Peruvian cocoa is partying, just like chocolate. Both, together and separately, have much to celebrate because every day it improves its quality and recognition within and outside our country. We listed some of the brands that stand out today, all of which are a source of pride for Peru.
The best way to celebrate the day of Peruvian cocoa and chocolate is to enjoy the tablets made by our chocolatiers, which are part of a market that grows in size and quality, where every day the benefits of our grains are more profitable. For chocolate lovers, the options range from bitter to semi-bitter, with milk, including seeds, fruits, salt or spices, to one bite of white. The important thing is to support the local producer, appreciate the good work they are doing, explore options that are emerging day by day and share with people close to us and on our social networks.
We have drawn up a list of chocolate brands that are offering very well-made tablets, which emphasize the type of cocoa, traceability, fair trade and every bite tells us about the region where it comes from. Some can be purchased in the virtual shop of the Salon del Cacao and Chocolate Peruano which will be open until December 31 and which, in many cases, is the opportunity to know what is done in the province. Others, directly on their social networks.
THOSE WHICH CAN CONTRACTS TAMBYN IN THE SALON OF THE PERUAN CACAO AND CHOCOLATE
Marana. It has three lines of various percentages and with milk, but each corresponds to a region of Peru: Piura, San Martín and Cusco. It is perhaps the Peruvian brand that is sold in more countries (about 25). They have recently launched a box with its three origins and instructions for catting them. Contact: @ marana _ chocolate / www.marana.com.pe.
Nina Chocolate. Made in Chazuta, San Martín, they work with cacaos of the area and directly with their cacaotales and those of the nearby communities. It is a quality product, technically careful and monitoring the profiles of the cacaos in the area. Contact: @ ninachocolatesperu / www.ninachocolate.com.
Tribar. From Ucayali, they are also part of the producers who make their tablets. Technically well executed, they are careful to express the taste of the cocoa they work with. While they have their cocoa, they also work with seeds from other regions. Contact: @ tribarchocolate.
Taski. It is a brand from Cusco, they offer bitter tablets and with inclusions, we recommend those that have orange and aguaymanto. Contact: @ taskimundo.
Pazzions. Prepared by the brand Nuevo Progreso Tocache, which belongs to a women's association in the department of San Martín. Its 70% tablet has a medium to light toasted and is technically well worked. A discovery.
Fruit chocolate. Made in San Martín, it has a fun and attractive graphic concept. A good job that, with small adjustments, will become a great tablet. It also has one with very interesting milk chocolate. Contact: @ chocolatefruity.
Campos del Valle. Tablets made by the community that bears the same name, located in San Martín de Otari-Pichari in the Vraem. 60% of the orange one is a real delight. Of those recommendations that are appreciated. Contact: @ campos.del.valle.
Kinouri. Made by the Association of Organic Cacao Producers of Pichari in the Vraem. Its 50% cocoa milk tablet will be pleasant. Another discovery.
Within the Cacao Hall and Chocolate there are other brands that are offering good tablets, such as Cacaosí, that this year made a change in the design of their packages and tuned their communication. In addition, we will find brands such as Milan Chocolate, Pangoa, Suyai, Juan Laura, Nuwa and Ruro, which offer tablets that deserve all our attention and support, because it is the work of communities that are putting all their energy and talent.
OTHER FRAMEWORKS THAT ARE ELABORING QUALITY TABLETS AND CAN CONTACT FOR THEIR REQUIREMENTS
Ura Chocolate. Made in Pachacamac by the chocolatier Luchi Narváez works with small lots of communities located in Quellouno and Quesquento in Cusco and Chullucanas in Piura. Your tablets are very refined, made with a lot of dedication and that is appreciated in every bite. Contact: @ urachocolates.
Myth Chocolate. By Richard Rodríguez, who works with communities located near the Marañón River, Amazonas. This year he launched his line of four high-quality tablets, with various percentages and each associated with a myth of the Peruvian Amazon. Contact: @ mito.chocolate.Peru.
Kuyay. This brand is born from the cacaotals of the Reyna family in Bagua Grande, Amazonas, who for several years have taken care of the whole process and offer well-executed 90% and 70% tablets, covering and including fruits such as pineapple, blueberries and mango. A real delight. Contact: @ kuyaychocolates.
Amazona Chocolate. It is one of the brands that works with the most emphasis on the diversity of the native cacaos of Peru. Technically well executed, your tablets reflect very well the terroir of each type of cocoa. Contact: @ amazonachocolate.
Tsinane. They are good tablets made by women from the cooperative of Qori Warmi cocoa producers in Pichari, Cusco. 75% and 80% deserve special attention. Contact: @ chocolates _ tsinane.
Kallku. It is the brand of Tasta Agroexporter chocolates, located in Satipo, Junín. The 70% tablet is very well run, with an intense toasted that will like coffee lovers very much. Contact: @ finca.
Brava Chocolate. It offers a line of five tablets, all with 70% bitter base that combine with some of the calls superfoods: yam, camu camu, quinoa and maca. Great balance between flavors. Contact: @ driedfoodsperu.
Chocolate element. Made with care of the Awajún communities on the banks of the Marañón River. At the front, the Lorenzo Llosa and Miguel Alonso Marru chocolates produce few amounts but have a great particularity, and their tablets declare whether the toasted is light, medium or intense. Another interesting fact is that they produce excellent white chocolate. Contact: @ elementochocolates.
Bakau. Chocolate is the brand of chocolate made in Lima, but they work directly with producers from various areas of Peru: Cusco, Huánuco, Piura and Cajamarca. It offers a tablet with macambo (cocoa cousin), in addition to others with coffee, quinoa, kion and maca. It has small presentations that can be accommodated in a nice box for six units. Contact: @ bakauPeru.
The Iberian. Maybe it's the oldest chocolate brand in America, synonymous with tradition in Peru. From Arequipa he makes chocolates present in almost all sales channels, but this year he launched a 100-gram tablet line with Amazonian chestnuts and pecanas and raisins. Contact: @ chocolates.laibericaperu.
Sources: The Trench, Norwood Thems