Best Uganda Chocolate
The 82 best Ugandan chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Uganda, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Uganda regions named most often on these bars are Semuliki Forest, Bundibugyo District, Bukonjo and Bukonzo. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario, Amelonado and Forastero. On the dark Uganda bars, notes that at least 3 makers record include Honey, Banana, Cinnamon, Nutty, Fudge and Toffee.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
FoundrySemuliki Forest 90%
90%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 2:
RaakaCoconut Milk
60%milkUganda - Rank 3:
KAICAO85% Uganda
85%darkUganda - Rank 4:
KaitxoUganda 70%
70%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 5:
Spinnaker70% Uganda
70%darkUganda3 awards - Rank 6:
KAICAO70% Nibs tostados
70%darkUganda - Rank 7:
Dandelion ChocolateSemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 8:
FossaSemuliki Forest 72%
72%darkUganda - Rank 9:
FoundrySemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda3 awards - Rank 10:
Kasama ChocolateKisinga 70%
70%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 11:
Rosa CaninaUganda 80%
80%darkUganda - Rank 12:
SOMASemuliki Forest
70%darkUganda - Rank 13:
RaakaEarl Grey
70%darkUganda - Rank 14:
SpinnakerUganda with Bee Pollen and Salt 70%
70%darkUganda4 awards - Rank 15:
ruvidoScarlett
75%darkUganda - Rank 16:
TosierUganda 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 17:
Sotto ChocolateSemuliki 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 18:
KesshoSalted Plum 59%
59%darkUganda1 award - Rank 19:
Pump StreetUganda 78%
78%darkUganda1 award - Rank 20:
Svenska KakaoUganda 72%
72%darkUganda - Rank 21:
Ór Dubh ChocolateUganda 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 22:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest 85%
85%darkUganda1 award - Rank 23:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest Uganda 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 24:
Kasama ChocolateOdd Society Wallflower Gin & Juniper 70% Cacao
70%darkUganda3 awards - Rank 25:
Coco CaravanBuvuma Forest 85%
85%darkUganda - Rank 26:
Beaningful70% Dark
70%darkUganda - Rank 27:
FjåkUganda 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 28:
AcaoyerOuganda Semuliki 70%
70%darkUganda1 award - Rank 29:
Herufek100% Uganda Semuliki Forest
100%darkUganda - Rank 30:
AcaoyerOuganda Semuliki 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 31:
LatitudeJinja 64%
64%darkUganda - Rank 32:
Monsoon ChocolateSemuliki Forest Uganda 74%
74%darkUganda - Rank 33:
Sotto ChocolateCardy Dark 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 34:
Dick TaylorQuinoa Crunch Milk Chocolate
55%milkUganda1 award - Rank 35:
twenty-four blackbirdsSemuliki Forest 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 36:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda3 awards
Bars with awards
23 bars with cacao from Uganda have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards
Ouganda Semuliki 70%
by Acaoyer
Ouganda Semuliki 100%
by Acaoyer
Semuliki Forest Uganda 100%
Barrel-Aged Dark Whiskey & Chocolate Bar
by Xocolatl
Guava Lime 57%
by Kessho
Kisinga 70%
Quinoa Crunch Milk Chocolate
by Dick Taylor
Semuliki Forest 70%
by Foundry
Semuliki Forest 85%
Semuliki Forest 90%
by Foundry
Uganda 78%
by Pump Street
70% Uganda
by Spinnaker
What is Uganda chocolate known for?
Ugandan chocolate is tangy and fruit-driven, with raisin, red fruit and a bright acidity over a solid cocoa base. Most fine cacao grows in the Bundibugyo district and the Semuliki valley below the Rwenzori mountains, where Trinitario beans give the origin its lively, slightly winey character.
Uganda is another African origin that tastes nothing like the West African benchmark. The profile is closer to a fruit-forward Latin American or Malagasy bar, with a raisin and red-fruit lift that makers often lean into rather than roast away.
Production is concentrated in the west of the country, and the origin has grown quickly in craft chocolate over the last decade. Because volumes are modest, Ugandan bars usually come from makers working directly with specific cooperatives rather than buying on the open market.
Makers with the most Uganda bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Uganda
Frequently asked about Uganda chocolate
What does Ugandan chocolate taste like?
Raisin and red fruit first, then a bright, slightly winey acidity over a solid cocoa base. Ugandan bars sit closer to fruit-driven Latin American chocolate than to the West African style most people expect from an African origin.
Where does Ugandan cacao grow?
Mostly in western Uganda, particularly the Bundibugyo district and the Semuliki valley near the Rwenzori mountains, where the climate suits fine Trinitario cacao.
What Ugandan chocolate brands are there?
Chof lists one Ugandan chocolate brand or maker: Latitude. 43 makers on Chof use Uganda cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Uganda cacao on Chof?
Of the 43 makers using Uganda cacao on Chof, the three whose top Uganda bar has the highest Chof Score are Foundry, Raaka and KAICAO.
How are the best Uganda chocolate bars chosen?
The Uganda 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 Uganda chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 82 chocolate bars made with cacao from Uganda.
What cocoa percentages of Uganda chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Uganda cacao on Chof are 70%, 72%, 75%, 100% and 85%.
Cacao varieties in Uganda chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Uganda, 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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