Best Thailand Chocolate
The 52 best Thai chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Thailand, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Thailand regions named most often on these bars are Chanthaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chiang Mai and Lampang. Makers most often list the cacao as Trinitario, Criollo and Amelonado. On the dark Thailand bars, the notes at least 3 makers record are Citrus, Floral, Honey, Tropical Fruit, Mango and Salty.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Feitoria do CacaoTailândia 72%
72%darkThailand - Rank 2:
PARADAiPhuket White Flowers 70%
70%darkThailand8 awards - Rank 3:
KrakThailand - Chanthaburi 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 4:
MesjokkeLimited Edition #5
72%darkThailand - Rank 5:
NearynógsThailand 80%
80%darkThailand - Rank 6:
Palette de BineThailande 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 7:
ChocolarderDoi Pui 80%
80%darkThailand - Rank 8:
PARADAiCoconut Sugar 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 9:
PARADAiTrang 82%
82%darkThailand6 awards - Rank 10:
PARADAiNakhon Si Thammarat 75%
75%darkThailand9 awards - Rank 11:
PARADAiChanthaburi 70%
70%darkThailand1 award - Rank 12:
Kestar ChocolateThailand Chanthaburi 70%
70%darkThailand1 award - Rank 13:
PARADAiPhuket Dark Chocolate 70%
70%darkThailand11 awards - Rank 14:
Pridi CacaofevierBlack Magic
75%darkThailand - Rank 15:
Kad KokoaCoconut Milk 40%
40%milkThailand - Rank 16:
Kad KokoaPrachuap Khiri Khan 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 17:
Kad KokoaChiang Mai 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 18:
Kad KokoaChumphon 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 19:
Kad KokoaSalted Caramel 58%
58%darkThailand - Rank 20:
Pridi CacaofevierLady Lanna 80%
80%darkThailand - Rank 21:
Kad KokoaChantaburi 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 22:
Pridi CacaofevierFruits & Flowers 80%
80%darkThailand - Rank 23:
PARADAiNakhon Si - Red Pod 70%
70%darkThailand8 awards - Rank 24:
TërtThailand
70%darkThailand - Rank 25:
Siamaya ChocolateMasala Chai
50%milkThailand1 award - Rank 26:
Pridi CacaofevierTangerine Tab 80%
80%darkThailand - Rank 27:
GånsviksThailand 70%
70%darkThailand1 award - Rank 28:
JacobeanNewfoundland Juniper Berries 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 29:
Kad KokoaKhoa Milk
58%milkThailand1 award - Rank 30:
Kad KokoaChrysanthemum 58%
58%darkThailand1 award - Rank 31:
Kad KokoaShiso Seeds 58%
58%darkThailand2 awards - Rank 32:
Kad KokoaSalted Chili Tamarind 58%
58%darkThailand - Rank 33:
Kad KokoaThai Milk Tea
58%darkThailand - Rank 34:
Pridi CacaofevierSalty Nuts
64%darkThailand - Rank 35:
Pridi CacaofevierPeanut Nutter
64%darkThailand - Rank 36:
Pridi CacaofevierSignature Noir 64%
64%darkThailand
Bars with awards
17 bars with cacao from Thailand have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards
Chanthaburi 70%
by PARADAi
Nakhon Si - Red Pod 70%
by PARADAi
Nakhon Si Thammarat 75%
by PARADAi
Phuket Dark Chocolate 70%
by PARADAi
Phuket White Flowers 70%
by PARADAi
Thailand 70%
by Gånsviks
Thailand Chanthaburi 70%
Timutpeppar Hallon
by Gånsviks
Trang 82%
by PARADAi
Chanthaburi 72%
Masala Chai
Chrysanthemum 58%
by Kad Kokoa
What is Thailand chocolate known for?
Thai chocolate is fruity and honeyed, with tropical fruit, light caramel and a gentle acidity. Thailand is a young cacao origin with growing areas in Chumphon, Chanthaburi and around Chiang Mai, and a local bean-to-bar scene that has expanded quickly over the past decade.
Thailand is an emerging origin rather than an established one, and that is the interesting part. Growers and makers have built the supply chain recently and largely together, so many Thai bars are made close to where the beans were grown rather than shipped across the world first.
The flavour tends toward bright tropical fruit and honey with a soft finish. Because the scene is young and still experimenting, there is more variation between Thai bars than you would find from a long-established origin, which makes comparing two of them genuinely informative.
Makers with the most Thailand bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Thailand
Frequently asked about Thailand chocolate
What does Thai chocolate taste like?
Tropical fruit and honey with light caramel and a soft finish is the common thread, but expect surprises: the scene is young and still experimenting, so two Thai bars can taste further apart than two bars from a long-established origin.
Does Thailand grow cacao?
Yes, in growing areas including Chumphon, Chanthaburi and the region around Chiang Mai. It is a recent origin by cacao standards, with a local bean-to-bar scene that has grown quickly.
What Thai chocolate brands are there?
Of the 7 Thai chocolate brands and makers on Chof, the three whose top bar has the highest Chof Score are PARADAi, Pridi Cacaofevier and Kad Kokoa. 17 makers on Chof use Thailand cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Thailand cacao on Chof?
Of the 17 makers using Thailand cacao on Chof, the three whose top Thailand bar has the highest Chof Score are Feitoria do Cacao, PARADAi and Krak.
How are the best Thailand chocolate bars chosen?
The Thailand 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 Thailand chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 52 chocolate bars made with cacao from Thailand.
What cocoa percentages of Thailand chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Thailand cacao on Chof are 70%, 58%, 80%, 64% and 72%.
Cacao varieties in Thailand chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Thailand, 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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