Americas Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition Winners 2019

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2019 Americas Bean-to-bar and Chocolatier Competition, which was judged May 27–June 3 in New York.

International Judges

The judging panel included regular USA judges, along with pastry chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other specialists from the New York area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.

All judging is anonymised, included at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.

All Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in this competition are eligible to enter the World Final.

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Best in competition

From 2019 we are introducing new special recognition prizes, with special logos or additional medals. These recognising the many developments and innovations chocolate makers and chocolate companies are creating in the craft chocolate world, while simplifying our main categories.

** 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 awarded only to entries that meet the required standard in each category.

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

'Best in competition' overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 52% Milk ( * Rainsforest SAC)

Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select

+ Gold: Chocolate Maker

+ Gold: Direct Traded

+ Gold: Growing Country

Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Amano Dos Rios Dark Chocolate

Silver: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Arauca 70%

Silver: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Sierra Nevada 64%

Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Chuncho

Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lakuna

Silver: Franceschi Chocolate (Venezuela) - Franceschi Chocolate Canoabo70%

Silver: Franceschi Chocolate (Venezuela) - Franceschi Chocolate Carenero 70%

Silver: Franceschi Chocolate (Venezuela) - Franceschi Chocolate Rio Caribe 70%

Silver: Mānoa Chocolate Hawaii (United States) - 70% Tanzania Kokoa Kamili

Silver: Mānoa Chocolate Hawaii (United States) - Ko'olaupoko 70% Cacao

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Lacumbia Arauquita, 70 %

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Raw 70%

+ Gold: Organic

Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Kokoa Kamili 100%

+ Silver: 100%

Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Rio Jari

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Guasare

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Ucayali

Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Agua Selva 72%

Bronze: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Amano Madagascar Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Armando canelon chocolates (Venezuela) - Cuyagua 70% (hacienda las bromelias )

Bronze: Askinosie Chocolate (United States) - 70% Del Tambo, Ecuador Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Colombia 100%

+ Silver: 100%

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Tumaco 70%

Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Cuzco 80

Bronze: Cocoa Republic (Trinidad and Tobago) - Cocoa Republic 100% Dark Chocolate

+ Bronze: 100%

Bronze: Cocoa Republic (Trinidad and Tobago) - Cocoa Republic 82% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Domenico (Peru) - Domenico Awajún 85%

+ Bronze: High %

Bronze: Franceschi Chocolate (Venezuela) - Franceschi Chocolate Choroni 70%

Bronze: French Broad Chocolates (United States) - Guatemala 73% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Dominican Hispaniola 68%

Bronze: Minka Chocolate (Ecuador) - Minka organic 77% Raw Pure

Bronze: Nugali (Brazil) - Cacau em Flor Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa

Bronze: Nugali (Brazil) - Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa

Bronze: Nutry Body (Peru) - Organic Bars of Chocolate 100%

+ Silver: 100%

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Chuncho Vrae, 70%

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Raw 85%

+ Silver: High %

+ Silver: Alternate sugars

Bronze: Sirene (Canada) - Tingo Maria

Bronze: Solstice Chocolate (United States) - 70% India Anamalai Chocolate Bar

Bronze: Solstice Chocolate (United States) - 70% Vietnam Ben Tre Chocolate Bar

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Bejofo

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Hacienda Victoria

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Palette de Bine (Canada) - La Reunion Trinidad 70%

Silver: Areté (United States) - Fiji Matasawalevu 70% Dark Chocolate

Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Masaya 70% Dark Chocolate

Silver: Boho Chocolate (United States) - Boho 70% Ucayali Single Origin - Peru

Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Nativo 70%

Silver: Chocolates Miroshnik (Peru) - Miroshnik Yana Vrae99 85%

+ Gold: High %

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania-2016 Harvest, 70%

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Maya Mountain, Belize--2016 Harvest, 70%

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Piura Blanco, Peru-2015 Harvest, 70%

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Tumaco, Colombia-2017 Harvest, 70%

Silver: East Van Roasters (Canada) - Lachua, Guatemala 70%

Silver: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Guatemala Polochic 70%

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Motogon" Nueva Segovia 70%

Silver: Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Criollo Rioja

Silver: Fresco (United States) - Polochic Guatemala 70% Medium Roast

Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - El Carmen, 77%

Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, 100% Cacao

+ Gold: 100%

Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Ucayali, 70%

Silver: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Kakaw Museo - Tulipan 72

Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 70% Papua New Guinea

Silver: Le Caméléon (Mexico) - So. Xo. - Root 7 Blanco Jaguar 100%

+ Gold: 100%

Silver: Luisa Abram (Brazil) - Luisa Abram 70% Wild Cocoa Jurua River

Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 70% - Dark Chocolate

+ Gold: Organic

Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura 70% - Dark Chocolate

Silver: Nikadi (Colombia) - NIKADI 65% Cacao Arauca

Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 70% Rough Ground

+ Gold: Rough ground

Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Bines à l'érable Guatemala Polochic 72%

+ Gold: Alternate sugars

Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Haïti Pisa 70%

Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Santa Maria Estate Trinidad 70%

Silver: Q'uma Chocolate (Peru) - Junin 80% Cacao

Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Bagua 70%

Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Morropon 70%

+ Gold: Direct Traded

Silver: TA.CHO taller de chocolate (Mexico) - "Dos Cielos" 71% Finca "El Rocío".

Silver: Tibitó Chocolate (Colombia) - Tibitó Chocolate-Arauca 70%

+ Gold: Growing Country

Silver: Tribar Chocolate (Peru) - Dark 75% - Curimaná, Ucayali

Silver: Zucoleto (Honduras) - Dark 70% Chocolate Bar

Bronze: Areté (United States) - Viet Nam Tien Giang 73% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Apoyo 70% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Cocibolca 70% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Mombacho 70% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Avanaa Chocolat (Canada) - Tumaco 70%

Bronze: Baianí Chocolates (Brazil) - 70% Trinitarios Bold Roast

Bronze: Barbon Chocolate (Canada) - Lion 85% Pure Albino

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Arhuacos 72%

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Perla Negra 74%

Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Soconusco, Mexico 70%

Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Pérou Marañón 87%

+ Silver: High %

Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Pérou Ucayali River 72%

Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Tanzanie Kokoa Kamili 79%

Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - 70 Belize, Maya Mountain

Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Lachua, Guatemala

Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Tranqulidad

Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Tumaco

Bronze: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Esmeraldas, Ecuador-2016 Harvest, 70%

Bronze: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Esmeraldas, Ecuador-2016 Harvest, 85%

+ Bronze: High %

Bronze: Dandelion Chocolate (United States) - Zorzal Comunitario, DR-2016 Harvest, 70%

Bronze: East Van Roasters (Canada) - Pangoa, Peru 70%

Bronze: Escazú Chocolates (United States) - 70% Single Origin - Trincheras, Vzla.

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - " La Campesina Coop" Matiguas 75%

Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Mogoton" Nueva segovia 100%

+ Bronze: High %

Bronze: Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Flor de un Día 70%

Bronze: Franceschi Chocolate (Venezuela) - Franceschi Chocolate Cuyagua 72%

Bronze: Fresco (United States) - Dominican Republic 72% Medium Roast

Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Asochivite, 77%

Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Coto Brus, 73%

Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Esmeraldas, 70%

Bronze: Hazel Hill Chocolate (United States) - Mayan Mountain 75% - Belize

Bronze: Hazel Hill Chocolate (United States) - Öko-Caribe 70% - Dominican Republic

Bronze: Hazel Hill Chocolate (United States) - Sambariano 67% - Madagascar

Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Reserva Zorzal 70%

Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Tumaco 70%

Bronze: Jacek Chocolate Couture (Canada) - Jacek - Colombia 70%

Bronze: Kin+Pod (Canada) - 70% Tumaco Colombia

Bronze: Lucy Meifield Chocolate (United States) - Guatemala 70%

Bronze: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 80% - Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Monarch Chocolates (Canada) - Jaguar 70%

Bronze: Mucho Chocolate (Mexico) - Arroyo Hondo IV

Bronze: Mucho Chocolate (Mexico) - Emiliano Almendra Blanca

Bronze: Mucho Chocolate (Mexico) - Finca La Rioja

Bronze: Nikoa (Ecuador) - Nikoa ( * ALIKAKAO S.A.)

Bronze: Qantu (Canada) - Chaska 70%

Bronze: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - 72% Berriozábal

Bronze: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - 72% Comitán

Bronze: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - 72% Tuxtla

Bronze: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao Ganzo

Bronze: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70%

Bronze: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Ucayali River, Peru 70%

Bronze: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Wild Bolivia 70%

Bronze: Ultimately Chocolate by Finnia, Inc. (Canada) - Chocolate Maker's Blend 70%

Bronze: Ultimately Chocolate by Finnia, Inc. (Canada) - Ucayali 85%

+ Silver: High %

Bronze: White Label Chocolate (United States) - 68% Tanzania, Kilombero

Bronze: White Label Chocolate (United States) - 72% Porcelana, Sorotaima

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Bronze: Sirene (Canada) - Lachua Dark Milk

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento 52% Milk ( * Rainsforest SAC)

