Berger Organic Milk Chocolate Tonka Bean filled. Filled organic bar with creamy tonka bean ganache, milk chocolate with at least 37% cocoa, 100 g.

Berger Organic Milk Chocolate Tonka Bean filled is a filled chocolate bar from Lofer in the Salzburg region. Beneath a shell of organic milk chocolate with at least 37% cocoa lies a ganache made from heavy cream and tonka bean. 100 g, all ingredients from organic farming.

Tonka Bean filled by Berger is a bar for those who prefer their chocolate spicy rather than fruity. According to the manufacturer, filled bars are the trademark of the confectionery. Berger views them as a variation of the classic praline: what is usually contained in an individual confection here lies flat in a bar. Each square thus has two layers, the firm chocolate on the outside and the soft ganache on the inside. A ganache is a cream made from cream and chocolate that becomes spreadably firm as it cools. Berger adds grated tonka bean—the seed of a South American tree—to this cream. Its share is 0.03%. That is all it needs, because the tonka bean is a very potent spice.

Taste: warm, spicy, with a long finish

Berger calls the bar a treat for lovers of fine spices. First, the milk chocolate shell melts, mild and round, with the sweetness of raw cane sugar. Then comes the ganache, soft and light. The tonka bean is reminiscent of vanilla, but leans further toward almond and freshly dried hay. It feels warm and slightly tart, keeping the sweetness of the milk chocolate in check. Unlike vanilla, the aroma builds up slowly and lingers long after the chocolate has melted.

Those looking for a fruity filling or crunchy pieces will find this bar too uniform. It has two textures, firm and soft, and relies entirely on the spice. Start with one square, as the tonka bean is quite present.

Usage: with espresso and to finish a meal

The ganache reveals its spice at room temperature once it has softened. Therefore, take the bar out of the cool cupboard half an hour before eating. A square replaces dessert with an espresso after dinner. Coffee and tonka bean pair well because both have a warm and slightly tart effect.

In the afternoon, a piece pairs well with a cup of milky coffee or black tea. For guests, cut the bar into small cubes with a warm knife. This allows you to see the light filling at every cut edge. Store the bar in a cool, dry place, protected from heat.

Our tip: Try the Tonka Bean right alongside the Milk Chocolate Almond Nougat filled. Both have a light filling, but one tastes of nuts, the other of spice.

Origin: fillings cooked in Lofer

Hubert Berger himself has described how a filled bar is created at Berger. The fillings are cooked and poured into a wafer-thin chocolate shell. A layer of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate is then placed on top. The confectionery says it has remained true to this principle of manual craftsmanship despite its growth. Everything is made in Lofer in the Pinzgauer Saalachtal, where Hubert and Christine Berger started in 1994.

The tonka bean bar bears the "Annual Collection" label in the manufacturer's shop and is one of the varieties that Berger introduced in 2026. Today, son Franz, a chocolatier and head of product development, is primarily responsible for new varieties. All ingredients are organic; the inspection number is AT-BIO-301.

For whom: for spice lovers and the curious

The bar is suitable for anyone who knows tonka bean from desserts and wants to try it in chocolate. It is perfect as a gift for people who have already eaten a lot of chocolate. If you prefer fruity, go for the Dark Chocolate Pomegranate filled. The entire assortment from the Saalachtal can be found on the Berger Confiserie page. For children who like their chocolate primarily sweet and milky, the spice may be a bit unusual.

Allergen information: The bar contains milk and may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts. It is not suitable for people with a milk allergy.

A filled organic milk chocolate bar from Lofer with warm tonka bean ganache – for a square with your espresso and for anyone who likes their chocolate spicy.