Best Peru Chocolate
The 304 best Peruvian chocolate bars on Chof made with cacao from Peru, ranked by the Chof Score.
The Peru regions named most often on these bars are Piura, Cusco, Amazonas and San Martín. Makers most often list the cacao as Chuncho, Criollo and Trinitario. On the dark Peru bars, notes that at least 3 makers record include Floral, Citrus, Honey, Nutty, Red Fruit and Spicy.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 1:
Lucid ChocolatierPiura White 82% Dark
82%darkPeru - Rank 2:
Lucid ChocolatierMaranon 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 3:
Lucid ChocolatierLucid Labs CAFÉ 62% Coffee Infusion
62%darkPeru - Rank 4:
Heinde & VerrePristine Nativo Peru 71%
71%darkPeru1 award - Rank 5:
Lucid ChocolatierPlatanal Bajo 72%
72%darkPeru - Rank 6:
ZOTOGanzo Qori Warmi
75%darkPeru - Rank 7:
Racine Carrée72%
72%darkPeru - Rank 8:
MaüaPerú 85%
85%darkPeru - Rank 9:
Lucid ChocolatierBellavista 76% Dark
76%darkPeru - Rank 10:
PlaqChuncho
84%darkPeru - Rank 11:
Racine CarréePurupuru 85%
85%darkPeru - Rank 12:
Feitoria do CacaoPeru Marañón 72%
72%darkPeru4 awards - Rank 13:
ConvecaChocolate con Leche
50%milkPeru - Rank 14:
Donna ElviraPeru Fortunato No. 4
70%darkPeru - Rank 15:
MinimalFruity
65%darkPeru8 awards - Rank 16:
ÓBOLOPangoa Perú 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 17:
Willie's CacaoChulucanas Gold 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 18:
MaranáSan Martín 80%
80%darkPeru4 awards - Rank 19:
Barre ClandestineChulucanas 71%
71%darkPeru1 award - Rank 20:
ChokaicoChuncho 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 21:
Lucid ChocolatierYuzu 72% Dark
72%darkPeru1 award - Rank 22:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Quellouno
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 23:
Pump StreetPeru 72%
72%darkPeru1 award - Rank 24:
Lucid ChocolatierSheep Milk 64% Dark Milk
64%milkPeru - Rank 25:
FoundryPichari Alta, Cusco 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 26:
Lucid ChocolatierMulberry
54%milkPeru1 award - Rank 27:
Chocolaterie MorinPablino Noir 70%
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 28:
OrfèveQuillabamba 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 29:
Barre ClandestineMorropón & Lait Caramélisé 62%
62%milkPeru1 award - Rank 30:
BelvasGrand Cru Armayari 85%
85%darkPeru - Rank 31:
PlaqGran Nativo Lait de Brebis
50%milkPeru - Rank 32:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Santa Ana
70%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 33:
SOLKIKIMarañón Fortunato No. 4
68%darkPeru - Rank 34:
CacaosuyoLakuna
70%darkPeru16 awards - Rank 35:
Standout ChocolateUrubamba 70%
70%darkPeru4 awards - Rank 36:
Heinde & VerreSmooth Piura Peru Milk 61%
61%milkPeru
Bars with awards
115 bars with cacao from Peru have award results on Chof. Showing the 12 with the newest results. How Chof lists awards
What is Peru chocolate known for?
Peruvian chocolate leans floral and citrus-bright, with honey and bursts of exotic fruit like passion fruit and tropical fruit, alongside softer nutty, caramel styles. It is also the most varied origin on Chof, with the widest flavour range of any single country. Regions such as Piura, San Martin and the Cusco valleys each have their own character, and native varieties like Chuncho and the rare white-bean cacao of Piura are highly prized.
Few countries offer as much variety as Peru, which carries the widest spread of tasting notes of any single origin in the Chof catalogue. The same shelf can hold a floral, citrus-bright northern bar and a mellow, nutty Amazonian one, because Peru holds a large share of the world's cacao genetic diversity. It rewards exploring bar by bar rather than expecting a single house style.
Chuncho, an ancient native cacao from the Cusco region, and the pale, naturally sweet white beans of Piura are two specialities worth seeking out. Both show how distinctive Peruvian cacao can be when a maker treats it carefully.
Makers with the most Peru bars
Popular cocoa percentages for Peru
Frequently asked about Peru chocolate
What does Peruvian chocolate taste like?
Most often floral and citrus-bright, with honey and exotic fruit such as passion fruit, plus softer nutty and caramel notes from Amazonian and southern beans. It varies more than almost any origin.
What is Chuncho cacao?
Chuncho is an ancient native cacao from the Cusco region of Peru, valued for its complex, often fruity and floral character. It is one of several heritage Peruvian varieties that have drawn strong interest from craft makers.
What Peruvian chocolate brands are there?
Of the 10 Peruvian chocolate brands and makers on Chof, the three whose top bar has the highest Chof Score are Conveca, Maraná and Cacaosuyo. 120 makers on Chof use Peru cacao, wherever they are based.
Which makers work with Peru cacao on Chof?
Of the 120 makers using Peru cacao on Chof, the three whose top Peru bar has the highest Chof Score are Lucid Chocolatier, Heinde & Verre and ZOTO.
How are the best Peru chocolate bars chosen?
The Peru bars are ordered by Chof Score, which is built from what the maker discloses: how precisely the origin is named, how clean the ingredient list is, how much of the fermenting, drying and roasting is documented, and what lab evidence exists. Community ratings do not change the order.
How many Peru chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 304 chocolate bars made with cacao from Peru.
What cocoa percentages of Peru chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Peru cacao on Chof are 70%, 100%, 75%, 72% and 50%.
Cacao varieties in Peru chocolate
Bean varieties the makers of these bars list for Peru, as stated on the label. Open one to see what it is, how it tastes, and how to tell a real one.
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