The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the winners of the Séptimo Concurso Nacional de Chocolate Peruano. The prize ceremony took place on July 17, as a hybrid, virtual and in-person, ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Miraflores.
This competition was held in Peru during June, 2022, organized and conducted by the International Chocolate Awards in collaboration with the «Comité Organizador del Salón de Cacao y Chocolate.» This group is composed by the following associations: Peruvian Association of Cacao Producers (APPCACAO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its operating partners Alianza Cacao Perú (ACP), the National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (DEVIDA), the Peruvian Promotion Commission for Export and Tourism (PROMPERU), the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR), the Ministry of Production (Produce), the United Nations Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI).
The objective of events of this nature is to recognize and reward excellence in the elaboration of fine chocolates and derived products; and uses protocols already validated by a committee of international experts, which guarantee independence, transparency and speed in evaluations during the execution of the competition.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
The competition was part of the 13th edition of the 2022 Salón de Cacao y Chocolate which operated with a “mixed format” (virtual-and in-person). The use of the digital platform has been vital to carry out the International Chocolate Awards online evaluation system and protocol for national and international judges in the difficult times of the pandemic and our prize ceremony. The judging panel included food writers, cacao and chocolate experts, journalists, and chocolate tasters from Europe, Peru and the US and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
The judges have diligently worked remotely testing and evaluating anonymous chocolate samples in various categories from all over Peru. In this context, this sixth contest was executed taking into account the International Chocolate Awards Protocols and its online system (although it is not part of its World Series). It should be noted that it is the first cooperation project of the International Chocolate Awards with a cacao-producing country and it is defined as a Cacao Country Support Competition.
The objectives of the present contest have been to support excellence, generate competition, give added value to fine Peruvian cacao by recognizing high-quality chocolates and derived products, promote sustainable businesses and increase chocolate consumption in the national market.
Prizes
Sponsored by the International Chocolate Awards, the competition used the International Chocolate Awards judging system and rules and was adjudicated by members of our Grand Jury. This Cacao Country Support Competition judged bars, filled chocolates, and chocolate beverages, and it is not part of our 2022-23 World Final qualifying series.
** Bean-to-bar chocolatier products – recognising the growing trend of flavoured bars and filled chocolate made by chocolate makers, winning products made with an entrant’s own chocolate are marked with (**).
Prizes were awarded by the Salón del Cacao y Chocolate, Peru 2022 during an official Ceremony on 17 July, 2022 at the Hilton Hotel in Miraflores.
(Prizes are shown in score order for each medal)
'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Chocolateria Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho Blanco - Echarati (91.5)Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 50% (89.9)Barras de origen no saborizadas
Barras de chocolate negro de origen no saborizadas
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select (90.6)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Gold: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Dark 70% - Chuncho (90.6)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho - Cuzco (90.5)
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura Dark 70% - Blanco (90.5)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80 (89.4)
Silver: Barberis (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 80% Cacao (89.3)
Silver: Taski (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho (88.6)
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - San Martin Dark 70% - Amazonico (88.5)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lakuna (87.5)
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cacao (86.2)
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Rupa Rupa (86.2)
Bronze: Tribar Craft Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 70% Piura (86.0) ( * chocolateria artesanal amazonica s.a.c)
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 75% (85.6)
Micro-batch - Barras de chocolate negro de origen no saborizadas
Gold: Chocolateria Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho Blanco - Echarati (91.5)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Platanal Bajo - Dark 70% cacao (91.0)
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - Magia Piura 72% (90.3)
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cuzco - Quellouno (90.1)
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 79% (90.0)
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 75% Cacao " La Heredera " (90.0)
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Vraem 99 Cuzco-Pichari (89.6)
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - La Quemazón - Dark 70% cacao (89.6)
Silver: Nativcao (Peru) - 100% Pasta Pura (Chuncho) (89.4)
+ Gold: 100%
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection JL 2 (70% Cacao) (89.4)
Silver: Santa Cacao (Peru) - 60% Cacao (89.3)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Cusco 72% Cacao Chuncho (88.7)
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 80% (88.6)
Silver: k'piros (Peru) - 80% Cacao Chuncho (88.5)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Poshiniri (88.1)
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 70% (88.1)
Silver: Walluyki (Peru) - 60% Cacao (88.0)
Silver: Piri Piris (Peru) - Chocolate 70% Cacao (88.0)
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Vrae 99 (70% Cacao) (88.0)
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cuzco - Quesquento (87.8)
Silver: Choco Maravillas (Peru) - 60 % Cacao (87.8)
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 75% (87.7)
Silver: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 100% Bitter Chuncho Premium (87.3)
