Best Madagascar Chocolate
The 130 best Malagasy chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Madagascar, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Madagascar regions named most often on these bars are Sambirano Valley, Ambanja, Ambohimarina and Ambohimena. Makers most often list the cacao as Trinitario, Criollo and Forastero. On the dark Madagascar bars, notes that at least 3 makers record include Citrus, Red Fruit, Raspberry, Cherry, Raisin and Honey.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 109:
Beyond GoodSea Salt 63% Cocoa
63%darkMadagascar - Rank 110:
Beyond GoodVanilla Bean 60%
60%darkMadagascar - Rank 111:
Chocolat MadagascarFine Milk 50%
50%milkMadagascar1 award - Rank 112:
Chocolat MadagascarFine Milk with Cashew 50%
50%milkMadagascar - Rank 113:
ValrhonaManjari 64%
64%darkMadagascar3 awards - Rank 114:
MenakaoOrange & Cranberries 63%
63%darkMadagascar1 award - Rank 115:
ValrhonaGuanaja 70% Cacao
70%darkTrinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire & Madagascar2 awards - Rank 116:
Chocolate PhilosophyMadagascar 66%
66%darkMadagascar - Rank 117:
MenakaoCoconut Milk & Vanilla 45%
45%milkMadagascar - Rank 118:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Cacao Project 65%
65%darkMadagascar2 awards - Rank 119:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Pepper 70%
70%darkMadagascar - Rank 120:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Milk Pineapple 50%
50%milkMadagascar - Rank 121:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Sansho 70%
70%darkMadagascar - Rank 122:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Milk Osmanthus 50%
50%milkMadagascar - Rank 123:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaMadagascar Milk Pepper & Soy Sauce 45%
45%milkMadagascar - Rank 124:
All Things ChocolateTropical
72%darkMadagascar - Rank 125:
Ivee PromenadeMadagascar 70%
70%darkMadagascar1 award - Rank 126:
Beyond GoodPure Dark 80% Cocoa
80%darkMadagascar - Rank 127:
Dick Taylor73% Dark with Fleur de Sel
73%darkBrazil & Madagascar2 awards - Rank 128:
Dick TaylorMadagascar Sambirano 72% Dark
72%darkMadagascar5 awards - Rank 129:
Beyond GoodPure Dark 70% Cocoa
70%darkMadagascar - Rank 130:
Åkesson'sAmbolikapiky Plantation 75% Criollo Cocoa
75%darkMadagascar
What is Madagascar chocolate known for?
Madagascar chocolate is prized for its bright, tangy character: red fruit, citrus and berry notes with a lively acidity that sets it apart from earthier origins. Most of the cacao grows in the Sambirano valley in the northwest, where Trinitario and Criollo beans give bars their signature fruit-forward lift.
If a dark bar tastes of raspberry, cherry or lemon, there is a good chance it is Malagasy. That zingy, almost wine-like acidity is the origin's calling card and a favourite reference point for tasters learning to spot fruit-driven cacao.
The Sambirano valley dominates production, and its mix of fine Trinitario and Criollo beans, combined with careful fermentation, is what produces the clean fruit rather than sourness. Madagascar is a smaller origin by volume, so single-origin bars from there are common in craft ranges but rarer on supermarket shelves.
Makers with the most Madagascar bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Madagascar
Frequently asked about Madagascar chocolate
Why is Madagascar chocolate so fruity?
Its Trinitario and Criollo cacao, grown in the Sambirano valley and carefully fermented, naturally carries bright red-fruit and citrus notes with a high, wine-like acidity. That fruit-forward acidity is the origin's signature and is a flavour of the bean, not an added ingredient.
Where does Madagascar cacao grow?
Almost all of it comes from the Sambirano valley in the northwest of the island, a warm river basin well suited to fine Trinitario and Criollo cacao.
What Malagasy chocolate brands are there?
Chof lists 3 Malagasy chocolate brands and makers: Menakao, Chocolat Madagascar and éka. 66 makers on Chof use Madagascar cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Madagascar cacao on Chof?
Of the 66 makers using Madagascar cacao on Chof, the three whose top Madagascar bar has the highest Chof Score are Puchero, Green Bean to Bar Chocolate and SOMA.
How are the best Madagascar chocolate bars chosen?
The Madagascar 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 Madagascar chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 130 chocolate bars made with cacao from Madagascar.
What cocoa percentages of Madagascar chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Madagascar cacao on Chof are 70%, 75%, 72%, 100% and 45%.
Cacao varieties in Madagascar chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Madagascar, as stated on the label. Open one to see what it is, how it tastes, and how to tell a real one.
Learn more
Chof Monthly
One email a month: the bars and makers added to Chof, the highest Chof Scores among them, and where to buy them.
Scan a bar from Madagascar in Chof
Log your tasting, save the origin profile, and compare it with more bars from Madagascar.
