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 181:
ZotterLabooko Peru 70%
70%milkPeru - Rank 182:
Lucid ChocolatierChuncho 86% Dark
86%darkPeru1 award - Rank 183:
KaitxoDark Milk & Earl Grey Tea 50%
50%milkPeru1 award - Rank 184:
Heinde & VerreDutch Mokkaccino Milk 50%
50%milkIndonesia, Peru & Dominican Republic1 award - Rank 185:
YOKOKOLuxury Chocolate Ultra Rich Dark Chocolate
70%darkPeru - Rank 186:
keshetCoffee Whiskey Crema
70%darkPeru - Rank 187:
Chocolate MakersPeru 49% Salty Caramel
49%milkPeru - Rank 188:
SOMADream Machine
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 189:
SOMACrazy 88
88%darkPeru, Ecuador & Venezuela2 awards - Rank 190:
Chocolate MakersPeru 52%
52%milkPeru - Rank 191:
Chocolaterie MorinChanchamayo 63%
63%darkPeru7 awards - Rank 192:
PaccariPiura Quemazón 70% Cacao
70%darkPeru1 award - Rank 193:
Cioccolato del MonvisoViola Mirtillo
whitePeru3 awards - Rank 194:
Nordic ChocolateHavre 38%
38%milkPeru - Rank 195:
NaiveGolden Berry & Banana 61%
61%milkPeru - Rank 196:
Ruro ChocolatePasta Pura
100%darkPeru - Rank 197:
Vinte Vinte100% Peru
100%darkPeru - Rank 198:
Willie's CacaoPistachio & Date
100%darkPeru - Rank 199:
PangoaEucaliptus 68%
68%darkPeru - Rank 200:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 77%
77%darkColombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 201:
ELSACaramelized Sesame Special Edition
70%darkPeru - Rank 202:
CHOCOLATE TREENordic Berries Milk 50%
50%milkPeru1 award - Rank 203:
BonnatMadre de Dios 75%
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 204:
Ruro ChocolateAjonjolí 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 205:
Lady MerveillesChocolat Noir Sarrasin 75%
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 206:
SOMADark Fire
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 207:
Vinte VinteMilk 35% Duck Faces Classic
35%milkPeru - Rank 208:
MeurisseCaramel & Puffed Quinoa
32%whitePeru - Rank 209:
Choco TalesDark 70% Peru, Lagunas
70%darkPeru - Rank 210:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 (Vintage 2024) 72%
72%darkEcuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 211:
Standout ChocolateNordic Summer Blossom
66%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 212:
Chocolat StellaNoir Dark Organic & Fair
80%darkPeru & Dominican Republic - Rank 213:
François PralusPérou 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 214:
Nordic ChocolateHavre Lakrits 38%
38%milkPeru - Rank 215:
ChokaicoCafe Con Leche 40%
40%milkPeru - Rank 216:
ZotterLabooko 45% Milk Chocolate Peru
45%milkPeru1 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.
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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