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The World's Best Chocolate — Top 100
Every bar here has earned top honours at the International Chocolate Awards — and can be sourced by us. We don't rank chocolate we can't stand behind.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2023
· Norwegen
"Raspberry, grapefruit, and rose — a rare Chuncho from Kiteni with an unmistakably floral character and deep, smooth cocoa finish.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2024
· Norwegen
Forest berries, pecan, and cream — with hints of green apple, plum, and vanilla — from 80-year-old Chuncho trees in the Peruvian jungle.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Vibrant citrus and red fruit open, giving way to jasmine, honey, and malt, finishing with clean, elegant cocoa.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norwegen
Bright citrus and dried fruit over caramel and nuts, with a satisfying crunch of cocoa nibs — rare Piura Blanco from Peru's northern coast.
Chaleur B Chocolat
· 2023
· Kanada
Toffee, caramel, and vanilla with a velvety dairy finish — classic milk chocolate done right, from an award-winning Quebec bean-to-bar maker.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2023
· Norwegen
Brownie, pecan, and raisin — deep, earthy, and contemplative, with restrained florals and remarkably low bitterness for an 80% Chuncho bar.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2024
· Mexiko
Rich, creamy Soconusco milk chocolate elevated by pure Papantla vanilla — smooth, velvety, and warmly aromatic, made entirely from Mexican ingredients.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norwegen
Goldenberry, cherry, and violet — a floral, fruit-bright Chuncho from the biodiverse jungles of Echarate, Peru.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Deutschland
Grape, nuts, and caramel with a smooth, wine-like character — mild and refined, from rare Criollo cacao naturally cultivated in the Peruvian jungle.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexiko
Deep roasted cocoa with red currant, raisin, and plum, warmed by honey, cedar, and caramel — the ICA Gold winner from Mexico's oldest cacao-growing region.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexiko
Mango, pineapple, mandarin, and red berries with honey and caramel — an aromatic, tropical Criollo from a tiny village in the southern Chiapas highlands.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexiko
Honey, grapefruit, walnut, and a whisper of ginger — pale and creamy like no dark chocolate you've seen before, from the last orchard of pure Criollo trees in Chiapas, Mexico.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2024
· Mexiko
Soconusco cacao and freshly roasted Veracruz honey-process coffee — perfectly balanced, with neither flavour overpowering the other, in a rich, creamy Mexican milk chocolate.
Kasama
· 2025
· Kanada
Intensely ripe BC strawberry — sweet, juicy, and a little tart — carried by a smooth, buttery dairy-free white chocolate base.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexiko
Strawberry, tamarind, and hibiscus aromas give way to vibrant fruity acidity and a touch of sweetness — Mexican cactus pear woven into Soconusco and Chontalpa dark chocolate.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Deutschland
Honey, honeysuckle, guanabana, bergamot, plum, raisin, and green tea — extraordinarily creamy and low in bitterness, from a single plantation of century-old Chuncho trees in Cusco.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Ripe fruit, raisin, and cranberry with a peppery body, finishing on dark blackberry — a slow-melting single-origin from the slopes of Mombacho Volcano, Nicaragua.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Vibrant citrus and tropical fruit — lemon, mango, passion fruit — with walnut, honey, and malt, from rare Piura white cacao on Peru's northern coast.
Sierra Sagrada
· 2023
· Kolumbien
Soft red fruit, caramel, and tropical citrus, with warm spice and a clean, lingering finish — approachable Criollo from Colombia's sacred 'Heart of the World.
Chaleur B Chocolat
· 2025
· Kanada
Red fruits, berries, woody depth, and pure dark chocolate — nothing added, all natural terroir, the ICA Americas 2025 Gold winner from Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania.
Sierra Sagrada
· 2023
· Kolumbien
Pure Criollo intensity from Colombia's sacred 'Heart of the World' — deeper and more structured than the 64%, with the same hallmark fruit and clean, smooth finish.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norwegen
Blackberry, pineapple, and walnut with violet, honey, and a bright floral finish — a remarkably complex Chuncho from the mist-covered Urubamba River valley in Cusco, Peru.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Deutschland
Grape, nuts, and caramel with a wine-like softness — rare Criollo from Peru's VRAEM river valleys, mild and refined with remarkably low bitterness.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Deutschland
Pure Chuncho intensity — nutty, coffee, and caramel warmth with fruity and floral lift, remarkably low bitterness for a 100% bar.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Sweet fruit — mandarin, peach, and berry — that slowly gives way to a light, lingering herbal freshness, from rare Chuncho cacao grown near Machu Picchu.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Lavender, bergamot, honey, and citrus — a deeply floral, aromatic Criollo from the hidden depths of the Peruvian Amazon.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Bright citrus, dried fruit, baked fruit, and nuts — pure Piura Blanco with no sugar, surprisingly mild and complex for a 100% bar.
