The best chocolate brands in the world
The top 3 according to 59 votes from people: Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland) · Michel Cluizel (France) · Valrhona (France). (Updated Jul 20, 2026.)
Chocolate makers that experts, pastry chefs and chocolate reviewers rate highest, from bean-to-bar connoisseur brands to the best supermarket chocolate.
Top 12
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Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland)
Inventor of conching (1879); Lindt Excellence is experts' best everyday dark chocolate.
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Michel Cluizel (France)
Family chocolatier known for single-plantation bars.
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Valrhona (France)
The 'Rolls-Royce of chocolate', founded in 1922 in Tain-l'Hermitage; the chocolate top pastry chefs reach for.
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Pierre Marcolini (Belgium)
Brussels chocolatier and World Pastry Champion, bean-to-bar pralines.
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Pralus (France)
Roanne chocolatier famous for its 'Pyramide des Tropiques' of single origins.
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Original Beans (Netherlands)
Climate-positive bean-to-bar chocolate with rare origins.
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Amedei (Italy)
Tuscan bean-to-bar maker; its Porcelana bar is famed as one of the world's most expensive chocolates.
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Neuhaus (Belgium)
The house that invented the praline in 1912.
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Askinosie (USA)
Missouri bean-to-bar maker sourcing direct from farmers.
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Godiva (Belgium)
Brussels pralines sold worldwide since 1926.
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Domori (Italy)
Specialist in rare criollo cacao.
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Ritter Sport (Germany)
Square bars in dozens of flavours, a supermarket favourite.
Candidates
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13
Läderach (Switzerland)
Fresh 'FrischSchoggi' bark chocolate from Glarus.
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Comments (2)
Pierre Marcolini's pralines are on another level.
Valrhona at #1, the pastry chefs' choice. Guanaja 70% is incredible.