The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH). The competition was held for the seventh time over spring 2020, with our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de. Winners will pass through to the World Final later in 2020.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Grand Jury
- Judges
Prizes
The entry categories included flavoured chocolate bars, filled chocolates and spreads, and are based on yearly feedback from our entrants and in consultation with the fine chocolate industry. All judging is anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
** 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 (**).
Awards are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) - Dark Espresso Chocolate with Vanille
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Amande Caramélisée - Maracaibo 65 %
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Amande Caramélisée - Maracaibo 38 %
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Noisette Caramélisée - Maracaibo 38 %
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Birgit Heel Pralinenschule & Manufaktur (Germany) - Himbeerschokolade
Bronze: Chokumi (Germany) - Kaffee | Karamell
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bronze: Billy&Bugga Handcrafted Chocolates (Switzerland) - Pai D’Égua
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Emelie
+ Special: Classic
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Rosmarin-Olivenöl
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Cherry Wine (**)
Silver: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Honey Turmeric (**)
Bronze: Confiserie Simon (Germany) - Passauer Klosterberg Apfelpraline
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Olive Oil (**)
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Mogador
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Gut Gilg (Germany) - Framboos
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Confiserie Simon (Germany) - Passauer Maulbeerpraline
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Schoko-Maracuja
Silver: Chokumi (Germany) - Yuzu | Erdnuss
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Feigenblatt
Bronze: Confiserie Simon (Germany) - Passauer Goldpommeranze
Bronze: Gut Gilg (Germany) - Makkiato
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Simin
+ Special: Reinterpretation
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Almera
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Aprikose-Schwarzer Sesam
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Schwarzer Sesamnougat
Bronze: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Königin Luise Praline
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Ingwerkaramell-Cashew
Silver: Chokumi (Germany) - Pekan-Duja
Silver: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Pistazien-Salzkaramell-Nougat
Bronze: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Peanut Porn & Hot Coffee
Bronze: Neuhausschoggi (Switzerland) - Pekannuss Pralinen (**)
Nut based pralines with combination chocolate
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Praline Eierlikör-Mandelknusper
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie (Germany) - Pralinen Sojasaucenkaramell-Sesam
Combination chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Bronze: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Lavendel-Zitrone
Caramels
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Naschkatze Münster (Germany) - Karamell auf Haselnussknuspernougat
Combination chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Chokumi (Germany) - Yuzukaramell
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Orangeatstäbchen
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Bronze: Cocoa Experiment (Germany) - Drei Haselnüsse für...
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.