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 145:
Cacao AdventuresHigh Amazon Basin 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 146:
Cacao AdventuresHigh Amazon Basin 85%
85%darkPeru - Rank 147:
Coco Caravan75% Chuncho
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 148:
Chocolaterie MorinPiura Noir 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 149:
Green Bean to Bar ChocolateSakura
50%milkPeru - Rank 150:
Gansett Craft ChocolatePeruvian Chuncho Cacao 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 151:
Beaningful70% Dark Chocolate Peru Qori Inti
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 152:
OrfèveAlto Piura 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 153:
CacaosuyoPiura Milk
50%milkPeru22 awards - Rank 154:
Monsieur TxokolaPérou 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 155:
Ara ChocolatChuncho 88%
88%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 156:
Gansett Craft ChocolateLavender Chuncho
60%darkPeru - Rank 157:
Kestar ChocolatePeru Marahua, San Martin 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 158:
Ritter SportCocoa Selection Intense 74%
74%darkPeru - Rank 159:
Nordic ChocolateÄlgört 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 160:
NaiveCori Warmi Vrae-99 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 161:
ZotterLabooko Peru 82%
82%darkPeru1 award - Rank 162:
Luisa'sPeruvian Chuncho 72%
72%darkPeru1 award - Rank 163:
Lucid ChocolatierSakura 40% White
40%whitePeru - Rank 164:
KaitxoDark Milk 50%
50%milkPeru2 awards - Rank 165:
Lucid ChocolatierChuncho 72% Dark
72%darkPeru - Rank 166:
AmedeiBlanco de Criollo 70%
70%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 167:
ChocolarderPure Dark 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 168:
ZotterLabooko / no added sugar Peru 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 169:
ChocolarderAsháninka 72%
72%darkPeru1 award - Rank 170:
Nordic ChocolateBjörk Havtorn 65%
65%darkPeru - Rank 171:
Lucid ChocolatierCoconut & Lime 48%
48%milkPeru - Rank 172:
Forté ChocolatePeru 72%
72%darkPeru - Rank 173:
GoodioDark Peru 71%
71%darkPeru - Rank 174:
Dormouse ChocolatesMilk 55% Comunidad Chinim Wawas
55%milkPeru - Rank 175:
ÓBOLOPangoa Perú 100%
100%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 176:
KAICAOBlanco Chile Morita, Maracuyá y Leche de Coco
38%whitePeru - Rank 177:
Gansett Craft ChocolatePumpkin Spice Peruvian Chuncho Cacao
50%milkPeru - Rank 178:
Heinde & VerreFruity Piura Peru Dark 71%
71%darkPeru1 award - Rank 179:
BonnatMadre de Dios 75%
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 180:
Nordic ChocolateJordgubb
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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