Alexander Kuhlmann |

Global cocoa crisis

19 April 2024

Forecasted crop failures and bottlenecks in availability are causing cocoa prices to skyrocket. With far-reaching consequences for everyone, from cocoa suppliers and manufacturers to consumers. As often, the wrong people benefit from such situations. We explain why.

Sacher Torte |
A recipe classic

21 March 2024

No celebration without a cake! Our recipe for a Sacher Torte is very close to the original - temptingly delicious ...

Chocolate
Journey 2024

19 January 2024

Chocolate is a popular ingredient in cakes, pastries and more all over the world. In 2024, we take a look around the globe and present you with recipes typical of various countries ...

Granny’s Chocolate Sponge Cake | Recipe

8 March 2024

Grandma's cakes are not known for their positive calorie balance. But we can still treat ourselves to a slice for a festive occasion...

Kicking off the year
with six new products

13 March 2024

We’re all set for a brilliant year with six new VIVANI products! So what are they and how do they taste?

Peanut Butter
Donuts | Recipe

22 February 2024

It's hard to imagine New York without donuts, just like the Statue of Liberty. We have a dreamy chocolate and peanut variation for you...

Millionaire’s Shortbread | Recipe

19 January 2023

Millionaire's Shortbread – that's the name of the delicious variation of the Scottish shortbread with a caramel and chocolate layer.

Baked Apple Brownie Cake | Recipe

15 December 2023

Looking for a great dessert or a wintery cake for Advent and Christmas? Be sure to try our Baked Apple Brownie Cake with pecans...

VIVANI wins 16th German Sustainability Award

25 January 2024

We are thrilled. We were honoured with the German Sustainability Award 2024 for our ecological and social commitment.

Pumpkin Cake
with Nougat Cream | Recipe

13 October 2023

Pumpkin in cake is a real treat - especially with gianduja nougat cream topping...

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Recipe

15 September 2023

Scones today in the US version: triangular and with white chocolate as well as fresh blueberries...

Stark entöltes Kakaopulver

VIVANI’s first
Demeter chocolates

25 September 2023

VIVANI goes Demeter: After more than 20 years of finest organic chocolates, we are now launching our first Demeter-certified bars...

Chocolate Mint
Ice Cream | Recipe

8 September 2023

The VIVANI Dark Peppermint Chocolate in an ice cream variant? Here we go…

Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries | Recipe

21 July 2023

Light and fruity, creamy and chocolatey at the same time? Welcome the summer with our delicious Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries...

Vegan Hi-Hat
Cupcakes | Recipe

26 May 2023

Hi-Hat Cupcakes are muffins piled high with a chocolate coating. Here today in vegan with hidden strawberry...

The difference between vegan chocolate and normal chocolate

28 April 2023

What is it that actually sets vegan chocolate apart? Isn’t it just normal chocolate without the milk? Well, there is a little more to it than that, as we find out below...

Nougat Bee Sting
Cake | Recipe

29 March 2023

Bee Sting is a traditional German cake. Today it comes with chocolate gianduja nougat cream....

New vegan chocolate
bars from VIVANI

10 March 2023

Our vegan VIVANIs are made with special ingredients such as buckwheat and tigernut flour - the taste is almost indistinguishable from classic milk chocolate...

What is nougat?

23 February 2023

Nougat is the mother of all temptations for those with a sweet tooth. But what different types of nougat are there and how are they made?

Vegan Chocolate Porridge | Recipe

19 January 2023

A porridge warms you up and gives you strength for the day. Our vegan version scores with especially many delicious toppings...

Chocolate Orange
Panna Cotta | Recipe

15 December 2022

Panna cotta today in vegan and Christmassy - enjoy the perfect festive dessert with lovely notes of chocolate and orange....

The vegan oat chia cookies are a real eye-catcher decorated with VIVANI chocolate and colourful sprinkles

Christmas Oat Chia Cookies | Recipe

7 December 2022

A quick and vegan biscuit recipe for the pre-Christmas season without white sugar, but with Christmas spices and chia? Click here for the recipe...

Traditional yeast plait Babka, filled with delicious VIVANI organic chocolate

Caramel-Chocolate-Babka | Recipe

1 December 2022

Do you know the popular yeast plait "Babka"? We have a delicious recipe with chocolate-caramel filling for you...

VIVANI Praliné Cake | Recipe

15 November 2022

This delicious vegan cake will definitely be an eye candy for your next party…

A fine choux pastry tartlet, filled with a dark nougat cream

Choux Pastry
Tartlets | Recipe

11 November 2022

Our little choux pastry tartlets will tempt you today with a filling of dark nougat cream and pear compote.

