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Best Panama Chocolate

The 10 best Panamanian chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Panama, ranked by the Chof Score.

Reviewed byFelipeIICCT Certified Chocolate TasterInternational Chocolate Awards Judge

Bocas del Toro is the only region makers name for Panama cacao on Chof. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario, Criollo and Forastero. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Caramel, Nutty, Almonds, Apricot, Cherry and Cinnamon.

Ranked by the Chof Score

  1. Rank 1:
    Panamá Finca Río Uyama 72% 72% dark bar packaging by Maüa
    Maüa

    Panamá Finca Río Uyama 72%

    72%darkPanama
  2. Rank 2:
    Panama 72% 72% dark bar packaging by Georgia Ramon
    Georgia Ramon

    Panama 72%

    72%darkPanama
  3. Rank 3:
    Fine Dark 99% Cacao 99% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Fine Dark 99% Cacao

    99%darkPanama
  4. Rank 4:
    Dark Mallorca Fleur de Sel 75% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Dark Mallorca Fleur de Sel

    75%darkPanama
  5. Rank 5:
    Labooko Panama 72% 72% dark bar packaging by Zotter
    Zotter

    Labooko Panama 72%

    72%darkPanama
  6. Rank 6:
    Fine Dark 92% Cacao 92% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Fine Dark 92% Cacao

    92%darkPanama
  7. Rank 7:
    Fine Dark 75% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Fine Dark

    75%darkPanama
  8. Rank 8:
    Espresso Pistacchio 75% dark bar packaging by Vivani
    Vivani

    Espresso Pistacchio

    75%darkPanama
  9. Rank 9:
    Panama Extra Dark 80% 80% dark bar packaging by Equal Exchange
    Equal Exchange

    Panama Extra Dark 80%

    80%darkPanama
  10. Rank 10:
    Labooko Panama 35% 35% milk bar packaging by Zotter
    Zotter

    Labooko Panama 35%

    35%milkPanama

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Frequently asked about Panama chocolate

  • What Panamanian chocolate brands are there?

    Chof lists no chocolate brand or maker based in Panama. 5 makers on Chof use Panama cacao.

  • Which makers work with Panama cacao on Chof?

    Of the 5 makers using Panama cacao on Chof, the three whose top Panama bar has the highest Chof Score are Maüa, Georgia Ramon and Vivani.

  • How are the best Panama chocolate bars chosen?

    The Panama 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 Panama chocolate bars are listed on Chof?

    Chof currently lists 10 chocolate bars made with cacao from Panama.

  • What cocoa percentages of Panama chocolate are most common?

    The most common cocoa percentages for Panama cacao on Chof are 75%, 72%, 92%, 99% and 35%.

Cacao varieties in Panama chocolate

Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Panama, 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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