+ Gold: Growing Country

+ Gold: Direct Traded

+ Gold: Chocolate Maker

+ Gold: Dark milk

Silver: Areté (United States) - Colombia Tumaco 56% Dark Milk Chocolate

Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - 65% Dark Milk La Carrera

+ Special: Self-made cocoa butter

Silver: casa lasevicius (Brazil) - Catongo Ao Leite 42%

Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Tumaco, Colombia Dark Milk 60%

Silver: Escazú Chocolates (United States) - 60% Goats Milk Single Origin - Patanemo

+ Special: Non-cow milk

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Río San Juan" Milk Chocolate

Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Wasaka" 45% Milk Chocolate, Matagalpa

Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 55% with Milk

Silver: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - 55% Teopisca

Silver: TCHO (United States) - TCHO 54% Dark Milk

Silver: Ultimately Chocolate by Finnia, Inc. (Canada) - Buttermilk 48%

Silver: Videri Chocolate Factory (United States) - 55% Dark Milk Chocolate

Silver: White Label Chocolate (United States) - 48% Brown Butter Milk

Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%

Bronze: Chocolaterie Bonneau (Canada) - Jo chocolat lait 50%

Bronze: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Caramelized Milk Chocolate

+ Special: Caramelized

Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Tumaco Dark Milk

Bronze: White Label Chocolate (United States) - 60% Dark Milk, Single Origin

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Gold: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Pure White Chocolate

Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Chelo Caramelo

+ Special: Caramelized

Silver: Zak's Chocolate (United States) - Belize Maya Mtn Sonoran Desert White

Bronze: Elemento Chocolates (Peru) - Elemento White Chocolate ( * Rainsforest SAC)

Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Vanilla Bean Toasted White 38%

Bronze: Zak's Chocolate (United States) - Peru Marañón Sonoran Desert White

Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Amazonian Bitter Orange

Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Amano Cardamom Pepper (**)

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Andean Mint

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Jasmine (**)

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Lemon Verbena (**)

Silver: Tropical Chocolate Café (Panama) - Barra de chocolate Geisha Coffee (**)

+ Special: Ground-in

Silver: Xocolatl de Davíd (United States) - Foie Gras Bar

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Xocolatl de Davíd (United States) - Lavender & Honey

Bronze: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Amano Mango Chili (**)

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Café de Edi 61% (**)

Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Pimienta Hunters 70% (**)

Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Wallflower Gin (**)

Bronze: Kin+Pod (Canada) - 60% Rosso Espresso Bar (**)

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Guayusa (**)

Bronze: Raphio Chocolate (United States) - 72% Clementine Olive Oil Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Raspberries & Vanilla 68% (**)

Bronze: Zucoleto (Honduras) - Espresso Chocolate Bar (**)

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Juniper-Enebro

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Tasmanian Pepper and Lime

Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Toffee Nib (**)

Silver: Mission Chocolate (Brazil) - Brazil Biomes Project: Guava 70% (**)

+ Special: Biome

Silver: Mission Chocolate (Brazil) - Brazil Biomes Project: Umbu 70% (**)

+ Special: Biome

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Green Olives (**)

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Raw 101%

Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 65% Chocolate Oscuro- Naranja y Almedras (**)

Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Erable et Sel de Maras (**)

Silver: SALTUS (Bolivia) - Wild Cacao Chocolate 62% w/coffee nibs (**)

Silver: SALTUS (Bolivia) - Wild Cacao Chocolate 62% with cacao nibs (**)

Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Chicatana Criollo 70% (**)

+ Special: Gastronomic

Bronze: Armando canelon chocolates (Venezuela) - NAIBOA (trincheras 65%) (**)

Bronze: Avanaa Chocolat (Canada) - Cafe (**)

Bronze: Barbon Chocolate (Canada) - Léopard 70% Crunchy Maple (**)

Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Inka Berry

Bronze: Cuore di Cacao Chocolateria (Brazil) - Dark 70% cashew nuts and fleur de sel (**)

Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) - 75% dark chocolate with orange (**)

Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Aztec Bar

Bronze: Korín Chocolate (Peru) - Korin organic chocolate Aguaymanto (**)

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Molle- Pirul

Bronze: Qantu (Canada) - Aventure Moka (**)

Bronze: Qantu (Canada) - Silk Road (**)

Bronze: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Maker's Series: Bramble + Rose (**)

Bronze: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Maker's Series: Grapefruit + Ginger (**)

Bronze: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Mint Chip Gelato (**)

Bronze: Ultimately Chocolate by Finnia, Inc. (Canada) - The Sweet & Salty Canadian (**)

