WORLD FINAL WINNERS 2019
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2019 World Final, which was judged in from 7-12 October, 2019 in Florence, Italy.
The Awards Ceremony and Prize Celebration took place on Monday, 18 November, 2019, in the Palacio de los Capitanes, Antigua Guatemala from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. For the first time, the event was held in a cacao producing country, recognising that without the work of cacao growers producing high quality fine flavour cacao, there would be no great fine chocolate.
We thank all our entrants, judges and winners for their support over the year.
We are happy to conclude another great year of National and Regional rounds and to celebrate the ever increasing quality of craft chocolate and the established and new chocolate creators from around the world. We also thank our sponsors for supporting us throughout the year.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of members of our Grand Jury and international judges who traveled to Florence, joined by local chefs, journalists, bloggers and chocolate specialists.
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Barras sin sabor
Barras de chocolate de origen negro, sin sabor
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Organic
Silver:
Chuncho Gold (Germany) –
Chuncho Gold Grand Cru 70% ( * Max Felchlin AG)
Silver: Domenico (Peru) – Domenico Awajún 85%
+ Gold: High %
+ Silver: High %
+ Gold: Alternate sugars
Silver:
Wolter (Mexico) –
Agua Selva 72%
+ Gold: 100%
Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales negros
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Silver: Rough ground
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Rough ground
Silver:
Qantu (Canada) –
Bagua 70%
Silver: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 65% Dark Chocolate.
Silver: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 80% Dark Chocolate.
Silver: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 95% Dark Chocolate.
+ Gold: High %
Silver: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – Second Fermentation 80% Dark Chocolate
Bronze:
Fresco (United States) –
Polochic Guatemala 70% Medium Roast
Bronze:
Legast (Belgium) –
Finca los Lagos – Colombie
Bronze: Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) – Love Brown Philippines 75%Dark Chocolate
Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, sin sabor
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Organic
Bronze: Chuncho Gold (Germany) – Chuncho Gold Grand Cru 52% ( * Max Felchlin AG)
Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales con leche
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Special: Non-cow milk
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Special: Alternate vegan milk
Bronze:
TCHO (United States) –
TCHO 54% Dark Milk
+ Silver: Organic
Barras de chocolate blanco
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver:
Wolter (Mexico) –
Chelo Caramelo
+ Gold: Growing Country
Barras con sabor
Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos
Silver: Zengzhiyuan (Taiwan) – 70%Flavor Chocolate (Vigorously Burdock) (**)
Bronze: Zucoleto (Honduras) – Espresso Chocolate Bar (**)
Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas
+ Special: Gastronomic
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s 70% Ruby Black Tea Lychee Bar
+ Special: Biome
Silver:
Wolter (Mexico) –
Chicatana Criollo 70% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze:
Gardini (Italy) –
«Speziali» fondente con caffè e cardamomo
Bronze:
Kad Kokoa (Thailand) –
Salted Tamarind (**)
Bronze:
Kad Kokoa (Thailand) –
Shiso Seed (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Legast (Belgium) – Piura- Eclats de Cacao 70% (**)
Bronze:
Qantu (Canada) –
Erable et Sel de Maras (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze:
TCHO (United States) –
TCHO Mint Chip Gelato (**)
Barras de chocolate negro con un relleno
+ Special: Local ingredients
+ Special: Naked
Silver: Volpati Davide (Italy) – Fondente Tre Strati
Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos
Silver:
Choc Amor (United Kingdom) –
Turkish Charm
Silver:
Ezaki Glico (Japan) –
Japanese White-Miso & Yuzu (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver:
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) –
45% Milk & Norwegian Wild Mushroom (**)
Bronze:
Ezaki Glico (Japan) –
Sakura & Wasanmitsu-Sugar (**)
Bronze:
Nanaya (Japan) –
Craft Chocolate Houjicha
Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas
Silver:
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) –
50% Milk with Sourdough Bread & Salt (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
+ Special: Gastronomic
Bronze:
Gardini (Italy) –
Cacao e Sale: latte sale e liquerizia
Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos
+ Special: Local ingredients
+ Special: Gastronomic
Silver:
Mojo Cacao (Russia) –
Cashew White Chocolate – Cookie (**)
Bronze:
Ishiya (Japan) –
Shekwasha
Bronze:
Nanaya (Japan) –
Craft Chocolate Genmaicha
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Silver:
Labys (Sweden) –
Jordgubb
Silver:
T’a Milano (Italy) –
Tavoletta sale delle Hawaii
Bronze:
Auro Chocolate (Philippines) –
