Best Uganda Chocolate
The 62 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 Bundibugyo Sanduku. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario, Amelonado and Forastero. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Banana, Honey, Cinnamon, Nutty, Caramel and Chocolate Ganache.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
FoundrySemuliki Forest 90%
90%darkUganda1 award - Rank 2:
RaakaCoconut Milk
60%milkUganda - Rank 3:
KAICAO85% Uganda
85%darkUganda - Rank 4:
Spinnaker70% Uganda
70%darkUganda3 awards - Rank 5:
KAICAO70% Nibs tostados
70%darkUganda - Rank 6:
Dandelion ChocolateSemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 7:
KaitxoUganda 70%
70%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 8:
FossaSemuliki Forest 72%
72%darkUganda - Rank 9:
FoundrySemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 10:
Kasama ChocolateKisinga 70%
70%darkUganda2 awards - Rank 11:
SOMASemuliki Forest
70%darkUganda - Rank 12:
SpinnakerUganda with Bee Pollen and Salt 70%
70%darkUganda4 awards - Rank 13:
TosierUganda 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 14:
Sotto ChocolateSemuliki 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 15:
Pump StreetUganda 78%
78%darkUganda1 award - Rank 16:
Svenska KakaoUganda 72%
72%darkUganda - Rank 17:
Ór Dubh ChocolateUganda 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 18:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest 85%
85%darkUganda - Rank 19:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest Uganda 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 20:
Kasama ChocolateOdd Society Wallflower Gin & Juniper 70% Cacao
70%darkUganda - Rank 21:
Coco CaravanBuvuma Forest 85%
85%darkUganda - Rank 22:
Beaningful70% Dark
70%darkUganda - Rank 23:
FjåkUganda 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 24:
Moksha ChocolateSemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 25:
AcaoyerOuganda Semuliki 70%
70%darkUganda1 award - Rank 26:
Herufek100% Uganda Semuliki Forest
100%darkUganda - Rank 27:
AcaoyerOuganda Semuliki 100%
100%darkUganda1 award - Rank 28:
Sotto ChocolateCardy Dark 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 29:
Dick TaylorQuinoa Crunch Milk Chocolate
55%milkUganda1 award - Rank 30:
Standout ChocolateSemuliki Forest 70%
70%darkUganda1 award - Rank 31:
Moka OriginsUganda 72%
72%darkUganda - Rank 32:
Beyond GoodSea Salt 85% Cocoa
85%darkUganda - Rank 33:
Moka OriginsVanilla
46%whiteUganda - Rank 34:
ZotterLabooko UNO 70% Uganda For You
70%darkUganda - Rank 35:
ZotterLabooko Uganda 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 36:
ZotterLabooko Chilli medium
70%darkUganda
Bars with awards
15 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%
Kisinga 70%
Quinoa Crunch Milk Chocolate
by Dick Taylor
Uganda 78%
by Pump Street
70% Uganda
by Spinnaker
Semuliki Forest 70%
Uganda 70%
by Kaitxo
Uganda Cherry Dark 70%
Semuliki Forest 70%
by Foundry
Semuliki Forest 90%
by Foundry
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.
Top makers using Uganda cacao
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.
How are the best Uganda chocolate bars chosen?
The Uganda bars are ordered by the Chof Score, an internal quality signal built from what the maker discloses: how precisely the origin is named, how clean the ingredient list is (no PGPR, vanillin or vegetable fats), how much of the fermenting, drying and roasting is documented, and what lab evidence exists. The exact weights are deliberately not shown: the ranking is a tasting starting point, not an absolute leaderboard. Community ratings are shown on each bar but do not move this ranking.
What do the Uganda bars on Chof have in common?
The Uganda regions named most often on these bars are Semuliki Forest, Bundibugyo District, Bukonjo and Bundibugyo Sanduku. Makers list the cacao as Trinitario, Amelonado and Forastero. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Banana, Honey, Cinnamon, Nutty, Caramel and Chocolate Ganache.
How many Uganda chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 62 chocolate bars made with cacao from Uganda.
Which makers work with Uganda cacao on Chof?
Ordered by how many bars each has, the makers using Uganda cacao on Chof start with Ivee Promenade, Beyond Good, Zotter, Raaka and Sotto Chocolate.
What cocoa percentages of Uganda chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Uganda cacao on Chof are 70%, 85%, 100%, 75% and 72%.
Which brands make Uganda chocolate?
34 chocolate makers on Chof work with Uganda cacao. Each bar links to the brand that made it.
Where can I find Ugandan chocolate brands?
Chof lists 62 Ugandan chocolate bars made with cacao from Uganda, from 34 different makers. Browse them above.
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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