VIVANIs classic recipe

The German classic: “Nussecken” | Recipe

14 October 2022

German "Nussecken" are very easy to make. Our vegan version comes up with an extra high nut content and delicious Gianduja chocolate...

“Buchteln”
Austrian yeast dumplings | Recipe

23 September 2022

Have you ever heard of "Buchteln"? The Austrian-German classic today with chocolate filling and berry compote...

Mole Cake | Recipe

4 August 2022

Mole cake with bananas, cream mound and chocolate base? Tastes even better with hidden raspberries under the hill...

Strawberry Éclairs | Recipe

23 June 2022

Èclairs are French choux pastry sticks that - in our version - are filled with white chocolate pudding and strawberries - yummy!

Strawberry Chocolate Tiramisu | Recipe

30 May 2022

You like strawberries and love white chocolate? Then try out our adorable Strawberry White Chocolate Tiramisu…

»Best Sweet Product«
in Estonia

23 May 2022

Every Year Estonian main food magazine "Oma Maitse" organizes a competition to find out the best flavours and products. We have been nominated with our "Fine Dark Mallorca Fleur de Sel" chocolate ... and it actually won the first prize in the confectionery category.

Vegan Chocolate
Peanut Butter
Tartlets | Recipe

6 May 2022

Chocolate and peanut is a classic. Our tartlets are naturally sweetened, have a high cocoa content and chocolate pretzels on board.

Hemp: a drug and a superfood

11 May 2022

Hemp is a ubiquitous trend food. What are the health benefits and where are the differences to the drug marijuana?

Gourmet salt
meets chocolate

22 March 2022

Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc gives our Mallorca chocolates that certain something. Learn more about the gourmet salt in the expert interview...

Nougat Cheesecake | Recipe

2 March 2022

Cheesecake with dark nougat chocolate - a vegan dream come true with caramel sauce and roasted hazelnuts ...

Heart-Shaped Brownies | Recipe

11 February 2022

Oh, Valentine's Day again? We surprise our loved ones with homemade heart brownies with fruit filling...

Goat Cheese Chocolate Truffles

28 January 2022

We bring sweet and savoury together in these delicious goat's cheese chocolate truffles with a cranberry kick.

Chocolate Pumpkin
Buns | Recipe

21 October 2021

You can use pumpkin as a fantastic ingredient in sweet treats. Another idea besides pumpkin pie are our great Chocolate Pumpkin Buns ...

Mallorcan Chocolate Almond Cake

6 March 2024

"Gató de almendra" – Mallorcan Almond Cake is an absolute classic from the beautiful Mediterranean island. We refine it with salted chocolate...

DIY drink decorations with chocolate wrappers

22 April 2021

What to do with old chocolate wrappers? Too good to throw away? Then by all means read on...

Coconut chocolate ice cream bar | Recipe

13 August 2021

Homemade Bounty - it's not difficult at all. Without animal ingredients and as a cool ice cream bar especially refreshing in summer.

Torta della Nonna | Recipe

19 April 2024

Come with us to the sunny south of Tuscany and enjoy the famous "Torta della Nonna" with white VIVANI chocolate and refreshing lemon.

Dark Praline
Cookies | Recipe

9 July 2021

American chocolate chip cookies go vegan with us today – with VIVANIs Dark Nougat Chocolate…

Fair Vivani cocoa:
Our first own cocoa project

14 January 2022

In order to sustainably improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we have launched our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic in 2020. In this ticker we will keep you up to date with all the latest developments.

White Chocolate Lime Cheesecake | Recipe

17 June 2021

White vanilla chocolate, lime and cheesecake? Summer is just around the corner...

Do bees secure
our chocolate supply?

20 May 2021

Bees are immensely important for our ecosystem. As pollinators, they ensure the maintenance of a healthy flora and are therefore of vital importance to us humans. We ask ourselves whether bees also influence the spread of the cocoa plant. The answer is sheer astounding!

Pistachio
Dark Chocolate
Bundt Cake | Recipe

6 May 2021

A truly luxurious bundt cake is waiting for us today and is not at all difficult to bake…

Upcycling:
Greeting cards made
from chocolate paper

19 March 2021

Old chocolate wrappers have made another big appearance with us: as DIY greeting cards, they bring joy to all kinds of celebrations.

Easter Linzer
Cookies | Recipe

11 March 2021

Linzer cookies for Easter? With chocolate instead of jam? Oh yes…

The cocoa ceremony

2 March 2021

What is a cocoa ceremony? The ancient Maya and Inca ritual is back in fashion...