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Bronze: CocoTutti (United States) - CocoTutti La Kama Infused Bonbon

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Mokaccino (**)

Silver: casa lasevicius (Brazil) - Amazonian Tchai (**)

Silver: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Whiskey Milk (**)

Silver: Cuore di Cacao Chocolateria (Brazil) - Milk chocolate 38% with Mate Tea (**)

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61% (**)

+ Special: Cacao flavoring/aging

+ Special: Dark milk

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Spring Salted Dark Milk 56% (**)

Silver: K+M Extravirgin Chocolate (United States) - K+M Extravirgin Dark Milk Nicaragua (**)

Silver: K+M Extravirgin Chocolate (United States) - K+M Extravirgin Milk Nicaragua (**)

+ Special: Alternate fats/oils

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - 45% with Majambo & Coconut (**)

Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Ch'abil (**)

+ Special: Biome

Silver: Zak's Chocolate (United States) - Zak's Coffee Break Bar (**)

Bronze: ChocoSol Traders (Canada) - Jaguar Pure - Vegan Milk Chocolate (**)

+ Gold: Alternate theobromas

Bronze: ChocoSol Traders (Canada) - Jaguar Swirl (**)

Bronze: Chocotenango (United States) - 54% milk chocolate with Raspberry (**)

Bronze: French Broad Chocolates (United States) - Chai Masala Milk Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Brown Butter Milk Chocolate 43%

Bronze: K+M Extravirgin Chocolate (United States) - K+M Extravirgin Dark Milk Ecuador (**)

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Only Child Chocolate Co (United States) - Rosemary and Ginger Walk into a Bar

Silver: Cuore di Cacao Chocolateria (Brazil) - Milk 38% with nibs crunch and molasses (**)

Silver: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Coconut Milk Ginger 55% (**)

+ Special: Alternate vegan milk

Silver: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Hazelnut Chunk (**)

Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Quinoa Crunch

Bronze: Cocoa Republic (Trinidad and Tobago) - Vegan Malted Milk with Almond Toffee (**)

+ Special: Vegan

Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Marcona Almonds in Milk Chocolate

Bronze: Llankhay (Ecuador) - Llankhay Dark&Milk 49% Wild Pineapple (**)

Bronze: Me To We (Canada) - Me To We 42% Chocolate + Coffee Nibs

Bronze: Minka Chocolate (Ecuador) - Minka Cappuccino

Bronze: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - DarkMilk 55% Chuncho Sacha Inchi praline (**)

+ Special: Gastronomic

Bronze: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Peppermint Mocha (**)

White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Mango Lassi Bar (**)

+ Special: Ground-in

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Coffee & Cream White Chocolate (**)

Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Raspberry White Chcoolate (**)

Silver: Maverick Chocolate Company (United States) - Lemon Lavender White Chocolate (**)

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Mesquite White Chocolate (**)

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Raspberry bar (**)

Silver: TCHO (United States) - TCHO Maker's Series: Mango Lassi (**)

Bronze: Boho Chocolate (United States) - Boho White Chocolate Lemon Olive Oil (**)

Bronze: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Blue Corn Atole White Chocolate (**)

+ Special: Gastronomic

Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Chocolate Blanco con Limon y Sal Rosada (**)

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Mango Chili bar (**)

+ Special: Ground-in

Silver: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Lemon and Pepper in White Chocolate

Silver: Mission Chocolate (Brazil) - Brazilian Desserts: Romeu & Julieta (**)

+ Special: Innovation

Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - White Chocolate Lemon Oil & Lemon Salt (**)

Bronze: ChocoSol Traders (Canada) - Jaguar Crunch (**)

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Silver: Garcia Nevett (United States) - Canoabo

Silver: Garcia Nevett (United States) - Ocumare

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Black Sesame Ginger

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

Silver: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Colección Alturas: Cuzco (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate (United States) - Bourbon Pecan Bar

Silver: Mamuschka (Argentina) - Dark Berries & Flowers de la Patagonia

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Basil Strawberry Bon Bon (**)

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Whiskey Del Bac Dorado Bon Bon (**)

Silver: Phiabella Chocolates (United States) - Mystique

Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Raspberry Fig Truffle

Bronze: Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate (United States) - Cherry Cola Vanilla

Bronze: Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate (United States) - Oatmeal Cookie

Bronze: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Peppermint Dark Chocolate Truffle (**)

Bronze: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Sonoran Sea Salt Truffle (**)

Bronze: Phiabella Chocolates (United States) - Blue Jasper

Bronze: Phiabella Chocolates (United States) - Flamenco Diva

Bronze: Phiabella Chocolates (United States) - UberLuxe

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Giovanna Maggiolo Chocolate Artesanal (Peru) - Coleccion Alturas: Piura (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Gold: Le Caméléon (Mexico) - Cremoso de chapulines

