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 ChocolateQuricao 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 85Bakáu (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 CacaoKorín 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 IbéricaYara (Peru) - Chocolate con leche Yara 45% Cacao Organico Bean to Bar
Plain/origin 'dark' milk chocolate bars (50% and over)
Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura MilkCacaosuyo (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 AwajúnFlavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Yara (Peru) - Chocolate Yara Dark 60% Cacao Orgánico con sabor a NaranjaBakáu (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 CacaoKorín 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) - LucumaTribar Chocolate (Peru) - Milk Moka
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Pasas y NuecesMagia 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 CacaoCocama (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) - ChocomenicaNuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocoteja PecanaDark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Enrobed Brazilian NutMilk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón PecanaCaramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón CrocanteSpreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
ChocoMuseo (Peru) - Mermelada de Tamarindo y chocolate / Tamarind and chocolate jamDrinks with dark chocolate
Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)
Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocolate a la Taza Sin AzúcarCacaosuyo (Peru) - CHOCOLATE DE TAZA AMADOR SIN AZUCAR 100% CACAO