Why is Belgian Chocolate famous?

Belgian chocolate is associated with high quality chocolates. Belgian brands like Godiva, Neuhaus or Leonidas are popular all over the world. 

There are two main reasons why Belgian Chocolate is so famous:

  1. Culture and History

  2. High quality ingredients and process control

If you want to learn more about it, check out this YouTube video:


  1. Culture and History

Here’s a brief overview of the history of Belgian chocolate. One huge milestone was in 1912. Neuhaus invented the bonbon. 

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2. High quality ingredients and process control

The secret of Belgian chocolate success lies in the ingredients and production. 

In 1884 a law was released stated, that at least 35% cacao must been used in chocolate. Some companies substitute cacao butter (expensive) with vegetable oil (cheap) which leads to an extreme decrease in chocolate quality. That’s not happening in high quality chocolate.

Belgian chocolate makers control their whole process. It’s not starting in their factory, but at the cacao origins, where the cacao tree is growing. 



Angela Pfleiderer