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 37:
Sotto ChocolateMint Memento 75%
75%darkUganda - Rank 38:
RaakaOat Milk
58%milkUganda - Rank 39:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolateTokyo - Mangetsu no Shio
darkUganda - Rank 40:
Beyond GoodDates & Sesame 100% Cocoa
100%darkUganda - Rank 41:
ŠufanTmavá čokoláda 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 42:
Ivee PromenadeBlackcurrant Wine Dark Extravaganza 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 43:
ELSAUganda Mukali & Poivre Sauvage du Kivu 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 44:
Essenzo CacaoSemuliki 80%
80%darkUganda1 award - Rank 45:
Storm & BilleChili 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 46:
XocolatlSemuliki Forest, Uganda 75% Dark Chocolate
75%darkUganda - Rank 47:
Ivee PromenadeUganda 85%
85%darkUganda - Rank 48:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 77%
77%darkColombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 49:
Ivee PromenadeUganda 62%
62%milkUganda - Rank 50:
RaakaBananas Foster
66%darkDominican Republic & Uganda - Rank 51:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 (Vintage 2024) 72%
72%darkEcuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 52:
AmbrionaUganda 80%
80%darkUganda - Rank 53:
Ivee PromenadeUganda Cherry Dark 70%
70%darkUganda1 award - Rank 54:
Waitrose & PartnersN°1 85%
85%darkUganda - Rank 55:
Beyond GoodSalted Caramel 73% Cocoa
73%darkUganda - Rank 56:
Beyond GoodOrange Zest 73% Cocoa
73%darkUganda - Rank 57:
Beyond GoodHazelnut 73%
73%darkUganda - Rank 58:
Beyond GoodDark Chocolate and Rum Raisins
70%darkUganda - Rank 59:
Ivee PromenadeBlackcurrant Dark 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 60:
Ivee PromenadeUganda 70%
70%darkUganda - Rank 61:
ZotterKakao-Safari Uganda
70%darkUganda - Rank 62:
FossaHae Bee Hiam Shrimp Roll
72%darkUganda
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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