Ink Review #963: Franklin-Christoph Dark Chocolate

I received a sample of Franklin-Christoph Dark Chocolate in a sample swap over a year ago and haven’t played with it much, so today’s the day. This ink doesn’t seem to be for sale at Franklin-Christoph anymore so I’m unsure where you can find it now.

The color:

Dark Chocolate is a dark brown with a slight purple tone. The ink looks warmer on the Col-o-ring paper than it does in writing.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks almost black.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Dark Chocolate is darker than Robert Oster Smokescreen. In writing it looks similar to Colorverse Space Laika. Click here to see the Franklin-Christoph inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with a medium nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. I love the cool tone it has in writing. Since this ink doesn’t seem to be available anymore, Robert Oster Smokescreen or Colorverse Space Laika are good alternatives.

Disclaimer: I received this ink as part of a sample swap with a friend. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.