Best Tanzania Chocolate
The 115 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. On the dark Tanzania bars, notes that at least 3 makers record include Red Fruit, Citrus, Cherry, Molasses, Nutty and Plum.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Rosa CaninaTanzania 90%
90%darkTanzania - Rank 2:
Svenska KakaoTanzania 74%
74%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 3:
SOMAMbingu, Tanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 4:
ChocolatoaTanzania Kokoa Kamili Organic 80%
80%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 5:
Dick TaylorTanzania Kilombero 65% Dark
65%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 6:
FossaKokoa Kamili 100%
100%darkTanzania - Rank 7:
PlaqKamili
76%darkTanzania - Rank 8:
PlaqKamili Praliné Noisettes
76%darkTanzania - Rank 9:
FossaKokoa Kamili 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 10:
20nord20sudKokoa Kamili
76%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 11:
FossaSea Salt 72% Dark
72%darkTanzania - Rank 12:
RaakaMaple & Nibs
75%darkTanzania - Rank 13:
Raaka100% Cacao Unroasted
100%darkTanzania - Rank 14:
carrackOlapa 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 15:
Barre ClandestineKilombero & Crème de Cajou 60%
60%milkTanzania2 awards - Rank 16:
SpinnakerTanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 17:
KrakTanzania Kokoa Kamili 2021
70%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 18:
FjåkHardanger Cider 70%
70%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 19:
RaakaBourbon Cask Aged
82%darkTanzania - Rank 20:
ruvidoZenith
75%darkTanzania - Rank 21:
Coco CaravanKokoa Kamili 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 22:
TamanTanzania Kilombero Valley Kokoa Kamili 72%
72%darkTanzania4 awards - Rank 23:
KocoatraitTanzania Plain Dark 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 24:
Hasnaâ ChocolatsKokoa Kamili 60% Dark Milk
60%milkTanzania - Rank 25:
SireneKokoa Kamili 100%
100%darkTanzania3 awards - Rank 26:
twenty-four blackbirds100% Kokoa Kamili
100%darkTanzania - Rank 27:
PlaqKamili Praliné Pistaches
76%darkTanzania - Rank 28:
FoundryKilombero Valley Tanzania
70%darkTanzania3 awards - Rank 29:
KarunaEdelschwarz Gin Infused 75%
75%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 30:
Svenska KakaoDarkness 100%
100%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 31:
Moka OriginsTanzania 85%
85%darkTanzania - Rank 32:
KaitxoTanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania6 awards - Rank 33:
KAICAO75% Tanzania
75%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 34:
KesshoYuzu 56%
56%milkTanzania - Rank 35:
Ór Dubh ChocolateTanzania 2017
70%darkTanzania - Rank 36:
Ór Dubh ChocolateTanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania
Bars with awards
31 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 70%
by Karuna
Tanzania Kilombero Valley Kokoa Kamili 72%
by Taman
Oak Smoked Sea Salt & Cocoa Nibs
by Fjåk
Tanzania 75%
by Kaitxo
Tanzania Kilombero 65% Dark
by Dick Taylor
Vermouth O'Clock
by Fjåk
75% Tanzania
by KAICAO
Dukkah 75% Cacao
by KAICAO
Fruit Punch
by Askinosie
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. 64 makers on Chof use Tanzania cacao.
Which makers work with Tanzania cacao on Chof?
Of the 64 makers using Tanzania cacao on Chof, the three whose top Tanzania bar has the highest Chof Score are Rosa Canina, Svenska Kakao and SOMA.
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 115 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%, 54% and 60%.
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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