Origin guide
Costa Rica chocolate
Costa Rica chocolate in our catalog spans 43 craft bars from 36% to 95% cacao, averaging 4.12/5. Its signature flavor families are fruity, nutty, sweet, led by beans from Limón and Puntarenas.
At a glance
Bars profiled
43
Average rating
4.12/5
Cacao range
36–95%
Flavor families
fruity, nutty, sweet
Key growing regions: Limón, Puntarenas, Alajuela, Guanacaste
Top-rated Costa Rica bars
| Bar | Cacao | Type | Primary notes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Chocolates Naive Lithuania Crossover | 49% | milk | brine, seaweed, marshmallow | 4.6/5 |
| Tokiala Milk Chocolate Zokoko Australia Milk Chocolate Crossover Papua New Guinea | 36% | milk | molasses, allspice, clove | 4.6/5 |
| Cuba Maglio Italy Dark Earthen Cuba | 90% | dark | birch, mint, basil | 4.6/5 |
| Panama Tierra Oscura Duffy's Red Star UK Dark Earthen Panama | 67% | dark | bergamot, cumin, saffron | 4.6/5 |
| Dark-Milk 50% Hotel Chocolat UK Dark-Milk Earthen St. Lucia | 86% | dark | sage, nougat, fudge | 4.5/5 |
| Cundeamor Adi Fiji Beans Crossover Fiji | 85% | dark | vinegar, chia | 4.5/5 |
| D.R. Barsmiths™ Chocolate USA Semi-Dark Fruits/Flowers Dominican Republic | 80% | dark | raspberry, pomegranate, espresso, coffee | 4.5/5 |
| Dominicana Vollmilch Coppeneur Germany Dark-Milk Earthen Dominican Republic | 81% | dark | lime, marshmallow | 4.5/5 |
| Nordic Naturals Nordic | 48% | milk | apricot, plum, rum | 4.4/5 |
| Lattenero 70% Slitti Italy Dark-Milk Earthen | 69% | dark | plum, nectarine, white tea | 4.4/5 |
| Semi di Cacao Vestri Italy Semi-Dark Naked Dominican Republic | 62% | dark | dragon fruit, guava, oak, sandalwood | 4.4/5 |
| 210 Fresco USA Dark Naked Jamaica | 69% | dark | oak, sandalwood, hazelnut, cashew | 4.4/5 |
| Cacao Nib Crunch Taza USA Dark Spices/Herbs Dominican Republic | 76% | dark | marshmallow, cotton candy, tangerine, yuzu | 4.4/5 |
| Davao Dark Milk Askinosie USA Dark-Milk Earthen Philippines | 95% | dark | groundnut, dragon fruit | 4.4/5 |
| Dark; Milk; & White Chocolate Bars Ah Cacao Mexico Earthen Mexico | 78% | dark | passion fruit, iodine | 4.4/5 |
| Los Palmaritos Agostoni Italy Dark Spices/Herbs Dominican Republic | 90% | dark | sultana, apricot, oregano, thyme | 4.3/5 |
| Nibs Theo USA Brut | 73% | dark | chia, sunflower, star anise, nutmeg | 4.3/5 |
| Heirloom Maunawili Mānoa USA Dark Crossover Hawai'i USA | 68% | dark | sesame, blackberry | 4.2/5 |
| Caffe Vestri Italy Flavored Earthen Dominican Republic | 71% | dark | maple, sesame, pumpkin seed | 4.2/5 |
| Kinoko No Yama Meiji Japan Flavored Sugar | 64% | dark | biscuit, lime | 4.2/5 |
| Scotch Whisky Austria Flavored Crossover | 76% | dark | peanut, cumin | 4.1/5 |
| Noir Intense Castelain France Dark Earthen | 88% | dark | clove, star anise, lime | 4.1/5 |
| Crazy 88 Soma Canada Dark Crossover Dominican Republic | 78% | dark | treacle, tobacco, charcoal | 4.1/5 |
| Bianco Slitti Italy White Chocolate | 0% | white | truffle, forest floor, bergamot, yuzu | 4.1/5 |
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