First own cocoa
project started

3 February 2021

In order to improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we are currently launching our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic.

Award: Top organic product in France

11 January 2021

Vive la France! We are delighted because our VIVANI "Superior Dark 100 %" was recently awarded as "Meilleur Produit Bio" - a top product in the French organic trade.

Chocolate Ganache Tart | Recipe

26 November 2020

Our vegan Chocolate Tart is filled with a creamy ganache based on Dark Cooking Chocolate and coconut milk …

Double Chocolate Cannoli | Recipe

19 November 2020

Cannoli from Sicily with chocolaty ricotta filling – a sweet dream...

Sweet ’n’ fluffy
Focaccia | Recipe

13 October 2020

Sweet focaccia? Oh yeah, with caramelized pears and chocolate - today with us!

New: First range of organic truffles

1 September 2020

We finally managed to make our first collection of VIVANI pralines a reality, following a long-term plan. The VIVANI "Truffles" will be available to buy from September 2020.

Double Chocolate Popsicles | Recipe

19 August 2020

You want a vegan popsicle without granulated sugar but a lot of chocolate? Check out our recipe!

From chocolate wrapper to fertile soil?

28 April 2020

They are the greenest production sites in existence: yes, we are talking about garden compost heaps. We reveal the correct way to compost and why you should always throw the packaging film from your VIVANI chocolate bar onto the compost heap…

Chocolate paper
for unique comic art

15 May 2020

The famous Italian comic designer Stefano Tamiazzo uses packaging parts of VIVANI chocolates for some really unique comic art.

Carnival “Krapfen” doughnuts | Recipe

7 February 2020

No carnival party without these delicious balls, which many people also know as "Krapfen" or "Berliner". Traditionally they are filled with plum jam or strawberry jam. Our variant, on the other hand, hides the most delicious nougat cream.

Hazelnut wafers |
Recipe

21 October 2019

They are a familiar sight in German supermarkets. These small, amazingly delicious wafer squares, complete with a layer of chocolate and hazelnut in the centre. This fantastic recipe shows you how you can make your own hazelnut wafers using vegan ingredients.

Mystical Peru

17 October 2019

High mountains, deep ravines, ancient ruins and pulsating cities. Peru is a land of juxtapositions and colourful diversity. And this is also reflected in its cocoa farming.

Chili Chocolate French Toasts | Recipe

21 March 2019

Today we refine the classic French toast with chocolate. Attention, it can be spicy ...

Berries Milkshake With Cranberry Chocolate | Recipe

21 March 2019

Energy-booster with berries, chocolate, yoghurt and almond milk in sight!

How to remove
chocolate stains

21 May 2019

With children, chocolate pleasure often becomes a mess. But how can the spots be removed again?

Chocolate Almond
Vegan Ice Pops | Recipe

21 March 2019

Today VIVANI has a very easy and vegan recipe for fantastic ice cream pops for you...

Skillet Brownie With Peanut Butter | Recipe

21 March 2019

Today we bake a luscious brownie with creamy peanut butter in a cast iron skillet. Join us and have a try...

Best product award
in Russia for VIVANI

28 February 2019

VIVANI was recently awarded as the "Best New Product" 2019 at the international food fair PRODEXPO in Moscow, Russia.

Choco Cupcakes with Meringue | Recipe

21 March 2019

You adore chocolate, you like meringue? Perfect, today with us!

Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies| Recipe

21 March 2019

A premium snack with superior dark chocolate and little salty pretzels – try our easy Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies ...

Drinking chocolate:
New varieties in arty tin

22 February 2019

Our “Hot Chocolate” drinking chocolate now has a side-kick: the exciting new “Hot & Spicy Chocolate”. Available in wholefood shops from March.

Peru: The land
of precious cocoa

22 February 2019

In addition to Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Panama, Herford-based organic chocolate company EcoFinia is now adding another exciting cacao land to its VIVANI Single Origin series: Peru. The new range is being launched with two dark chocolate varieties that are both full of character: “Superior Dark 89% Cacao” and “Superior Dark Ginger Turmeric”.

Cooking Chocolates
The refreshed look

13 December 2018

Our cooking chocolates look different now! We have redesigned the packaging by pleasurable pictures that whet your appetite for chocolaty baking.

Chocolate in space | Amazing stories from
the world of chocolate

10 January 2019

Today's special issue of the myths, legends and incredibles facts series is all about Chocolate in Space - a Bizarre VIVANI Space Special!