McGuire Chocolate
· 2023
· Kanada
Toasted nuts and sweet dried fruit with warm baked undertones — heirloom Arauquita cacao from Colombia's Orinoco region, crafted by an award-winning Canadian bean-to-bar maker.
Meybol Cacao
· 2024
· Deutschland
Raisins, plum, and hazelnut with silky low acidity — rare endangered Chuncho from Peru's VRAEM valleys, where every bar sold funds rainforest reforestation.
Sierra Sagrada
· 2023
· Kolumbien
Pure, intense Criollo from Colombia's sacred 'Heart of the World' — acidity carefully refined away to expose the native Sierra Nevada aroma, bold yet surprisingly clean.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Cranberry, apricot, and citrus — remarkably bright and smooth for a 92%, with none of the harshness you'd expect at this intensity.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Raisins, butterscotch, honey, and crème caramel — fudgy and deeply satisfying, the two-time ICA World Best Milk Chocolate, made from rare Piura white cacao.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Naturally sweet and fruity for an 80% — bright fruit notes that slowly mellow into a long, fresh herbal finish, from native Criollo cacao in the Peruvian jungle below Machu Picchu.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Deutschland
Jasmine, melon, dried fruit, caramel, citrus, honey, and panela — extraordinarily complex and low in bitterness, from rare Piura Blanco, one of the world's most coveted cacaos at just 0.25% of global production.
Allo Simonne
· 2024
· Canada
Velvety and dairy-free — roasted hazelnuts meet rare Jaguar cacao for a spread that's as creamy as milk chocolate, with deep cocoa, vanilla, and a whisper of sea salt.
SLOK Chocolate
· 2024
· Hongkong
Mellow and rounded — hosui pear sweetness opening into yellow stone fruit, finishing with a delicate floral lift, from one of the world's oldest cacao varieties.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· Vereinigte Staaten
Green banana, mango, and bright fruit from Q'eqchi Maya wild-harvested Guatemalan cacao, sweetened with robust New England maple sugar — like the best French toast you've ever had.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Wild strawberry, plum, and chamomile with delicate floral overtones — one of the most aromatic Chuncho profiles Vigdis has encountered, from a promising new Peruvian origin.
Meybol Cacao
· 2025
· Deutschland
Nuts, coffee, caramel, and floral fruit — remarkably low bitterness for a 90%, from a single plantation of Chuncho cacao deep in Peru's VRAEM jungle, an ICA Gold winner.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Bright apricot and citrus — vibrant and surprisingly light for an 80%, with honey, bergamot, and walnut emerging on a smooth, velvety finish.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Honey opening into berry jam and aged balsamic, finishing on delicate orange blossom — bright, fruity, and elegantly complex from volcanic soils beside Apoyo Lagoon, Nicaragua.
Cacao Hunters
· 2024
· Colombia
Smooth and creamy with toffee, caramel, nuts, and a warm hint of spice — native Tumaco cacao from Colombia's Pacific jungle in milk chocolate form.
BOHO Chocolate
· 2025
· United States
Mango, banana, citrus, and dark berries — layers of tropical fruit from heirloom Criollo cacao on a multi-generational family farm at the foot of Mount Matutum, Philippines.
Chaleur B Chocolat
· 2023
Intensely fruity and fragrant — pure, unadded fruit flavours from Peruvian Amazon beans that once grew in the shadow of coca, now an ICA Silver winner from Quebec.
McGuire Chocolate
· 2023
· Kanada
Creamy milk chocolate with real pumpkin and warm spices — cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and allspice — like a pumpkin spice muffin in a bar.
Kasama
· 2024
· Kanada
Bright, juicy BC raspberries — over 20 per bar — on a clean, buttery Peruvian cacao base, with no dairy, no fuss, just pure fruit and cream.
BOHO Chocolate
· 2023
· Vereinigte Staaten
Silky smooth and balanced — delicate honey, tropical fruit, and subtle florals from biodiverse agroforestry cacao grown in Colombia's coastal mountains near the Caribbean.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Bright grapefruit, tart cherry, and apricot from rare Piura Porcelana — with a satisfying roasted crunch of nibs that deepens every bite.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· Vereinigte Staaten
Intense rye whiskey warmth layered with berry jam, Cabernet grape, baked apple, spiced pear, and vanilla.
Prague Chocolate
· 2025
· Kanada
Creamy white chocolate with fresh asparagus brightness, tangy strawberry and blackcurrant, exotic grenadine, and a lift of tarragon and red orange.
Duffy's Chocolate
· 2025
· Vereinigtes Königreich
Sweet currants, blueberries, and dark treacle — a smoothly balanced, fruit-rich dark milk from rare Criollo beans named for the Mayan Red cacao pod's distinctive crimson colour.
