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 109:
ConvecaChocolate con Almendra 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 110:
ConvecaChocolate con Fresa 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 111:
ConvecaChocolate con Naranja 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 112:
CacaosuyoCuzco 80
80%darkPeru11 awards - Rank 113:
Vigdis Rosenkilde70% Echarate
70%darkPeru7 awards - Rank 114:
Vigdis Rosenkilde80% Echarate
80%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 115:
MaranáPiura 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 116:
MaranáCusco 70%
70%milkPeru5 awards - Rank 117:
MaranáPiura 70%
70%darkPeru8 awards - Rank 118:
MaranáCusco Milk 50%
50%milkPeru7 awards - Rank 119:
MaranáSan Martín 70%
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 120:
MaranáCusco 80%
80%milkPeru2 awards - Rank 121:
KAICAOBlanco Leche de camella
40%whitePeru - Rank 122:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolatePiura Blanco 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 123:
Kina ChocolatesChuncho 70%
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 124:
MIKE&BECKYJuicy Mango 65%
65%darkPeru - Rank 125:
CacaosuyoChuncho-Cuzco 70%
70%darkPeru11 awards - Rank 126:
ConvecaSal de Maras 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 127:
Choba ChobaElmer 64%
64%darkPeru - Rank 128:
Superfood CocoaGolden Blonde Peruvian Amazon White 43%
43%whitePeru1 award - Rank 129:
Chocolaterie MorinPérou Cusco Noir 70%
70%darkPeru6 awards - Rank 130:
CacaosuyoPiura Nibs
70%darkPeru12 awards - Rank 131:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolatePalo Blanco - Peru - 50% - Milk
50%milkPeru5 awards - Rank 132:
Cacao AdventuresHigh Amazon Basin 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 133:
Lucid ChocolatierTonka 48% Milk
48%milkPeru1 award - Rank 134:
Gansett Craft ChocolateLil' Rhody Sea Salt
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 135:
ConvecaChocolate con Capuchino 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 136:
Chocolaterie MorinChanchamayo Noir 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 137:
CastronovoAwajún Women 70%
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 138:
CastronovoPiura Blanco 76%
76%darkPeru1 award - Rank 139:
Casa CacaoNorandino Piura 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 140:
ChokaicoVRAE Co-op 80%
80%darkPeru - Rank 141:
ÓBOLOWhite 37%
37%whitePeru - Rank 142:
Heritage Food CraftersPeru 72%
72%darkPeru - Rank 143:
Potomac ChocolateToasted Milk
milkPeru - Rank 144:
KarunaToritto Almonds 80%
80%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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