Best Tanzania Chocolate
The 99 best Tanzanian chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Tanzania, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Tanzania regions named most often on these bars are Kilombero Valley, Morogoro, Mababu and Mbingu. Makers most often list the cacao as Trinitario, Nacional and Criollo. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Red Fruit, Citrus, Cherry, Nutty, Floral and Molasses.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Svenska KakaoTanzania 74%
74%darkTanzania - Rank 2:
SOMAMbingu, Tanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 3:
ChocolatoaTanzania Kokoa Kamili Organic 80%
80%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 4:
Dick TaylorTanzania Kilombero 65% Dark
65%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 5:
FossaKokoa Kamili 100%
100%darkTanzania - Rank 6:
PlaqKamili
76%darkTanzania - Rank 7:
PlaqKamili Praliné Noisettes
76%darkTanzania - Rank 8:
FossaKokoa Kamili 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 9:
20nord20sudKokoa Kamili
76%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 10:
FossaSea Salt 72% Dark
72%darkTanzania - Rank 11:
RaakaMaple & Nibs
75%darkTanzania - Rank 12:
Raaka100% Cacao Unroasted
100%darkTanzania - Rank 13:
carrackOlapa 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 14:
Barre ClandestineKilombero & Crème de Cajou 60%
60%milkTanzania2 awards - Rank 15:
SpinnakerTanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 16:
KrakTanzania Kokoa Kamili 2021
70%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 17:
RaakaBourbon Cask Aged
82%darkTanzania - Rank 18:
ruvidoZenith
75%darkTanzania - Rank 19:
Coco CaravanKokoa Kamili 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 20:
TamanTanzania Kilombero Valley Kokoa Kamili 72%
72%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 21:
KocoatraitTanzania Plain Dark 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 22:
Hasnaâ ChocolatsKokoa Kamili 60% Dark Milk
60%milkTanzania - Rank 23:
SireneKokoa Kamili 100%
100%darkTanzania3 awards - Rank 24:
PlaqKamili Praliné Pistaches
76%darkTanzania - Rank 25:
FoundryKilombero Valley Tanzania
70%darkTanzania3 awards - Rank 26:
KarunaEdelschwarz Gin Infused 75%
75%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 27:
Svenska KakaoDarkness 100%
100%darkTanzania - Rank 28:
Moka OriginsTanzania 85%
85%darkTanzania - Rank 29:
KAICAO75% Tanzania
75%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 30:
Ór Dubh ChocolateTanzania 2017
70%darkTanzania - Rank 31:
Ór Dubh ChocolateTanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 32:
TableTanzania 72%
72%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 33:
Barre ClandestineKilombero 73%
73%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 34:
Hazel HillKokoa Kamili 73%
73%darkTanzania - Rank 35:
Palette de BineTanzanie 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 36:
KaitxoTanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania5 awards
Bars with awards
25 bars with cacao from Tanzania have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards
Chiwa Chiwa Village 75%
Kilombero & Crème de Cajou 60%
Tanzânia 60% with Sheep’s Milk
Tanzania 75%
by Kaitxo
Tanzania Kilombero 65% Dark
by Dick Taylor
Vermouth O'Clock
by Fjåk
75% Tanzania
by KAICAO
Fruit Punch
by Askinosie
Tanzania 70%
by ICHIJI
Tanzania 75%
by Fjåk
Tanzania Kilombero Valley Kokoa Kamili 72%
by Taman
Kamili 76% Dark
What is Tanzania chocolate known for?
Tanzanian chocolate is bright and fruit-forward, known for red fruit, cherry and citrus over a clean cocoa base. Most of the fine cacao comes from the Kilombero valley in the south, and Tanzania has become a reliable single origin for makers chasing vivid, juicy acidity without harshness.
If a bar tastes of cherry and red fruit with a lively lift, Tanzania is a good guess. The Kilombero valley, with its well-run fermentaries, has built a reputation for clean, consistent, fruit-driven Trinitario.
That consistency is part of the appeal. Tanzanian beans give makers a dependable bright profile, which is why the origin turns up so often in fine-chocolate ranges.
Makers with the most Tanzania bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Tanzania
Frequently asked about Tanzania chocolate
What does Tanzanian chocolate taste like?
Bright and fruity, leaning red fruit, cherry and citrus over a clean cocoa base. It offers vivid acidity without the sharpness of some other high-acid origins.
Where does Tanzanian cacao grow?
Most fine Tanzanian cacao comes from the Kilombero valley in the south of the country, known for carefully run fermentaries and consistent, fruit-forward Trinitario.
What Tanzanian chocolate brands are there?
Chof lists no chocolate brand or maker based in Tanzania. 57 makers on Chof use Tanzania cacao.
Which makers work with Tanzania cacao on Chof?
Of the 57 makers using Tanzania cacao on Chof, the three whose top Tanzania bar has the highest Chof Score are Svenska Kakao, SOMA and Fossa.
How are the best Tanzania chocolate bars chosen?
The Tanzania 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 Tanzania chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 99 chocolate bars made with cacao from Tanzania.
What cocoa percentages of Tanzania chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Tanzania cacao on Chof are 70%, 75%, 72%, 60% and 76%.
Cacao varieties in Tanzania chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Tanzania, 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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