Arko is a German company specializing in premium coffee and fine chocolates.

When Arko began 60 years ago, customer satisfaction was at the center of their thoughts and actions.  That habit continues to the present.
According to the Arko website, they are the brand for discerning connoisseurs.

Wondering how I got my hands on their chocolate?  Once again, I was given a gift from a fellow chocolate lover/world traveler.  Oh yes, my friends know what I like!

This particular Arko indulgence is called Marc De Champagne schokolade.  This bar is a rich milk chocolate with a layer of 2.9% marc de champagne ganache.  The cocoa content is 35%.

Sweet honey and creamy milk flavors are the first to appear followed by the unique flavor notes of the marc de champagne.  Soft cocoa notes linger after the finish.

Incidentally, Marc de champagne is a colorless brandy that is produced by distilling the grape skins which are left from the pressing process in the first stages of Champagne production.

Arko has many retail stores throughout Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.  They offer handmade truffles, pralines, fresh baked goods, and high-quality coffee too.

Next time you are busy taking in the sights around Germany, stop in an Arko store and have a treat.  No, have two treats, one for you and one for me!

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Bryn Kirk

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Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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