World's Best 100% Chocolate Bars: Award-Winning Unsweetened Dark

Curated by Bar & Cocoa Team · Staff · 22 chocolates

The world’s best 100% cacao chocolate bars — pure, unsweetened, no sugar added. Every bar here is an award winner from the International Chocolate Awards, Academy of Chocolate, and Great Taste (2017 to today), curated by Bar & Cocoa.

  1. Akesson's Madagascar Criollo 100% Dark Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Madagascar cacao Akesson's Madagascar Criollo 100% Dark Chocolate Akesson's · Madagascar $14.00

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2020 · Academy of Chocolate Silver 2017 · Great Taste 2-star 2017 · ICA Silver 2017

  2. Chocolat Madagascar Dark Mava Ambohimena 100% — craft chocolate made with Madagascar cacao Chocolat Madagascar Dark Mava Ambohimena 100% Chocolat Madagascar · Madagascar $14.00

    ICA Gold 2022 · Academy of Chocolate Gold 2020

  3. Qantu Chocolate Chuncho 100% — craft chocolate made with Peru cacao Qantu Chocolate Chuncho 100% Qantu · Peru International Chocolate Awards score: 88.6/100 $17.00

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2018 · Academy of Chocolate Silver 2019

  4. A. Morin Perou Chanchamayo 100% by Chocolaterie A Morin — craft chocolate made with Peru cacao A. Morin Perou Chanchamayo 100% Chocolaterie A Morin · Peru $14.00

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2025 · Academy of Chocolate Silver 2023

  5. Standout Chocolate Belize Maya Mountain 100% — craft chocolate made with Belize cacao Standout Chocolate Belize Maya Mountain 100% Standout Chocolate · Belize $16.00

    Great Taste 2-star 2025 · Academy of Chocolate Silver 2023

  6. Firetree Solomon Island Guadalcanal 100% — craft chocolate made with Solomon Islands cacao Firetree Solomon Island Guadalcanal 100% Firetree · Solomon Islands $9.50

    Great Taste 2-star 2024 · Academy of Chocolate Silver 2019

  7. Friis Holm Dark Blend La Dalia (The Lazy Cocoa Grower) 100% — craft chocolate made with Nicaragua cacao Friis Holm Dark Blend La Dalia (The Lazy Cocoa Grower) 100% Friis Holm · Nicaragua International Chocolate Awards score: 91.2/100 $21.00

    ICA Silver 2023 · ICA Silver 2020

  8. Fresco Polochic Valley Guatemala 100% (Limited Release) — craft chocolate made with Guatemala cacao Fresco Polochic Valley Guatemala 100% (Limited Release) Fresco · Guatemala $17.50

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2018 · ICA Silver 2018

  9. Chocolate Tree Belize Black 100% — craft chocolate made with Belize cacao Chocolate Tree Belize Black 100% Chocolate Tree · Belize International Chocolate Awards score: 88.5/100 $13.00

    ICA Gold 2024

  10. Goodnow Farms 100% Cacao — craft chocolate made with Peru cacao Goodnow Farms 100% Cacao Goodnow Farms · Peru International Chocolate Awards score: 89.3/100 $19.00

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2022

  11. Fjåk Uganda Dark Chocolate 100% by Fjak — craft chocolate made with Uganda cacao Fjåk Uganda Dark Chocolate 100% Fjak · Uganda $14.00

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2022

  12. Chocolat Madagascar Dark Mava Ottange 100% — craft chocolate made with Madagascar cacao Chocolat Madagascar Dark Mava Ottange 100% Chocolat Madagascar · Madagascar International Chocolate Awards score: 87.2/100 $14.50

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2020

  13. Fresco Madagascar 100% — craft chocolate made with Madagascar cacao Fresco Madagascar 100% Fresco · Madagascar $17.50

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2019

  14. Soma Arcana Special Porcelana 100% — craft chocolate made with Venezuela cacao Soma Arcana Special Porcelana 100% Soma · Venezuela $21.00

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2018

  15. Chocolat Madagascar Dark 100% — craft chocolate made with Madagascar cacao Chocolat Madagascar Dark 100% Chocolat Madagascar · Madagascar $10.00

    Academy of Chocolate Gold 2017

  16. Definite Zorzal 100% by Definite Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Dominican Republic cacao Definite Zorzal 100% Definite Chocolate · Dominican Republic $9.50

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2023

  17. Cacaosuyo Rupa Rupa 100% — craft chocolate made with Peru cacao Cacaosuyo Rupa Rupa 100% Cacaosuyo · Peru International Chocolate Awards score: 88.9/100 $15.00

    ICA Silver 2022

  18. Fresco O'Payo Medium Roast 100% — craft chocolate made with Nicaragua cacao Fresco O'Payo Medium Roast 100% Fresco · Nicaragua $17.50

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2021

  19. A. Morin Ecuador Esmeralda 100% by Chocolaterie A Morin — craft chocolate made with Ecuador cacao A. Morin Ecuador Esmeralda 100% Chocolaterie A Morin · Ecuador $14.50

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2020

  20. Auro Reserve Saloy 100% by Auro Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Philippines cacao Auro Reserve Saloy 100% Auro Chocolate · Philippines $11.00

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2020

  21. Dandelion Camino Verde Ecuador 100% by Dandelion Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Ecuador cacao Dandelion Camino Verde Ecuador 100% Dandelion Chocolate · Ecuador $15.50

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2018

  22. Ritual One Hundred Percent 100% by Ritual Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Blend cacao Ritual One Hundred Percent 100% Ritual Chocolate · Blend $12.25

    Academy of Chocolate Silver 2018

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