Partners

Prizes

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

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'Best in competition' overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) - Porcelana

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk

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Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) - Porcelana

Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Porcelana

Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Vale do Juliana

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Chuno 70% - Double Turned ( * Bonnat)

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Chuno 70% - Triple Turned ( * Bonnat)

Silver: Marou - Faiseurs de Chocolat  (Vietnam) - Tien Giang 70%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Lacumbia 70%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Montubia 70%

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Raw 70%

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - CSB Chama

Bronze: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) - Chuao 70% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) - Haiti

Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate  (United States) - 72% Madagascar, Sambirano

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Arhuaco 72%

Silver: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Arauca 70%

Silver: Duffy's  (United Kingdom) - Duffy's Honduras Indio Rojo

Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) - Hispaniola 70%

Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Madagascar 66 %

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Grenada 70%

Bronze: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Madagascar Criollo 74%

High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)

Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - La Dalia 85% - The lazy cocoa grower ( * Bonnat)

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - La Dalia 100% - The lazy cocoa grower ( * Bonnat)

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar

Bronze: Starchild Chocolate  (United States) - Wild & Raw

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk

Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Maranon Milk

Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Dark Milk 55% - Nicaragua ( * Bonnat)

Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade  (Denmark) - Dark Milk 65% - Nicaragua ( * Bonnat)

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Madagascar Milk 58%

Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Dominican Republic Dark Milk 50%

Silver: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) - Rare Cacao Collection - Colombia, Sierra Nevada Dark Milk 63%

Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Milk of Madagascar

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Icoa

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Lemon Verbena

Silver: Chuao Chocolatier  (United States) - Spicy Maya

Silver: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Orange Jazz Bar

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Andean Mint

Silver: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Lemongrass

Silver: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Spice Island Organic Dark Chocolate Artisan Bar

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Stratus

Bronze: Beschle Chocolatier  (Switzerland) - Ginger

Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Salt Liquorice

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Andean Geranium

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 75% Trinitario Cocoa & "Wild" Voatsiperifery pepper

Gold: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Cardamom Organic Dark Chocolate Artisan Bar

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Black pepper

Silver: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) - Raspberry Rose

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Sourdough & Sea Salt 66%

Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) - Honey Lavender

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Clement  (Germany) - Gefüllte Whiskyschokolade

Bronze: Clement  (Germany) - Gefüllte Mango Mascarponeschokolade

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Herbes de Provence

Silver: Chocolate Naive  (Lithuania) - Organic dark milk chocolate with peanuts and salt

Silver: Evers & Tochter  (Germany) - Vollmilchschokolade 35% mit Trüffelsalz

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Barrel Aged Dark Milk

Silver: TCHO Chocolate  (United States) - Mokaccino

Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Honey Rosemary

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Tropical Island

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Edamame (Black Beans)

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - White Fermented Bean Curd & Milk Chocolate

Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) - Milk + Cookies

Silver: Slitti  (Italy) - Tavoletta CaffèLatte

Silver: TCHO Chocolate  (United States) - TCHunky TCHOtella

Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) - Double Black (Black Currant & Black Garlic)

Bronze: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Natto

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) - Apricot - Kajszibarackos csokoládé

Silver: Clement  (Germany) - Gefüllte Pistazien Nougatschokolade

Bronze: Clement  (Germany) - Gefüllte Erdnuss Caramelschokolade

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Gold: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Yuzu

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Brown Sugar & Yuzu

Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) - Houjicha Soba

Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) - Lemon Dill

Silver: Vestri  (Italy) - "Sfogliate" Sesamo e Sale Rosa dell'Himalaya

Bronze: Fabric Chocolate  (Hungary) - White Chocolate with Cinnamon and Lemon

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - 70/70

Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Dark Velvet Truffle

Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Dominican Republic House Blend Truffle

Silver: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Madagascar Craft Truffle

Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers  (Denmark) - Graded 100%

Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Signature Dark

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Black Shichimi Pepper & Chinese Milk Vetch Honey

Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Piura / Amazonas

Silver: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Raspberry & Black Pepper Velvet Truffle

Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers  (Denmark) - Grainy Pear

Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers  (Denmark) - Lazy Cherry Infusion

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Peach Magnolia

Silver: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Chilli & Cocoa Nib Bon Bon

Silver: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Raspberry & Kalamanzi Lime Bon Bon

Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Caramel Beurre Noisette

Bronze: Forte Chocolates  (United States) - Cherry Almond Truffle

Bronze: Mälarchocolaterie Swedish Chocolate Luxury  (Sweden) - Apple & Calvados

Bronze: Nordic Chocolatiers  (Denmark) - Fig

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Daitokuji-Temple Natto

Silver: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - peanut butter on toast

