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 217:
XocolatlSan Martin de Pangoa Peru 85%
85%darkPeru - Rank 218:
keshetCoffee Whiskey Crema
70%darkPeru - Rank 219:
Chocolate MakersPeru 49% Salty Caramel
49%milkPeru - Rank 220:
SOMADream Machine
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 221:
SOMACrazy 88
88%darkPeru, Ecuador & Venezuela2 awards - Rank 222:
Chocolate MakersPeru 52%
52%milkPeru - Rank 223:
Chocolaterie MorinChanchamayo 63%
63%darkPeru15 awards - Rank 224:
GoodioSea Salt Peru 77%
77%darkPeru - Rank 225:
QantuPalo Santo 70%
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 226:
PaccariPiura Quemazón 70% Cacao
70%darkPeru5 awards - Rank 227:
Cioccolato del MonvisoViola Mirtillo
whitePeru3 awards - Rank 228:
KesshoHojicha White
whitePeru1 award - Rank 229:
KesshoGenmaicha White
whitePeru2 awards - Rank 230:
KesshoCeremonial Matcha White
whitePeru1 award - Rank 231:
Nordic ChocolateHavre 38%
38%milkPeru - Rank 232:
NaiveGolden Berry & Banana 61%
61%milkPeru - Rank 233:
Ruro ChocolatePasta Pura
100%darkPeru - Rank 234:
Vinte Vinte100% Peru
100%darkPeru - Rank 235:
Willie's CacaoPistachio & Date
100%darkPeru - Rank 236:
PangoaEucaliptus 68%
68%darkPeru - Rank 237:
Cacao AdventuresUnmilk'd Lucuma 53%
53%darkPeru - Rank 238:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 77%
77%darkColombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 239:
ELSACaramelized Sesame Special Edition
70%darkPeru - Rank 240:
Chocolate TreeNordic Berries Milk 50%
50%milkPeru1 award - Rank 241:
Ruro ChocolateAjonjolí 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 242:
Lady MerveillesChocolat Noir Sarrasin 75%
75%darkPeru1 award - Rank 243:
EthiquablePérou 100%
100%darkPeru - Rank 244:
SOMADark Fire
60%darkDominican Republic, Haiti, Madagascar & Peru - Rank 245:
Vinte VinteMilk 35% Duck Faces Classic
35%milkPeru - Rank 246:
MeurisseCaramel & Puffed Quinoa
32%whitePeru - Rank 247:
Choco TalesDark 70% Peru, Lagunas
70%darkPeru - Rank 248:
ZotterLabooko Opus 5 (Vintage 2024) 72%
72%darkEcuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru & Uganda - Rank 249:
Standout ChocolateNordic Summer Blossom
66%darkPeru3 awards - Rank 250:
Chocolat StellaNoir Dark Organic & Fair
80%darkPeru & Dominican Republic - Rank 251:
François PralusPérou 75%
75%darkPeru - Rank 252:
GoodioWild Blueberry 61%
61%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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