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The Best Chocolate in the World 2025
Regional Champions of the International Chocolate Awards
What is the best chocolate in the world in 2025? The answer is still unfolding. The International Chocolate Awards (ICA), the world’s most prestigious competition for fine, craft, and bean-to-bar chocolate, has crowned its regional winners — from North America to Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond.
Later this year, all Gold medalists will advance to the World Final in October–November, where the ultimate titles of world’s best chocolate 2025 will be decided. But already, the regional competitions are giving us a delicious preview of the very best chocolate from around the world.
The Americas – USA & Canada
Judged remotely in summer and announced online September 9, the Americas – USA & Canada Competition celebrated diversity, creativity, and innovation.
Highlights include:
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Chaleu B Chocolat (Canada) - Tanzania, 79% is the best Candia plain dark chocolate 2025
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Goodnow Farms (USA) – Classic Milk is the best American milk chocolate 2025.
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Kasama Chocolate (Canada) – Strawberry White (91.7), a playful yet world-class berry white bar. The best Canadian white chocolate 2025.
- Goodnow Farms (USA) – Asichivite with Maple is the best American chocolate with alternative ingredients 2025.
- Goodnow Farms (USA) – Caramelized Onions is the best American chocolate with inclusions 2025.
North America proves again that some of the world’s best chocolate is born in a melting pot of cultures and ingredients.
Latin America & the Caribbean – Cacao’s Renaissance
Latin America, the birthplace of cacao, is reclaiming its place at the top.
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Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64% is the best Latin American plain dark chocolate 2025.
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Argencove (Nicaragua) – 92 is the best Latin American low-sugar dark chocolate 2025.
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Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Tumaco Leche, 53% is the best Latin American plain milk chocolate 2025.
The best chocolate in the world is no longer just European; it’s flourishing at its source in the tropics.
Peru – Heritage and Bold Innovation
At the 10th Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano, announced July 19 in Lima, Peru once again showed why it’s considered a craft chocolate powerhouse.
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Cacaosuyo - Piura Select is the best Peruvian plain dark chocolate 2025.
Peru proves that the world’s best chocolate can be both deeply traditional and radically creative.
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Announced in Bucharest in May, this region confirmed European mastery while also embracing new directions.
Europe still sets the bar, but it’s clear that vegan and origin-focused chocolate are shaping the future of the best chocolate from around the world.
The United Kingdom – A Vibrant Craft Scene
The British Craft Chocolate Competition, judged in London, celebrated the UK’s rapidly growing bean-to-bar community. Makers focused on traceability and origin integrity, sending a strong group of winners directly to the World Final.
- Duffy's Chocolate (UK) - Nicaragua Amarillo, 72% is the best British plain dark chocolate 2025.
- Duffy's Chocolate (UK) - Honduras Mayan Red, 61% is the best British plain dark chocolate 2025.
The UK may be a small market, but its craft makers are becoming part of the global conversation on the world’s best chocolate.
Asia-Pacific – Diversity and Dynamism
Held in Bangkok in April 2025 as part of the Craft Chocolate Market, the Asia-Pacific Competition highlighted the region’s growing strength in fine chocolate.
The event, streamed live, brought together makers, alumni, and enthusiasts to celebrate traceable origin craft chocolate.
Gold winners showcased both traditional plain/origin bars and adventurous flavors — from tropical fruits to spice-forward infusions. Judges praised the diversity of entries from across the region, showing how Asia-Pacific chocolate is quickly becoming a contender for the best chocolate in the world.
Craft Drinking Chocolate – A New Frontier
2025 also welcomed a brand-new category: the World Craft Drinking Chocolate Competition, held in Bucharest. With more than 150 entries, including cacao infusions and even spirits, this competition showed that the world’s best chocolate isn’t just eaten — it’s also sipped.
What’s Next: The World Final
All Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners now advance to the World Final in October–November 2025. The champions of champions — the true world’s best chocolates — will be crowned there.
A Note on This Ranking
This article highlights the makers and creations we work with directly. For the full official results, visit the International Chocolate Awards website.
Conclusion
From North America’s playful mashups to Latin America’s cacao renaissance, from Peru’s heritage-driven innovation to Asia-Pacific’s dynamic rise, the best chocolate of 2025 already tells a global story.
The World Final will soon decide the ultimate titles, but one truth is clear: the world’s best chocolate in 2025 is more diverse, more daring, and more deliciously international than ever before.
Top Of The World's Best Chocolate 2025
80 AND ABOVE INDICATES FINE CHOCOLATE QUALITY AND SCORES ABOVE 90 SUGGEST EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY AND CRAFT.
