Hello Chocolate · Curated ranking
The World's Best Chocolate — Top 100
Every bar here has earned top honours at the International Chocolate Awards — and can be sourced by us. We don't rank chocolate we can't stand behind.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2023
· Norway
"Raspberry, grapefruit, and rose — a rare Chuncho from Kiteni with an unmistakably floral character and deep, smooth cocoa finish.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2024
· Norway
Forest berries, pecan, and cream — with hints of green apple, plum, and vanilla — from 80-year-old Chuncho trees in the Peruvian jungle.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Bright citrus and dried fruit over caramel and nuts, with a satisfying crunch of cocoa nibs — rare Piura Blanco from Peru's northern coast.
Chaleur B Chocolat
· 2023
· Canada
Toffee, caramel, and vanilla with a velvety dairy finish — classic milk chocolate done right, from an award-winning Quebec bean-to-bar maker.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Vibrant citrus and red fruit open, giving way to jasmine, honey, and malt, finishing with clean, elegant cocoa.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2023
· Norway
Brownie, pecan, and raisin — deep, earthy, and contemplative, with restrained florals and remarkably low bitterness for an 80% Chuncho bar.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2024
· Mexico
Rich, creamy Soconusco milk chocolate elevated by pure Papantla vanilla — smooth, velvety, and warmly aromatic, made entirely from Mexican ingredients.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Goldenberry, cherry, and violet — a floral, fruit-bright Chuncho from the biodiverse jungles of Echarate, Peru.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Germany
Grape, nuts, and caramel with a smooth, wine-like character — mild and refined, from rare Criollo cacao naturally cultivated in the Peruvian jungle.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexico
Deep roasted cocoa with red currant, raisin, and plum, warmed by honey, cedar, and caramel — the ICA Gold winner from Mexico's oldest cacao-growing region.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexico
Mango, pineapple, mandarin, and red berries with honey and caramel — an aromatic, tropical Criollo from a tiny village in the southern Chiapas highlands.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2024
· Mexico
Soconusco cacao and freshly roasted Veracruz honey-process coffee — perfectly balanced, with neither flavour overpowering the other, in a rich, creamy Mexican milk chocolate.
Kasama
· 2025
· Canada
Intensely ripe BC strawberry — sweet, juicy, and a little tart — carried by a smooth, buttery dairy-free white chocolate base.
Feliu Chocolate
· 2023
· Mexico
Strawberry, tamarind, and hibiscus aromas give way to vibrant fruity acidity and a touch of sweetness — Mexican cactus pear woven into Soconusco and Chontalpa dark chocolate.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Ripe fruit, raisin, and cranberry with a peppery body, finishing on dark blackberry — a slow-melting single-origin from the slopes of Mombacho Volcano, Nicaragua.
Sierra Sagrada
· 2023
· Colombia
Soft red fruit, caramel, and tropical citrus, with warm spice and a clean, lingering finish — approachable Criollo from Colombia's sacred 'Heart of the World.
Sierra Sagrada
· 2023
· Colombia
Pure Criollo intensity from Colombia's sacred 'Heart of the World' — deeper and more structured than the 64%, with the same hallmark fruit and clean, smooth finish.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Germany
Grape, nuts, and caramel with a wine-like softness — rare Criollo from Peru's VRAEM river valleys, mild and refined with remarkably low bitterness.
Meybol Cacao
· 2023
· Germany
Pure Chuncho intensity — nutty, coffee, and caramel warmth with fruity and floral lift, remarkably low bitterness for a 100% bar.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Sweet fruit — mandarin, peach, and berry — that slowly gives way to a light, lingering herbal freshness, from rare Chuncho cacao grown near Machu Picchu.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Vibrant citrus and tropical fruit — lemon, mango, passion fruit — with walnut, honey, and malt, from rare Piura white cacao on Peru's northern coast.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Bright citrus, dried fruit, baked fruit, and nuts — pure Piura Blanco with no sugar, surprisingly mild and complex for a 100% bar.
Meybol Cacao
· 2024
· Germany
Raisins, plum, and hazelnut with silky low acidity — rare endangered Chuncho from Peru's VRAEM valleys, where every bar sold funds rainforest reforestation.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Cranberry, apricot, and citrus — remarkably bright and smooth for a 92%, with none of the harshness you'd expect at this intensity.
Cacaosuyo
· 2024
· Peru
Lavender, bergamot, honey, and citrus — a deeply floral, aromatic Criollo from the hidden depths of the Peruvian Amazon.
Allo Simonne
· 2024
· Canada
Velvety and dairy-free — roasted hazelnuts meet rare Jaguar cacao for a spread that's as creamy as milk chocolate, with deep cocoa, vanilla, and a whisper of sea salt.
SLOK Chocolate
· 2024
· Hong Kong
Mellow and rounded — hosui pear sweetness opening into yellow stone fruit, finishing with a delicate floral lift, from one of the world's oldest cacao varieties.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· United States
Green banana, mango, and bright fruit from Q'eqchi Maya wild-harvested Guatemalan cacao, sweetened with robust New England maple sugar — like the best French toast you've ever had.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Raisins, butterscotch, honey, and crème caramel — fudgy and deeply satisfying, the two-time ICA World Best Milk Chocolate, made from rare Piura white cacao.
