Best Jamaica Chocolate
The 37 best Jamaican chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Jamaica, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Jamaica regions named most often on these bars are Blue Mountains, Johnson's Mountain, Kingston and Portland. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario. Typical flavour: warm spice, dried fruit, deep cocoa.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Pump StreetSaint Thomas 75%
75%darkJamaica - Rank 2:
Coco CaravanKingston 72%
72%darkJamaica - Rank 3:
Likkle MoreBlue Mountain Coffee
68%darkJamaica - Rank 4:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaLikkle But Tallawah 84%
84%darkJamaica - Rank 5:
Likkle MoreMatcha Tea & Cocoa Butter
33%whiteJamaica1 award - Rank 6:
Likkle MoreSea Salt Crystals 55%
55%milkJamaica - Rank 7:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersRum & Raisin 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 8:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersPlain Dark 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 9:
Likkle MoreBachelor's Hall Estate 72%
72%darkJamaica1 award - Rank 10:
Likkle MoreTulloch Estate 75%
75%darkJamaica1 award - Rank 11:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersAlmond 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 12:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersSea Salt 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 13:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaCinnamon 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 14:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaLikkle But Tallawah 75%
75%darkJamaica - Rank 15:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersChilli 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 16:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersBanana Coconut & Cocoa Nibs 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 17:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaLemongrass 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 18:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaVanilla & Sea Salt
45%milkJamaica - Rank 19:
Likkle MoreFresh Peppermint 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 20:
Likkle MoreSignature Terroir Dark 70%
70%darkJamaica1 award - Rank 21:
Likkle MoreScotch Bonnet Pepper 70%
70%darkJamaica2 awards - Rank 22:
Likkle MorePink Peppercorn 70%
70%darkJamaica1 award - Rank 23:
Likkle MoreFresh Ginger 70%
70%darkJamaica2 awards - Rank 24:
Likkle MoreCoconut Milk 55%
55%milkJamaica - Rank 25:
Chocolaterie MorinMarvia Noir 63%
63%darkJamaica - Rank 26:
SOMABrown Butter Rum
47%milkJamaica - Rank 27:
Pure Chocolate JamaicaCookies and Cream
milkJamaica - Rank 28:
One One CacaoPortland 71%
71%darkJamaica - Rank 29:
One One CacaoSt Thomas 71%
71%darkJamaica - Rank 30:
Likkle MoreJamaican Sorrel 70%
70%darkJamaica1 award - Rank 31:
ValrhonaCaraïbe 66%
66%darkDominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica & Togo2 awards - Rank 32:
ValrhonaGuanaja 70% Cacao
70%darkTrinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire & Madagascar2 awards - Rank 33:
Likkle MoreJamaican Thyme & Orange Peel 70%
70%darkJamaica3 awards - Rank 34:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersCoffee 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 35:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersCinnamon 70%
70%darkJamaica - Rank 36:
Mount Pleasant Farm ChocolatiersFruit & Nut Coconut 70%
70%darkJamaica
Bars with awards
11 bars with cacao from Jamaica have award results on Chof, newest first. How Chof lists awards
Jamaican Thyme & Orange Peel 70%
by Likkle More
Fresh Ginger 70%
by Likkle More
Pink Peppercorn 70%
by Likkle More
Scotch Bonnet Pepper 70%
by Likkle More
Signature Terroir Dark 70%
by Likkle More
Bachelor's Hall Estate 72%
by Likkle More
Jamaican Sorrel 70%
by Likkle More
Matcha Tea & Cocoa Butter
by Likkle More
Tulloch Estate 75%
by Likkle More
Guanaja 70% Cacao
by Valrhona
Caraïbe 66%
by Valrhona
What is Jamaica chocolate known for?
Jamaican chocolate tends to be full-bodied, with warm spice, dried fruit and a deep cocoa backbone from the island's Trinitario cacao. Production is small compared with mainland origins, which makes single-origin Jamaican bars relatively rare and distinctive.
Jamaica's Trinitario cacao gives bold, rounded bars with spice and dried-fruit notes rather than sharp acidity. The island has a long cacao history, and its beans have a loyal following among makers who want depth and warmth.
Because Jamaica grows far less cacao than origins like Ecuador or the Dominican Republic, single-origin Jamaican bars are something of a find. When you see one, it is usually worth tasting.
Makers with the most Jamaica bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Jamaica
Frequently asked about Jamaica chocolate
What does Jamaican chocolate taste like?
Expect a rich, rounded bar: deep cocoa first, then warm spice and dried fruit. Put one next to a Madagascar bar and the contrast is obvious, depth and warmth where Madagascar gives bright fruit and acidity.
Does Jamaica grow cacao?
Yes, Jamaica has a long history of growing Trinitario cacao, though in small volumes compared with mainland origins. That scarcity is part of why single-origin Jamaican bars are relatively uncommon.
What Jamaican chocolate brands are there?
Of the 4 Jamaican chocolate brands and makers on Chof, the three whose top bar has the highest Chof Score are Likkle More, Pure Chocolate Jamaica and Mount Pleasant Farm Chocolatiers. 9 makers on Chof use Jamaica cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Jamaica cacao on Chof?
Of the 9 makers using Jamaica cacao on Chof, the three whose top Jamaica bar has the highest Chof Score are Pump Street, Coco Caravan and Likkle More.
How are the best Jamaica chocolate bars chosen?
The Jamaica 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 Jamaica chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 37 chocolate bars made with cacao from Jamaica.
What cocoa percentages of Jamaica chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Jamaica cacao on Chof are 70%, 55%, 75%, 72% and 71%.
Cacao varieties in Jamaica chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Jamaica, 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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