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* [[Pierre Hermé Paris]] - a 75% Madagascar cocoa chocolate sold in France.
 
* [[Pierre Hermé Paris]] - a 75% Madagascar cocoa chocolate sold in France.
 
* [[Mangaro]] by Michel Cluizel is a 65% cocoa bar made in France with cocoa from the Mangaro plantation in the [[Sambirano|Sambirano Valley]].
 
* [[Mangaro]] by Michel Cluizel is a 65% cocoa bar made in France with cocoa from the Mangaro plantation in the [[Sambirano|Sambirano Valley]].
* [http://www.chocolatereviews.co.uk/madagascar-75-single-origin-dark-chocolate/ Pralus] - a 75% cocoa Madagascar bar sold in France.
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* [[Sélection Masoala]] is a limited edition chocolate by Chocolatier François Stahl made with cacao grown in the Masoala hall of the Zürich zoo, an artificial rainforest resembling the real Masoala rainforest in north-east Madagascar.
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* [http://twentyfourblackbirds.com/chocolate-bars/75-madagascar-large-bar.html 75% Madagascar] by Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate.
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* [http://www.chocolats-pralus.com/en/madagascar-bar.html Pralus] - 75% cocoa Madagascar bar sold in France.
 
* [http://www.chocolate-bars.co.uk/lightly-salted-pistachio-milk-chocolate-block Thorntons] - a 32% cocoa Madagascar bar.
 
* [http://www.chocolate-bars.co.uk/lightly-salted-pistachio-milk-chocolate-block Thorntons] - a 32% cocoa Madagascar bar.
 
* [[Åkesson's]] - a dark bar made with cacao grown on the Ambolikapiky Plantation in [[Sambirano]].
 
* [[Åkesson's]] - a dark bar made with cacao grown on the Ambolikapiky Plantation in [[Sambirano]].
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* [http://www.meeteetsechocolatier.com/64-cocoa-Dark-Chocolate-Northern-Madagascar-p/madagascar%20tablette.htm Madagascar Tablette] - a 64% cocoa bar made by US-based ''Meeteetse Chocolatier''.
 
* [http://www.meeteetsechocolatier.com/64-cocoa-Dark-Chocolate-Northern-Madagascar-p/madagascar%20tablette.htm Madagascar Tablette] - a 64% cocoa bar made by US-based ''Meeteetse Chocolatier''.
 
* [http://www.burdickchocolate.com/ChocolateBars/single-source-dark-chocolate-bars.aspx L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates] - a 65-67% Madagascar cocoa bar.
 
* [http://www.burdickchocolate.com/ChocolateBars/single-source-dark-chocolate-bars.aspx L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates] - a 65-67% Madagascar cocoa bar.
* [http://www.originoftaste.com/products/woodblock-madagascar-sambirano-70-dark-chocolate Woodblock Madagascar Sambirano 70% Dark Chocolate] by ''Origin of Taste'' - Portland, Oregon, US.
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* [https://frenchbroadchocolates.com/product/woodblock-madagascar-70-bar frenchbroadchocolates.com/product/woodblock-madagascar-70-bar] - Woodblock Madagascar 70% Bar - Portland, Oregon, US.
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* [http://raakachocolate.com Raak Chocolate] - NY-based chocolate maker which has a 75% [http://www.raakachocolate.com/collections/bars/products/75-dark-madagascar Madagascar bar].
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* [http://chocolaterie-morin.com/boutique/tablettes/madagascar-sambirano-70 Chocolaterie A. MORIN] - French chocolate maker, 70% bar.
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* [http://sambirano-chocolat.com Sambirano Valley Chocolat] - Canadian/Malagasy producer of chocolate made with cocoa from Madagascar.
  
 
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A 72% cocoa limited edition “Ambanja” bar by [[J.D._Gross_Madagaskar|J.D. Gross]]
 
A 72% cocoa limited edition “Ambanja” bar by [[J.D._Gross_Madagaskar|J.D. Gross]]
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== Additional information ==
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* [[Madagascar cacao|Exporters of Madagascar cocoa]]
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* [http://de.chclt.net/tag/madagaskar ''Madagaskar: Die Schokoladen''] reviews of Madagascar chocolates on the German chocolate tasting site [http://de.chclt.net de.chclt.net]
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* http://www.thekitchn.com/shopping/store_profiles/artisan-chocolate-colin-gasko-40851
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* https://www.thechocolatelife.com/casey/blog/616/colin-gasko-rogue-new-kid-on-the-block
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* http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/MAIN/chocolate/lindt-excellence-chocolate.asp
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* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10986625
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* http://www.confectionerynews.com/Ingredients/Sambirano-Valley-Chocolat-plans-Madagascar-cocoa-plantation

Latest revision as of 08:58, 7 October 2016

The three major chocolate makers which produce their chocolates in Madagascar using locally sourced cocoa are Chocolaterie Robert, Chocolaterie Cinagra and Chocolaterie Colbert. Apart from these locally based producers, various chocolate makers in other countries also use Madagascan cocoa, but which has been shipped to the factory location where their respective chocolates and brands are produced and packaged.

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In cases where producers begin their chocolate production process using whole cocoa beans exported from Madagascar, as opposed to pre-processed and crushed cocoa, they qualify as “bean-to-bar” chocolate makers using Madagascar sourced cocoa. Additionally, some specially branded products are made and packaged in Madagascar by either Cinagra or Chocolaterie Robert for export only on behalf of resellers in other countries.

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The various brands using Madagascan cocoa, whether they are brands intended for export only, bean-to-bar products or otherwise, not including the main three local Madagascar chocolate brands, are listed below:

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A 72% cocoa limited edition “Ambanja” bar by J.D. Gross

Additional information