Bizarre jobs in the world of chocolate | Amazing stories from the world of chocolate

10 January 2019

In addition to confectioner and chocolate manufacturer, there are some very crazy professions that have to do with chocolate...

International news | Amazing stories from the world of chocolate

10 January 2019

Our series of myths, legends and incredible facts takes a look around the world today...

Almond Bundt Cake | Recipe

9 January 2019

If you like almonds, you will love this bundt cake. Decorated with soft melting, white cooking chocolate...

Cheesecake with chocolate sauce | Recipe

9 January 2019

Matching the new design of our VIVANI Dark Cooking Chocolate we have developed a dreamlike cheesecake with chocolate sauce for you...

Ganache Tartlets | Recipe

9 January 2019

These tartlets will melt your heart. They can also be found on the packaging design of our VIVANI Milk Cooking Chocolate...

Technology, films and laws | Amazing stories from the world of chocolate

9 January 2019

Our series of myths, legends and incredible facts reveals: What do 3D printing, trainspotting and women in British public transport have to do with chocolate?

Chocolate fountains – turn your home into a chocolate paradise

17 December 2018

Chocolate fountains are a party highlight from wedding to children's birthday. But what do you have to consider when buying and using a chocolate fountain?

Origins and ingredients | Amazing stories from the world of chocolate

8 January 2019

Start of our new series "Amazing stories from the world of chocolate"!

Strange records | Amazing stories from the world of chocolate

8 January 2019

Our series of myths, legends and incredible facts will find the strangest records of the chocolate universe for you today...

Coffee & chocolate: a little history of coffee

8 January 2019

Part 3 of our special "From Bean to Bean". Today: numbers, stories and anecdotes ...

Coffee & chocolate: from luxury foodstuffs to mass products

8 January 2019

Part 2 of our special "From Bean to Bean". Today: luxury foodstuffs, (mass) consumer behavior, environmental problems, organic and fair trade ...

Coffee & chocolate: from plant to finished product

17 December 2018

The prelude to our special "From Bean to Bean" - coffee meets chocolate. Today: From the plant to the finished product...

New chocolates:
Christmas spices and coconut dreams

22 October 2018

"Mousse au Coco" and "Winter" are VIVANIs two seasonal novelties. Available from October in well-sorted wholefood and health-food shops...

Decadent Chocolate Cake | Recipe

19 July 2018

Our Decadent Chocolate Cake is made with very dark chocolate and coconut blossom sugar…

The best
Chocolate Films
of all time

26 July 2018

Our top five from the world’s best chocolate blockbusters!

New varieties:
Salty and caffeine rich

24 March 2018

Modica – The Oldest Chocolate City in Europe

26 July 2018

Sicily is the home of our chocolate as we know it today. However, the “Cioccolato Modicano“ varies drastically from our current understanding of chocolate…

Guide:
Decorating cakes
made easy

26 July 2018

All tips and tricks for decorating cakes with chocolate - a breeze for beginners!

VIVANI Lava Cakes | Recipe

19 July 2018

Let the chocolate volcano explode! Seductive lava cakes with liquid filling today with us…

Cappuccino Smoothie | Recipe

19 July 2018

We’ve got a very creamy and healthy smoothie with Cappuccino Chocolate for you…

Black Forest Ice Pops | Recipe

19 July 2018

A Black Forest Cake as a fresh and fruity popsicle? Today with us!

Raw Chocolate Orange Cheesecake | Recipe

19 July 2018

Today: a very fresh and fruity vegan cheesecake. You won’t need no oven, because it is raw…

New Year Cake | Recipe

19 July 2018

Celebrating New Year’s Eve with a great cake? Today with us!

Chocolate Coffee Cake | Recipe

19 July 2018

A pretty cake with seductive chocolate and espresso coffee notes…

Coco Chocolate Easter Cake | Recipe

19 July 2018

Cheesecake does not always have to be baked. Our no-bake version is refined with coconut and chocolate and is vegan on top!

Raspberry Cake
With Dark Chocolate | Recipe

19 July 2018

Our raspberry dream cake impresses with several special features: no-bake, without granulated sugar, healthy ingredients, vegan, ...

How is
coconut blossom sugar
produced?

19 July 2018

Coconut blossom sugar enhances our VIVANI Panama chocolates. Where does the sweetening alternative come from and how is it obtained?

From cocoa mass
to chocolate

19 July 2018

Final of our special on the long production process of chocolate. Part 4 reveals what happens in the chocolate factory ...

