The Best Chocolate in the World 2025

The Best Chocolate in the World 2025
Dmytro Minkov

Regional Champions of the International Chocolate Awards

What is the best chocolate in the world in 2025? It’s a question chocolate lovers everywhere are asking, and the answer is beginning to take shape. Each year, the International Chocolate Awards (ICA) bring together the finest craft makers and chocolatiers, judging their creations through rigorous blind tastings.

While the World Final has yet to be announced later this year, the regional competitions have already crowned their champions. These Gold medal winners — from Europe to the Americas — represent the most exciting contenders for the title of world’s best chocolate in 2025.

Why Regional Gold Matters

The ICA competitions are structured in stages: regional heats first, then the ultimate World Final. Regional Gold medals are more than just victories — they are the tickets to the global stage. Every Gold medalist is now in the running for the ultimate prize, giving us a preview of who might claim the crown as the best chocolate from around the world.

What’s Next? The World Final

The International Chocolate Awards World Final 2025 will take place later this year. There, regional Gold medalists will compete head-to-head for the ultimate titles. Until then, these winners are our strongest contenders for the crown of world’s best chocolate 2025.

A Note on This Ranking

This overview focuses on the chocolates we work with directly — producers and creations that are part of our own curated assortment. For the complete results and all official scores, please visit the International Chocolate Awards website. 

The List Of World's Best Chocolate 2025

80 AND ABOVE INDICATES FINE CHOCOLATE QUALITY AND SCORES ABOVE 90 SUGGEST EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY AND CRAFT.

  1. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Best Canadian White Chocolate 2025 - Strawberry White (Score 91.7)
  2. BOHO Chocolae (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Kablon Farms, Philippines, 70% (Score 90.3)
  3. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Best American Dark Chocolate with Flavouring 2025 - Caramelised Onion, 77% (Score 90.1)
  4. Goodnow Farm (USA) - Best American Milk Chocolate 2025 - Classic Milk 60% (Score 89.7)
  5. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Best American Chocolate with Alternative Ingredients 2025 - Asochivite with Maple Sugar (Score 89.4)
  6. Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Best Canadian Plain Dark Chocolate 2025 - Tanzanie 79% (Score 89.3)
  7. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Sugar-free Dark Chocolate - Special Reserve 100% (Score 89.3)
  8. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Dark Chocolate - Kisinga 70% (Score 88.8)
  9. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Esmeraldas 70% (Score 88.6)
  10. Goodnow Farm (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Brown Butter, 70% (Score 88.5)
  11. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Putnam Rye Whiskey, 77% (Score 88.4)
  12. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Herbaceous Sichuan Pepper, 70% (Score 88.4)
  13. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Demon Seed Whiskey, 77% (Score 88.3)
  14. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Ucuyali 70% (Score 87.9)
  15. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - El Carmen 77% (Score 87.3)
  16. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Milk Chocolate - Goat's Milk (Score 87.2)
  17. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Dark Chocolate - Single Malt, 70% (Score 87.2)
  18. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Sugar-free Dark Chocolate - Tupi, 100% (Score 86.8)
  19. Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - White Chocolate - Lait de Chévre (Score 86.7)
  20. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Lawley's Rum, 77% (Score 86.7)
  21. Goodnow Farms (USA) - Dark Chocolate - Asochivite 77% (Score 86.6)

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