The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the second Central American Support Competition (Segunda Competencia de Chocolates de Centro América 2018), which was judged in Guatemala City, Guatemala 1 – 5 December 2018.
The second 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 member of our Grand Jury and international judges who traveled to Guatemala, joined by local chefs and technical experts.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Criollo Marfil - La Rioja
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Tableta Oscuro 70% Rio Waslala
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Tableta Oscuro 70% Waslala
Silver: Feliu Chocolate (Mexico) - Soconusco
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Quetzalli 85%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Quetzalli uranga
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Quetzalli wolter
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - San José Real de La Carrera 65%
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - San José Real de La Carrera 70%
Silver: Zucoleto (Honduras) - Chocolate Oscuro 70%
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Tableta Oscuro 70%
Bronze: Kotowa Chocolate Victoria (Panama) - Chocolate oscuro 70%
Bronze: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Upala
Bronze: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Upala & Guatuso
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - 65% Chocolate Oscuro
Bronze: Tropical Chocolate Café (Panama) - Tropical Chocolate 70%
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - San José Real de La Carrera 75%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Tenorio Dark 70%
Silver: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Xocolate Chiapas - Soconusco 70 ( * MAYARI CASTELLANOS)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Maleku Chocolate Dark 75%
Silver: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Upala & Guatuso
Silver: XKIK’ chocolate de origen (Mexico) - 65% Cacao, Plantación El Rocío
Silver: XKIK’ chocolate de origen (Mexico) - 65% Cacao, Sarabia
Bronze: Le Caméléon (Mexico) - Blanco Marfil 75% Cacao
Bronze: XKIK’ chocolate de origen (Mexico) - 65% Cacao, Galeana
Bronze: XKIK’ chocolate de origen (Mexico) - 75% cacao, Galeana
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 85% Finca La Cruz
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - San José Real de La Carrera 85%
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 85% Finca La Catarina
Bronze: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Xocolate Chiapas - Rioja 85
Bronze: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Upala Single Origin 85%
Bronze: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 90% Upala
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar
Bronze: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Candid
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Silver: Zucoleto (Honduras) - Chocolate con leche 45%
Plain/origin 'dark' milk chocolate bars (50% and over)
Gold: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) - Tableta Fino de Leche
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 65% Dark Milk San Jose del Real de La Carrera
Bronze: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Maleku Chocolate 60% Milk
Bronze: Sibö Chocolate Costa Rica (Costa Rica) - Talamanca 63%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Silver: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - Maya Rojo Milk
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Gold: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - White Chocolate
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Xiquipil 50% Mocha Guanaca San Jose/Ayutepeque
Silver: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Ginger
Silver: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Orange
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Quetzalli Piña (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) - Quetzalli Criollo Pasión 70% (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Silver: Tropical Chocolate Café (Panama) - Tropical Chocolate 65% (**)
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Tableta de Chocolate 75% Cacao Con Gengibre y Galleta (**)
Bronze: Sibö Chocolate Costa Rica (Costa Rica) - Roasted Almond 70% (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Tableta de Chocolate Oscuro con Banano (**)
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Bronze: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Dark 70% Passion Fruit
Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars
Gold: Cacao Junajpu (Guatemala) - Rustico Mayan Spice Cacao Bar
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Maleku Chocolate 60% Milk Chili (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Lava - 56% Milk Chocolate with nutmeg & Chili (**)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - Milk Chocolate with Smoked Chile and Whole Cacao Beans (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) - Tableta chocolate con leche y maní garapiñado (**)
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) - Chocolate Blanco con Limon y Sal Rosada (**)
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Tableta de Chocolate Blanco Con Frambuesa (**)
Silver: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - White with Nibs (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) - Cañas, white 40% with cacao nibs (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - Zacapa Centenario (**)
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's Mayaland Flor de Jamaica Truffle (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Trufa De Chocolate Oscuro 75% Cacao con Nibs (**)
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Bronze: Danta Chocolate (Guatemala) - Maracuyá y Chocolate de Leche (**)
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón de Mantequilla (**)
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Sibö Chocolate Costa Rica (Costa Rica) - Rompope truffle (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - bombón de mezcal y balsámico (**)
Bronze: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) - Napana: Maracuya & Almendra By Chriss Macbeth (**)
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) - Bombón deMantquilla de Maní y Caramelo de Laurel (**)
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's Caramelized Macadamia
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Praline Vainilla (**)
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Sibö Chocolate Costa Rica (Costa Rica) - Café Irlandés caramel (**)
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's Mayaland Tamarind Truffle (**)
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) - Shaw's Cascara de Naranja (**)
Spreads
Spreads with milk chocolate
Bronze: El Bastión (Mexico) - EL BASTIÓN CREMA DE CHOCOLATE (**)
Drinks with dark chocolate
Dark drinking chocolate (made with water)
Gold: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate en tableta de sabor Almendra
Silver: Cacao Junajpu (Guatemala) - Mayan Spice Sipping Cacao (**)
Silver: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate en tableta amargo al 70% de cacao
Silver: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate en tableta, 100% de caca0
Silver: Xbalan'ke (Guatemala) - Xbalan'Ke Artisanal chocolate powder (**)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) - Chocolate en tableta sin sabor
Dark drinking chocolate (made with milk)
Gold: Nahua (Costa Rica) - Tibio de Cartago (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Metate café cacao (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) - Metate chile y pimienta (**)
Alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao
Gold: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - LIKAO
Silver: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Licor de Cacao Clasico
Silver: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Licor de Cacao Especial
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) - Likao con stevia
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
