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Judges – 10.ยบ Concurso de Chocolate Peruano 2025

As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the names of the judges for each competition. (If judges opt-in for their names to be made public.)

Each competition is judged by a panel of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs, including the names listed below. The competition is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.

We would like to thank our judges for their hard work, including any who chose for their names not to be listed. You can find the full list of winners for this competition in our ‘Rounds & results’ section.


Patricia Baker (United States), Property Management

Melina Lucia Bertocchi Ramรญrez (Peru), Palabra de Vino/Revista Sommelier

Caterina Capurro (Peru), San Ignacio de Loyola University

Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury

Christy Conte (Canada), Chocolate Cherry Berry

Rebeca Dondero (Peru), REBECUPS SAC

Bob Goldfarb (United States), Cocoazoo

Sally Hildebrandt (Canada), Centennial College Professor of Baking & Pastry Arts Management, http://www.youtube.com/c/BiteandChiu

Aurelio Loret-de-mola (Peru), Cacao life

Adrienne Newman (United States), Founder at Flavor Curious Travel

Samantha Ng (Canada), Student

Stephanie Pellny Valdez (Peru), Amazon Specialties SAC, Cacao Life

Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury

Alex Rast (United Kingdom), Consultant, Reviewer, Seventy% , Permanent Grand Jury