The competition is being run in partnership with the Committee of the Salón del Chocolate y Cacao, a group formed by the Asociación Peruana de Productores de Cacao (APPCACAO), the country’s largest association of cacao growers, the United States Agency for International Develoment (USAID) and its operations partners Peru Cocoa Alliance (ACP), Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo y Vida sin Drogas (DEVIDA), Comisión de Promoción del Perú para la Exportación y el Turismo (PROMPERU), Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo 8MINCETUR9, Ministerio de la Producción (Produce), Programa de las Naciones Unidas (PNUD) and Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI).
The competition also counts with the collaboration of Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL).
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.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
Sponsored by the International Chocolate Awards, the competition will be run using the International Chocolate Awards judging system and rules and will be adjudicated by members of our Grand Jury. This Cacao Country Support Competition judges bars, filled chocolates, and chocolate beverages, and it is not part of our 2019 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 will be awarded by the Salón del Cacao y Chocolate, Peru 2019 during an official Ceremony on 13 July at 7:00 p.m. at Centro de Exposiciones Jockey.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Tinkiy (Peru) - ParuPlain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Milk 50% - Single OriginPlain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Tinkiy (Peru) - Paru
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select
Silver: Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 100%
+ Gold: 100%
Silver: Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 60%
Silver: Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 70%
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 100% - Dark Chocolate
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 70% - Dark Chocolate
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 80% - Dark Chocolate
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura 70% - Dark Chocolate
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - San Martin 70% - Dark Chocolate
Silver: Tinkiy (Peru) - Qonopa
Bronze: Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark 80%
Bronze: Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark al 60%
Bronze: Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark al 75%
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chocolate
Bronze: Makao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter al 70% -Makao Peru
Bronze: Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70%
Bronze: Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 75%
Bronze: Pumatiy (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Chuncho 78%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Cajamarca - Nacional 78%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Cusco - Ganso 78%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Junín - Perené 78%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Peru Select 85%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Piura - Gran Blanco 78%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - San Martín - VRAE 15 78%
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho
Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Nativo 70%
Silver: Domenico (Peru) - Domenico Awajún 85%
Silver: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 70% Tostado Intenso ( * Rainsforest SAC)
Silver: Kuyay (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 70% Soft Fermentation
Silver: Kuyay (Peru) - Kuyay Dark Chocolate 70%
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Origen Cusco ( * Global Coop)
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 60%
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 95%
+ Gold: High %
Silver: PAnGOA (Peru) - Chocolate Pangoa 70% Cacao Raw
Silver: Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Cusco 75% Cacao
Silver: Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 70%
Silver: Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 85%
Silver: Rosmery Chocolates (Peru) - Barra de Chocolate 70% Buenos Aires
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Barra de Chocolate 70% cacao de Tumbes
Silver: Tinkiy (Peru) - Kemito
Silver: Tinkiy (Peru) - Pirhua
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 100%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 60%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 70%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 75%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 80%
Silver: Ukaw (Peru) - Ukaw Dark Chocolate 60% Ucayali
Silver: Warmi Tsinani (Peru) - Warmi Tsinani
Bronze: Awki (Peru) - Chocolate bitter al 85%
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Stevia 70%
+ Silver: Alternate sugars
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80
Bronze: Choco Plus Perú (Peru) - Choco Plus 70% - Origen Junín
Bronze: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Yana Vrae99 85%
Bronze: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 70% Tostado Ligero ( * Rainsforest SAC)
Bronze: KATA (Peru) - Bitter 80% Panelado
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 75 Cacao Buenos Aires - Piura
Bronze: Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Dark Intense ( * Global Coop)
Bronze: Nativcao (Peru) - 70% Ayacucho Chocolate Special Blend
Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 100%
Bronze: Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Chungui 70%
Bronze: Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 100%
Bronze: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 70% - Piura (Gran Chililique)
Bronze: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 75% - Cusco
Bronze: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 85% - Ucayali
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Milk 50% - Single Origin
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Milk
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: PAnGOA (Peru) - Cholate PAnGOA 55% Cacao
Silver: ChocoMikuna (Peru) - CHOCOAPCAH Leche 50%
Silver: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 52% Milk ( * Rainsforest SAC)
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 55% & Milk
