Best Peru Chocolate
The 249 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 La Convención. Makers most often list the cacao as Chuncho, Criollo and Trinitario. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Floral, Citrus, Honey, Nutty, Red Fruit and Caramel.
Ranked by the Chof Score
- Rank 109:
CacaosuyoCuzco 80
80%darkPeru11 awards - Rank 110:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Echarate
70%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 111:
Vigdis Rosenkilde80% Echarate
80%darkPeru5 awards - Rank 112:
MaranáPiura 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 113:
MaranáCusco 70%
70%milkPeru5 awards - Rank 114:
MaranáPiura 70%
70%darkPeru7 awards - Rank 115:
MaranáCusco Milk 50%
50%milkPeru5 awards - Rank 116:
MaranáSan Martín 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 117:
MaranáCusco 80%
80%milkPeru2 awards - Rank 118:
KAICAOBlanco Leche de camella
40%whitePeru - Rank 119:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolatePiura Blanco 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 120:
MIKE&BECKYJuicy Mango 65%
65%darkPeru - Rank 121:
CacaosuyoChuncho-Cuzco 70%
70%darkPeru11 awards - Rank 122:
Choba ChobaElmer 64%
64%darkPeru - Rank 123:
Superfood CocoaGolden Blonde Peruvian Amazon White 43%
43%whitePeru1 award - Rank 124:
Chocolaterie MorinPérou Cusco Noir 70%
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 125:
CacaosuyoPiura Nibs
70%darkPeru12 awards - Rank 126:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolatePalo Blanco - Peru - 50% - Milk
50%milkPeru5 awards - Rank 127:
Lucid ChocolatierTonka 48% Milk
48%milkPeru1 award - Rank 128:
Gansett Craft ChocolateLil' Rhody Sea Salt
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 129:
ConvecaSal de Maras 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 130:
ConvecaChocolate con Capuchino 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 131:
Chocolaterie MorinChanchamayo Noir 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 132:
ChokaicoVRAE Co-op 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 133:
KarunaToritto Almonds 80%
80%darkPeru1 award - Rank 134:
Coco Caravan75% Chuncho
75%darkPeru - Rank 135:
Chocolaterie MorinPiura Noir 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 136:
Gansett Craft ChocolatePeruvian Chuncho Cacao 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 137:
Beaningful70% Dark Chocolate Peru Qori Inti
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 138:
CacaosuyoPiura Milk
50%milkPeru22 awards - Rank 139:
Kina ChocolatesChuncho 70%
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 140:
Monsieur TxokolaPérou 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 141:
Ara ChocolatChuncho 88%
88%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 142:
Gansett Craft ChocolateLavender Chuncho
60%darkPeru - Rank 143:
Kestar ChocolatePeru Marahua, San Martin 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 144:
Ritter SportCocoa Selection Intense 74%
74%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.
Top makers using Peru cacao
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.
How are the best Peru chocolate bars chosen?
The Peru bars are ordered by the Chof Score, an internal quality signal built from what the maker discloses: how precisely the origin is named, how clean the ingredient list is (no PGPR, vanillin or vegetable fats), how much of the fermenting, drying and roasting is documented, and what lab evidence exists. The exact weights are deliberately not shown: the ranking is a tasting starting point, not an absolute leaderboard. Community ratings are shown on each bar but do not move this ranking.
What do the Peru bars on Chof have in common?
The Peru regions named most often on these bars are Piura, Cusco, Amazonas and La Convención. Makers most often list the cacao as Chuncho, Criollo and Trinitario. Across these bars, the notes that repeat most are Floral, Citrus, Honey, Nutty, Red Fruit and Caramel.
How many Peru chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 249 chocolate bars made with cacao from Peru.
Which makers work with Peru cacao on Chof?
Ordered by how many bars each has, the makers using Peru cacao on Chof start with Lucid Chocolatier, Conveca, Vigdis Rosenkilde, Qantu and Pumatiy.
What cocoa percentages of Peru chocolate are most common?
The most common cocoa percentages for Peru cacao on Chof are 70%, 100%, 50%, 72% and 80%.
Which brands make Peru chocolate?
94 chocolate makers on Chof work with Peru cacao. Each bar links to the brand that made it.
Where can I find Peruvian chocolate brands?
Chof lists 249 Peruvian chocolate bars made with cacao from Peru, from 94 different makers. Browse them above.
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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