The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2017 World Final, which was judged before and during Chocolate Week in London, 1 – 11 October 2017 and announced live at The Chocolate Show, 6pm, Friday 13 October 2017.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of member of our Grand Jury and international judges who traveled to London, joined by local chefs, journalists, bloggers and chocolate specialists.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Supporters
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus (Sweden) - Laura ( * Pralus)Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %
Gold: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Tutu Iku 70%
Silver: Amano Chocolate Company (United States) - Amano Dos Rios
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) - M. Libanio
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Chuno Double Turned 70 %
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - LaCumbia 70%
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Los Ríos 72%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Vietnam Tien Giang
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) - Apotequil
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) - Cusco
Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate (United States) - 72% Belize Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Wild Bolivia Dark
Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Esmeraldas 60%
Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Manabí 65%
Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Piura 70%
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Porcelana
Bronze: Utopick Cacao (Spain) - Nugu 70%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Silver: East Van Roasters (Canada) - Pangoa,Peru 70%
Silver: Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Gran Blanco - Peru
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Alta Verapaz
Silver: LetterPress Chocolate (United States) - Ucayali, Peru
Silver: The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Belize 70%
Silver: The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Vietnam 70%
Silver: Zak's Chocolate (United States) - 70% Dark Guatemala Lachua Cacao
Bronze: Ara Chocolat (France) - Chuncho 70%
Bronze: Ara Chocolat (France) - Porcelana 70%
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Signature Collection - Nicalizo, Nicaragua 70%
Bronze: Fresh Coast Chocolate Co. (United States) - Madagascar 70%
Bronze: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Pérou Marañón 70%
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Gold: Ara Chocolat (France) - Chuncho 88%
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates (Peru) - Nina 85%
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Raw 100%
Silver: Potomac Chocolate (United States) - Upala, Costa Rica 85% Dark
Rough ground/textured plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate (Japan) - Fruity Berry-Like / Fine / Colombia / 65%
Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate (Japan) - Fruity Citric / Bolivia / 67%
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar
Gold: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Bine à l'érable, wild Bolivia 70%
Bronze: La Rifa Chocolatería (Mexico) - Barra Blanco Marfil
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus (Sweden) - Laura ( * Pralus)
Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Brown Butter Milk
Plain/origin 'dark' milk chocolate bars (50% and over)
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Dark Milk 65 %
Silver: Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan Tablette Bitter milk 51% Madagascar (**)
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Cusco 50% - Milk Chocolate
Silver: Maraná (Peru) - Piura 50% - Milk Chocolate
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Peru Maranon Milk 64%
Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Lachua Dark Milk
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) - Morenita
Bronze: Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) - Ambanja (Madagascar) Milk
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Maranon Canyon Dark Milk (**)
Bronze: Meiji (Japan) - Vivid Milk
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Fazenda Boa Vista
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) - Milk of Nicaragua
Silver: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) - Milk of Madagascar
Silver: TA.CHO taller de chocolate (Mexico) - Ámbar 46% Finca "El Paraíso".
Rough ground/textured plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Old School Milk
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Silver: Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela) - Icoa White Chocolate 34% Cacao
Bronze: Daito Cacao (Japan) - Raw Sugar White
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Lemon Verbena
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Cardamom
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Lemongrass
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Merken
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Passion Fruit 60%
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Érable & Fleur sel de Maras (**)
Bronze: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Cacao Hunters Cafe de Edi 61% (**)
Bronze: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Bitter Orange
Bronze: DesBarres Chocolate (Canada) - Black Pepper Cardamom (**)
Bronze: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Andean Mint
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Amano Chocolate Company (United States) - Amano Raspberry Rose (**)
Silver: Åkesson's (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Black Pepper- Organic (**)
Silver: Åkesson's (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Pink Pepper - Organic (**)
Silver: Åkesson's (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & "Wild" Voastiperifery Pepper- Organic (**)
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Honey Lavender (**)
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Black World
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Goldenberry
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Peppers' Dance! (**)
Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) - Cranberry Pine
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Dark Nibs (**)
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Taiwan No.5 62% (**)
Bronze: Nugali (Brazil) - Dark chocolate (63% cocoa) With Cupuaçu Brittle (**)
Bronze: Sweetic (Hungary) - Caramelized pecan & granola dark chocolate bar
