Koska Tahin Helva Kakaolu

Cocoa tahini halva · Koska · Pantry specialties

worth it

Why it's worth it

Koska has been making tahini halva in Istanbul since 1907 and its tahini and helva are pantry benchmarks in Turkey. Halva is known in Czechia, but the Turkish tahini style is softer and more sesame-forward than the usual chalva.

Taste

Fibrous, crumbly sesame halva marbled with cocoa; sweet, nutty, melts in the mouth

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homesold in Czechia, but the local variant differs

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

A local icona well-known local classic

Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 6 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value2299 kJ · 551 kcal

Fats34.1 gincluding saturated fatty acids6.7 g

Carbohydrates44.6 gincluding sugars41 g

Protein14.6 g

Salt0.2 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Migros

CarrefourSA€EAN 8690710143696

If you know Czech shelves

Czech chalva (usually sunflower-based) is the analog; Koska is sesame tahini-based

Sources

“This delicious treat was pretty sweet and its texture seemed soft but integral.”
halvamania.com (review)
“This is the kind of halva you would always be happy to get!”
halvamania.com (review)

Curated 2026-09-24. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.