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Vanilla Miso

Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) - Tellicherry Cardamom

Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - miso

Bronze: Cococo Chocolatiers  (Canada) - Earl Grey Tea

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Chocolopolis  (United States) - Lemon Lavender Truffle

Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) - Mango bonbon with caramellized white chocolate

Silver: Chocolatte  (Sweden) - Virgin Mojito

Silver: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit & Mango Velvet Truffle

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Matcha & Kinmokusei(fragrant olive)

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Parchita

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Tamarindo

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Celery - Peanut

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Cucumber - Mint

Silver: Darcis Chocolatier  (Belgium) - Passion

Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Ají Amarillo

Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Lúcuma / Pisco

Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) - Plátano / Habas

Silver: Ika Chocolate  (Israel) - Za'atar ganache

Silver: Slitti  (Italy) - Pralina Irish Coffee

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Thai Stick

Silver: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier  (Sweden) - Raspberry

Silver: Vestri  (Italy) - Ganache al Basilico

Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Crema Irlandesa

Bronze: Compania de Chocolates  (Argentina) - Gin and Grapefruit

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Cremino pistacchio

Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Cremino cannella e calendula

Bronze: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) - Mini tartufo dolce nero

Bronze: Törtchen Törtchen  (Germany) - Pistaziennougat

Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Giuinott (giandujotto)

Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan

Gold: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier  (Sweden) - Roasted almond & clementine marsipan

Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Silver: chocoMe  (Hungary) - Raffinée Almond with Voatsiperifery pepper

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) - Hyuganatsu Noisette

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Pumpkin

Silver: es koyama  (Japan) - Kumquat Noisette

Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) - Piccolo gianduja

Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino

Gold: Gustolato  (Croatia) - Cremino classico Nocciola Piemonte ( da noi Tostata e raffinata), ricoperto al latte (40%)

Bronze: Vestri  (Italy) - Cremino

Flavoured milk chocolate cremino

Gold: Gardini  (Italy) - Cremino bigusto con liquerizia

Silver: Gardini  (Italy) - Cremino bigusto con amarene

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Bronze: chocoMe  (Hungary) - Raffinée Almond with tonca bean

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: chocoMe  (Hungary) - Raffinée Almond with salty blonde chocolate and crispy wafer

Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) - Drageè Pistacchio e Arancia

Bronze: Gustolato  (Croatia) - Mandorla d'Avola (da noi tostata) ricoperta di cioccolato bianco con infusione di Zafferano Istriano (Croazia)

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Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Mandarin and Tonka Bean Caramel

Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) - Umami / Artisan Soy sauce Caramel & roasted sesame

Silver: kettler Schokolade  (Germany) - Passionsfrucht-Tequila

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Mango & Passion fruit caramel

Bronze: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Liquid Salt Caramel

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Chocolatte  (Sweden) - Salty caramel with a touch of liquorice and milk chocolate ganache.

Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) - Caramel fleur de sel - sesamecrunch

Silver: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier  (Sweden) - Combawa

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Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Gold: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Chocolate Covered Banana

Bronze: Riccardo Pelagagge  (Italy) - Clementina calabrese biologica candita

Bronze: Riccardo Pelagagge  (Italy) - Clementina candita intera con honeybush e mango

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) - Crema gianduja +55

Spreads with milk chocolate

Gold: Gustolato  (Croatia) - Spalmabile al Pistacchio Greco

Silver: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) - Passion Spread

Silver: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni  (Italy) - Crema gianduia

Silver: Slitti  (Italy) - Crema da Spalmare Riccosa

Bronze: Vestri  (Italy) - Vellutata al Latte

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Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) - Porcelana
Gold – Directly Traded: Rogue Chocolatier  (United States) - Porcelana
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Porcelana
Gold – Directly Traded: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Porcelana
Gold – Growing Country: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Raw 70%
Gold – Organic: Paccari Chocolate  (Ecuador) - Raw 70%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Arhuaco 72%
Gold – Directly Traded: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Arhuaco 72%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) - Arhuaco 72%

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk
Gold – Directly Traded: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk
Gold – Growing Country: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk
Gold – Organic: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) - Piura Milk
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Maranon Milk
Gold – Directly Traded: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Maranon Milk

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Madagascar Milk 58%
Gold – Directly Traded: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Madagascar Milk 58%

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold – Directly Traded: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Icoa
Gold – Growing Country: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) - Icoa

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(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.