The cocoa bean
and its processing

19 July 2018

Part 3 of our large series on the long manufacturing process of chocolate. Today: How is the cocoa bean processed after the harvest?

The cocoa fruit

19 July 2018

Part 2 of our great special about the long manufacturing process of chocolate. Today: Everything about the cocoa fruit!

The cocoa tree
A tropical diva

19 July 2018

Part 1 of our great special about the long manufacturing process of chocolate. We start with everything worth knowing about the cocoa tree!

Pantry moths
in chocolate.
What can I do?

19 July 2018

Help, pantry moths! Where do you come from and how will I get rid of you quickly? The best tips ...

Gluten, lactose,
animal products

19 July 2018

What do I have to look for in chocolate if I can not tolerate gluten or lactose, suffer from diabetes or even eat vegan or kosher?

Dark, Milk & White chocolate – a definition

19 July 2018

What distinguishes white, milk and dark chocolate? What are the ingredients? A definition ...

Flavourings in Foods

19 July 2018

Flavors - artificial, natural, ... Which diffenrent flavourings there are in foods, you can find out here ...

How to store
chocolate correctly

7 April 2021

Chocolate in the fridge? No way. The best storage tips today with us.

Unfortunately no
current competition …

1 July 2019

VIVANI World

Global cocoa crisis

19 April 2024

Forecasted crop failures and bottlenecks in availability are causing cocoa prices to skyrocket. With far-reaching consequences for everyone, from cocoa suppliers and manufacturers to consumers. As often, the wrong people benefit from such situations. We explain why.

Kicking off the year
with six new products

13 March 2024

We’re all set for a brilliant year with six new VIVANI products! So what are they and how do they taste?

VIVANI wins 16th German Sustainability Award

25 January 2024

We are thrilled. We were honoured with the German Sustainability Award 2024 for our ecological and social commitment.

Stark entöltes Kakaopulver

VIVANI’s first
Demeter chocolates

25 September 2023

VIVANI goes Demeter: After more than 20 years of finest organic chocolates, we are now launching our first Demeter-certified bars...

New vegan chocolate
bars from VIVANI

10 March 2023

Our vegan VIVANIs are made with special ingredients such as buckwheat and tigernut flour - the taste is almost indistinguishable from classic milk chocolate...

»Best Sweet Product«
in Estonia

23 May 2022

Every Year Estonian main food magazine "Oma Maitse" organizes a competition to find out the best flavours and products. We have been nominated with our "Fine Dark Mallorca Fleur de Sel" chocolate ... and it actually won the first prize in the confectionery category.

Gourmet salt
meets chocolate

22 March 2022

Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc gives our Mallorca chocolates that certain something. Learn more about the gourmet salt in the expert interview...

DIY drink decorations with chocolate wrappers

22 April 2021

What to do with old chocolate wrappers? Too good to throw away? Then by all means read on...

Fair Vivani cocoa:
Our first own cocoa project

14 January 2022

In order to sustainably improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we have launched our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic in 2020. In this ticker we will keep you up to date with all the latest developments.

News and past

Kicking off the year
with six new products

13 March 2024

We’re all set for a brilliant year with six new VIVANI products! So what are they and how do they taste?

VIVANI wins 16th German Sustainability Award

25 January 2024

We are thrilled. We were honoured with the German Sustainability Award 2024 for our ecological and social commitment.

Stark entöltes Kakaopulver

VIVANI’s first
Demeter chocolates

25 September 2023

VIVANI goes Demeter: After more than 20 years of finest organic chocolates, we are now launching our first Demeter-certified bars...

New vegan chocolate
bars from VIVANI

10 March 2023

Our vegan VIVANIs are made with special ingredients such as buckwheat and tigernut flour - the taste is almost indistinguishable from classic milk chocolate...

»Best Sweet Product«
in Estonia

23 May 2022

Every Year Estonian main food magazine "Oma Maitse" organizes a competition to find out the best flavours and products. We have been nominated with our "Fine Dark Mallorca Fleur de Sel" chocolate ... and it actually won the first prize in the confectionery category.

Gourmet salt
meets chocolate

22 March 2022

Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc gives our Mallorca chocolates that certain something. Learn more about the gourmet salt in the expert interview...

First own cocoa
project started

3 February 2021

In order to improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we are currently launching our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic.

Award: Top organic product in France

11 January 2021

Vive la France! We are delighted because our VIVANI "Superior Dark 100 %" was recently awarded as "Meilleur Produit Bio" - a top product in the French organic trade.

