Great Taste Awards Winners 2025 – Dark Chocolate

About the box

It’s that time of year again… the results for the 2025 Great Taste Awards have been released, and a handful of our makers have scored big. We’ve put together this collection of dark chocolate bars, ranging from receiving awards of one star to three stars, so you can sample the chocolate for yourself!

The box comes beautifully presented in a Cocoa Runners giftbox; the perfect gift for any dark chocolate lover.

This box contains:

Three stars: Standout Chocolate – Maya Mountain, Belize Dark 70%

This bar has notes of summer berries, characterised by blackberry and raisin as well as an indulgent chocolate brownie flavour and and buttery finish.

Two stars: ChocoMe – Akesson, Madagascar, Dark Chocolate 70% with candied yuzu peel

With Åkesson’s Madagascan cocoa beans already bursting with bright citrus and red berry notes, ChocoMe thought it felt only natural to pair them with something equally bold — candied yuzu peel. Yuzu, a prized citrus fruit from Japan, adds an unmistakable zesty, tangy flavour with just a touch of bitterness. Together, they create a bar that’s vibrant, aromatic, and full of character — a perfect meeting of terroir and taste.

Two stars: Firetree – Malekula Island, Vanuatu, Dark 72% 

This dark chocolate is full of warming flavours, think black tea, rich tea biscuits and liquorice root. The finish is quick, but with Firetree’s silky melting texture, the palate desires another taste.

One star: Fjak – Tumaco, Colombia, Dark 70%

This 70% dark chocolate bar from Fjak is rich and astringent. We tasted savoury tasting notes of soy sauce, almonds, and tart green apples.

No nutritional information available for this product.

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