Silver: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 70% Chuncho Blended Con Panela (87.2)
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 85% Cacao " La Pareja -Piura " (87.1)
+ Gold: High %
Silver: Finacao (Peru) - Finacao 100% (87.0)
Bronze: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 85% cacao Chuncho (86.9)
Bronze: Awki (Peru) - Chocolate Puro al 100% Cacao (86.3)
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate Piura 72% Cacao Gran Blanco (86.3)
Bronze: Kemito Ene (Peru) - 70% Cacao (86.0)
Bronze: Cheema (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho - Kumpirushiato (85.9)
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate oscuro 80% cacao chuncho (85.8)
Bronze: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 60% (85.7)
Bronze: Rosmery Chocolates (Peru) - Tableta de Origen (85.7)
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Goose (85.6)
Bronze: Chocolates Amyra (Peru) - Chocolate 70% cacao blanco de Piura (85.6)
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Oscuro 90% Cacao Chuncho (85.6)
Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, no saborizadas
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Milk (89.3)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Maraná Bites - Milk 50% (87.3)
Micro-batch – Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, no saborizadas
Gold: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 50% (89.9)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk " Las Lomas " (89.8)
Silver: Barberis (Peru) - Chocolate de Leche 40% de Cacao (89.7)
Silver: Mito Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 58% Cacao Y Leche - Lagunas (89.0)
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - Magia Piura Milk 49% (88.4)
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 60% Cacao Dark Milk La Pareja (88.3)
Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - 52% Cacao Vrae99 Con Leche (88.2)
Bronze: Mikeila (Peru) - Leche 55% (86.5)
Bronze: Royal Raymi (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche Kawaii (86.2)
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche 55% Cacao Chuncho (86.1)
Barras de chocolate de origen con ingredientes alternativos, no saborizadas
Bronze: Evand's (Peru) - Chocolate 70% Endulzado Con Yacon (84.2)
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Café 65% (90.5) (**)
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Piri Piris (Peru) - Chocolate 60% Cacao Con Camu Camu (88.4) (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Finacao (Peru) - 60% Chocolate Con Café (88.0)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Chocolateria Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho - Sal Maras (86.8) (**)
Silver: Inkao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Menta al 70% Pacha- Apurimac (86.5) (**)
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - 72% - Hierba Luisa (86.1) (**)
Bronze: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Jengibre 65% Bitter (85.7) (**)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 72% Cacao Con Café - Puerta Pulache (84.9) (**)
Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas
Gold: Magia Piura (Peru) - 75% Mucílago (89.9) (**)
+ Special: Biome
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - 72% - Plátano (89.4) (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Nibs (89.3) (**)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Macambo 70% (88.5) (**)
+ Special: Alternate theobromas
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Aguaymanto 65% (87.2) (**)
Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho Con Nibs (87.2) (**)
Silver: Awki (Peru) - Awki Chocolate bitter al 70% Arandano (86.8) (**)
Bronze: Suyai Cacao Chuncho (Peru) - Chocolate al 70% con naranja (85.9) (**)
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Oscuro 70% Cacao Con Naranja (85.7) (**)
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Maca 68% (85.7) (**)
Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos
Gold: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk Con Hierba Luisa (89.6) (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche Y Café 50% Cacao (87.4) (**)
Bronze: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 60% Capuccino (84.9) (**)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk Algarroba Y Maca (84.8) (**)
Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas
Silver: Chocolate Div (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter Al 60% Café Con Leche (86.0)
Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco Con Hoja De Coca (84.9) (**)
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Bronze: Diha (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco Con Nibs De Cacao (84.5) (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Wasabi Ganache / Black Vinegar Reduction (86.3) (**)
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Gold: Bakeart (Peru) - Lemon and Cinnamon Ganache (89.8)
+ Special: Classic
Silver: Chocolateria Sumaq Kamari (Peru) - Bombones Sumaqk Pasión (87.7)
Nueces
Grajeas de chocolate negro, nueces cubiertas de chocolate negro
Gold: Chocolateria Pumatiy (Peru) - Cacao Con Panela (88.4) (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Kimpito (Peru) - Hojuelas De Cacao (86.2) (**)
Silver: Pecos (Peru) - Macambo coberturado con pasta de Macambo (86.1) (**)
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica (Peru) - Bombón Crocante (85.5) (**)
Bronze: Bakeart (Peru) - Almond and cinnamon praline (84.5)
Caramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate negro
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Aguaymanto Candy (86.1) (**)
Caramelos de chocolate combinados
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Orange and Clove Candy (86.1)
Otros - fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée
Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic ginger covered in chocolate (85.3) (**)
Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Bronze: Rio Tambo (Peru) - Gragea De Cacao Con Camu Camu (85.5) (**)
Otros rellenos cubiertos de chocolate con leche
Bronze: Chocolates Ruro (Peru) - Coca - Cho (85.7) (**)
Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - Crema de Cacao Con Cafe y Almendras (85.7) (**)
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Chocoavellanas Milan (85.6) (**)
Ingredientes de cacao
Cacao en polvo
Silver: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic Cacao Powder (85.4)
Manteca de Cacao
Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic Cacao Butter (84.8)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
