As part of our commitment to transparency, we publish the names of the judges for each competition. (If judges opt-in for their names to be made public.)

Each competition is judged by a panel of experts, food journalists, sommeliers and pastry chefs, including the names listed below. The competition is overseen by members of our international Grand Jury, who travel to each competition.

We would like to thank our judges for their hard work, including any who chose for their names not to be listed. You can find the full list of winners for this competition in our ‘Rounds & results’ section.

Madeleine Arauzo (Peru), INDUSTRIAS ALIMENTICIAS CUSCO S.A., www.e-incasur.com

Wilton Céspedes Del Pozo (Peru), UNIQ (Universidad Nacional Intercultural de Quillabamba-Cusco)

Martin Christy (United Kingdom), Seventy%, Permanent Grand Jury

Lourdes Cordova Moya (Peru), Camara Peruana de Cafe y Cacao

Monica Liliana Gomez Lopez (Colombia), Carlota Chocolat

Marcelo Gutiérrez Seijas (Peru), CBI

Brian Horsley (Peru), Maranon Chocolate, MARAÑON CHOCOLATE

Nubia Martínez Guerrero (Colombia), Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros

Javier Masías Carvajal (Peru), Periodista

Andrea Mejía Aguila (Peru), Centro de Innovación del Cacao (CIC), Centro de Innovación del Cacao

David Menkes (United States), LetterPress Chocolate, LetterPress Chocolate

Monica Meschini (Italy), Chocolate/Tea Taster, Sommelier, Permanent Grand Jury

Andrea Onelli (Italy), Umami Area

Santiago Peralta (Ecuador), Pacari Chocoate, Founder

Erik Plaisier (Netherlands), CBI – Programme Manager

Maricel Presilla (United States), Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Permanent Grand Jury

Lorena Quispichuco (Peru), INACAL

Javier Rodriguez (Chile), EmporioCacao, Javier Rodriguez

Jorge Luis Rodriguez Ramos (Peru), Wine expert

Miryam Rodriguez Yzaga (Peru), Asociacion Peruana de Chefs, Cocineros y Afines, www.apccaperu.org

Rosario Rojas (Peru), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/Professor

Ana Maria Rojas Gonzales (Peru), IWCA – Perú

Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway), Vigdis Rosenkilde – Chocolate experiences, http://www.rosenkildes.no

Rocio Del Pilar Sanchez Robles (Peru), Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego

Svein-Magnus Sørensen (Norway), Founder and Chief Tasting Officer, Sjokoladesmaking.no

Gladis Taboada (Peru), industrias Alimenticias Cusco S.A, www.e-incasur.com

Sara Trioni (Italy), Food Copywriter and Communication Consultant