New: First range of organic truffles

1 September 2020

We finally managed to make our first collection of VIVANI pralines a reality, following a long-term plan. The VIVANI "Truffles" will be available to buy from September 2020.

Behind the scenes

Global cocoa crisis

19 April 2024

Forecasted crop failures and bottlenecks in availability are causing cocoa prices to skyrocket. With far-reaching consequences for everyone, from cocoa suppliers and manufacturers to consumers. As often, the wrong people benefit from such situations. We explain why.

VIVANI wins 16th German Sustainability Award

25 January 2024

We are thrilled. We were honoured with the German Sustainability Award 2024 for our ecological and social commitment.

First own cocoa
project started

3 February 2021

In order to improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we are currently launching our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic.

From cocoa mass
to chocolate

19 July 2018

Final of our special on the long production process of chocolate. Part 4 reveals what happens in the chocolate factory ...

Partners & Projects

Fair Vivani cocoa:
Our first own cocoa project

14 January 2022

In order to sustainably improve the situation in the origins of our cocoa, we have launched our own "Direct Trade" project for particularly sustainably and fairly produced cocoa in the Dominican Republic in 2020. In this ticker we will keep you up to date with all the latest developments.

Chocolate paper
for unique comic art

15 May 2020

The famous Italian comic designer Stefano Tamiazzo uses packaging parts of VIVANI chocolates for some really unique comic art.

Recipes

Sacher Torte |
A recipe classic

21 March 2024

No celebration without a cake! Our recipe for a Sacher Torte is very close to the original - temptingly delicious ...

Chocolate
Journey 2024

19 January 2024

Chocolate is a popular ingredient in cakes, pastries and more all over the world. In 2024, we take a look around the globe and present you with recipes typical of various countries ...

Granny’s Chocolate Sponge Cake | Recipe

8 March 2024

Grandma's cakes are not known for their positive calorie balance. But we can still treat ourselves to a slice for a festive occasion...

Peanut Butter
Donuts | Recipe

22 February 2024

It's hard to imagine New York without donuts, just like the Statue of Liberty. We have a dreamy chocolate and peanut variation for you...

Millionaire’s Shortbread | Recipe

19 January 2023

Millionaire's Shortbread – that's the name of the delicious variation of the Scottish shortbread with a caramel and chocolate layer.

Baked Apple Brownie Cake | Recipe

15 December 2023

Looking for a great dessert or a wintery cake for Advent and Christmas? Be sure to try our Baked Apple Brownie Cake with pecans...

Pumpkin Cake
with Nougat Cream | Recipe

13 October 2023

Pumpkin in cake is a real treat - especially with gianduja nougat cream topping...

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Recipe

15 September 2023

Scones today in the US version: triangular and with white chocolate as well as fresh blueberries...

Chocolate Mint
Ice Cream | Recipe

8 September 2023

The VIVANI Dark Peppermint Chocolate in an ice cream variant? Here we go…

Cakes & Pies

Sacher Torte |
A recipe classic

21 March 2024

No celebration without a cake! Our recipe for a Sacher Torte is very close to the original - temptingly delicious ...

Granny’s Chocolate Sponge Cake | Recipe

8 March 2024

Grandma's cakes are not known for their positive calorie balance. But we can still treat ourselves to a slice for a festive occasion...

Baked Apple Brownie Cake | Recipe

15 December 2023

Looking for a great dessert or a wintery cake for Advent and Christmas? Be sure to try our Baked Apple Brownie Cake with pecans...

Pumpkin Cake
with Nougat Cream | Recipe

13 October 2023

Pumpkin in cake is a real treat - especially with gianduja nougat cream topping...

Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries | Recipe

21 July 2023

Light and fruity, creamy and chocolatey at the same time? Welcome the summer with our delicious Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries...

Nougat Bee Sting
Cake | Recipe

29 March 2023

Bee Sting is a traditional German cake. Today it comes with chocolate gianduja nougat cream....

Traditional yeast plait Babka, filled with delicious VIVANI organic chocolate

Caramel-Chocolate-Babka | Recipe

1 December 2022

Do you know the popular yeast plait "Babka"? We have a delicious recipe with chocolate-caramel filling for you...

VIVANI Praliné Cake | Recipe

15 November 2022

This delicious vegan cake will definitely be an eye candy for your next party…

Mole Cake | Recipe

4 August 2022

Mole cake with bananas, cream mound and chocolate base? Tastes even better with hidden raspberries under the hill...

