Hafiz Mustafa Chocolate Pistachio Baklava – Istanbul Metal Tin

Hafiz Mustafa's chocolate pistachio baklava takes the Istanbul dessert house's layered pistachio baklava and finishes each square piece under a glossy dark chocolate glaze. The Turkish name on the box is çikolatalı fıstıklı baklava, and it arrives in the brand's red metal tin with the founder's portrait and the year 1864 — the same tin visitors carry home from the Istanbul shops.

The house has baked in Istanbul since 1864, when Hacı İsmail Hakkı Bey opened the first shop in Bahçekapı. The maker states it uses no preservatives, additives or glucose syrup, sweetens with natural beet sugar, sources its pistachios from Gaziantep, and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certifications. Its published ingredient list for this line names wheat flour, wheat starch, butter, egg, sugar, lemon juice, cocoa powder and bitter chocolate powder, so the coating leans bittersweet against the syruped pastry rather than candy-sweet.

Two sizes are available: the Medium Box holds 1–1.1 kg and the Big Box holds 1.8–2 kg; Hafiz Mustafa lists its own 1.8 kg tin at roughly 34–35 pieces. We buy each order fresh from Hafiz Mustafa in Istanbul and prepare it the same or next day for fast delivery to your door.

Serve the pieces at room temperature with unsweetened Turkish coffee or black tea so the chocolate and the syrup stay in balance. Keep the tin in a cool spot away from sunlight; the maker recommends eating baklava within about 72 hours of arrival, and its storage tests show freezing at -18 °C holds quality for up to 30 days — thaw for two hours in the fridge, then 30 minutes at room temperature.

Allergens: contains pistachios (tree nuts), wheat (gluten), butter (milk) and egg. The maker's allergen notice adds that its products may also contain hazelnut, almond and walnut. Check the label on the tin for the complete list for your batch.