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Legacy editorial scores; supporting tasting records are unverified. These are not customer-review averages. Read the score limitations and confirm current products, ingredients, prices and sourcing with the maker.

Bean-to-BarDirect Trade

French Broad Chocolate

Asheville, NC · Est. 2008

A sense of place — celebrating terroir, Asheville, and cacao origins.

Beloved Asheville chocolate lounge and tasting room with major tourism draw
Costa Rica origin story — founders met and started in Puerto Viejo de Limon
Certified B Corporation with growing national distribution
73
Overall Score
Flavor80
Maker71
Awards 7
Good Food Award 2015
ICA Silver 2025
NW Chocolate Festival Best Origin

Their Bars · 5

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Guatemala Dark73% CACAOFlavor 81/100
Guatemala Dark 73%
Rocja Pomtila, Guatemala
$10 Shop →
Nicaragua Dark70% CACAOFlavor 80/100
Nicaragua Dark 70%
Cacao Bisiesto, Nicaragua
$10 Shop →
Brown Butter Mi…45% CACAOFlavor 80/100
Brown Butter Milk 45%
Blend
$10 Shop →
Dominican Repub…70% CACAOFlavor 79/100
Dominican Republic Dark 70%
Zorzal Cacao, Dominican Republic
$10 Shop →
Costa Rica Dark80% CACAOFlavor 78/100
Costa Rica Dark 80%
Costa Rica
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Prices reviewed June 2026 — verify on the retailer's site before buying. As an Amazon Associate, JayArr Chocolate earns from qualifying purchases.