
24 bars 4.7 from 46 ratings
Danish bean to bar maker focused on the science of fermentation and Nicaraguan cocoa.
Barba 70%Nicaragua · Dark · 12 awards · Rated 5/5 by 3 people
Madagascar 64% Fast Dried OrganicDark · 6 awards · Rated 5/5 by 1 person
Medagla 70%Nicaragua · Dark · 11 awards · Rated 5/5 by 1 person
Madagascar 64% Slow driedDark · 6 awards
Chuno 70% Double TurnedNicaragua · Dark · 16 awards · Rated 4.5/5 by 2 peopleFounded by Mikkel Friis Holm, who trained as a chef, this bean to bar maker is based in Denmark.
By producing different bars from the same beans using varied fermentation protocols, they highlight how post harvest processing transforms the final flavor profile.
The maker deals directly with cocoa growers, particularly in Nicaragua. Part of its range carries an organic certification.
























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196 award results for 21 bars, newest first. Each label links to that year on Chof's awards page, and the icon beside it to the awarding body's own winner list. How Chof lists awards
Friis Holm is a chocolate maker based in Denmark.
Friis Holm is classified as bean-to-bar on Chof: its chocolate is made from cacao beans, refined and conched in a workshop or a specialist chocolate factory rather than melted down from bought chocolate.
Chof currently lists 24 chocolate bars from Friis Holm, with full tasting notes, cocoa percentages and ingredient details.
Yes. Chof lists 196 award results for 21 Friis Holm bars, from the Academy of Chocolate and the International Chocolate Awards. The newest listed is from 2026: International Chocolate Awards European Bronze 2026 for Anniversary Bar 70% Tobago Estate Chocolate.
On average, Friis Holm bars are rated 4.7 out of 5 by Chof app users who have scanned and tasted them. This is a community rating, separate from the Top 20 list, which ranks makers by what their bars disclose: origin transparency, ingredient purity and documented process.
Friis Holm works most often with cacao from Nicaragua (17 bars on Chof). Friis Holm also makes bars with cacao from Guatemala, Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago.
Friis Holm sells directly through their website at https://www.friisholmchokolade.dk. Specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings and find more bars like Friis Holm, scan any of their bars in the Chof app.
Visit Friis Holm directly at https://www.friisholmchokolade.dk, or browse every Friis Holm bar with origin and tasting details on this Chof maker page.
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