60-69% Cocoa Chocolate
324 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
Spanish Orange
Spicy Tang 62%
Spruce Shoots 66%
Stuart's Smile
Sugar Free 65% Dark
Sugar Kelp & Sea Salt 66%
Sukku Malli Kaapi 64%
Swedish Fika / Coffee & Cinnamon Bun
Taiwan Tie-Guan-Yin Tea 62%
Tangerine
Tanzânia 60% with Sheep’s Milk
Tanzania 65%
Tanzania Kilombero 65% Dark
Tanzania Peanut Butter 60%
Taperebá 65%
The Buzzz..ed Bar 60% - Maka di beer infusion
Tireo 68%
Toffee Almond & Sea Salt 60%
Tokai Coffee & Pineapple 61.8%
Três Bāḷe 61.8%
Tumaco Dark Milk 60%
Turicum Gin Choco 69%
Uganda 62%
Valencia Orange Ganache 64%
Vanilla Bean & Sea Salt 60%
Vanilla Bean 60%
Vanilla Sea Salt 65%
Verdello Lemon
Vermouth O'Clock
Vollmond 63% Nougat
Wayanad 60%
We're Canadian Eh! 65%
West Indian 67%
Wild Brasil 65%
XOCOATL
Yamasá Noir 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 324 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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