The dark chocolate coffee combination has always been popular. Dark chocolate and coffee share similar histories, and have always gone well together, in drink or in solid form.
Coffee, chocolate (and tea) were introduced and popularized in Europe practically simultanesously during the 16th and 17th centuries, with coffee being introduced from African and Asia while chocolate was introduced from South America. Like chocolate houses, coffee houses attracted patrons for drink, conversation, entertainment, and compantionship. The business of chocolate always had many similarities to the business of chocolate: tropical plantations, roasting, grinding. And, like chocolate, coffee was both originally touted for its medicinal properties and its health benefits have been rediscovered, if more scientificallly, in recent years.
As edible hard chocolate was invented in the mid-1800s, no equivalent step was taken with coffee. But from this time, chocolate makers began experimenting with the addition of different additional flavors to their chocolate, including coffee. Eating chocolate while drinking coffee, and eating chocolate containing coffee, have been very popular ever since.
In addition to putting some coffee in your chocolate drink, or some chocolate in your coffee drink, dark chocolate and coffee are enjoyed together in two types of combined products: dark chocolate covered coffee beans, and dark chocolate bars containing coffee.
Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
Dark chocolate covered coffee beans can be found in many combinations of chocolate and bean: Sometimes with sugar free chocolate, or with chocolate or coffee beans from specific geographic locations, or grown by organic, or fairtrade methods. You can find packages as small as 8 ounces, or as large as 15 pounds. Have a look at these.
Dark Chocolate Bars with Coffee
Lots of manufacturers make a dark chocolate bar with coffee. You'll have to search for "coffee", "mocha", and "espresso" to find them. Here's a pretty good collection.
A Few Extras
Here are a few products which don't quite fit into the two categories above.
Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
Lang's Chocolates Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
Packed with energy and covered with rich dark chocolate these coffee beans have their own unique crunch. Enjoy your morning coffee with the indulgence of chocolate without the coffee mug.
Shipping: Ships to many locations in North and South America, and Europe, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Special arrangements for other destinations may be possible.
Organic Seed & Bean Dark Belgian Chocolate Coffee Beans
Organic fairtrade Espresso Coffee Beans covered in dark organic belgian chocolate.
50 g bag, £1.69, 20 bag case, £32.11
Shipping: Ships to UK, and many other worldwide addresses.
Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
100% Costa Rican espresso gourmet coffee beans covered in rich creamy dark chocolate.
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Hot Weather: Requires expedited shipping and hot weather packaging. Ships only Monday through Wednesday.
Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
Delicious italian espresso coffee beens smothered in rich dark chocolate.
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
Super roasted beans of the world’s best coffee grown in the Colombian Andes, coated with 53% cacao chocolate rich in floral aromas and hazelnut touches.
1.87 oz (53 g)
box, 12 box case, $41.04
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Dark Chocolate Bars with Coffee
Charles Chocolates Mocha Java
Real coffee bean pieces add a caffeine kick to this 65% bittersweet chocolate bar.
Shipping: Ships to many locations in North and South America, and Europe, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Special arrangements for other destinations may be possible.
Posh Chocolat Dark Chocolate Bar with Coffee Beans
This sinful origin bar combines crushed Brazilian coffee beans with 74% single origin Ecuadorian dark chocolate.
Shipping: Ships to many locations in North and South America, and Europe, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Special arrangements for other destinations may be possible.
Santander Dark Chocolate Espresso Coffee Bars
These great single bite mini bars contain 70% dark chocolate with 100% single origin Columbian Espresso Coffee.
6 g mini bars, 144 piece box, $23.00
Shipping: Ships to many locations in North and South America, and Europe, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Special arrangements for other destinations may be possible.
2.5 oz bars, 10
bar case, $35.44
2.5 oz bars with
coffee bits, 10 bar case, $35.44
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Hot Weather: Requires expedited shipping and hot weather packaging. Ships only Monday through Wednesday.
Cote d'Or Mignonettes noir de noir
Rectangular-shaped mini-chocolates containing 56% belgian dark chocolate and coffee.
Shipping: Ships to US and Canada. Warm Weather: Ships with mandatory warm weather packaging during Summer months, recommend warm weather packaging if destination is over 74º F during other months. Restricted shipping days.
Cafe-Tasse Dark Coffee
54% dark chocolate and roasted coffee.
2.9 oz bars, 3 bar pack, $12.50
Shipping:
Ships to US and Canada. Warm
Weather: Ships with mandatory warm weather
packaging
during Summer months, recommend warm weather packaging if destination
is over 74º F during other months. Restricted shipping days.
Dolfin Dark Chocolate with Ground Coffee
52% dark chocolate and ground coffee.
2.5 oz (70 g) bars, 5 bar pack, $16.95
Shipping:
Ships to US and Canada. Warm
Weather: Ships with mandatory warm weather
packaging
during Summer months, recommend warm weather packaging if destination
is over 74º F during other months. Restricted shipping days.
Valor Sugar Free Dark Chocolate with Coffee
With 70% dark chocolate from Ghana, Equador and Brazil, and the very finest of coffee beans. Sweetened with Maltitol.
3.5 oz bars, 17
bar pack, $79.46
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Scharffen Berger Mocha
62% Cacao Semisweet chocolate with finely ground Sumatran coffee beans mixed right in.
1 oz bars, 18
bar case, $42.09
3 oz bars, 12
bar case, $49.99
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Vosages Creole Bar
70% Sao Thome chocolate, New Orleans style chicory coffee, and crunchy cocoa nibs.
3 oz bars, 12
bar case, $82.09
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
New Tree Vigor Coffee & Guarana Bean Bar
Wake up and smell the coffee with this perfect pick-me-up –
rich 73% dark chocolate infused with the flavor of coffee, plus the
naturally stimulating extract of the guarana bean.
2.8 oz bars, 12
bar case, $74.02
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Ghirardelli Intense Dark Espresso Escape
Excellent 60% dark chocolate fused with finely ground
deep-roasted espresso beans.
3.5 oz bars, 12
bar case, $39.87
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Harry London Dark Chocolate Espresso Squares
Delicious 70% espresso flavored dark chocolate in individually
wrapped bite sized squares.
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Marich Sugar Free Mocha Almonds
Roasted almonds covered in ground espress coffee and sugar free dark chocolate, dusted with black cocoa powder
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
Knipschildt Chocolatier Mocha Hot Chocolate and Coffee Sticks
Solid 70% dark chocolate with a crust of freshly ground mocha beans and raw sugar. This stick is excellent in hot milk or coffee for a deep rich chocolate escape.
Shipping: Ships to many locations in North and South America, and Europe, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Special arrangements for other destinations may be possible.
Rademaker Senses Intense Espresso
Sticks of high quality 72% Dutch chocolate with a soft center
for an incredible bite. A praline experience in a unique product shape
that can be presented straight from the box
5.2 oz boxes, 12
box case, $104.15
Shipping: Ships to US addresses. Warm Weather: Recommends Ice Pack shipping, expedited shipping, Monday through Wednesday shipping.
J. Michelle Chocolatier Belgian Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Clusters, Bark, and Kona Coffee Bark
Delicious Hawaiian-grown Macadamia Nuts with premium quality Callebaut Belgian chocolate. Handcrafted from the finest ingredients with Aloha in every bite! Carefully packaged in decorative candy box with bow.
Clusters:
8
oz, $15.95
1 lb, $24.95
2 lb, $44.95
Bark:
8
oz, $19.95
1 lb, $24.95
2 lb, $44.95
Kona Coffee Bark:
8
oz, $19.95
1
lb, $24.95
2 lb, $44.95
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