The 2018 Peruvian Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – La Ibérica Chocolatier 70% Dark Chocolate
Quricao Chocolate de Origen (Peru) – Huaja
Quricao Chocolate de Origen (Peru) – Morropón
Quricao Chocolate de Origen (Peru) – Chungui
Bakáu (Peru) – Piura “Gran Blanco” 75%
Bakáu (Peru) – San Martín “Criollo de Montaña” 67%
Tsinane (Peru) – Tsinane 60%
Tsinane (Peru) – Tsinane 75%
Cocama (Peru) – Chocolate oscuro con 70% de cacao origen Junín.
Cocama (Peru) – Chocolate oscuro con 70% de cacao “RAW” origen Junin
Cocama (Peru) – Chocolate oscuro con 70% de cacao origen Ucayali
Cocama (Peru) – Chocoazú con 70% de Copoazú origen Madre de Dios.
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Lakuna
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Chuncho-Cuzco
Bakáu (Peru) – Peru Select 72%
Luferza (Peru) – Chocolate Bitter 70% Cacao
Mansano (Peru) – Mansano – Origen Cusco
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) – Dark 70% – Piura (Gran Chililique)
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate 70% de La Quemazón
Maraná (Peru) – Piura 70% – Dark Chocolate
Maraná (Peru) – Cusco 70% – Dark Chocolate
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) – Nina 70%
Kayul Chocolates (Peru) – Chocolate 70% cacao de Buenos Aires, Piura
Milan Peruvian Chocolates (Peru) – Chocolate Dark 70%
Shattell Chocolate (Peru) – Chocolate 70% Cacao Chuncho
Shattell Chocolate (Peru) – Chocolate 70% Cacao Gran Nativo Blanco
K’ata (Peru) – Chocolate Puro – 75% cacao
Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) – Chocolate Dark al 73% Cacao

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

Quricao Chocolate de Origen (Peru) – Huaja 85
Bakáu (Peru) – Peru Select 100%
Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) – Chocolate Miroshnik Yana 85% cacao
Tsinane (Peru) – Tsinane 100%
Tinkiy (Peru) – Qonopa
Kuntu (Peru) – Chocolate Bitter al 85%
Cocama (Peru) – Chocolate Oscuro con 85% de Cacao origen Junín
Magia Piura (Peru) – Magia Piura 85%
Mansano (Peru) – Mansano – Dark Intense
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) – Dark 85% – Ucayali
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate 85% de San Juan de Bigote
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate 85% de Cuzco
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate 85% de Cuzco
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate 85% de Amazonas
Domenico (Peru) – Intense Dark 85%

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar

Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Bitter % 70 Cacao
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Bitter % 75 Cacao
Alkimia Chocolate (Peru) – Alkimia Amazonas 80% Azúcar de Coco
Alkimia Chocolate (Peru) – Alkimia Piura Stevia al 99%
Nutry Body (Peru) – Barra de Chocolate 70% Cacao Organico

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Barra Milky la Ibérica
Yara (Peru) – Chocolate con leche Yara 45% Cacao Organico Bean to Bar

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

Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Piura Milk
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Intense Milk
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate de leche 51% de La Quemazón
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate de leche 51% del Cuzco
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) – Barra de chocolate de leche 51% de Madre de Dios

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Elemento Chocolates (Peru) – Chocolate Blanco Awajún

Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Yara (Peru) – Chocolate Yara Dark 60% Cacao Orgánico con sabor a Naranja
Bakáu (Peru) – Kión 65%
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Cedroncillo
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) – Nina 45% with Macambo and Coconut
Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) – Chocolate con Hierba Luisa al 60% Cacao

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Bakáu (Peru) – Maca 65%
Bakáu (Peru) – Aguaymanto & Sal de Maras 65%
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Piña Dehydrated % 70 Cacao
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Piña Dehydrated % 75 Cacao
Magia Piura (Peru) – Magia Piura 72 Cacao Juice
Mansano (Peru) – Mansano – Blueberry y Piña Golden
Mansano (Peru) – Mansano – Aguaymanto y Sal del Himalaya
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Inka Berry
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) – Nina 70% with Nibs
Chocomenica (Peru) – Chocomenica
Chocomenica (Peru) – Chocomenica

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Maracuya % 70 Cacao
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Café % 70 Cacao
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Menta % 70 Cacao
Korín (Peru) – Organic Chocolate Menta % 75 Cacao

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Lucuma
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) – Milk Moka

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Milky Pasas y Nueces
Magia Piura (Peru) – Magia Piura Milk 50% – Lúcuma
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Quinoa Crunch
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Banana Maras Salt

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – La Ibérica Chocolatier White Chocolate con Nibs de Cacao
Cocama (Peru) – Chocolate Blanco con Inclusión de Café Chabela de Neira Café Lab.

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

White chocolate ganaches or truffles

Chocomenica (Peru) – Chocomenica

Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Chocoteja Pecana

Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Enrobed Brazilian Nut

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Bombón Pecana

Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Bombón Crocante

Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

ChocoMuseo (Peru) – Mermelada de Tamarindo y chocolate / Tamarind and chocolate jam

Drinks with dark chocolate

Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) – Chocolate a la Taza Sin Azúcar
Cacaosuyo (Peru) – CHOCOLATE DE TAZA AMADOR SIN AZUCAR 100% CACAO

Drinks with milk chocolate

Milk drinking chocolate (with milk chocolate/milk powder)

Yara (Peru) – CHOCOLATE YARA BEAN TO BAR 100% CACAO ORGÁNICO + CHOCOLATE YARA EN POLVO 35% CACAO

Alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao

alcocao (Peru) – destilado de mucilago de cacao criollo