Top 10 High Percentage Bars

Pump Street Chocolate - Ecuador Dark 85%

The Ecuadorian cocoa in this bar gives it a powerfully roasted, slightly yeasty flavour with an astringency that remains in the mouth as a pleasant aftertaste. Smooth and with a clean snap, this bar has green notes and is perfect for those who love their chocolate dark and powerful.

Standout – Semuliki Forest, Uganda, Dark 85%

This 85% dark Ugandan bar from Standout Chocolate is a perfect darker alternative to its 70% counterpart. The bar is smooth, consisting of notes of tropical stone fruits, citrus, and bananas.

Taza Chocolate – Mexicano Wicked Dark 95%

Though still stone-ground and coarse, this wickedly dark 95% bar is far smoother than most Taza bars. Nor is it that intense for such a bar with such a high cocoa percentage. Although  bold and dark the characteristically fruity notes of the cacao shine through in this chocolate.  Indeed, we found this very easy to eat, with a little earthiness and some sweetness.

Zotter – Labooko Bolivia 90%

This 90% chocolate contains less than 10% sugar and as about as intense as they come. With a smooth, but slightly drying texture, this is not a chocolate for everyone, but if you’re looking to experience the extreme dark side of chocolate, we think this bar will fit the bill!

Chocolatemakers – Gorilla Bar, Congo, Extra Dark 92%

This dark chocolate is rich in flavour and creamy in mouthfeel, with virtually no bitterness. The finish is clean, and an excellent bar to pair with tannic red wines.

Baiani – Vale Potomuju, Brazil, Dark 88%

This bar from Baiani was inspired by the 88 Butterfly, a beautiful butterfly native to the Mata Atlântica of Brazil, where the origin, Vale Potomuju is located. The chocolate has been created from a blend of cacao varieties, and is chocolatey and intense.

Firetree – Sambirano Valley, Madagascar, Dark 84%

This high-percentage bar enjoys zesty notes of raspberries and sweet red fruits with a pleasing astringency on the finish.

Willie’s Cacao – San Vicente Gold, Colombia, Dark 95%

A bold, intriguing 95% dark bar, packed with savoury and spicy notes. We picked up on flavours of coffee, malt, and marmite, with a hint of salt – almost like a Twiglet.

Moka – Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania, Dark 85%

This dark chocolate bar is full of citrus notes and an edge of roasted nuts, astringent throughout. The beans for this bar are sourced from Kokoa Kamili, a social enterprise fermentary who operate by purchasing ‘wet’ cocoa beans directly from smallholder farmers, and then ferment and dry the beans following its post-harvest protocol.

Taza Chocolate – Mexican-style Super Dark 85%

In these super dark 85% disks, the result of stone-grinding with just two ingredients is an intensely chocolatey and richly flavoured bar that is more sweet than bitter, showcasing the bold flavours of the beans.