This celebratory chocolate bar – the perfect alternative to a paper card – comes from De Karina, the boutique chocolatier hidden in the high altitude village of Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. The company was founded by Karina Chaplinski, a third generation chocolatier whose family fled Europe and rebuilt their craft in Argentina before Karina brought the tradition to Israel. Her small factory in the Golan continues the techniques she learned from her grandmother – tempering, shaping, and blending chocolate with precision – while adapting them to the ingredients and landscape of northern Israel.

The “Congrats!” chocolate bar pairs Karina’s classic milk chocolate base with salted caramel, using only natural ingredients derived from the family’s century old methods. The chocolate itself reflects De Karina’s approach: clean formulas, no artificial additives, and a focus on cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and milk powder that produce a smooth, balanced flavor. The caramel is lightly salted to echo the mineral-rich character of the region’s soil and springs.

Every bar is crafted by hand in small batches. Visitors to Ein Zivan often see Karina’s team working at marble tables, folding hot caramel into warm chocolate or molding each bar before wrapping it in packaging designed for gifting. When you gift this bar, you share a story of immigration, heritage, and a family’s determination to continue their craft in the Golan Heights. A thoughtful, ready-to-gift chocolate from one of Israel’s most respected artisanal producers.

Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, cocoa mass, canola lecithin (not for Passover), salt, natural flavorings; minimum cocoa solids in milk chocolate 33%.

Allergens: Contains milk. May contain traces of nuts.

Specifications:

• Weight: 100g/3.5oz
• Kosher: Badatz Eidah HaChareidis (dairy)
• Produced in Ein Zivan, Golan Heights, Israel
• Best stored in a cool, dry place