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Best Dominican Republic Chocolate

The 170 best Dominican chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from the Dominican Republic, ranked by the Chof Score.

Reviewed byFelipeIICCT Certified Chocolate TasterInternational Chocolate Awards Judge

The Dominican Republic regions named most often on these bars are Duarte Province, San Francisco de Macoris, Santo Domingo and Cibao Valley. Makers most often list the cacao as Trinitario, Criollo and Nacional. On the dark Dominican Republic bars, notes that at least 3 makers record include Red Fruit, Nutty, Spicy, Caramel, Woody and Citrus.

Makers in the Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic on the map

Ranked by the Chof Score

  1. Rank 1:
    Zorzal Comunitario 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Dandelion Chocolate
    Dandelion Chocolate

    Zorzal Comunitario 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
    1 award
  2. Rank 2:
    55% Crema de Pistacho 55% dark bar packaging by KAICAO
    KAICAO

    55% Crema de Pistacho

    55%darkDominican Republic
  3. Rank 3:
    90% BhonaCao 90% dark bar packaging by Definite
    Definite

    90% BhonaCao

    90%darkDominican Republic
  4. Rank 4:
    Zorzal Blanco 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Encuentro
    Encuentro

    Zorzal Blanco 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
  5. Rank 5:
    Zorzal 100% 100% dark bar packaging by Definite
    Definite

    Zorzal 100%

    100%darkDominican Republic
  6. Rank 6:
    Amargo Gran Cru 81% 81% dark bar packaging by Vestri
    Vestri

    Amargo Gran Cru 81%

    81%darkDominican Republic
  7. Rank 7:
    Smooth Walnut 61% 61% dark bar packaging by MIKE&BECKY
    MIKE&BECKY

    Smooth Walnut 61%

    61%darkDominican Republic
  8. Rank 8:
    Vista Alegre 71% 71% dark bar packaging by Vestri
    Vestri

    Vista Alegre 71%

    71%darkDominican Republic
  9. Rank 9:
    Rep. Dominicana 75% 75% dark bar packaging by Kaitxo
    Kaitxo

    Rep. Dominicana 75%

    75%darkDominican Republic
  10. Rank 10:
    Dominican Republic 72% 72% dark bar packaging by Herufek
    Herufek

    Dominican Republic 72%

    72%darkDominican Republic
    1 award
  11. Rank 11:
    85% 85% dark bar packaging by Hunted + Gathered
    Hunted + Gathered

    85%

    85%darkDominican Republic
  12. Rank 12:
    Hazelnut 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Hunted + Gathered
    Hunted + Gathered

    Hazelnut 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
  13. Rank 13:
    Dominican 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Hunted + Gathered
    Hunted + Gathered

    Dominican 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
  14. Rank 14:
    Caramelized Goat Cheese 58% milk bar packaging by Standout Chocolate
    Standout Chocolate

    Caramelized Goat Cheese

    58%milkDominican Republic
    3 awards
  15. Rank 15:
    75% Rep. Dominicana 75% dark bar packaging by KAICAO
    KAICAO

    75% Rep. Dominicana

    75%darkDominican Republic
  16. Rank 16:
    Browned Butter 60% milk bar packaging by Chocolarder
    Chocolarder

    Browned Butter

    60%milkDominican Republic
  17. Rank 17:
    60% Tahini y sésamo 60% dark bar packaging by KAICAO
    KAICAO

    60% Tahini y sésamo

    60%darkDominican Republic
  18. Rank 18:
    Coconut Milk Valdez 60% 60% milk bar packaging by Definite
    Definite

    Coconut Milk Valdez 60%

    60%milkDominican Republic
    1 award
  19. Rank 19:
    Zorzal 75% 75% dark bar packaging by Sotto Chocolate
    Sotto Chocolate

    Zorzal 75%

    75%darkDominican Republic
  20. Rank 20:
    Dark Milk 60% 60% milk bar packaging by Sotto Chocolate
    Sotto Chocolate

    Dark Milk 60%

    60%milkDominican Republic
  21. Rank 21:
    Dominicaanse Republiek 75% 75% dark bar packaging by Chocolatoa
    Chocolatoa

    Dominicaanse Republiek 75%

    75%darkDominican Republic
  22. Rank 22:
    Dominican Republic 70% 70% dark bar packaging by French Broad Chocolate
    French Broad Chocolate

    Dominican Republic 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
    2 awards
  23. Rank 23:
    Los Anconès 73% 73% dark bar packaging by Cluizel
    Cluizel

    Los Anconès 73%

    73%darkDominican Republic
  24. Rank 24:
    Taino Cacique 70% dark bar packaging by Superfood Cocoa
    Superfood Cocoa

    Taino Cacique

    70%darkDominican Republic
    1 award
  25. Rank 25:
    68% Dominican Salted Chocolate 68% dark bar packaging by Bare Bones
    Bare Bones

