60-69% Cocoa Chocolate
323 chocolate bars in this cocoa range.
From 60% to 69%, bars sit between milk and classic dark chocolate: most are dark, many of them flavoured, and sugar still rounds off the cocoa.
Most common tasting notes at this cocoa percentage: fruity, citrus, floral, caramel, nutty and sweet.
What is 60-69% cocoa chocolate?
60% to 69% cocoa bridges milk and classic dark chocolate. There is enough cocoa to taste real cacao character and enough sugar to stay broadly approachable. It is common for dark milk chocolate and for entry-level single-origin dark bars aimed at people easing into darker chocolate.
This range is friendlier than the 70s without tipping into sweet milk chocolate. The extra sugar rounds off acidity and bitterness, which makes lively, fruit-forward origins easier to enjoy and makes dark milk bars taste rich rather than cloying.
It is a good range for sharing, for baking where you want some cocoa depth with built-in sweetness, and for anyone who finds 70% a little too dry.
Top origins in this cocoa range
Most active makers at this cocoa percentage
Other cocoa ranges
Bird Chili 63%
Bitter Orange 60%
Björk Havtorn 65%
Blåbär
Black Currant 63%
Black Sesame
Blood Orange 65%
Blue Mountain Coffee
Blueberry Walnut 63%
Bourbon Whiskey 64%
Breakfast
Browned Butter
Cacao & Coffee
Cacao Pulp 65%
Café 62%
Caipirinha 65%
Calamansi 65%
Campesino 64%
Cap-Haïtien 60%
Caraïbe 66%
Caramel & Sea Salt
Cardamom
Cardamom Black Pepper 60%
Cashew & Sea Salt 63%
Catongo 67%
Chaguaramas 60%
Chanchamayo 63%
Chemor 65% with Nibs
Chimoré 65%
Cinnamon Maple Bourbon Dark Milk 65%
Cipara
Citrus Licorice Crunch
Classic 65%
Classic Plain 62%
Classic Rich 64%
Cocoa Nibs & Sea Salt 63%
Frequently asked about 60-69% cocoa chocolate
Is 65% chocolate considered dark chocolate?
Yes. There is no legally fixed line, but anything from roughly 55% to 60% upwards is generally sold as dark chocolate. A 65% bar is dark, just sweeter and gentler than the 70% to 85% range.
What is dark milk chocolate?
Dark milk is milk chocolate made with a higher cocoa share, often in the 60s, so it keeps the creaminess of milk chocolate while showing more real cocoa flavour. Many sit in this range.
What does 60-69% cocoa chocolate taste like?
From 60% to 69%, bars sit between milk and classic dark chocolate: most are dark, many of them flavoured, and sugar still rounds off the cocoa.
Which tasting notes show up most often at this cocoa percentage?
Across the bars on Chof in this cocoa range, the most frequent flavor notes are fruity, citrus, floral, caramel, nutty and sweet.
How many 60-69% cocoa chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 323 bars in this cocoa range.
Which origins are most common in this cocoa range?
The most common cacao origins for bars in this cocoa range on Chof are India, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Peru, Madagascar.
Which makers are most active in this cocoa range?
The makers with the most bars on Chof at this cocoa percentage are Standout Chocolate, Paccari, Naive, Theo & Philo, Bonajuto.
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