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate (United States) - Miso Dare

Bronze: Chocolaterie Tessa (United States) - Pink Peppercorn

Bronze: Gallette Chocolates (Brazil) - Jabuticaba Bonbons

Bronze: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - Bombón de Naranja y Romero (**)

Bronze: Roots Chocolates (United States) - Wild Pai

Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) - Black Chai Truffle (**)

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Guava Tamarind

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Saffron Passion

Silver: Chocolaterie Tessa (United States) - White Chocolate Matcha

Silver: LeSaint French Chocolate (United States) - Passion Fruit & White Chocolate Ganache

Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Rooibos Berry

Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Lemon and Pepper Truffle

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Garam Masala Pistachio

Gold: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Pepper Rose Bon Bon (**)

Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Rosa de Jamaica (Hibiscus) Truffle (**)

Silver: Chocolats Passion (United States) - Pistachio Raspberry chocolate

Silver: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Cherry Pistachio Truffle

Silver: Garcia Nevett (United States) - Rum Vanilla

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Blueberry Oat Cardamom Bon Bon (**)

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Caramelized White Chocolate Truffle (**)

Silver: Roots Chocolates (United States) - Sheeps Milk Blue Cheese

Silver: Sibö Chocolate Costa Rica (Costa Rica) - Tequila Truffle (**)

Silver: Tropical Chocolate Café (Panama) - Bombón de chocolate relleno de maracuya (**)

Bronze: Chocolats Passion (United States) - Almond Citrus chocolate

Bronze: Garcia Nevett (United States) - Coconut

Bronze: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Blood Orange Dulce De Leche Bon Bon (**)

Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Gold: Charlotte Truffles (United States) - Sesame Praline

Bronze: Cuore di Cacao Chocolateria (Brazil) - Dark gianduiotto (**)

Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Dark chocolate Golden Berries (**)

Gold: Luphia (United States) - Caramelized Almonds + Dark Chocolate

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Silver: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Cashew Cinnamon

Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Cinnamon Dusted Milk Chocolate Almonds (**)

Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Crystallized Ginger w/ Matcha Green Tea (**)

Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Pecans w/ Maple Cinnamon Milk Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Que Bo! Chocolatería Mexicana Evolutiva (Mexico) - Grageas de almendra con cardamomo (**)

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Pistachios with Za'atar & Orange Spice (**)

Silver: Chocolat du Jour (Brazil) - Chocolate Pearls -Fennel (**)

Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Poblano Caramel

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Chocolaterie Tessa (United States) - Dark Chocolate Salted Butter Caramel

Silver: Chocotenango (United States) - Cardamom (**)

Silver: Chocotenango (United States) - Loco for coco (**)

Silver: Chocotenango (United States) - Rosemary and Fig (**)

Silver: CocoTutti (United States) - CocoTutti Florentine Caramel

Silver: Creo Chocolate (United States) - whiskey caramel (**)

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Mezcal Caramel (**)

+ Special: Alcohol

Silver: Monsoon Chocolate (United States) - Prickly Pear Caramel (**)

Silver: Stone Grindz Chocolate (United States) - Suntory Whiskey & Asian Pear Caramel (**)

+ Special: Innovation

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Forte Chocolates (United States) - Pecan Caramel

Silver: Chocolaterie Tessa (United States) - Milk Chocolate Salted Butter Caramel

Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Gold: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Organic chocolate covered Bananas

Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Goldenberries covered with coconut choco (**)

Milk chocolate torrone/manon/butter/cream

Gold: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Roasted Cashews, aged Rum and Nutmeg" (**)

Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Bronze: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

National awards

Given to Grand Jury finalists when there are 10 or more entries from one country in a category

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Canadian: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Guasare

Gold – Ecuador: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Lacumbia Arauquita, 70 %

Gold – Peru: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Piura Select

Gold – USA: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Amano Dos Rios Dark Chocolate

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Brazil: Luisa Abram (Brazil) - Luisa Abram 70% Wild Cocoa Jurua River

Gold – Canadian: Qantu (Canada) - Morropon 70%

Gold – Colombia: Tibitó Chocolate (Colombia) - Tibitó Chocolate-Arauca 70%

Gold – Mexico: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Kakaw Museo - Tulipan 72

Gold – Nicaragua: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - "Motogon" Nueva Segovia 70%

Gold – Peru: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 70% Rough Ground

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold – USA: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Tumaco, Colombia Dark Milk 60%

(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

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