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Best Costa Rica Chocolate

The 9 best Costa Rican chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Costa Rica, ranked by the Chof Score.

Reviewed byFelipeIICCT Certified Chocolate TasterInternational Chocolate Awards Judge

The Costa Rica regions named on these bars are Upala, Guatuso, Nahua and Turrialba. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Nutty, Caramel, Earthy, Plum, Almonds and Coffee.

Ranked by the Chof Score

  1. Rank 1:
    Douglas Dager 75% dark bar packaging by Naive
    Naive

    Douglas Dager

    75%darkCosta Rica
  2. Rank 2:
    Costa Rica Nahua Plantations Maleku 75% 75% dark bar packaging by Chocolatoa
    Chocolatoa

    Costa Rica Nahua Plantations Maleku 75%

    75%darkCosta Rica
  3. Rank 3:
    Afterhours 75% dark bar packaging by ruvido
    ruvido

    Afterhours

    75%darkCosta Rica
  4. Rank 4:
    Costa Rica Maleku 92% 92% dark bar packaging by Feitoria do Cacao
    Feitoria do Cacao

    Costa Rica Maleku 92%

    92%darkCosta Rica
  5. Rank 5:
    Americano 75% 75% dark bar packaging by Beskid Chocolate
    Beskid Chocolate

    Americano 75%

    75%darkCosta Rica
  6. Rank 6:
    Melkesjokolade 55% 55% milk bar packaging by Nittedal Sjøkoladefabrikk
    Nittedal Sjøkoladefabrikk

    Melkesjokolade 55%

    55%milkCosta Rica
  7. Rank 7:
    Quetzal Noir 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Chocolaterie Morin
    Chocolaterie Morin

    Quetzal Noir 70%

    70%darkCosta Rica
  8. Rank 8:
    Signature Blend 62% 62% dark bar packaging by Ambriona
    Ambriona

    Signature Blend 62%

    62%darkCosta Rica, Togo & Vietnam
  9. Rank 9:
    Croissant and Coffee dark bar packaging by Chocolarder
    Chocolarder

    Croissant and Coffee

    darkCosta Rica

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Popular cocoa percentages for Costa Rica

Frequently asked about Costa Rica chocolate

  • How are the best Costa Rica chocolate bars chosen?

    The Costa Rica bars are ordered by the Chof Score, an internal quality signal built from what the maker discloses: how precisely the origin is named, how clean the ingredient list is (no PGPR, vanillin or vegetable fats), how much of the fermenting, drying and roasting is documented, and what lab evidence exists. The exact weights are deliberately not shown: the ranking is a tasting starting point, not an absolute leaderboard. Community ratings are shown on each bar but do not move this ranking.

  • What does Costa Rica chocolate taste like on Chof?

    The Costa Rica regions named on these bars are Upala, Guatuso, Nahua and Turrialba. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Nutty, Caramel, Earthy, Plum, Almonds and Coffee.

  • How many Costa Rica chocolate bars are listed on Chof?

    Chof currently lists 9 chocolate bars made with cacao from Costa Rica.

  • Which makers work with Costa Rica cacao on Chof?

    Ordered by how many bars each has, the makers using Costa Rica cacao on Chof start with ruvido, Beskid Chocolate, Feitoria do Cacao, Chocolatoa and Chocolarder.

  • What cocoa percentages of Costa Rica chocolate are most common?

    The most common cocoa percentages for Costa Rica cacao on Chof are 75%, 92%, 55%, 70% and 62%.

  • Which brands make Costa Rica chocolate?

    9 chocolate makers on Chof work with Costa Rica cacao. Each bar links to the brand that made it.

  • Where can I find Costa Rican chocolate brands?

    Chof lists 9 Costa Rican chocolate bars made with cacao from Costa Rica, from 9 different makers. Browse them above.

Cacao varieties in Costa Rica chocolate

Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Costa Rica, as stated on the label. Open one to see what it is, how it tastes, and how to tell a real one.

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