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 37:
TableTanzania 72%
72%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 38:
Barre ClandestineKilombero 73%
73%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 39:
Hazel HillKokoa Kamili 73%
73%darkTanzania - Rank 40:
Palette de BineTanzanie 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 41:
JULAID70% Tanzania
70%darkTanzania - Rank 42:
Honest ChocolateToasted Coconut 54%
54%milkTanzania - Rank 43:
Moka OriginsTanzania 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 44:
Honest ChocolateNaartjie 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 45:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolateKamili
70%darkTanzania - Rank 46:
Original BeansUdzungwa 70% Crunchy Nibs
70%darkTanzania - Rank 47:
Hasnaâ ChocolatsChiwa Chiwa Village 75%
75%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 48:
VideriTanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 49:
FjåkTanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 50:
Feitoria do CacaoTanzânia 60% with Sheep’s Milk
60%milkTanzania8 awards - Rank 51:
Feitoria do CacaoOvelha Negra
70%milkTanzania - Rank 52:
Honest Chocolate54% Dark mylk with Peruvian Maca
54%milkTanzania - Rank 53:
PucheroTanzania Kokoa Kamili 85%
85%darkTanzania - Rank 54:
AskinosieTanzania Peanut Butter 60%
60%darkTanzania - Rank 55:
Monsoon ChocolateKokoa Kamili Tanzania 77%
77%darkTanzania - Rank 56:
Rosa CaninaKardamom Brioche 60%
60%darkTanzania - Rank 57:
Rosa CaninaTanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 58:
Superfood CocoaKilombero Valley 83%
83%darkTanzania - Rank 59:
Honest Chocolate70% Coconut Blossom Sugar
70%darkTanzania - Rank 60:
Honest ChocolateDark 80%
80%darkTanzania - Rank 61:
ZotterLabooko Tanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 62:
MesjokkeSwingin' Sunrise
72%darkTanzania - Rank 63:
Toska ChocolatesTanzania 75%
75%darkTanzania - Rank 64:
AskinosieTanzania Coffee 72%
72%darkTanzania - Rank 65:
Nordic ChocolateTanzania 85%
85%darkTanzania - Rank 66:
FjåkOak Smoked Sea Salt & Cocoa Nibs
50%milkTanzania2 awards - Rank 67:
Orinoco Chocolate CoMaple Sugar 70%
70%darkTanzania - Rank 68:
Choklad ZimmerTanzania 55%
55%milkTanzania - Rank 69:
ChaponTanzanie
74%darkTanzania1 award - Rank 70:
AskinosieMalted Milk 60%
60%milkTanzania - Rank 71:
ICHIJITanzania 70%
70%darkTanzania2 awards - Rank 72:
ICHIJITanzania Crunchy 70%
70%darkTanzania
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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