Desserts & Small ones

Peanut Butter
Donuts | Recipe

22 February 2024

It's hard to imagine New York without donuts, just like the Statue of Liberty. We have a dreamy chocolate and peanut variation for you...

Millionaire’s Shortbread | Recipe

19 January 2023

Millionaire's Shortbread – that's the name of the delicious variation of the Scottish shortbread with a caramel and chocolate layer.

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Recipe

15 September 2023

Scones today in the US version: triangular and with white chocolate as well as fresh blueberries...

Chocolate Mint
Ice Cream | Recipe

8 September 2023

The VIVANI Dark Peppermint Chocolate in an ice cream variant? Here we go…

Vegan Hi-Hat
Cupcakes | Recipe

26 May 2023

Hi-Hat Cupcakes are muffins piled high with a chocolate coating. Here today in vegan with hidden strawberry...

Chocolate Orange
Panna Cotta | Recipe

15 December 2022

Panna cotta today in vegan and Christmassy - enjoy the perfect festive dessert with lovely notes of chocolate and orange....

The vegan oat chia cookies are a real eye-catcher decorated with VIVANI chocolate and colourful sprinkles

Christmas Oat Chia Cookies | Recipe

7 December 2022

A quick and vegan biscuit recipe for the pre-Christmas season without white sugar, but with Christmas spices and chia? Click here for the recipe...

A fine choux pastry tartlet, filled with a dark nougat cream

Choux Pastry
Tartlets | Recipe

11 November 2022

Our little choux pastry tartlets will tempt you today with a filling of dark nougat cream and pear compote.

VIVANIs classic recipe

The German classic: “Nussecken” | Recipe

14 October 2022

German "Nussecken" are very easy to make. Our vegan version comes up with an extra high nut content and delicious Gianduja chocolate...

Drinks & Hearty dishes

Vegan Chocolate Porridge | Recipe

19 January 2023

A porridge warms you up and gives you strength for the day. Our vegan version scores with especially many delicious toppings...

Sweet ’n’ fluffy
Focaccia | Recipe

13 October 2020

Sweet focaccia? Oh yeah, with caramelized pears and chocolate - today with us!

Berries Milkshake With Cranberry Chocolate | Recipe

21 March 2019

Energy-booster with berries, chocolate, yoghurt and almond milk in sight!

Cappuccino Smoothie | Recipe

19 July 2018

We’ve got a very creamy and healthy smoothie with Cappuccino Chocolate for you…

Seasonal

Baked Apple Brownie Cake | Recipe

15 December 2023

Looking for a great dessert or a wintery cake for Advent and Christmas? Be sure to try our Baked Apple Brownie Cake with pecans...

Pumpkin Cake
with Nougat Cream | Recipe

13 October 2023

Pumpkin in cake is a real treat - especially with gianduja nougat cream topping...

White Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Recipe

15 September 2023

Scones today in the US version: triangular and with white chocolate as well as fresh blueberries...

Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries | Recipe

21 July 2023

Light and fruity, creamy and chocolatey at the same time? Welcome the summer with our delicious Chocolate Charlotte Cake with raspberries...

Vegan Hi-Hat
Cupcakes | Recipe

26 May 2023

Hi-Hat Cupcakes are muffins piled high with a chocolate coating. Here today in vegan with hidden strawberry...

Chocolate Orange
Panna Cotta | Recipe

15 December 2022

Panna cotta today in vegan and Christmassy - enjoy the perfect festive dessert with lovely notes of chocolate and orange....

The vegan oat chia cookies are a real eye-catcher decorated with VIVANI chocolate and colourful sprinkles

Christmas Oat Chia Cookies | Recipe

7 December 2022

A quick and vegan biscuit recipe for the pre-Christmas season without white sugar, but with Christmas spices and chia? Click here for the recipe...

A fine choux pastry tartlet, filled with a dark nougat cream

Choux Pastry
Tartlets | Recipe

11 November 2022

Our little choux pastry tartlets will tempt you today with a filling of dark nougat cream and pear compote.

Strawberry Éclairs | Recipe

23 June 2022

Èclairs are French choux pastry sticks that - in our version - are filled with white chocolate pudding and strawberries - yummy!

Vegan

Vegan Hi-Hat
Cupcakes | Recipe

26 May 2023

Hi-Hat Cupcakes are muffins piled high with a chocolate coating. Here today in vegan with hidden strawberry...

Vegan Chocolate Porridge | Recipe

19 January 2023

A porridge warms you up and gives you strength for the day. Our vegan version scores with especially many delicious toppings...

