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 alphabetical order for each medal)'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho Blanco - EcharatiPlain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 50%Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Gold: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Dark 70% - Chuncho
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Barberis (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 80% Cacao
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho - Cuzco
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lakuna
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura Dark 70% - Blanco
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - San Martin Dark 70% - Amazonico
Silver: Taski (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Rupa Rupa
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 75%
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cacao
Bronze: Tribar Craft Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 70% Piura ( * chocolateria artesanal amazonica s.a.c)
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho Blanco - Echarati
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Cusco 72% Cacao Chuncho
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Poshiniri
Silver: Choco Maravillas (Peru) - 60 % Cacao
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 75% Cacao " La Heredera "
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 85% Cacao " La Pareja -Piura "
+ Gold: High %
Silver: Finacao (Peru) - Finacao 100%
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 79%
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection JL 2 (70% Cacao)
Silver: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Vrae 99 (70% Cacao)
Silver: k'piros (Peru) - 80% Cacao Chuncho
Silver: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 100% Bitter Chuncho Premium
Silver: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 70% Chuncho Blended Con Panela
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - Magia Piura 72%
Silver: Nativcao (Peru) - 100% Pasta Pura (Chuncho)
+ Gold: 100%
Silver: Piri Piris (Peru) - Chocolate 70% Cacao
Silver: Santa Cacao (Peru) - 60% Cacao
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - La Quemazón - Dark 70% cacao
Silver: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Platanal Bajo - Dark 70% cacao
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 70%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 75%
Silver: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 80%
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cuzco - Quellouno
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Cuzco - Quesquento
Silver: Ura Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70% Vraem 99 Cuzco-Pichari
Silver: Walluyki (Peru) - 60% Cacao
Bronze: Awki (Peru) - Chocolate Puro al 100% Cacao
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate Piura 72% Cacao Gran Blanco
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Goose
Bronze: Cheema (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho - Kumpirushiato
Bronze: Chocolates Amyra (Peru) - Chocolate 70% cacao blanco de Piura
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate oscuro 80% cacao chuncho
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Oscuro 90% Cacao Chuncho
Bronze: Kemito Ene (Peru) - 70% Cacao
Bronze: Rosmery Chocolates (Peru) - Tableta de Origen
Bronze: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 85% cacao Chuncho
Bronze: Tsinane (Peru) - Dark 60%
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Milk
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Maraná Bites - Milk 50%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Juan Laura- The Chocolate Farmer (Peru) - Special Selection Chuncho Pichari 50%
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Barberis (Peru) - Chocolate de Leche 40% de Cacao
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk " Las Lomas "
Silver: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 60% Cacao Dark Milk La Pareja
Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - 52% Cacao Vrae99 Con Leche
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - Magia Piura Milk 49%
Silver: Mito Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 58% Cacao Y Leche - Lagunas
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche 55% Cacao Chuncho
Bronze: Mikeila (Peru) - Leche 55%
Bronze: Royal Raymi (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche Kawaii
Plain/origin chocolate bars with alternative ingredients
Bronze: Evand's (United Kingdom) - Chocolate 70% Endulzado Con Yacon
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Café 65% (**)
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Finacao (Peru) - 60% Chocolate Con Café
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Inkao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Menta al 70% Pacha- Apurimac (**)
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - 72% - Hierba Luisa (**)
Silver: Piri Piris (Peru) - Chocolate 60% Cacao Con Camu Camu (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Pumatiy (Peru) - 70 % Chuncho - Sal Maras (**)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 72% Cacao Con Café - Puerta Pulache (**)
Bronze: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Jengibre 65% Bitter (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Magia Piura (Peru) - 75% Mucílago (**)
+ Special: Biome
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Awki (Peru) - Awki Chocolate bitter al 70% Arandano (**)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Aguaymanto 65% (**)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Macambo 70% (**)
+ Special: Alternate theobromas
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Nibs (**)
Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - 70% Cacao Chuncho Con Nibs (**)
Silver: Magia Piura (Peru) - 72% - Plátano (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Chocolate con Maca 68% (**)
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Oscuro 70% Cacao Con Naranja (**)
Bronze: Suyai Cacao Chuncho (Peru) - Chocolate al 70% con naranja (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk Con Hierba Luisa (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche Y Café 50% Cacao (**)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - 50% Cacao Milk Algarroba Y Maca (**)
Bronze: Kontiti Historia, Arte y Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 60% Capuccino (**)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Silver: Chocolate Div (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter Al 60% Café Con Leche
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco Con Hoja De Coca (**)
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bronze: Diha (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco Con Nibs De Cacao (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Wasabi Ganache / Black Vinegar Reduction (**)
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Bakeart (Peru) - Lemon and Cinnamon Ganache
+ Special: Classic
Silver: Chocolateria Sumaq Kamari (Peru) - Bombones Sumaqk Pasión
Nuts
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Pumatiy (Peru) - Cacao Con Panela (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Kimpito (Peru) - Hojuelas De Cacao (**)
Silver: Pecos (Peru) - Macambo coberturado con pasta de Macambo (**)
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Bronze: Bakeart (Peru) - Almond and cinnamon praline
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Crocante (**)
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Aguaymanto Candy (**)
Combination chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Bakeart (Peru) - Orange and Clove Candy
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic ginger covered in chocolate (**)
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Bronze: Rio Tambo (Peru) - Gragea De Cacao Con Camu Camu (**)
Other fillings with milk chocolate
Bronze: Chocolates Ruro (Peru) - Coca - Cho (**)
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Bronze: Chocolates Kareena (Peru) - Crema de Cacao Con Cafe y Almendras (**)
Spreads with milk chocolate
Bronze: Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) - Chocoavellanas Milan (**)
Ingredients from cacao
Cocoa Powder
Silver: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic Cacao Powder
Cocoa Butter
Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic Cacao Butter
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars. (**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
