Best Haiti Chocolate
The 35 best Haitian chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Haiti, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Haiti regions named most often on these bars are Cap-Haïtien, Acul du Nord, Nord and Grand'Anse. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario and Criollo. On the dark Haiti bars, the notes at least 3 makers record are Caramel, Cinnamon and Honey.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
ZotterLabooko Haiti 72%
72%darkHaiti - Rank 2:
Standout ChocolateCap-Haïtien 60%
60%milkHaiti4 awards - Rank 3:
Standout ChocolateCap-Haïtien 70%
70%darkHaiti4 awards - Rank 4:
SOMACreole Gardens Dark- Haiti 70%
70%darkHaiti - Rank 5:
SOMACreole Gardens Milk
55%milkHaiti - Rank 6:
TableMilk 61%
61%milkHaiti - Rank 7:
Standout ChocolateSaffron 70%
70%darkHaiti - Rank 8:
Standout ChocolateLovely Strawberry
63%darkHaiti1 award - Rank 9:
Heritage Food CraftersHaiti 70%
70%darkHaiti1 award - Rank 10:
Heritage Food CraftersHaiti Milk 58%
58%milkHaiti - Rank 11:
Moksha ChocolatePisa 70%
70%darkHaiti - Rank 12:
BonnatGrand'Anse 65%
65%milkHaiti - Rank 13:
Slow CocoaOatmilk 49%, Sugar Free
49%milkHaiti - Rank 14:
Nordic ChocolateHaiti 85%
85%darkHaiti - Rank 15:
Palette de BineHaïti 70%
70%darkHaiti3 awards - Rank 16:
MaüaHaiti 90%
90%darkHaiti - Rank 17:
BonnatHaiti 75%
75%darkHaiti5 awards - Rank 18:
ICHIJIHaiti 72%
72%darkHaiti - Rank 19:
ICHIJIHaiti Crunchy 72%
72%darkHaiti - Rank 20:
ICHIJIHaiti Bitter 85%
85%darkHaiti - Rank 21:
Bixby ChocolateHaiti
70%darkHaiti - Rank 22:
FjåkBlåbær Wild Blueberry
50%milkHaiti2 awards - Rank 23:
FjåkNorwegian Brown Cheese
45%milkHaiti6 awards - Rank 24:
Ranger Chocolate CoNord 75%
75%darkHaiti - Rank 25:
SOMADream Machine
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 26:
Standout ChocolateSpruce Shoots 66%
66%darkHaiti2 awards - Rank 27:
Markham & FitzPISA 75%
75%darkHaiti - Rank 28:
SOMADark Fire
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 29:
The Belgian Chocolate MakersHaiti 44%
44%milkHaiti - Rank 30:
Standout ChocolateNordic Winter Spice
68%darkHaiti1 award - Rank 31:
Loon ChocolatePisa Haiti 72%
72%darkHaiti - Rank 32:
Ranger Chocolate CoPassion Fruit
darkHaiti - Rank 33:
Ranger Chocolate CoCaribbean
darkHaiti2 awards - Rank 34:
Makaya ChocolatEritaj
milkHaiti - Rank 35:
TCHOToffee Time
53%milkEcuador, Peru, Ghana, DR Congo & Haiti1 award
Bars with awards
12 bars with cacao from Haiti have award results on Chof, newest first. How Chof lists awards
What is Haiti chocolate known for?
Haitian chocolate is bright and fruity, with citrus, red fruit and a clean acidity over a moderate cocoa depth. Most cacao grows in the north and in the Grand'Anse region of the southwest, where Trinitario trees produce beans that have gained a strong reputation among craft makers.
Haiti is a small origin with a disproportionate reputation. Much of its cacao was historically fermented poorly or not at all and sold cheaply, so the transformation over the last decade has come largely from improved post-harvest handling rather than from new planting.
When those beans are fermented properly the result is a clean, citrus-bright bar with real lift. Volumes remain modest, so Haitian single-origin chocolate usually appears in small runs from makers who work directly with specific producer groups.
Makers with the most Haiti bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Haiti
Frequently asked about Haiti chocolate
What does Haitian chocolate taste like?
Citrus first, then red fruit, carried by a clean, lively acidity over moderate cocoa depth. Fermentation matters more here than in most origins, and a well-made Haitian bar tastes far fresher than the origin's reputation of a decade ago would suggest.
Why did Haitian cacao improve so much?
Better post-harvest handling. Haitian cacao was long sold unfermented and cheap; over the last decade smallholders and producer groups in the north and the Grand'Anse have invested in proper fermentation, and the clean, citrus-bright beans that result changed the origin's reputation.
What Haitian chocolate brands are there?
Chof lists one Haitian chocolate brand or maker: Makaya Chocolat. 20 makers on Chof use Haiti cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Haiti cacao on Chof?
Of the 20 makers using Haiti cacao on Chof, the three whose top Haiti bar has the highest Chof Score are Standout Chocolate, Zotter and SOMA.
How are the best Haiti chocolate bars chosen?
The Haiti 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 Haiti chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 35 chocolate bars made with cacao from Haiti.
What cocoa percentages of Haiti chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Haiti cacao on Chof are 70%, 72%, 60%, 75% and 85%.
Cacao varieties in Haiti chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Haiti, 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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