Peru Competition 2017 Winners

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2017 Peru Competition, which was judged July 6-8, 2017, in Lima as part of the activities of the VIII Salón del Cacao y Chocolate, Peru.

The judging panel included food writers, cacao and chocolate experts, journalists, bloggers, chefs and chocolate tasters from Europe, South America, Japan and the USA and members of our international Grand Jury panel. The panel also featured winners and entrants from our World Final series, judging in this special growing country support competition.

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Prizes

The competition judged entries from the following types of products: plain origin chocolate bars (dark, milk or white); flavoured bars (dark, milk or white), with infusions, inclusions, and filled; filled chocolates, drinking chocolate and chocolate liquors with alcohol.

** 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 are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)


Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Bakáu  (Peru) - Peru Select 70%

Gold: Tinkiy  (Peru) - Paru "Tableta al 80% de cacao"

Silver: Alkimia  (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Peru-Piura

Silver: Bakáu  (Peru) - Qarana Cuzco 72%

Silver: Bakáu  (Peru) - Qarana Junin 72%

Silver: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Lakuna

Silver: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Select

Silver: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - chocolate barra origen

Silver: Cocama  (Peru) - Chocoazú 70%

Silver: Cocama  (Peru) - Junín 70%

Silver: Innato  (Peru) - Innato Jaén 72%

Silver: Maraná  (Peru) - Cusco 70% - Single Origin

Silver: Maraná  (Peru) - Cusco 80% - Single Origin

Silver: Maraná  (Peru) - Piura 70% - Single Origin

Silver: Maraná  (Peru) - San Martin 80% - Single Origin

Silver: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 70% cacao Piura

Silver: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 70% cacao Pucacaca

Silver: Tribar Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 73% - Tree Bar Qaqaw

Bronze: Alkimia  (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Amazonas-Bagua

Bronze: Alkimia  (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Peru/Piura

Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate  (Peru) - Origenes Tumbes 73% Cacao

Bronze: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Chuncho-Cuzco

Bronze: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Cuzco 80

Bronze: Cocama  (Peru) - Piura 60%

Bronze: Elemento Chocolates  (Peru) - Elemento Tostado Medio

Bronze: Makao Perú  (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter 70 %

Bronze: Maraná  (Peru) - Piura 80% - Single Origin

Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates  (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 60%

Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates  (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 70%

Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico  (Peru) - Dark 76%

High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)

Gold: Tinkiy  (Peru) - Qonopa 90 % de cacao

Silver: Bakáu  (Peru) - Peru Select 85%

Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates  (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 85%

Silver: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 100% cacao Zarumilla

Bronze: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - dark chocolate plain origine

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar

Gold: Kuyay  (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter al 70% de Cacao ( * Qulinaria Peru Sac)

Silver: Bakáu  (Peru) - Stevia 99%

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Scrap & Chocolates  (Peru) - 49 % cacao - Chocolate de Leche Origen Piura

Silver: Tribar Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Milk 47% - Tree Bar Qaqaw

Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche 48% Cacao

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Barra Milky La Ibérica

Plain/origin 'dark' milk chocolate bars (50% and over)

Gold: Maraná  (Peru) - Cusco Milk 50% - Single Origin (**)

Silver: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk (**)

Silver: Tinkiy  (Peru) - Cholon 52% de cacao con leche

Bronze: Bakáu  (Peru) - Peru Select Dark Milk 60% (**)

Bronze: Cocama  (Peru) - Piura Milk 50%

Bronze: Elemento Chocolates  (Peru) - Elemento con Leche (**)

Bronze: Maraná  (Peru) - Piura Milk 50% - Single Origin (**)

Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico  (Peru) - Dark Coco al 59%


Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Bakáu  (Peru) - Cafe 65% (**)

Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Con Hierba Luisa al 60% (**)

Silver: Makao Perú  (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter de 60 % con Aji Charapita (**)

Silver: Tinkiy  (Peru) - "Tableta al 77% de cacao con Muña"

Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Con Canela al 73% (**)

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Bakáu  (Peru) - Kion 65% (**)

Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Con Mandarina al 60% (**)

Silver: Innato  (Peru) - San Juan de Cheni 72% con nibs (**)

Bronze: Bakáu  (Peru) - Aguaymanto & Sal de Maras 65% (**)

Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate Con Naranja al 60% (**)

Bronze: Korín Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con Chia y Ajonjali (**)

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Korín Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con relleno de Maracuya (**)

Bronze: Korín Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con Menta (**)

Bronze: Korín Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con relleno de café (**)

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Lucuma (**)

Gold: Tribar Chocolate  (Peru) - Milk Mokaccino (**)

Bronze: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Banana Maras Salt (**)

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Quinoa Crunch (**)

Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate  (Peru) - Chocolate De Leche Con Cafe al 48% (**)

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Milky Crocante (**)

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Ilusion

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Milky Pasas y Nueces (**)

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Milky Gianduja (**)

Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico  (Peru) - Mokacino al 39% (**)

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Bronze: Cocama  (Peru) - Cocama Blanco Chabela Coffee


Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - 70/70

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Amazonas & Romero

Gold: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Frambuesa, Asaí & Ají Panca

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Almendras y limón

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Cerezas & Pisco

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Frutos rojos

Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Coffee

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Malta & Kión

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Bombón Gianduja (**)

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Piura & Algarrobina

Silver: chocomenica  (Peru) - Bombones

Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Ají Amarillo

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Vainilla

Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Encanelado

Bronze: Tribar Chocolate  (Peru) - Bombón de Café Solar & Naranja (**)


Nuts

Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Xoco Granolas Pecanas y Cranberries

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Bombón Pecana (**)

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Xoco Rocas de Mani


Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Bombón Crocante (**)


Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Gold: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - salsa de aji picante (**)

Silver: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - mermelada de piña (**)


Drinks with dark chocolate

Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)

Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate  (Peru) - Cup Chocolate 100% Cacao (**)

Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)

Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal  (Peru) - Hot Xoco

Silver: Alejandra Chocolatería  (Peru) - Chocolate caliente D´Alejandra

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A.  (Peru) - Chocolate a la Taza Sin Azúcar (**)

Bronze: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) - Drinking Chocolate San Rafael (**)


Alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao

Gold: Bakáu  (Peru) - Mokau (Cocoa, Coffee & Pisco)

Silver: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - licor de menta infusionado en cacao nibs

Silver: Makao Perú  (Peru) - Licor de Moca (**)

Silver: Piskao licor de chocolate  (Peru) - Piskao Licor de chocolate (**)

Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate  (Peru) - Cacao Brown Ale Cerveza Artesanal (**)

Bronze: CAOMA  (Peru) - Caoma Cocktel de Cacao

Bronze: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - licor crema de cchocolate (**)

Bronze: ChocoMuseo  (Peru) - licor de cacao y jengibre


(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.