Peruvian Competition 2018 – Grand Jury Finalists

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2018 Peruvian Competition, which was judged in Lima, Peru 18 – 20 July, 2018, at the IX Salón del Cacao y Chocolate.

The finalists of the Grand Jury are the entries that reached the final round of the Grand Jury, after three days of evaluation, which included judges from the United Kingdom, USA. UU., Europe and Asia and members of our international panel of the Grand Jury. The panel consisted of chocolate experts, pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs.

The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF). While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.

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 (Peru) - Huaja
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Morropón
Quricao Chocolate (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%
Rosmery 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 (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 Chocolate (Peru) - Organic Chocolate Bitter % 70 Cacao
Korín Chocolate (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 Chocolate (Peru) - Organic Chocolate Piña Dehydrated % 70 Cacao
Korín Chocolate (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 Chocolate (Peru) - Organic Chocolate Maracuya % 70 Cacao
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Organic Chocolate Café % 70 Cacao
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Organic Chocolate Menta % 70 Cacao
Korín Chocolate (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

Flavoured 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