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Best Canadian White Chocolate 2025 - Strawberry White (Score 91.7)
- BOHO Chocolae (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Kablon Farms, Philippines, 70% (Score 90.3)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - White Chocolate - Raspberry White (Score 90.3)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Best American Dark Chocolate with Flavouring 2025 - Caramelised Onion, 77% (Score 90.1)
- Cacaosuyo Chocolate (Peru) The Best Peruvian Dark Chocolate 2025 - Piura Select, 70% (Score 90.1)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Best American Milk Chocolate with Flavouring 2025 - Chocolate Banana Split, 59% (Score 89.9)
- Goodnow Farm (USA) - Best American Milk Chocolate 2025 - Classic Milk 60% (Score 89.7)
- Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway) - Dark Chocolate - Piura with Cacao Nibs, 70% (Score 89.4)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Best American Chocolate with Alternative Ingredients 2025 - Asochivite with Maple Sugar (Score 89.4)
- Sleep Walk Chocolateria (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Oaxaca, 70% (Score 89.4)
- Cacaosuyo Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate - Cuzco Chuncho, 70% (Score 89.4)
- Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Best Canadian Plain Dark Chocolate 2025 - Tanzanie 79% (Score 89.3)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Sugar-free Dark Chocolate - Special Reserve 100% (Score 89.3)
- Argencove Chocolate (Nicaragua) - Low-sugar Dark Chocolate - 92, 92% (Score 89.3)
- Sleep Walk Chocolateria (USA) - Best American Dark Chocolate with Filling, 2025 - Miel Y Chiltepe, 70% (Score 89.2)
- Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - The Best Latin American Dark Chocolate 2025 - Sierra Nevada 64% (Score 89.2)
- Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Los-sugar Dark Chocolate - Hachimitsu, 85% (Score 89.2)
- Duffy's Chocolate (UK) - The Best British Milk Chocolate 2025 - Honduras, Mayan Red, 61% (Score 89.1)
- Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - The Best Latin American Milk Chocolate 2025 - Tumaco Leche, 53% (Score 88.9)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Dark Chocolate - Kisinga 70% (Score 88.8)
- Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Dark Chocolate - Scoconuscro, 71% (Score 88.7)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Esmeraldas 70% (Score 88.6)
- Goodnow Farm (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Brown Butter, 70% (Score 88.5)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - White Chocolate - Blueberry White (Score 88.5)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Putnam Rye Whiskey, 77% (Score 88.4)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Herbaceous Sichuan Pepper, 70% (Score 88.4)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Demon Seed Whiskey, 77% (Score 88.3)
- Meybol Cacao (Germany) - Dark Chocolate - Vraem, 72% (Score 88.2)
- Argencove Chocolate (Nicaragua) - Dark Chocolate - Caramelized Cacao Nibs, 70% (Score 88.1)
- SLOK Chocolate (Hong Kong) - Dark Chocolate - Aged With Idaho 7 Hops, 71% (Score 88.1)
- Cacaosuyo Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate - Lakuna, 70% (Score 88.0)
- Duffy's Chocolate (UK) - Dark Chocolate - Guatemala, Rio Dulce, 70% (Score 88.0)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Ucuyali 70% (Score 87.9)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Coffee Crunch, 69%, (Score 87.9)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Milk Chocolate - Earl Grey Tea, 57% (Score 87.8)
- Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway) - Dark Chocolate - Echarate, 80% (Score 87.7)
- SLOK Chocolate (Hong Kong) - Drinking Chocolate - Thailand, 70% (Score 87.7)
- Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Dark Chocolate - Perla Negra 74% (Score 87.5)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Milk Chocolate - Coco Loco, 60% (Score 87.4)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - El Carmen 77% (Score 87.3)
- Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Milk Chocolate - Leche Y Cafe, 58% (Score 87.3)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Milk Chocolate - Goat's Milk (Score 87.2)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Dark Chocolate - Single Malt, 70% (Score 87.2)
- Argencove Chocolate (Nicaragua) - Dark Chocolate - Apoyo, 70% (Score 87.2)
- Sleep Walk Chocolateria (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Mole, 70% (Score 87.1)
- Cacaosuyo Chocolate (Peru) - Milk Chocolate - Piura Milk, 50% (acore 87.1)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Sugar-free Dark Chocolate - Tupi, 100% (Score 86.8)
- Meybol Cacao (Germany) - Dark Chocolate - Collection N5 (Score 86.8)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - White Chocolate - Lait de Chévre (Score 86.7)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Lawley's Rum, 77% (Score 86.7)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Asochivite 77% (Score 86.6)
- Duffy's Chocolate (UK) - Dark Chocolate - Honduras, Indio Rojo, 72% (Score 86.5)
- Goodnow Farms (USA) - Hot Chocolate - El Carmen, Nicaragua (Score 86.2)
- BOHO Chocolate (USA) - White Chocolate - Orange Olive Oil (Score 86.1)
- Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - White Chocolate - Calamansi White (Score 86.0)
- Vigdis Rosenkilde - Milk Chocolate - Dark Milk, 60 (Score 85.8)
