Vanhankaupungin Suklaa
Vanhankaupungin Suklaa was born out of one man's interest towards food. Having been interested in food and pastries since a young adult, it had always been a dream to one day have a job in the food industry. In 2020 that dream started taking shape. Chocolate had always been the thing that was impossible to work with, simply too difficult. Half a year of very intense self-learning can do wonders though. During the summer of 2020 it started to feel like chocolate wasn't impossible anymore, and September 2020 saw the opening of our online store. A year later in the fall of 2021, the workshop and store opened in the current location in Kallio, Helsinki.
The past years have been full of work and chocolate as a one-man operation, but immensely rewarding with superb feedback. In April 2024 we took part in our first competition, the annual Chocolate & Ice Cream -festival in Helsinki. Four judges (including Michelin-starred chef Sasu Laukkonen) anonymously gave points to a total of 66 participating products across four categories to pick the top 3. Vanhankaupungin Suklaa won three categories and was 2nd in the fourth category.
Photos: Matt Burchell
Hand-crafted with care
Wide variety of flavours and products
Strong and real flavours
Our philosophy
Vanhankaupungin Suklaa's aim is to produce first and foremost delicious chocolates. That's a given though, all chocolate makers try to do the same. How is Vanhankaupungin Suklaa any different then? We make in-house all of the chocolates used in all of our products, something extremely rare in Finland and around the world as well. Same goes for all bonbon fillings, nut and seed pastes, all made in-house. And by making our own chocolates, we can push the flavours into new territories. Evidence of that is our collection of +20 different chocolate bars, all made with different chocolates. It also enables us to reduce sugar and sweetness in all products. Completely distancing ourselves from the large chocolate corporations, that might for example be exploiting West Africa in numerous ways or continue operations in Russia, is an added bonus.
- Most self-made in the country; all chocolates, fillings, ice creams etc., made in-house
- Top quality products for a sensible price
- Among the country's most comprehensive flavour and product offering
Welcome to our store on Kolmas linja 17, in the Kallio neighbourhood!
Opening times
Tuesday - Friday: 12-18
Saturday: 12-16
Arriving to the store (you can access Google Maps navigation directly from here)
By bike: looking from the store, there's a bike rack on the right
Public transport: metro / bus / tram to Hakaniemi, from where it's under 5 minutes to walk
By car: both sides of the street have paid parking, free during weekends
Flavours
All chocolates used in the bonbons, shells and fillings, have been stone ground in-house.
Recipe includes: M = milk protein, L = lactose, GL = gluten, P = nuts, S = sesame seeds
Made in a facility that handles milk, peanuts, nuts, sesame seeds, soy and gluten. Our chocolates and products do not contain soy lecithin.
Cafe Päijänne Cardamom Bun
The Finnish classic, pulla. A one-man cafe 2 km away from our shop makes great cardamom buns. We use the leftovers to create two fillings for this bonbon. (GL, M)
Blueberry & Cookie
Soft blueberry ganache made with our own blueberry white chocolate, and a crunchy bottom layer from house-made cookies. (M, P)
Smoke & Honey
Silky smooth milk chocolate ganache, flavoured with smoke and Finnish honey. (M)
Coffee
Nicaraguan coffee from a small Finnish roaster, ground and cold brewed in-house. Made into a coffee syrup, along with a coffee-flavoured white chocolate ganache. (M)
Orange
Soft white chocolate ganache with beautiful flavour from organic oranges, no oils. (M)
Strawberry & Yuzu
A bonbon full of strawberry, accompanied by Yuzu citrus from Kōchi, Japan. (M)
Sea Buckthorn Cheesecake
Sweetness, acidity, creaminess and crunchiness in a nice balance. (M, P)
Citrus
A gel made from Japanese Shiranui-citrus, along with white chocolate ganache flavoured with Italian lemons. (M)
Salmiac
Milk chocolate ganache, with our salmiac (aka ammonium chloride) flavoured milk chocolate. Hints of licorice/anise from muscovado sugar. (M)
Pistachio
Filling made with house-made pistachio paste, Madagascan vanilla, and pistachio pieces for texture. (P)
Vegan Salted Caramel
A classic's vegan version. Delicious dark chocolate caramel with Himalayan salt.
Salted Caramel
A classic. Luscious white chocolate caramel with plenty of Himalayan salt. (M)
Hazelnut
A hazelnut praline based filling with a touch of salt, whole roasted Piemontese hazelnut and popping candy. (M, L, P)
Madagascan Vanilla
Classic combination of chocolate and vanilla. Soft, "milk chocolate -like" ganache, with plenty of Madagascan vanilla.
Milk Chocolate & Brown Butter
Butter is good, brown butter better. Two layered bonbon, full of buttery deliciousness. (M)
Almond Nougat
Our version of a Finnish-style nougat. Smooth stone-ground filling from roasted almonds, cocoa from Venezuela and exotic passion fruit pepper. (P)
Sesame & Passion Fruit
House-made sesame seed praline together with passion fruit chocolate, made in-house of course. (S)
Passion Fruit
A flavour trip to the tropics, led by passion fruit and co-hosted by mango.
Cacao Fruit
A gel made from the tropical tasting pulp inside cocoa pods, along with a white chocolate ganache with the same pulp. (M)
Dark Madagascar
As pure of a dark chocolate bonbon as possible. Sweetness only from the chocolates. Beautiful vanilla and slight fruitiness from the Madagascan cocoa and vanilla.
Rosemary Caramel
An intense rosemary-infused caramel ganache, inside a dark chocolate shell. (M, L)
Smoked Tea
Tea and smoke flavour entirely from Lapsang Souchong. A filling with no added sugar, sweetness only from the chocolates used.
Licorice & Juniper Berry
Surprisingly and beautifully complementary flavours, a nice balance of sweet and salty. (M)
Maple Syrup & Pecan
Maple syrup caramel, paired with a pecan-maple"milk"chocolate bottom layer. (P)
Gingerbread
Classic Christmas flavour! We grind our own (gluten-free!) gingerbreads to a crunchy paste with our "milk"chocolate.
Roasted Tea & Cherry
Roasted Japanese green Hojicha tea flavoured "milk"chocolate ganache, paired with tart housemade cherry jam.
Tietoa meistä
In English
Ota yhteyttä
Vanhankaupungin Suklaa Oy
Tyynylaavantie 5
00980 Helsinki
asiakaspalvelu@vanhankaupunginsuklaa.fi
www.vanhankaupunginsuklaa.fi
3260279-4
