Kakaobutter - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

This cocoa butter records the maximum European Score of 100, supported by a German organic brand whose headquarters and manufacturing both earn the full 35 points apiece. The breakdown confirms strong continental anchoring, with proximity adding 5 and certifications contributing 5, the latter reflecting recognised organic accreditation alongside vegan and vegetarian declarations.

Ingredients score 10 despite the cocoa originating outside the European Union, which is unavoidable given that cocoa cannot be cultivated in European climates; the methodology does not penalise raw materials that have no European source. Distribution earns 10 rather than the maximum 15, indicating slightly narrower retail reach across the markets where the product is sold, which span Germany, Switzerland and wider export destinations.

The percentile of 71 means it outscores 71% of products in its category, a solid placement within a competitive set whose categoryCount is 21. The combination of organic certification and verified European processing lifts it clearly above the median, even though the inherently non-European nature of cocoa caps how distinctively local the product can ever appear. For a single-ingredient speciality fat, the result demonstrates that careful brand provenance and credible certification can secure a leading position even when the core agricultural input must be imported.