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 289:
Musée du Chocolat ThéobromaPeru Piura Milk Hojicha 38%
38%milkPeru - Rank 290:
LOT RoastersChocolate 75 & Coffee
75%darkPeru - Rank 291:
AretéPeru Phantom 70%
70%darkPeru - Rank 292:
KesshoUbe Horchata
whitePeru - Rank 293:
Happy ChocolateDark 92%
92%darkDominican Republic & Peru - Rank 294:
Equal ExchangeDark Caramel Crunch 55%
55%darkTogo, Dominican Republic & Peru - Rank 295:
Alter EcoNoir Pérou Quinoa Souffle
56%darkPeru - Rank 296:
Equal ExchangeVery Dark 71%
71%darkDominican Republic & Peru - Rank 297:
Alter Eco90% Peru
90%darkPeru - Rank 298:
The Organic HouseWe're Canadian Eh! 65%
65%darkPeru - Rank 299:
Maeve Chocolate14-Carrot Cake
milkPeru, Tanzania & Dominican Republic - Rank 300:
Moksha ChocolateCoconut Raspberry
40%whitePeru - Rank 301:
Kina ChocolatesOli i Sal
70%darkPeru2 awards - Rank 302:
Nordic ChocolateLakrits 65%, Liquorice
65%darkPeru & Ecuador - Rank 303:
TCHOToffee Time
53%milkEcuador, Peru, Ghana, DR Congo & Haiti1 award - Rank 304:
Heinde & VerreDutch Vegan Mylk 52%
52%milkPeru, Dominican Republic & Indonesia1 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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