Best Venezuela Chocolate
The 76 best Venezuelan chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Venezuela, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Venezuela regions named most often on these bars are Chuao, Sur del Lago, Río Caribe and Aragua. Makers most often list the cacao as Criollo, Trinitario and Porcelana. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Honey, Caramel, Nutty, Red Fruit, Woody and Hazelnut.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 37:
DomoriChuao 70%
70%darkVenezuela1 award - Rank 38:
Ara ChocolatPorcelana 70% Criollo
70%darkVenezuela6 awards - Rank 39:
Idilio Origins16xto Trinchera 74%
74%darkVenezuela2 awards - Rank 40:
CHOCOLATE TREEVenezuela Porcelana 85%
85%darkVenezuela3 awards - Rank 41:
Chocolates PariaNivaldo 100%
100%darkVenezuela - Rank 42:
Delirio ChocolateOcumare 61 72%
72%darkVenezuela - Rank 43:
DomoriCriollo Puertomar 75%
75%darkVenezuela - Rank 44:
Monsieur TxokolaBiarritz 1900
85%darkVenezuela - Rank 45:
Chocolates PariaChacaracual 70%
70%darkVenezuela - Rank 46:
AmanoOcumare Village
48%milkVenezuela3 awards - Rank 47:
Delirio ChocolateChoroní 70%
70%darkVenezuela - Rank 48:
DomoriPuertofino 70%
70%darkVenezuela1 award - Rank 49:
DomoriCriollo 70%
70%darkVenezuela1 award - Rank 50:
Chocolates PariaRío Caribe Superior
milkVenezuela - Rank 51:
Chocolaterie MorinOccumare 70%
70%darkVenezuela - Rank 52:
chocoMeChoroni 72% Candied Iyokan Peel
72%darkVenezuela - Rank 53:
Mayoy CacaoChuao 100%
100%darkVenezuela3 awards - Rank 54:
AmedeiPorcelana 70%
70%darkVenezuela7 awards - Rank 55:
André'sSingle Origin 88% Chocolate Bar
88%darkVenezuela - Rank 56:
Delirio ChocolateOrange 65%
65%darkVenezuela - Rank 57:
AmanoCuyagua 70%
70%darkVenezuela10 awards - Rank 58:
Chocolaterie MorinSur Del Lago 70%
70%darkVenezuela - Rank 59:
Idilio Origins15nto idilio con leche 42%
42%milkVenezuela - Rank 60:
BonnatChuao 75%
75%darkVenezuela - Rank 61:
Mayoy CacaoCanoabo 85%
85%darkVenezuela1 award - Rank 62:
Delirio ChocolateChuao 75%
75%darkVenezuela - Rank 63:
ValrhonaAraguani 100% Cacao
100%darkVenezuela1 award - Rank 64:
SOMACrazy 88
88%darkPeru, Ecuador & Venezuela2 awards - Rank 65:
François PralusChuao 75%
75%darkVenezuela - Rank 66:
Chocolates PariaPuipuy 50%
50%darkVenezuela - Rank 67:
Delirio ChocolateMargarita Ají Margariteño 37%
37%whiteVenezuela - Rank 68:
Chocolates PariaChaguaramas 60%
60%darkVenezuela - Rank 69:
BonnatPorcelana 75%
75%darkVenezuela - Rank 70:
Yves ThurièsVenezuela 72%
72%darkVenezuela - Rank 71:
Cacao SampakaVenezuela 71%
71%darkVenezuela - Rank 72:
arokoDelizia di Nocciola 55%
55%milkVenezuela
What is Venezuela chocolate known for?
Venezuelan chocolate is famous for soft, nutty, classically chocolatey flavour with low acidity, built on a heritage of fine Criollo and Trinitario cacao. Names such as Chuao, Porcelana and Sur del Lago are among the most sought-after in the fine-chocolate world, valued for delicacy and depth rather than sharp fruit.
Venezuela is the spiritual home of Criollo, the rare, mild and aromatic cacao that most other origins lost to hardier hybrids. That heritage gives many Venezuelan bars a rounded, nutty, almost creamy profile with notes of toasted nuts, caramel and dried fruit and very little of the bright acidity you find in Madagascar or Peru.
Chuao, a coastal village whose cacao is shipped out by boat, and Porcelana, a pale, prized Criollo from the Maracaibo region, are two of the most celebrated names in chocolate. Bars carrying them tend to sit at the premium end for good reason.
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Popular cocoa percentages for Venezuela
Frequently asked about Venezuela chocolate
What does Venezuelan chocolate taste like?
Typically smooth, nutty and classically chocolatey, with toasted nut, caramel and dried-fruit notes and low acidity. Its fine Criollo and Trinitario heritage favours delicacy and roundness over the sharp fruit of more acidic origins.
What is Criollo cacao?
Criollo is a rare, mild and aromatic cacao variety, historically centred on Venezuela. It is low in bitterness and prized for finesse, but it is delicate and low-yielding, which is why it makes up only a small share of the world's cacao.
How are the best Venezuela chocolate bars chosen?
The Venezuela 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 Venezuela bars on Chof have in common?
The Venezuela regions named most often on these bars are Chuao, Sur del Lago, Río Caribe and Aragua. Makers most often list the cacao as Criollo, Trinitario and Porcelana. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Honey, Caramel, Nutty, Red Fruit, Woody and Hazelnut.
How many Venezuela chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 76 chocolate bars made with cacao from Venezuela.
Which makers work with Venezuela cacao on Chof?
Ordered by how many bars each has, the makers using Venezuela cacao on Chof start with Domori, Chocolates Paria, chocoMe, Delirio Chocolate and aroko.
What cocoa percentages of Venezuela chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Venezuela cacao on Chof are 70%, 75%, 72%, 74% and 100%.
Which brands make Venezuela chocolate?
35 chocolate makers on Chof work with Venezuela cacao. Each bar links to the brand that made it.
Where can I find Venezuelan chocolate brands?
Chof lists 76 Venezuelan chocolate bars made with cacao from Venezuela, from 35 different makers. Browse them above.
Cacao varieties in Venezuela chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Venezuela, 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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