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Dark Milk Chocolate 63%cacao La Quemazon
Silver: Yara (Peru) - Yara Milk 45% cacao orgánico
Bronze: Nativcao (Peru) - Vegan Milk Chocolate
Bronze: Warikao (Peru) - Chocolate con Leche al 52% de Cacao
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Gold: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento White Chocolate ( * Rainsforest SAC)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco 30% Cacao
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Yara (Peru) - Yara Dark 60% with natural orange oil (**)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Maca 65% (**)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Macambo 70%
+ Special: Biome
Silver: Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 70% con infusión de muña (**)
Silver: Ukaw (Peru) - Ukaw Café Tostado al 60% cacao (**)
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Inka berry (**)
Bronze: Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark 60% con camu camu (**)
Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Cusco Cardamomo (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Menta 70% cacao criollo blanco y panela (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Bitter 60% Incrustación Piel de Naranja (**)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Maras Salt (**)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Nibs (**)
Silver: Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Bliss - 73% Raw Amazonas (**)
Silver: Kuyay (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 70% with Canihua (**)
Silver: Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Aguaymanto y Sal del Himalaya
Silver: Tana Chocolateria (Peru) - Tana 65% Cacao con Nibs
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Coffee nibs (**)
Bronze: Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Vital - 73% Raw Amazonas (**)
Bronze: Cuatro Esquinas (Peru) - Al Andalus by Cuatro Esquinas (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Aguaymanto Deshidratado % 70 cacao (**)
Bronze: Kuyay (Peru) - Chocolate 70% with Maras Salt and Nibs (**)
Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 85% Sweet & Salty Majambo Crumbs (**)
Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Bars of Chocolate with Fruits The Forest (**)
Bronze: Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Cacao Nibs 70% Cacao (**)
Bronze: Tapi (Peru) - Tapi barra de bitter 70% con platano
Bronze: Yara (Peru) - Yara Dark chocolate with cacao nibs (**)
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Maracuyá 70% cacao con panela (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Limon 70% cacao criollo blanco y panela (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Coffee (**)
Silver: Chocoménica (Peru) - Barra milk al 36% de Hierro PassionFruit (**)
Silver: Chocoménica (Peru) - Barra milk al 36% de hierro y raspberry (**)
Bronze: Tana Chocolateria (Peru) - Chocolate de Leche 45% Cacao Algarrobina
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Crocante (**)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Quinoa Crunch (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky la Ibérica Castaña (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky La Ibérica Hojuelas Crocantes (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky La Ibérica Pecanas (**)
Bronze: CAOMA (Peru) - Chocolate al 54% con Frutos Tropicales (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Pasas y Pecanas (**)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Crema de Castaña (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Trufa al 65% con Nibs (**)
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Mandarina & Pimienta verde (**)
Silver: Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Kiss Plátano caramelizado – Raw (**)
Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Colección alturas San Martín (**)
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Chocoménica (Peru) - Bombón Ají Amarillo y Huacatay (**)
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Chocoménica (Peru) - Bombón Acevichado (**)
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Raw Gianduia - Muña (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombones Mazapán (**)
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Bronze: Comincacao (Peru) - Grajeas de Aguaymanto "Comincacao" (**)
Bronze: Yara (Peru) - Yara Cacao beans w/Dark Orange Chocolate (**)
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Crocante (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocoteja Pecana (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombones Pecana (**)
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Bronze: Alcocao (Peru) - Snack de Cacao - 55% (**)
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gold: Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Raw Gianduia – Mucilago de cacao (**)
Milk chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gold: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Gomitas de jugo de cacao (**)
Drinks with dark chocolate
Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)
Gold: Awki (Peru) - Chocolate para taza 100% Cacao (**)
Gold: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Montañas del Inka (**)
Silver: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 100 cacao Palo Blanco - Piura
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 100 Cacao Buenos Aires - Piura
Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)
Silver: Yara (Peru) - Yara 100% cacao + Yara polvo 35% cacao (**)
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Taza 65 infusionado (**)
Infusions
Cacao tea/infusions
Gold: Chocomuseo (Peru) - Jugo del fruto del cacao
Alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao
Gold: Alcocao (Peru) - LICOR CREMA DE CACAO
Gold: PAZZIONES (Peru) - GRAN LICOR CACAO
Silver: Alcocao (Peru) - BRANDYCAO - LICOR MACERADO
Silver: Alcocao (Peru) - DESTILADO DE MUCILAGO DE CACAO (**)
Silver: Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Chocolate
Silver: Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Chocolate - Algarrobina
Silver: Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Mokaccino
Bronze: Alcocao (Peru) - LICOR FERMENTADO DEL MUCILAGO DE CACAO
Bronze: MOSHACO AMAZONICO (Peru) - MOSHACO AMAZONICO
Bronze: Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic NUNASH (Chocolate - Frutas)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
