Peruvian Competition 2019 – Grand Jury Finalists

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2019 Peruvian Competition, which was judged in Lima, Peru 8 – 10 July, 2019, at the X 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.

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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 2019 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) - 70% Cacao Chocolate
Pumatiy (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Nutry Body (Peru) - ORGANIC BAR OF CHOCOLATE RAW 70% CUZCO
Nutry Body (Peru) - ORGANIC BAR OF CHOCOLATE RAW100% ATALAYA
Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 75%
Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Dark 70%
Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark al 60%
Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark al 75%
Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark 80%
Choco Pasión (Peru) - CHOCOLATE DARK 82%
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select
Tinkiy (Peru) - Paru
Tinkiy (Peru) - Qonopa
Chozú (Peru) - MADRE AMAZON
Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 70% - Dark Chocolate
Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 80% - Dark Chocolate
Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 100% - Dark Chocolate
Maraná (Peru) - Piura 70% - Dark Chocolate
Maraná (Peru) - San Martin 70% - Dark Chocolate
Makao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter al 70% -Makao Peru
Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 60%
Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 70%
INKAO PERU (Peru) - CHOCOLATE DARK AL 80% ORIGEN VRAEM
Choclino (Peru) - Choclino Bitter 100%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Bakáu (Peru) - Cusco - Ganso 78%
Bakáu (Peru) - Junín - Perené 78%
Bakáu (Peru) - Piura - Gran Blanco 78%
Bakáu (Peru) - San Martín - Bellavista 78%
Bakáu (Peru) - San Martín - VRAE 15 78%
Bakáu (Peru) - Stevia 70%
Bakáu (Peru) - Peru Select 85%
ChocoMikuna (Peru) - CHOCOAPCAH BITTER 75% CITRICO
ChocoMikuna (Peru) - CHOCOAPCAH Bitter 75% Anuezado
Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 100%
Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 80%
Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 75%
Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 60%
Tsinane (Peru) - Tsinane 70%
PAnGOA (Peru) - Chocolate PAnGOA 70% Cacao
PAnGOA (Peru) - Chocolate Pangoa 70% Cacao Raw
Bakáu (Peru) - Cajamarca - Nacional 78%
Yara (Peru) - Yara Dark 75% cacao orgánico
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 70%
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 85%
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Chungui 70%
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Huaja 100%
KATA (Peru) - Bitter 80% Panelado
Rosmery Chocolates (Peru) - Barra de Chocolate 70% Buenos Aires
Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Nativo 70%
Choco Plus Perú (Peru) - Choco Plus 70% - Origen Junín
Choco Plus Perú (Peru) - Choco Plus 80% + Azúcar de Coco
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Barra de Chocolate 70% cacao de Tumbes
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Barra Chocolate 70% cacao Madre de Dios
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 75% - Cusco
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 70% - Piura (Gran Chililique)
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 73% - Ucayali
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 85% - Ucayali
Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 100% - Ucayali
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 75 Cacao Buenos Aires - Piura
Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Cusco 75% Cacao
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80
Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Yana Vrae99 85%
Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Chuncho 78%
Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Dark Intense
Kuyay (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 70% Soft Fermentation
Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Origen Cusco
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 60%
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 100%
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 95%
Tinkiy (Peru) - Kemito
Tinkiy (Peru) - Pirhua
Ukaw (Peru) - Ukaw Dark Chocolate 60% Ucayali
Kuyay (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 80% Soft Fermentation
Warmi Tsinani (Peru) - Warmi Tsinani
Warmi Tsinani (Peru) - Warmi Tsinani
Kuyay (Peru) - Kuyay Dark Chocolate 70%
Kuyay (Peru) - Kuyay Dark Chocolate 80%
Kuyay (Peru) - KUYAY DARK CHOCOLATE 90%
Royal Raymi (Peru) - CHOCO DARK 70% DE CACAO
Nativcao (Peru) - 70% Ayacucho Chocolate Special Blend
Awki (Peru) - Chocolate bitter al 85%
Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 70% Tostado Ligero
Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 70% Tostado Intenso
Luferza (Peru) - Pasta de cacao 100% cacao orgánico
Domenico (Peru) - Domenico Awajún 85%
Domenico (Peru) - Domenico Fruity Notes 70%
Domenico (Peru) - Domenico Imperial 70%

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Milk
Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Milk 50% - Single Origin

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

ChocoMikuna (Peru) - CHOCOAPCAH Leche 50%
PAnGOA (Peru) - Cholate PAnGOA 55% Cacao
Yara (Peru) - Yara Milk 45% cacao orgánico
Warikao (Peru) - Chocolate con Leche al 52% de Cacao
Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - Dark Milk Chocolate 63%cacao La Quemazon
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 55% & Milk
Inka'Kaw (Peru) - INKA'KAW
Nativcao (Peru) - Vegan Milk Chocolate
Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 52% Milk

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocolate Blanco 30% Cacao
Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento White Chocolate

Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Bakáu (Peru) - Macambo 70%
Chocoménica (Peru) - Barra 70% Passion fruit
Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Cusco Cardamomo
Bakáu (Peru) - Maca 65%
Yara (Peru) - Yara Dark 60% with natural orange oil
Quricao Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate 70% con infusión de muña
Choco Pasión (Peru) - Chocolate dark 60% con camu camu
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Menta 70% cacao criollo blanco y panela
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Inka berry
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Mint
Kimpito (Peru) - Chocolate con Hierba Luisa Kimpito
Tinkiy (Peru) - MUÑA
Ukaw (Peru) - Ukaw Café Tostado al 60% cacao
XHAMIN (Peru) - chocolate al 55% de hierro heminico
INKAO PERU (Peru) - CHOCOLATE DARK AL 70% MENTA - VRAEM

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Comincacao (Peru) - Addiction Chocolate con Castañas
Cuatro Esquinas (Peru) - Al Andalus by Cuatro Esquinas
Yara (Peru) - Yara Dark chocolate with cacao nibs
Nutry Body (Peru) - Bars of Chocolate with Fruits The Forest
Milan Chocolates (Peru) - Bitter 60% Incrustación Piel de Naranja
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Aguaymanto Deshidratado % 70 cacao
Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Cacao Nibs 70% Cacao
Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Golden Berries 70% Cacao
Tana Chocolateria (Peru) - Tana 65% Cacao con Nibs
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Nibs
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Coffee nibs
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Maras Salt
Mansano (Peru) - Mansano - Aguaymanto y Sal del Himalaya
Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 85% Sweet & Salty Majambo Crumbs
Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Bliss - 73% Raw Amazonas
Kuyay (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 70% with Canihua
Kuyay (Peru) - Chocolate 70% with Maras Salt and Nibs
Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - WONDER -73% RAW AMAZONAS
Tapi (Peru) - Tapi barra de bitter 70% con platano
Tapi (Peru) - TAPI bitter 60% con coco
Makao Perú (Peru) - CHOCOLATE BITTER AL 60% CON AGUAYMANTO
Niva (Peru) - VALKIRIA Chocolate

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Maracuyá 70% cacao con panela
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Café 70% cacao criollo blanco con panela
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Limon 70% cacao criollo blanco y panela

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Chocoménica (Peru) - Barra milk al 36% de hierro y raspberry
Chocoménica (Peru) - Barra milk al 36% de Hierro PassionFruit
Tana Chocolateria (Peru) - Chocolate de Leche 45% Cacao Algarrobina
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Coffee

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Crocante
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Pasas y Pecanas
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky La Ibérica Hojuelas Crocantes
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky La Ibérica Pecanas
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky la Ibérica Castaña
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Quinoa Crunch
CAOMA (Peru) - Chocolate al 54% con Frutos Tropicales

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Crema de Castaña

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Trufa al 65% con Nibs

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Queen Bee - Miel Romero Raw
Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Kiss Plátano caramelizado – Raw
Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Colección alturas San Martín
Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Trufa de Ron
Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Mandarina & Pimienta verde

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Chocoménica (Peru) - Bombón Ají Amarillo y Huacatay

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Chocoménica (Peru) - Bombón Acevichado

Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombones Mazapán
Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Raw Gianduia - Muña

Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Comincacao (Peru) - Grajeas de Aguaymanto "Comincacao"
Comincacao (Peru) - Grajeas de Café "COMINCACAO"
Yara (Peru) - Yara Cacao beans w/Dark Orange Chocolate

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocoteja Pecana
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombones Pecana
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Crocante

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Alcocao (Peru) - Snack de Cacao - 55%

Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - Raw Gianduia – Mucilago de cacao

Milk chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Gomitas de jugo de cacao

Drinks with dark chocolate

Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)

Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 100 Cacao Buenos Aires - Piura
Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Bitter % 100 cacao Palo Blanco - Piura
Conciencia Chocolate (Peru) - WONDER -73% Raw
Añañau (Peru) - Pasta de cacao nativo
Inka'Kaw (Peru) - Montañas del Inka
Awki (Peru) - Chocolate para taza 100% Cacao

Infusions

Cacao tea/infusions

Chocomuseo (Peru) - Jugo del fruto del cacao

Alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao

Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Chocolate
Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Mokaccino
Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic de Chocolate - Algarrobina
Tingo Exotic (Peru) - Tingo Exotic NUNASH (Chocolate - Frutas)
Alcocao (Peru) - DESTILADO DE MUCILAGO DE CACAO
Alcocao (Peru) - BRANDYCAO - LICOR MACERADO
Alcocao (Peru) - LICOR FERMENTADO DEL MUCILAGO DE CACAO
Alcocao (Peru) - LICOR CREMA DE CACAO
PAZZIONES (Peru) - GRAN LICOR CACAO
MOSHACO AMAZONICO (Peru) - MOSHACO AMAZONICO