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 37:
Beaningful70% Urubamba Peru
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 38:
QantuChuncho
100%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 39:
KontitiJengibre 65%
65%darkPeru1 award - Rank 40:
Vigdis Rosenkilde100% Piura Blanco
100%darkPeru1 award - Rank 41:
Goodnow FarmsPiura 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 42:
Lucid ChocolatierMuscat 78%
78%darkPeru1 award - Rank 43:
KAICAO85% Cacao Peru
85%darkPeru1 award - Rank 44:
ruvidoMalmö
75%darkPeru - Rank 45:
QantuBagua 70%
70%darkPeru14 awards - Rank 46:
ruvidoOrbit
75%darkPeru - Rank 47:
PlaqGran Nativo 76%
76%darkPeru - Rank 48:
NaiveWhite Cacao
80%darkPeru - Rank 49:
MinimalSeasonal
59%milkPeru - Rank 50:
Lucid ChocolatierBlonde 34% White
34%whitePeru1 award - Rank 51:
KuyayDark Chocolate 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 52:
Heinde & VerreGold Piura Peru White 37%
37%whitePeru1 award - Rank 53:
KarunaChuncho 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 54:
Hazel HillPiura Blanco 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 55:
Chocolate TreePeru Selva 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 56:
Chocolate MakersExtra Dark
80%darkPeru - Rank 57:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Koribeni
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 58:
Chocolate TreeWhisky Nibs
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 59:
ChokaicoCusco-Peru 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 60:
Beskid ChocolateMleczna 50% Peru
50%milkPeru - Rank 61:
BeaningfulPeru Urubamba 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 62:
Lucid ChocolatierMarañón 72%
72%darkPeru1 award - Rank 63:
BlanxartPerú Alto Piura 81%
81%darkPeru - Rank 64:
Maychoco70% de Cacao de Cuzco
70%darkPeru - Rank 65:
Kuyay50% Milk Chocolate with Coffee
50%milkPeru - Rank 66:
Prophecy ChocolateClassic Maple 75%
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 67:
PumatiyCacao Chuncho 85% Dark Chocolate
85%darkPeru1 award - Rank 68:
SOLKIKIGran Chililique 70
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 69:
Gansett Craft ChocolateMocha
50%milkPeru - Rank 70:
Barre ClandestineMorropón 72%
72%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 71:
Goodnow FarmsUcayali Peru 70%
70%darkPeru13 awards - Rank 72:
QantuFreestyle 65%
65%darkPeru1 award
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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