Best Guatemala Chocolate
The 38 best Guatemalan chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Guatemala, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Guatemala regions named most often on these bars are Lachuá, Laguna Lachuá, Cahabón and Indio Rojo Project. Makers most often list the cacao as Trinitario, Amelonado and Criollo. On the dark Guatemala bars, the notes at least 3 makers record are Citrus, Floral and Coffee.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Bare BonesGuatemala 65%
65%darkGuatemala5 awards - Rank 2:
FrescoPolochic Valley Guatemala 70% Light Roast
70%darkGuatemala2 awards - Rank 3:
CluizelLa Laguna 47%
47%milkGuatemala1 award - Rank 4:
CluizelLa Laguna 70%
70%darkGuatemala - Rank 5:
ZotterLabooko Guatemala 75%
75%darkGuatemala1 award - Rank 6:
Friis HolmIndio Rojo 70%
70%darkGuatemala10 awards - Rank 7:
VideriGuatemala 75%
75%darkGuatemala - Rank 8:
Chocolate TreeCacao Fruit 100%
100%darkGuatemala1 award - Rank 9:
Coco CaravanLachuá 70%
70%darkGuatemala1 award - Rank 10:
Goodnow FarmsAsochivite Guatemala 77%
77%darkGuatemala10 awards - Rank 11:
Hazel HillLachuá 70%
70%darkGuatemala - Rank 12:
Standout ChocolateGuatemala Lachuá 70%
70%darkGuatemala7 awards - Rank 13:
Friis HolmCandied Orange Dark Milk 52%
52%milkGuatemala1 award - Rank 14:
SireneLachua 73%
73%darkGuatemala3 awards - Rank 15:
SireneLachua Dark Milk
milkGuatemala10 awards - Rank 16:
Martin Mayer SchokoladenLachua 70%
70%darkGuatemala - Rank 17:
ZotterLabooko Maya Cacao 100%
100%darkBelize & Guatemala - Rank 18:
Bixby ChocolateGuatemala
70%darkGuatemala - Rank 19:
York Cocoa WorksGuatemala 80%
80%darkGuatemala - Rank 20:
Forté ChocolateGuatemala 74%
74%darkGuatemala - Rank 21:
Zak's ChocolateGuatemala Monte Grande
whiteGuatemala - Rank 22:
Bahen & CoGuatemala 75%
75%darkGuatemala - Rank 23:
Dormouse ChocolatesLaguna Lachuá 72%
72%darkGuatemala - Rank 24:
Dormouse ChocolatesLaguna Lachuá 100%
100%darkGuatemala - Rank 25:
VideriSea Salt Dark Chocolate 70%
70%darkEcuador, Guatemala & Dominican Republic - Rank 26:
MaüaChimelb 65% with Sóller Lemon
65%darkGuatemala - Rank 27:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 77%
77%darkColombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 28:
Lewis Pogue Artisan ChocolateGuatemala 72%
72%darkGuatemala - Rank 29:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 (Vintage 2024) 72%
72%darkEcuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 30:
SireneMayan Spice 73%
73%darkGuatemala3 awards - Rank 31:
VideriSweet-Spicy-Crunchy 55%
55%milkGuatemala - Rank 32:
MaüaChimelb 65% with Sóller Orange
65%darkGuatemala - Rank 33:
Guido GobinoGuatemala 70%
70%darkGuatemala - Rank 34:
MaüaChimelb 65% with Sal d'Es Trenc
65%darkGuatemala - Rank 35:
MaüaWhite chocolate with matcha (Tea Ritual)
whiteGuatemala - Rank 36:
ZotterCraftAkt Guatemala Whisky • Salted Milk
60%milkGuatemala
Bars with awards
13 bars with cacao from Guatemala have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards
Candied Orange Dark Milk 52%
by Friis Holm
Guatemala 65%
by Bare Bones
Indio Rojo 70%
by Friis Holm
Cacao Fruit 100%
Asochivite Guatemala 77%
Lachua 73%
by Sirene
Lachua Dark Milk
by Sirene
Mayan Spice 73%
by Sirene
Polochic Valley Guatemala 70% Light Roast
by Fresco
Guatemala Lachuá 70%
La Laguna 47%
by Cluizel
Labooko Guatemala 75%
by Zotter
Makers with the most Guatemala bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Guatemala
Frequently asked about Guatemala chocolate
What Guatemalan chocolate brands are there?
Chof lists no chocolate brand or maker based in Guatemala. 24 makers on Chof use Guatemala cacao.
Which makers work with Guatemala cacao on Chof?
Of the 24 makers using Guatemala cacao on Chof, the three whose top Guatemala bar has the highest Chof Score are Bare Bones, Fresco and Cluizel.
How are the best Guatemala chocolate bars chosen?
The Guatemala 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 Guatemala chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 38 chocolate bars made with cacao from Guatemala.
What cocoa percentages of Guatemala chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Guatemala cacao on Chof are 70%, 65%, 72%, 100% and 75%.
Cacao varieties in Guatemala chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Guatemala, 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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