All judging is anonymised, included at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.

All Gold, Silver and Bronze winners are eligible to enter the World Final, with the exception of winners of our Cacao Growing Country Support competitions in Peru and Central America.

Best in competition

Overall ‘best in competition’ single Golds were awarded for the best bar in the combined dark and combined milk chocolate categories, as voted for by the Grand Jury after all other scores have been compiled.

Prizes are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard in each category.

** 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 (**).

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

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'Best in competition' overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #8 70% Premium Roast

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao India 50%

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Plain/origin bars

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao India 70%

Silver: Auro Chocolate  (Philippines) - 70% Dark - Tupi Origin

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - Artisan Tablet Belize 72%

Silver: Meiji  (Japan) - Mexico Chiapas White Cacao Dark 67%

Silver: Meiji  (Japan) - Sensation Brasil Tome-Acu Dark

Bronze: Auro Chocolate  (Philippines) - 70% Dark - Paquibato Origin

Bronze: Bonny Chocolate (邦尼巧克力工坊）  (Taiwan) - 85% Dark Chocolate Bar

Bronze: JL Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Pingtung 92% Dark Chocolate

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #8 70% Premium Roast

+ Gold: Chocolate Maker

+ Gold: Growing Country

+ Gold: Direct Traded

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #1 62% Ping Tung

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #1 70% Ping Tung

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #3 70% Black Sugar

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #3 85% Black Sugar

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #8 85% Premium Roast

Silver: Gamma Craft Chocolate  (Hong Kong) - Trinidad La Reunion 74%

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Tanzania 70%

Silver: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 65% - Pingtung, Taiwan

Silver: Magie du Chocolat  (Japan) - Peru62

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Malagos 72% Dark Chocolate

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - ''Arhuaco"

+ Gold: Rough ground

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - ''Bolivia"

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Fruity

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Fruity Nicaragua Río San Juan

+ Silver: Rough ground

Silver: Murata  (Japan) - Peru Piura 70%

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Philippines Davao 70%

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thailand Chanthaburi - Dark 70%

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat - Dark 70%

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat - Dark 75%

Silver: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - One Fermentation 60% Dark Chocolate

Silver: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - One Fermentation 65% Dark Chocolate.

Silver: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - One Fermentation 70% Dark Chocolate

Silver: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - One Fermentation 80% Dark Chocolate.

Silver: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Second Fermentation 80% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Cacao Alun  (Japan) - Cacao Blanco Piura ( * GBC)

Bronze: Chocolaterie Takasu  (Japan) - Belize 70%

Bronze: Cocoa Yummy  (Taiwan) - 70% Taiwan Dark chocolate Bar (B)

Bronze: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Finca La Rioja 70% Dark

Bronze: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Pak Eddy 70% Dark

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #8 62% Premium Roast

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan#9 70% Double Ferment Rough Ground

Bronze: Love Brown Cacao  (Taiwan) - Love Brown Philippines 75%Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) - #01 Tien Giang Special 75%

Bronze: Masfino Chocolate Company  (Taiwan) - Masfino Chocolate 100% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Fruity Sierra Nevada

Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Fruity Tanzania

Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Nutty

Bronze: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Peru Piura - Dark 70%

Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Peru Piura 75%

Bronze: TC Chocolate Shop  (Taiwan) - 65% Dark Chocolate ( * TC chocolate shop)

Bronze: Wellington Chocolate Factory  (New Zealand) - Peru Chocolate Bar

Bronze: 曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - One Fermentation 95% Dark Chocolate.

Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao India 50%

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao Bali 48%

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao Gran Couva 51%

Silver: Daito Cacao  (Japan) - Milk Crumb Chocolate V

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - Artisan Tablet Haiti 40%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - Artisan Tablet Vietnam 40%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #10 53% Dark Milk

Silver: Cacao Alun  (Japan) - Gran Chililique Milk ( * GBC)

Silver: Cacaodada  (South Korea) - Peru Milk 54.8%

Silver: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Milk Chocolate - 65%

Silver: Jungle Cacao  (Taiwan) - 52% Dark Milk Chocolate Bar

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Colombia Tumaco Dark Milk 70%

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Vietnam Ben Tre Dark Milk 65%

Silver: Wellington Chocolate Factory  (New Zealand) - Organic Milk Chocolate Bar

Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao Milk 60%

Plain/origin white chocolate bars

Silver: Auro Chocolate  (Philippines) - 32% White - Davao Origin

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Gardenia Tie-Guan-Yin 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Rose Lychee Oriental Beauty 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Charcoal Oolong Tea 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Earl Grey 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Magao (Wild Pepper) 62% (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Red Jade Tea 62% (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Red Oolong 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Tie-Guan-Yin Tea 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan White Pepper Fleru De Sel 62% (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Good Pal  (Taiwan) - Good Pal (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Jungle Cacao  (Taiwan) - 70% Hibiscus Flowers Chocolate (**)

Silver: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) - Mekong Kumquat 68 % (**)

+ Special: Growing Country

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Zanthoxylum Limonella Infused-Dark 70% (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Madagascar 68% Sakura Smoke (**)

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao 66% Café (**)

Silver: Zengzhiyuan  (Taiwan) - 70% Flavor Chocolate (Clay Cinnamon) (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Zengzhiyuan  (Taiwan) - 70% Flavor Chocolate (Organic Peanut) (**)

+ Gold: Naked

Silver: Zengzhiyuan  (Taiwan) - 70% Flavor Chocolate Oriental Beauty Te (**)

Silver: Zengzhiyuan  (Taiwan) - 70%Flavor Chocolate (Vigorously Burdock) (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Osmanthus Red Oolong 62% (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan Black Pepper 62% (**)

Bronze: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - 〈Tokyo - Full Moon Salt-〉Chuao 70% (**)

Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Vanilla Chocolate - 70% (**)

Bronze: K'In Cacao  (Taiwan) - 焦糖榛果巧克力- Caramelized Hazelnut Chocolate

Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao 66% Dokudami Tea (**)

Bronze: Zengzhiyuan  (Taiwan) - 70% Flavor Chocolate (Pomelo Green Tea)

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Cemas Kakanen  (Taiwan) - Cemas Kakanen Mountain Pepper Tablet (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Gamma Craft Chocolate  (Hong Kong) - Mui Kwe Lu Nibs-Mexico Almendra Blanca

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Madagascar 70% Nibs

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - 