Provided is a chocolate that can be molded into a block shape or a plate shape or granulated and which gently melts in the mouth. Also provided is a hard butter suitable for production of said chocolate. The chocolate has an oil and fat content of 25-65 mass% and the oil and fat fulfill conditions (1)-(5). (1) The SOS content is 60-86 mass%. (2) The POP content is 20-40 mass%. (3) The StOSt content is 10-25 mass%. (4) The POSt content is 15-30 mass%. (5) The liquid oil and fat content is 14-30 mass%.
