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 37:
GånsviksTimutpeppar Hallon
70%darkThailand1 award - Rank 38:
Essenzo CacaoChanthaburi 72%
72%darkThailand1 award - Rank 39:
PARADAiDark Chocolate 77% Sugar-Free
77%darkThailand - Rank 40:
GånsviksSurströmmings Salt
darkThailand - Rank 41:
The Organic HouseVanilla Bean & Sea Salt 60%
60%darkThailand - Rank 42:
Pridi CacaofevierHall of Flame
80%darkThailand - Rank 43:
Siamaya ChocolateThai Bullet Chili 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 44:
Siamaya ChocolateSignature Dark 70%
70%darkThailand - Rank 45:
KanVelaSouthern Thai Tea with Crispy Roti
55%milkThailand - Rank 46:
Pridi CacaofevierKinky Coconut 52% Dark Milk
52%milkThailand - Rank 47:
Siamaya ChocolateMango & Chili 70%
63%darkThailand - Rank 48:
Siamaya ChocolateThai Peanut Curry 70%
52%darkThailand1 award - Rank 49:
KanVela70% Dark Thailand
70%darkThailand - Rank 50:
Siamaya ChocolateCoconut Curry
65%darkThailand2 awards - Rank 51:
Kad KokoaMilk 40%
40%milkThailand - Rank 52:
Pridi CacaofevierCrunch Time 64% Dark Chocolate
64%darkThailand1 award
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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