Sleep Walk
· 2024
· Vereinigte Staaten
Orange peel, red fruit, and almond butter — aromatic Trinitario cacao from Don Margarito Mendoza's farm in Ostuacán, Chiapas, hand-tempered on granite in Chicago.
Duffy's Chocolate
· 2024
· Vereinigtes Königreich
Fresh hay, mellow red fruit, and a roasted chestnut finish — a complex, beautifully balanced Chuno Criollo from Nicaragua, stone-ground by a former F1 engineer.
McGuire Chocolate
· 2023
· Kanada
Creamy Madagascar dark milk from Bejofo Estate with a slow-building pili pili chili heat — seductive, spicy, and impossible to stop at one square.
Sleep Walk
· 2024
· United States
Floral Mesquite honey layered inside dark Mexican-Central American chocolate, pierced by fierce Guatemalan chiltepe chiles — sweet, floral, and wildly hot in equal measure.
Duffy's Chocolate
· 2026
· Vereinigtes Königreich
Soft and gentle milk chocolate with hay, figs, and red fruit, finishing on sweet caramel — the milk chocolate sibling to Duffy's award-winning Juno 70%, stone-ground for three days in Lincolnshire.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· Vereinigte Staaten
Brown sugar, pear, and deep savory umami — sweet caramelized onion stone-ground into Nicaraguan dark chocolate, finishing earthy and dry like the world's best onion chip.
Duffy's Chocolate
· 2026
· United Kingdom
Smooth and malty with a warm caramel core and gentle dark berry fruit — a quietly complex Nicaliso Criollo, stone-ground by hand in Lincolnshire.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· Vereinigte Staaten
Toasted marshmallow, honey graham cracker, and a whisper of molasses — like a perfect s'more, from cacao grown where coca fields once stood in Colombia's Boyacá region.
Kasama
· 2025
· Kanada
Bold, juicy British Columbia blackberries — over 20 per bar — on a smooth, dairy-free Peruvian cacao butter base, as indigo and vibrant as Vancouver's coastal evenings.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Lemongrass, green grape, and peach — pure Ucayali Peruvian cacao at its most expressive, shockingly smooth and complex for a 100% bar with zero sugar.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· Vereinigte Staaten
Molasses, caramel, oak, and vanilla — Ecuadorian berry-jam cacao nibs soaked in over 50 bottles of Lawley's Dark Rum, a deeply indulgent Massachusetts collaboration.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· United States
Deep, earthy Nicaraguan cacao — caramel, raisin, and rich cocoa — punctuated by a satisfying crunch of coarsely ground, lightly roasted Nicaraguan coffee.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Walnut opening into caramel, finishing with deep woody earthiness — wild native cacao from Colombia's Pacific rainforest, vigorous and uncompromising.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Intense berry jam and Cabernet grape — deep, smooth, and virtually acid-free, with a long, satisfying finish from Nacional hybrid cacao on the Salazar family's 100-acre Ecuadorian farm.
Cacao Hunters
· 2025
· Colombia
Red berries and citrus opening into orange peel and cinnamon, finishing with a warm touch of panela — from the Macondo Cacao School in Colombia's Sierra Nevada.
Kasama
· 2025
· Canada
Tangerine, morello cherry, and wildflower honey — a wonderfully fruity microlot from the southern slopes of Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains, the legendary 'Mountains of the Moon'.
Kasama
· 2023
· Kanada
Philippine cacao nibs oak-aged four weeks in Tanduay Gold Rum — coconut, caramel cream, sandalwood, and warm spice, a deeply aromatic tribute to Manila's 170-year-old distilling heritage.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Lemongrass, green apple, tart citrus, and fresh herbs — a startlingly bright and floral 100% that defies expectations, with zero added sugar and zero harshness.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Creamy, rich, and perfectly balanced — Dominican Zorzal cacao let loose in a dark milk format, the 2025 ICA Gold Best in Competition winner for milk chocolate.
Sleep Walk
· 2025
· United States
Smoky mezcal and slow-burning pasilla de Oaxaca chile woven into organic Mexican dark chocolate — bold, complex, and unmistakably Oaxacan.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Lemon verbena, fig, and ripe peach — floral, herbal, and beautifully balanced, from fine-flavor cacao grown by small farmers along the Amazon's Ucayali River in Peru.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Bright, tart Ecuadorian passion fruit colliding with green banana, mango, and nectarine from wild-harvested Maya cacao — an intensely tropical, vividly fruity dark chocolate.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· Vereinigte Staaten
Green banana, mango, and sherbet brightness with a mellow dark fruit finish — wild-harvested Q'eqchi Maya cacao from a mountain village in Guatemala, accessible only by footbridge.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Toasted brown butter and cinnamon raisin — nutty, rich, and exceptionally creamy, made with award-winning Jersey cow butter from a century-old Massachusetts farm and Dominican Zorzal cacao.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Rich chocolate, honey, and malty oat warmth — creamy, dairy-free, and completely plant-based, made with single-ingredient JOI oat milk and Colombian Boyacá cacao.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Creamy citrus and hazelnut — surprisingly pale and milk-like in colour despite 77% cacao, from rare white-beaned trees on an 80-year-old family farm in Tabasco, Mexico.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Green banana, mango, cherry, and nectarine — fruity Guatemalan cacao nibs soaked in a custom-brewed single-origin Las Palomas coffee, where the chocolate and coffee blur beautifully into one.