    68% Dominican Salted Chocolate

    68%darkDominican Republic
    1 award
  26. Rank 26:
    Cardamom 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Svenska Kakao
    Svenska Kakao

    Cardamom 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
  27. Rank 27:
    Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61% 61% milk bar packaging by Fruition Chocolate Works
    Fruition Chocolate Works

    Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

    61%milkDominican Republic
    5 awards
  28. Rank 28:
    Brown Butter 70% 70% dark bar packaging by Goodnow Farms
    Goodnow Farms

    Brown Butter 70%

    70%darkDominican Republic
  29. Rank 29:
    Dominican Republic 80% 80% dark bar packaging by Karuna
    Karuna

    Dominican Republic 80%

    80%darkDominican Republic
    1 award
  30. Rank 30:
    Green Tea Crunch 66% dark bar packaging by Raaka
    Raaka

    Green Tea Crunch

    66%darkDominican Republic
  31. Rank 31:
    Lapsang Souchong Pearls 69% dark bar packaging by Karuna
    Karuna

    Lapsang Souchong Pearls

    69%darkDominican Republic
  32. Rank 32:
    Cloudberry Caramel 49% 49% milk bar packaging by Standout Chocolate
    Standout Chocolate

    Cloudberry Caramel 49%

    49%milkDominican Republic
    3 awards
  33. Rank 33:
    Dominican Nacional Dark Milk 68% 68% milk bar packaging by Fruition Chocolate Works
    Fruition Chocolate Works

    Dominican Nacional Dark Milk 68%

    68%milkDominican Republic
    2 awards
  34. Rank 34:
    Edel Bitter Superior Dark 70% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Edel Bitter Superior Dark

    70%darkDominican Republic
  35. Rank 35:
    European Blueberry 63% dark bar packaging by Standout Chocolate
    Standout Chocolate

    European Blueberry

    63%darkDominican Republic
    4 awards
  36. Rank 36:
    Pecorino Cheese 65% 65% dark bar packaging by MIKE&BECKY
    MIKE&BECKY

    Pecorino Cheese 65%

    65%darkDominican Republic
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Competition awards

Bars with awards

41 bars with cacao from the Dominican Republic have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards

What is Dominican Republic chocolate known for?

Dominican chocolate leans fruity and caramel-forward, with red-fruit notes, though it can run earthier depending on how the beans are fermented. The Dominican Republic is one of the world's largest sources of organic and fair-trade cacao, so its beans appear in a huge number of craft bars, often labelled by bean style such as Hispaniola or Sanchez.

Two broad styles define Dominican cacao. Hispaniola beans are fully fermented and come through cleaner, fruitier and caramel-sweet, while Sanchez beans are sun-dried with little fermentation and taste earthier and more rustic. Most of the craft bars you will meet lean to the fruitier, fully fermented side.

The country is a powerhouse of certified organic and fair-trade cacao, which is why so many makers, especially those building accessible, responsibly-sourced ranges, reach for Dominican beans. That makes it one of the most encountered origins in everyday craft chocolate.

Makers with the most Dominican Republic bars

Kah Kow11Vivani9Cacaoteca6Definite6Taza6Fruition Chocolate Works5

Popular cocoa percentages for the Dominican Republic

70%3355%12100%1160%972%875%8

Frequently asked about Dominican Republic chocolate

  • What does Dominican Republic chocolate taste like?

    Most often fruity and caramel-forward with red-fruit notes, from the fully fermented Hispaniola style. Lightly fermented Sanchez beans run earthier and more rustic. Both turn up in craft bars.

  • Is Dominican Republic cacao organic?

    A large share of it is. The Dominican Republic is one of the world's leading sources of certified organic and fair-trade cacao, which is why its beans turn up so often in responsibly-sourced craft chocolate.

  • What Dominican chocolate brands are there?

    Of the 4 Dominican chocolate brands and makers on Chof, the three whose top bar has the highest Chof Score are Definite, Cacaoteca and Kah Kow. 80 makers on Chof use Dominican Republic cacao, wherever they are based.

  • Which makers work with Dominican Republic cacao on Chof?

    Of the 80 makers using Dominican Republic cacao on Chof, the three whose top Dominican Republic bar has the highest Chof Score are Dandelion Chocolate, KAICAO and Definite.

  • How are the best Dominican Republic chocolate bars chosen?

    The Dominican Republic bars are ordered by Chof Score, which is built from what the maker discloses: how precisely the origin is named, how clean the ingredient list is, how much of the fermenting, drying and roasting is documented, and what lab evidence exists. Community ratings do not change the order.

  • How many Dominican Republic chocolate bars are listed on Chof?

    Chof currently lists 170 chocolate bars made with cacao from the Dominican Republic.

  • What cocoa percentages of Dominican Republic chocolate are most common?

    The most common cocoa percentages for Dominican Republic cacao on Chof are 70%, 55%, 100%, 60% and 72%.

Cacao varieties in Dominican Republic chocolate

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

Trinitario30Criollo8Nacional / Arriba5

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