Vigdis Rosenkilde
· 2026
· Norway
Wild strawberry, plum, and chamomile with delicate floral overtones — one of the most aromatic Chuncho profiles Vigdis has encountered, from a promising new Peruvian origin.
Argencove
· 2024
· Nicaragua
Honey opening into berry jam and aged balsamic, finishing on delicate orange blossom — bright, fruity, and elegantly complex from volcanic soils beside Apoyo Lagoon, Nicaragua.
BOHO Chocolate
· 2025
· United States
Mango, banana, citrus, and dark berries — layers of tropical fruit from heirloom Criollo cacao on a multi-generational family farm at the foot of Mount Matutum, Philippines.
Kasama
· 2024
· Canada
Bright, juicy BC raspberries — over 20 per bar — on a clean, buttery Peruvian cacao base, with no dairy, no fuss, just pure fruit and cream.
Cacaosuyo
· 2023
· Peru
Bright grapefruit, tart cherry, and apricot from rare Piura Porcelana — with a satisfying roasted crunch of nibs that deepens every bite.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Intense rye whiskey warmth layered with berry jam, Cabernet grape, baked apple, spiced pear, and vanilla.
Prague Chocolate
· 2025
· Czech Republic
Creamy white chocolate with fresh asparagus brightness, tangy strawberry and blackcurrant, exotic grenadine, and a lift of tarragon and red orange.
Duffy's Chocolate
· 2024
· United Kingdom
Fresh hay, mellow red fruit, and a roasted chestnut finish — a complex, beautifully balanced Chuno Criollo from Nicaragua, stone-ground by a former F1 engineer.
McGuire Chocolate
· 2023
· Canada
Creamy Madagascar dark milk from Bejofo Estate with a slow-building pili pili chili heat — seductive, spicy, and impossible to stop at one square.
Goodnow Farm
· 2025
· United States
Brown sugar, pear, and deep savory umami — sweet caramelized onion stone-ground into Nicaraguan dark chocolate, finishing earthy and dry like the world's best onion chip.
Cacao Hunters
· 2024
· Colombia
Smooth and creamy with toffee, caramel, nuts, and a warm hint of spice — native Tumaco cacao from Colombia's Pacific jungle in milk chocolate form.
Sleep Walk
· 2024
· United States
Floral Mesquite honey layered inside dark Mexican-Central American chocolate, pierced by fierce Guatemalan chiltepe chiles — sweet, floral, and wildly hot in equal measure.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· United States
Deep, earthy Nicaraguan cacao — caramel, raisin, and rich cocoa — punctuated by a satisfying crunch of coarsely ground, lightly roasted Nicaraguan coffee.
Goodnow Farm
· 2023
· United States
Creamy citrus and hazelnut — surprisingly pale and milk-like in colour despite 77% cacao, from rare white-beaned trees on an 80-year-old family farm in Tabasco, Mexico.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Walnut opening into caramel, finishing with deep woody earthiness — wild native cacao from Colombia's Pacific rainforest, vigorous and uncompromising.
Prophecy Chocolate
· 2025
· United Sates
Creamy, nutty Peruvian Macambo — cacao's wild cousin — with a bold spicy kick that lingers on the finish.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Floral, creamy, and softly fruity — with notes of wildflowers, mandarin, honey, and yogurt from Colombia's river plains.
Goodnow Farm
· 2024
· United States
New England maple sweetness, rich browned butter, and fragrant Guatemalan cloud forest cardamom — smooth, cozy, and buttery on Colombian Boyacá cacao.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Vivid and fresh — juicy Valle Po raspberries with floral hibiscus and delicate rosehip, a summery red-hued bar from the foot of Monviso.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2025
· Italy
Dark chocolate steeped in alpine genepy — wild, herbaceous, and aromatic, with the bittersweet floral intensity of hand-cultivated Valle Po mountain flowers.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Beige-hued and unlike any cacao you know — Macambo (Theobroma bicolor) delivers dried fruit, cream, and a rich, enveloping nuttiness from the Peruvian jungle.
Depetris Riccardo
· 2026
· Italy
Fresh, balsamic, and floral — hand-picked alpine violets and Valle Po blueberries woven into Peruvian white chocolate, the highest-scoring bar at ICA Europe 2026.
Cacao Hunters
· 2025
· Colombia
Red fruits, cinnamon, and honey from Sierra Nevada cacao, brightened by tart, tropical gulupa passion fruit — vibrant and uniquely Colombian.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Bright lemon and green grape — crisp, citrus-forward, and distinctly Colombian, from Arhuaco indigenous cacao in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Cacao Hunters
· 2024
· Colombia
Honey, fruit, citrus, and almond — named 'Hachimitsu' (Japanese for honey) for its naturally sweet character, a surprising and silky 86% from Arauca, Colombia.
Cacao Hunters
· 2023
· Colombia
Flowers and honey open into yellow fruit, then roasted nuts, caramel, and warm wood — a rich, layered rainforest dark from Colombia's Pacific coast.
How we rank: Every bar is scored against ICA results from 2022 onward. Where a bar has won multiple years, we use the highest official score. We only include bars we can actually source and stand behind.