and well-organized, but we didn't feel welcome. We decided to go to another location where we were treated much better. I recommend trying another location.

Word on the street is that this is the best chocolate in Germany…read more Sells for 5.9 euro per 100gms, beats the crazy airport "I bought it too late" prices. They let you taste the different confections so you have some sense of what you might like. Personally I prefer the simple dark chocolate, as the other mixed ones were too sweet. That being said, I ate all my samples without complaint.

If you need a special present for somebody who doesn't need to care about weight or sugar content…read moreyou'll find it here. This shop is a sort of institution in matters of chocolate and sweets. Various handmade sweets and a tremendous variety of unusual wrappings and sweet contents make this shop an adventure for sweetseekers. If the shopkeeper is in the mood you can even try before you buy!

I needed to thank a colleague in Berlin and thought of sending chocolates. I found Dubenkropp…read moreonline. I sent an email and followed it with a phone call although my German was not good Herr Dubenkropp spoke perfect English. He took my order for 18 truffles to be delivered, sent me an invoice and accepted that I pay with PayPal. He made this as easy and enjoyable as eating one of his delicious truffles! The price for the truffles and the delivery was very reasonable! - Irene and Daniel from NYC