Argencove
· 2023
· Nicaragua
Nicaraguan dark chocolate with a subtle, exotic saffron whisper — tart red cherry fruit up front, warm earthy spice in the finish, understated and intriguing.
Allo Simonne
· 2023
· Canada
Rich roasted hazelnut and deep dark chocolate with a touch of vanilla and sea salt — elevated by lightly roasted buckwheat seeds for an irresistible, nutty crunch.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2025
· Mexico
Raisin, wild berries, and toasted flour — the familiar Soconusco character with a different sweetness, made for those who want great chocolate without the sugar.
Cacao Hunters
· 2024
· Colombia
Red fruits, citrus, cinnamon, clove, and panela — the warmth of a traditional Colombian hot chocolate ceremony, bottled in a bar.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Fresh, balsamic, and floral — hand-picked alpine violets and Valle Po blueberries woven into Peruvian white chocolate, the highest-scoring bar at ICA Europe 2026.
Prophecy Chocolate
· 2025
· United Sates
Creamy, nutty Peruvian Macambo — cacao's wild cousin — with a bold spicy kick that lingers on the finish.
Allo Simonne
· 2024
· Canada
Creamy hazelnut praliné and rare Jaguar cacao (Theobroma bicolor) enrobed in dark chocolate, with a satisfying crunch of cocoa nibs — nutty, caramel, and deeply roasty.
Prague Chocolate
· 2023
· Czech Republic
Orange, caramel, hazelnut, honey, and cream — then a surprising savoury umami depth from oyster mushrooms, handmade in Prague by an award-winning Czech bean-to-bar maker.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Floral, creamy, and softly fruity — with notes of wildflowers, mandarin, honey, and yogurt from Colombia's river plains.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Lime, green grape, and lemongrass — bright, crisp, and pleasantly acidic, from cacao grown in sacred ancestral lands where Colombia's jungle meets its highest coastal peaks.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· Vereinigte Staaten
New England maple sweetness, rich browned butter, and fragrant Guatemalan cloud forest cardamom — smooth, cozy, and buttery on Colombian Boyacá cacao.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Colombian dark chocolate with native pepper — fruity and floral cacao base brightened by a warm, aromatic spice lift, an ICA award-winning bar celebrating Colombia's biodiversity.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2024
· Italy
"Ancient Incan Chuncho cacao from Cusco's high-altitude plantations — rich fruit and nuts with a deep, smooth finish, crafted at the foot of Monviso in Piedmont, Italy.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Vivid and fresh — juicy Valle Po raspberries with floral hibiscus and delicate rosehip, a summery red-hued bar from the foot of Monviso.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2025
· Italy
Dark chocolate steeped in alpine genepy — wild, herbaceous, and aromatic, with the bittersweet floral intensity of hand-cultivated Valle Po mountain flowers.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Beige-hued and unlike any cacao you know — Macambo (Theobroma bicolor) delivers dried fruit, cream, and a rich, enveloping nuttiness from the Peruvian jungle.
Cacao Hunters
· 2025
· Colombia
Red fruits, cinnamon, and honey from Sierra Nevada cacao, brightened by tart, tropical gulupa passion fruit — vibrant and uniquely Colombian.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Bright lemon and green grape — crisp, citrus-forward, and distinctly Colombian, from Arhuaco indigenous cacao in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Crunchy Arhuaco cacao nibs from Colombia's Sierra Nevada, enrobed in fine dark chocolate — bright lemon and green grape, with a satisfying deep cocoa finish.
Cacao Hunters
· 2024
· Colombia
Honey, fruit, citrus, and almond — named 'Hachimitsu' (Japanese for honey) for its naturally sweet character, a surprising and silky 86% from Arauca, Colombia.
Cacao Hunters
· 2025
· Colombia
Dried fruit, caramel, warm spices, and deep wood — the 'Black Pearl' of Tumaco, a rare heirloom cacao hidden deep in Colombia's Pacific rainforest, guarded by generations.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Flowers and honey open into yellow fruit, then roasted nuts, caramel, and warm wood — a rich, layered rainforest dark from Colombia's Pacific coast.
How we rank: Every bar is scored against ICA results from 2022 onward. Where a bar has won multiple years, we use the highest official score. We only include bars we can actually source and stand behind.
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