The judging panel included food writers, cacao and chocolate experts, journalists, bloggers, chefs and chocolate tasters from Europe, South America, Japan and the USA and members of our international Grand Jury panel. The panel also featured winners and entrants from our World Final series, judging in this special growing country support competition.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
The competition judged entries from the following types of products: plain origin chocolate bars (dark, milk or white); flavoured bars (dark, milk or white), with infusions, inclusions, and filled; filled chocolates, drinking chocolate and chocolate liquors with alcohol.
** Bean-to-bar chocolatier products – recognising the growing trend of flavoured bars and filled chocolate made by chocolate makers, winning products made with an entrant’s own chocolate are marked with (**).
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Peru Select 70%
Gold: Tinkiy (Peru) - Paru "Tableta al 80% de cacao"
Silver: Alkimia (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Peru-Piura
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Qarana Cuzco 72%
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Qarana Junin 72%
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lakuna
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select
Silver: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - chocolate barra origen
Silver: Cocama (Peru) - Chocoazú 70%
Silver: Cocama (Peru) - Junín 70%
Silver: Innato (Peru) - Innato Jaén 72%
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 70% - Single Origin
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 80% - Single Origin
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura 70% - Single Origin
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - San Martin 80% - Single Origin
Silver: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 70% cacao Piura
Silver: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 70% cacao Pucacaca
Silver: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Dark 73% - Tree Bar Qaqaw
Bronze: Alkimia (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Amazonas-Bagua
Bronze: Alkimia (Peru) - Chocolate Negro al 70%, Peru/Piura
Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate (Peru) - Origenes Tumbes 73% Cacao
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho-Cuzco
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80
Bronze: Cocama (Peru) - Piura 60%
Bronze: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento Tostado Medio
Bronze: Makao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter 70 %
Bronze: Maraná (Peru) - Piura 80% - Single Origin
Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 60%
Bronze: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 70%
Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico (Peru) - Dark 76%
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Gold: Tinkiy (Peru) - Qonopa 90 % de cacao
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Peru Select 85%
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina Fine Chocolate 85%
Silver: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate Bar 100% cacao Zarumilla
Bronze: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - dark chocolate plain origine
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar
Gold: Kuyay (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter al 70% de Cacao ( * Qulinaria Peru Sac)
Silver: Bakáu (Peru) - Stevia 99%
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Scrap & Chocolates (Peru) - 49 % cacao - Chocolate de Leche Origen Piura
Silver: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Milk 47% - Tree Bar Qaqaw
Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Con Leche 48% Cacao
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Barra Milky La Ibérica
Plain/origin 'dark' milk chocolate bars (50% and over)
Gold: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco Milk 50% - Single Origin (**)
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Milk (**)
Silver: Tinkiy (Peru) - Cholon 52% de cacao con leche
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Peru Select Dark Milk 60% (**)
Bronze: Cocama (Peru) - Piura Milk 50%
Bronze: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento con Leche (**)
Bronze: Maraná (Peru) - Piura Milk 50% - Single Origin (**)
Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico (Peru) - Dark Coco al 59%
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Cafe 65% (**)
Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Con Hierba Luisa al 60% (**)
Silver: Makao Perú (Peru) - Chocolate Bitter de 60 % con Aji Charapita (**)
Silver: Tinkiy (Peru) - "Tableta al 77% de cacao con Muña"
Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Con Canela al 73% (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Kion 65% (**)
Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Con Mandarina al 60% (**)
Silver: Innato (Peru) - San Juan de Cheni 72% con nibs (**)
Bronze: Bakáu (Peru) - Aguaymanto & Sal de Maras 65% (**)
Bronze: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate Con Naranja al 60% (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con Chia y Ajonjali (**)
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con relleno de Maracuya (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con Menta (**)
Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate %70 cacao con relleno de café (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lucuma (**)
Gold: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Milk Mokaccino (**)
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Banana Maras Salt (**)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Quinoa Crunch (**)
Silver: Elizza Peruvian Chocolate (Peru) - Chocolate De Leche Con Cafe al 48% (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Crocante (**)
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Ilusion
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Pasas y Nueces (**)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Milky Gianduja (**)
Bronze: Tesoro Amazonico (Peru) - Mokacino al 39% (**)
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Bronze: Cocama (Peru) - Cocama Blanco Chabela Coffee
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - 70/70
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Amazonas & Romero
Gold: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Frambuesa, Asaí & Ají Panca
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Almendras y limón
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Cerezas & Pisco
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Frutos rojos
Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Coffee
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Malta & Kión
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Gianduja (**)
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Piura & Algarrobina
Silver: chocomenica (Peru) - Bombones
Silver: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Ají Amarillo
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Vainilla
Bronze: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Encanelado
Bronze: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Bombón de Café Solar & Naranja (**)
Nuts
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Xoco Granolas Pecanas y Cranberries
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Pecana (**)
Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Xoco Rocas de Mani
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Bombón Crocante (**)
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - salsa de aji picante (**)
Silver: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - mermelada de piña (**)
Drinks with dark chocolate
Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)
Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate (Peru) - Cup Chocolate 100% Cacao (**)
Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)
Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Hot Xoco
Silver: Alejandra Chocolatería (Peru) - Chocolate caliente D´Alejandra
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolates La Ibérica S.A. (Peru) - Chocolate a la Taza Sin Azúcar (**)
Bronze: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Drinking Chocolate San Rafael (**)
Alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao
Gold: Bakáu (Peru) - Mokau (Cocoa, Coffee & Pisco)
Silver: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - licor de menta infusionado en cacao nibs
Silver: Makao Perú (Peru) - Licor de Moca (**)
Silver: Piskao licor de chocolate (Peru) - Piskao Licor de chocolate (**)
Bronze: Amaz Cacao & Chocolate (Peru) - Cacao Brown Ale Cerveza Artesanal (**)
Bronze: CAOMA (Peru) - Caoma Cocktel de Cacao
Bronze: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - licor crema de cchocolate (**)
Bronze: ChocoMuseo (Peru) - licor de cacao y jengibre
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.