Chocolate Orange
Panna Cotta | Recipe

15 December 2022

Panna cotta today in vegan and Christmassy - enjoy the perfect festive dessert with lovely notes of chocolate and orange....

The vegan oat chia cookies are a real eye-catcher decorated with VIVANI chocolate and colourful sprinkles

Christmas Oat Chia Cookies | Recipe

7 December 2022

A quick and vegan biscuit recipe for the pre-Christmas season without white sugar, but with Christmas spices and chia? Click here for the recipe...

VIVANI Praliné Cake | Recipe

15 November 2022

This delicious vegan cake will definitely be an eye candy for your next party…

Vegan Chocolate
Peanut Butter
Tartlets | Recipe

6 May 2022

Chocolate and peanut is a classic. Our tartlets are naturally sweetened, have a high cocoa content and chocolate pretzels on board.

Nougat Cheesecake | Recipe

2 March 2022

Cheesecake with dark nougat chocolate - a vegan dream come true with caramel sauce and roasted hazelnuts ...

Heart-Shaped Brownies | Recipe

11 February 2022

Oh, Valentine's Day again? We surprise our loved ones with homemade heart brownies with fruit filling...

Coconut chocolate ice cream bar | Recipe

13 August 2021

Homemade Bounty - it's not difficult at all. Without animal ingredients and as a cool ice cream bar especially refreshing in summer.

Chocolate knowledge

Global cocoa crisis

19 April 2024

Forecasted crop failures and bottlenecks in availability are causing cocoa prices to skyrocket. With far-reaching consequences for everyone, from cocoa suppliers and manufacturers to consumers. As often, the wrong people benefit from such situations. We explain why.

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VIVANI’s first
Demeter chocolates

25 September 2023

VIVANI goes Demeter: After more than 20 years of finest organic chocolates, we are now launching our first Demeter-certified bars...

The difference between vegan chocolate and normal chocolate

28 April 2023

What is it that actually sets vegan chocolate apart? Isn’t it just normal chocolate without the milk? Well, there is a little more to it than that, as we find out below...

What is nougat?

23 February 2023

Nougat is the mother of all temptations for those with a sweet tooth. But what different types of nougat are there and how are they made?

Traditional yeast plait Babka, filled with delicious VIVANI organic chocolate

Caramel-Chocolate-Babka | Recipe

1 December 2022

Do you know the popular yeast plait "Babka"? We have a delicious recipe with chocolate-caramel filling for you...

Hemp: a drug and a superfood

11 May 2022

Hemp is a ubiquitous trend food. What are the health benefits and where are the differences to the drug marijuana?

Gourmet salt
meets chocolate

22 March 2022

Flor de Sal d'Es Trenc gives our Mallorca chocolates that certain something. Learn more about the gourmet salt in the expert interview...

DIY drink decorations with chocolate wrappers

22 April 2021

What to do with old chocolate wrappers? Too good to throw away? Then by all means read on...

Do bees secure
our chocolate supply?

20 May 2021

Bees are immensely important for our ecosystem. As pollinators, they ensure the maintenance of a healthy flora and are therefore of vital importance to us humans. We ask ourselves whether bees also influence the spread of the cocoa plant. The answer is sheer astounding!

Green Life

Stark entöltes Kakaopulver

VIVANI’s first
Demeter chocolates

25 September 2023

VIVANI goes Demeter: After more than 20 years of finest organic chocolates, we are now launching our first Demeter-certified bars...

DIY drink decorations with chocolate wrappers

22 April 2021

What to do with old chocolate wrappers? Too good to throw away? Then by all means read on...

Do bees secure
our chocolate supply?

20 May 2021

Bees are immensely important for our ecosystem. As pollinators, they ensure the maintenance of a healthy flora and are therefore of vital importance to us humans. We ask ourselves whether bees also influence the spread of the cocoa plant. The answer is sheer astounding!

From chocolate wrapper to fertile soil?

28 April 2020

They are the greenest production sites in existence: yes, we are talking about garden compost heaps. We reveal the correct way to compost and why you should always throw the packaging film from your VIVANI chocolate bar onto the compost heap…

Mystical Peru

17 October 2019

High mountains, deep ravines, ancient ruins and pulsating cities. Peru is a land of juxtapositions and colourful diversity. And this is also reflected in its cocoa farming.

Events & Must-haves

Competitions

New vegan chocolate
bars from VIVANI

10 March 2023

Our vegan VIVANIs are made with special ingredients such as buckwheat and tigernut flour - the taste is almost indistinguishable from classic milk chocolate...

Unfortunately no
current competition …

1 July 2019

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