Jamaican Chocolate Makers & Brands
2 Jamaican chocolate makers and craft chocolate brands based in Jamaica, with cocoa percentage, origin and tasting notes where Chof has them.
Looking for chocolate made with cacao from Jamaica? See the Jamaica cacao origin page.
What is Jamaican chocolate making known for?
Jamaica grows its own cacao, so Jamaican makers can press bars from beans grown on the island they work on. The makers on Chof are bean-to-bar producers rather than chocolatiers melting imported couverture, and they lean on Jamaican Trinitario, the variety behind the warm, spiced character the island is known for.
Cacao has grown in Jamaica since the sixteenth century and the island keeps a long Trinitario tradition. Volumes are small next to mainland origins, so Jamaican beans have never been a commodity crop the way West African cacao is, and most of what is grown goes to buyers who specifically want that flavour.
Working on a small island has one obvious advantage, which is that makers can know the farms and even the individual parishes their beans come from. Some Jamaican bars are labelled by parish, so you can taste the difference between growing areas inside a single origin.
Jamaican chocolate on Chof
What the catalogue shows for makers based in Jamaica.
Where Jamaican makers source cacao
Median across the 20 scored bars from makers based in Jamaica. Chof Score scores bars on fine-chocolate signals like ingredient purity and cacao traceability, not taste. How Chof Score works.
Jamaican chocolate bars
Some of the best-scoring bars from makers based in Jamaica. Tap any bar for its full breakdown.
Bachelor's Hall Estate 72%
Tulloch Estate 75%
Matcha Tea & Cocoa Butter
Likkle But Tallawah 84%
Sea Salt Crystals 55%
Fresh Peppermint 70%
Signature Terroir Dark 70%
Pink Peppercorn 70%
Based in Jamaica
Frequently asked about chocolate makers in Jamaica
Does Jamaica grow its own cacao?
Yes. Jamaica has grown Trinitario cacao since the sixteenth century, in small volumes compared with mainland origins. Jamaican makers can therefore work with beans from their own island instead of importing them.
What is Jamaican chocolate known for?
Full-bodied bars with warm spice and dried-fruit depth from Trinitario cacao, and unusually short supply chains. Because the island is small, makers often know the farms and parishes behind each batch.
What are the best Jamaican chocolate brands?
Chof lists 2 Jamaican chocolate makers and brands. Ordered by how many bars Chof holds for each, the list starts with Likkle More and Pure Chocolate Jamaica. Every maker on this page carries its type, bar count and origins.
How many chocolate makers in Jamaica are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 2 chocolate makers based in Jamaica.
Are there any bean-to-bar chocolate makers in Jamaica?
Yes. Every maker listed in Jamaica on Chof works bean-to-bar.
What is the median Chof Score for Jamaican chocolate?
Across the 20 scored Jamaican bars on Chof, the median Chof Score is 84 out of 100, and the most common maker type is bean-to-bar. Chof Score scores bars on fine-chocolate signals like ingredient purity and cacao traceability, not taste.
Where can I find Jamaica cacao on Chof?
Bean origin (where the cacao is grown) and maker country (where the chocolate is made) are different things. To browse chocolate made with cacao from Jamaica, open the Jamaica cacao origin page on Chof.
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Scan a Jamaica bar and track what you taste
Open Chof while a Jamaica bar is in your hand to log your tasting, save the maker, and compare it with related bars.
