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 73:
MIKE&BECKYCusco 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 74:
Cecilia RabassiIcon
85%darkPeru - Rank 75:
Conveca70% Cacao Chuncho
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 76:
Palette de BinePérou 70%
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 77:
Palette de BinePérou Lait aux Framboises 60%
60%milkPeru2 awards - Rank 78:
ConvecaArandanos 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 79:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Kiteni
70%darkPeru4 awards - Rank 80:
PucheroPeru Cuzco Qori Warmi 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 81:
OrfèveAlto Piura 70% Crispy
70%darkPeru - Rank 82:
Pumatiy70% Chocolate con Ají
70%darkPeru - Rank 83:
SOLKIKIChuncho 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 84:
PumatiyCacao Chuncho 70%
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 85:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Piura med kakaonibs
70%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 86:
BonnatAlto Piura 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 87:
Chocolaterie MorinAbsolu Pérou 63%
63%darkPeru - Rank 88:
Original BeansCusco 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 89:
Original BeansPiura 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 90:
Lucid ChocolatierPort 68% Dark
68%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 91:
LOT RoastersRoasted Butter 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 92:
Lucid ChocolatierSourdough 52% Dark Milk
52%milkPeru1 award - Rank 93:
CacaosuyoPiura Select
70%darkPeru16 awards - Rank 94:
Conveca97% Cacao Chuncho
97%darkPeru - Rank 95:
Cocoa LegatoPeru 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 96:
Pumatiy70% Chocolate con Naranja
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 97:
QantuChaska 70%
70%darkPeru15 awards - Rank 98:
Standout ChocolateAmazonas Peru 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 99:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolateNativo Blanco - Peru - 73%
73%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 100:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolateFortunato No.4
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 101:
Piety and Desire ChocolateMarañón Canyon 55%
55%milkPeru - Rank 102:
JULAID70% Peru Amazonas
70%darkPeru - Rank 103:
CacaosuyoEl Ganso 70%
70%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 104:
The Conscious BarCacao & Dates, Sugar Free
72%darkPeru - Rank 105:
Choba ChobaOswaldo 71%
71%darkPeru - Rank 106:
Allo SimonnePangoa Peru Bee Pollen 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 107:
EthiquablePérou Grand Cru Amazonas 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 108:
Heist ChocolateDark 70%
70%darkPeru
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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