Bronze: Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Madagascar sancho japanese pepper
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) - Clement Single Malt Whisky Chocolate
Silver: Benoit Chocolats (France) - Caramandes®
Silver: Cadeau Bonbon Manufaktúra (Hungary) - Quadrat szilvás - Quadrat plum
Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars
Silver: Donna Elvira (Italy) - Cioccolato di Modica - Arancia
Silver: Donna Elvira (Italy) - Cioccolato di Modica - Peperoncino (**)
'Naked' filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Gianduja Fondente (**)
Bronze: Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Gianduia - Dark Hazelnut (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Schell Schokoladen (Germany) - Umami Papua
Silver: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Vainilla & Ají Panca
Bronze: Cacaosuyo (Peru) - Lucuma
Bronze: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Turkish Charm
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Dark Milk with Flor de Sal (**)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: es koyama (Japan) - Nara-zuke（Kamo-Nasu Eggplant）
Silver: BETA5 (Canada) - Raspberry + Licorice
Silver: Ishiya (Japan) - Tokibi
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Kiwami Pineapple
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Wa Berry
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Wasabi
Bronze: Co Couture (United Kingdom) - Flat White
Bronze: cōchu chocolatier (Canada) - Hazelnut
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Kimchi×Chanchamayo 48％
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Tumaco Leche ＆ Citrus Unshu（Satsuma Mandarin）＆ Cacao nib（Tumaco）
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Milk Nuts (**)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: es koyama (Japan) - Chanchamayo 48％ ＆ Hazelnut Praline with Aka-Jiso（Red perilla from WAKAYAMA）
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Green laver from YOSHINOGAWA-River ＆ Almond Praline with Yuzu
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Real strawberry & Hazelnut Praline with Lime
Silver: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Orange Gin (**)
Silver: Jacques Bockel chocolatier créateur (France) - Amandes Fleur de Sel
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Gold: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Japan All Stars
Gold: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Oriental
Gold: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) - Lakkrís + Sea Salt (**)
Silver: cōchu chocolatier (Canada) - Gingerbread Bar
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Matcha＆Hinona-zuke Kyoto
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Red World
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) - Waka
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Mango Thai Chili bar (**)
Bronze: chocoMe (Hungary) - Entrée/Carré BL104
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Three kinds of beans (Daitokuji-Temple Natto, Adzuki & Tanbaguro)
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Ethiopian Coffee & Roasted Redskin Peanuts White Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) - Raspberry Bar (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates (Canada) - Pure Nacional
Silver: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Vietnam
Silver: Didier Smeets (Belgium) - Origine Vietnam
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Elizabeth 71％（Colombia Arauca）
Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - arctic o'payo
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura buffalo cream
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Gin-Tonic
Gold: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache aux olives Taggiasche
Silver: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Frambuesa, Asaí & Ají Panca
Silver: Dreams of Eva (Peru) - Piña & Pimienta Negra
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) - Ganache Yuzu
Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Shiso Wasabi
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Evaporated Soy Sauce＆Pedro Ximenez（Sierra Nevada70％）
Bronze: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - vinmarksfersken ganache
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Vietnam, cocco e mandorla
Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates (Canada) - Lime bonbon
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: es koyama (Japan) - Kishu-Nankoume Plum from Wakayama & Sakura leaf
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Chrysanthemum （Dominica 48％）
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Completely Ripe Red Sansho from Wakayama (Peru Chanchamayo 48％)
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Kaffir lime leaf 2017（Peru Chanchamayo48％）
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Raspberry＆Raspberry Leaf
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Sake-Yuzu ＆ Sake-lees
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Smoked Soy Sauce from Wakayama（Madagascar 51％）
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Absinthe ＆ Mango Passion Fruits（Peru Chanchamayo48％）
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Strawberry＆Fukinoto（youthful condition）（Nicaragua）
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Triple Tumaco（Colombia）
Bronze: Moroco Chocolat (Canada) - Miso Brown Sugar Truffle
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Truffle Shots (United States) - Castelvetrano Olive Truffle Shots
Silver: XO Confections (United States) - Bananas Foster
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Amalfi
Bronze: cōchu chocolatier (Canada) - P & S Latte
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Tea alla rosa con litchi
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Perù mango e fave di tonka
Silver: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier (United Kingdom) - Mojito
Silver: Cacaofoni (Sweden) - Salty liquorice
Silver: Cakao Chocolatiers (France) - Ylang-ylang
Silver: Compania de Chocolates (Argentina) - Cardamom ginger
Silver: es koyama (Japan) - Kuromoji：branch ＆ leaf（Peru Chanchamayo）
Silver: Mercedes Chocolaterie (Finland) - Åland meets Venezuela (Sea Buckthorn praline)
Bronze: Daja Chocolate (Germany) - CaPa
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Olive leaf & Olive oil（Peru Chanchamayo）
Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Mint & Miso
Bronze: Inspiration Chocolates (Canada) - Raspberry Swirl
