The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third Central American Support Competition (Tercera Competencia Regional de Chocolate de Centroamérica 2019), which was judged November 11–15, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The third Central American competition recognises the tradition and culture of chocolate and cacao over thousands of years in the historical Mesoamerica area. The competition aims to help develop local production of craft and fine flavour chocolate products in the emerging fine chocolate industry and stimulate the production of fine cacao in the Central American region.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of members of our Grand Jury and judges from Central America who traveled to El Salvador, joined by local chefs and technical experts.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's 70%Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Kakaw Museo - Finca la CruzPlain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's 70%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Criollo Aguaselva 72%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Uranga 74%
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) - Wolter 80%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - 70% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) - “Cocibolca” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) - “Masaya” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) - “Mombacho” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 70% Finca Los Angeles
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 70% Finca Palomo
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Dark Chocolate 90% Nueva Segovia
Silver: Místika Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Barra de Chocolate 70%
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 70% Chocolate Oscuro Tela
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 75% Chocolate Oscuro Mayan Red
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 75% Chocolate Oscuro Wampu
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - 70% cacao Special Blend Usulután-Morazán
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - "Apoyo" 70% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - “Batch No. 13” 80% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Belú Cacao (El Salvador) - Panela
Bronze: Cata Cacao (Costa Rica) - Cata Cacao 85% Very Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Dark Chocolate 90% Rio San Juan
Bronze: Le Caméléon (Mexico) - So. Xo.-Root 4 Neocriollo, 75% cacao
Bronze: Oro Chocolate (Nicaragua) - Single Origin Dark
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - 70% Cacao Elmer Martínez
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - 85% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's 41% Milk Chocolate/SJRLaCarrera
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Kakaw Museo - Finca la Cruz
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 65% Dark Milk SJRLaCarrera
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) - 50% Milk chocolate
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 60% Chocolate Oscuro con Leche Wampu
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) - Chelo Caramelo 34%
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Chocolate Oscuro La Carrera- Leche Coco (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Piña Dark 60% (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Passion fruit 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) - Guanabana Dark 60% (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) - Chicatana 70% (**)
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 65% Chocolate Oscuro Naranja y Almendras (**)
Silver: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) - Ajonjolí y Sal de Mar Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Banana Cinnamon and Cloves 70% Dark Choc (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) - Saffron 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) - 75% dark chocolate with orange (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) - 75% Dark chocolate whith Cashew & salt (**)
Bronze: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) - Naranja con Arándano Chocolate (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Macaw Kakau (Costa Rica) - Macaw Kakau 60% con Cafe don Roberto
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Chocolate con leche con Frambuesa (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Chocolate con Toffee, Almendras,especias (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Chocolate de leche "Banano en Gloria" (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) - 50% Milk chocolate, with chilli Cabro (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Chocolat c/Leche Café-Almendras-Vainilla (**)
Bronze: Zucoleto (Honduras) - Zucoleto Milk Fruit & Nut (**)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Choc./Leche C/Praline Almendra/Mandarina (**)
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 30% White Manilatzapotl / Mango (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) - White chocolate cappuccino bar
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) - White Chocolate with Hibiscus sabdariffa (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Chocolate Blanco con Limón y Sal (**)
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Chocolate Blanco Menta-Matcha-Limón (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Maleku Chocolate White 40% w/nibs (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) - 35 White chocolate & Almonds (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Trufa Negra (**)
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) - Campón 73% by Chris Macbeth (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón de Cava Freixenet Brut
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón de Baileys (**)
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón Ron Cihuatán 12 años
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Truffle de Pesto (**)
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón Mont Blanc (**)
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Almendras con Chocolate Oscuro y Naranja (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Cafe con Chocolate Oscuro (**)
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón de Frambuesa y Maní (**)
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Chocolate Covered Almonds with Cinnamon (**)
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Almendras con Chocolate Blanco y Limón (**)
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Cesta de Caramelo (**)
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Toffee de Almendra (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Rellenitos de Dulce Navideño (**)
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Bronze: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) - Untable Hacienda Napana by Chris Macbeth (**)
Drinks with dark chocolate
Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate Doña Mari Cardamomo (**)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate Doña Mari Vainilla (**)
Dark drinking chocolate (made with water) DUPLICATE
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) - Metate Canela 40% (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Maleku Spicy Drinking Chocolate (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Metate Chile y Pimienta 70% (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) - Metate Vainilla 70% (**)
Alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao
Silver: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Likao
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Alexander
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Licor de Cacao Clásico
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.