32% Moringa White Chocolate with Pinipig (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze:
Grandpoir (Japan) –
Grandpoir Snow White Strawberry (**)
Bronze:
Ishiya (Japan) –
Kokuto Kinako
Bronze:
Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) –
Comfort Chocolate Bar-Szechuan Pepper
Bronze:
Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) –
Comfort Chocolate Bar-White Raspberry
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro sin sabor
Silver:
Ara Chocolat (France) –
Ganache nature Colombia 70% (**)
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro
Silver:
Chocolala (Estonia) –
Balsamic vinegar ganache
Silver: Le Petit Chocolatier (France) – Ganache Menthe Fraîche (**)
Silver:
Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) –
Chocolat caramel et fruit de la passion
Silver:
Slitti (Italy) –
Pralina Irish Coffee (**)
Bronze:
Slitti (Italy) –
Pralina Passion Fruit (**)
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco
Gold: 拾米屋/木土豆寸 (Taiwan) – 桂花滇紅 Yunnan Milk Tea with Osmanthus
Silver: Leventetlesoleil (Taiwan) – Redontree No.1 (在欉紅1號)
Silver: Leventetlesoleil (Taiwan) – Redontree No.1 (在欉紅1號)
Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche
Bronze:
CacaoH珂珂琥 (China) –
Cacaoh Rum Fluffy Nama Chocolate (**)
Nueces
Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)
Silver:
Giraudi (Italy) –
Croccantello Nocciola
Silver:
Guido Castagna (Italy) –
Cremino Fiore di malva e Cardamomo (**)
+ Gold: Gianduiotto
Bronze:
Bardini (Italy) –
Cremino Bardini (**)
Bronze:
Bardini (Italy) –
Gianduiotto Bardini (**)
Bronze:
Bardini (Italy) –
Tartufo Bardini (**)
Bronze:
Giraudi (Italy) –
Gianduiotto 4.3
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate oscuro (grajeas)
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Nocciola Piemonte Bassinata al Gianduia
Silver:
chocoMe (Hungary) –
chocoMe Raffinée RF105
Mazapán recubierto de chocolate negro
Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate con leche (chocotejas)
Gold:
Gardini (Italy) –
Cremino Bigusto con Liquerizia
Silver:
Gardini (Italy) –
Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Cremino chocolate con leche con gusto
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)
Gold:
Slitti (Italy) –
Mandorle d’Avola (**)
Silver:
chocoMe (Hungary) –
chocoMe Raffinée RF104
Bronze: Au Bon Chocolat (France) – Enrobés Noisette
Bronze:
chocoMe (Hungary) –
chocoMe Raffinée RF103
Bronze:
Slitti (Italy) –
Pistacchi di Bronte (**)
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate blanco (grajeas)
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Roasted Oolong Tea Macadamia Nut
Bronze:
chocoMe (Hungary) –
chocoMe Raffinée RF108
Bronze:
T’a Milano (Italy) –
Dragees caramello e sale
Caramelos
Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro
Silver: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Minions
Bronze:
Casa Nobile (Switzerland) –
Caramello «Old Deer»
Bronze:
Casa Nobile (Switzerland) –
Salzkaramell & Dschungelerdnuss Praline
Caramelos revestidos de chocolate con leche
Silver:
Chococo (United Kingdom) –
Gingerbread Caramel
Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema
Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatina/gelée
+ Gold: Boero
Silver:
Oberhöller (Italy) –
Il coure al caramello (**)
Bronze:
Chocolala (Estonia) –
Lemon, honey, rosemary caramel
Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate negro
Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate con leche, gelatina/gelée
Gold: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Pineapple and Dried Green Grape
Silver:
Slitti (Italy) –
Black Cherry (**)
Bronze:
chocoMe (Hungary) –
chocoMe RF106
Turrón / manon / mantequilla / crema con chocolate con leche
Bronze:
Aryam (Sweden) –
Hibiscus
Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)
Silver:
Allo Simonne (Canada) –
Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate and Buckweat
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Silver:
Slitti (Italy) –
Crema da Spalmare Riccosa (**)
Cremas para untar de leche
Cremas para untar de chocolate blanco
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Buongiorno allo Zabaione
Chocolate Tasters’ Special Prizes
Barras de chocolate de origen negro, sin sabor
Nicaragua
Peru
Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales negros
Colombia
Guatemala
Peru
Silver: Maraná (Peru) – Piura 70% – Dark Chocolate
Taiwan
Gold: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 60% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Cocoa Yummy (Taiwan) – 70% Taiwan Dark chocolate Bar (B)
Bronze: 曾志元 Zeng Zhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – One Fermentation 65% Dark Chocolate.
Tanzania
Bronze: Kaitxo (Spain) – Tanzania 75%
Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos
Bronze:
Choc Amor (United Kingdom) –
Kalamata Olive Oil
Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas
Gold:
Cemas Kakanen (Taiwan) –
Cemas Kakanen Mountain Pepper Tablet
Silver:
Saltus (Bolivia) –
Wild Cacao Chocolate 62% with cacao nibs
Silver:
TCHO (United States) –
TCHO Mint Chip Gelato
Bronze: Barbon Chocolate (Canada) – Léopard 70% Crunchy Maple
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro sin sabor
Silver: Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufo Piura 72,5%