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Menta e Liquirizia (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Cannella e Calendula (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Cardamomo e Malva (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Pistacchio di Bronte (**)
Bronze: Bardini (Italy) - Tartufo Bardini
Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott (**)
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Gianduiotto fondente
Unflavoured dark chocolate cremino
Silver: Bardini (Italy) - Cremino Bardini
Flavoured dark chocolate cremino
Gold: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Liquirizia
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Uva di Corinto
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Violetta
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: ChocoCard (Hungary) - Blackcurrant, violet and hazelnut dragée
Silver: ChocoCard (Hungary) - Passion fruit and hazelnut dragée
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Gold: es koyama (Japan) - Almond Praline：Pickled ginger with soy sauce
Silver: Caramela (Mexico) - Salted Caramel pecan milk chocolate bombon
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Peanuts & co
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates (Canada) - Almond coconut praline
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) - Almond Praline with Yuzu and Piment d'Espelette
Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre Colori
Milk chocolate enrobed marzipan
Silver: Cadeau Bonbon Manufaktúra (Hungary) - Dupla narancs - Double orange
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Slitti (Italy) - Mandorle d'Avola
Silver: Truffle Shots (United States) - Malabar Cardamom Dragées
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Gold: Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulot, pistachio praline
Gold: Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulot, White praline with cardamom
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Silver: ChocoCard (Hungary) - Taste of Italy
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Dragée Pistacchio, Cioccolato Bianco, polvere di arancia e sale
Silver: Truffle Shots (United States) - Ginger Snap Dragées
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Caramello "Ingwer Limette"
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tokyo Dreams
Silver: Nordic Chocolatiers (Denmark) - muscovado caramel
Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit Caramel
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Oriënt
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´caramel y sel´
Silver: Choco Chocolate Sweden (Sweden) - Citrus and liquorice caramel
Silver: Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Banana Cardamom
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates (Canada) - The Orange Grove
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Boero
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Orangeatstäbchen
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Dark Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Dark Chocolate Covered Dehydrated Banana
Silver: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Dark Chocolate Covered Dehydrated Goldenberry
Bronze: ChocoCard (Hungary) - Voatsiperifery-berry (blueberry dragée) (**)
Dark chocolate enrobed manon/butter/cream
Bronze: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Kaoliang Liquor & Oolong Tea (**)
Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Dragée uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorla
Milk chocolate torrone/manon/butter/cream
Silver: The JackRabbit Chocolate Studio (South Africa) - MilkTart
White chocolate enrobed manon/butter/cream
Silver: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - Red Heart
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: Luca Mannori (Italy) - Spalmabile alle Nocciole IGP con Puro Ocumare 72%
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Crema Di Nocciole +55 (**)
Silver: La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) - Nocciolosa
Bronze: Truffle Shots (United States) - Fig + Chocolate Spread
Bronze: Truffle Shots (United States) - Gingered Chocolate Spread
Spreads with milk chocolate
Gold: Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Giacometta Pistacchio
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno allo zabaione
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates (United States) - Passion Spread
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno alla nocciola
Special awards
Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %Gold – Directly Traded: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %
Gold – Organic: Paccari Chocolate (Ecuador) - Los Ríos 72%
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%Gold – Directly Traded: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Gold – Growing Country: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Gold – Organic: Shattell Chocolate (Peru) - Chuncho 70%
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold – Directly Traded: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus (Sweden) - Laura ( * Pralus)(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
Triple M.M.M Special Awards
A new prize given by our founding partners, Maricel Presilla, Martin Christy and Monica Meschini. The Triple MMM (or Mmm...) prize represents products chosen by the founders and Grand Jury because of a personal appreciation of a product tasted during judging. This prize reflects personal enjoyment of the product awarded and is not based on the competition scores.
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
2017 World Gold M.M.M: French Broad Chocolates – Hazelnut Dragee
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Xocolatl by Giovanna Maggiolo – Miel de picarón
2017 World Gold M.M.M: La Praline – Mora
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Colomb Béréni Création – C.B.C. chocolat menthe fraîche
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Torta Pistocchi Firenze – Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della Martinica
Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Patrick Gelencser Chocolatier – Ganache noire origine Pérou 75 %
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Wolter – Quetzalli 70% with sea salt, chicatana and cardamon
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Cacaosuyo – Camu Camu & Yacon
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni – Opaque
Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Duffy’s – Duffy’s Guatemala Rio Dolce
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Dandelion Chocolate – Maya Mountain, Belize 70%
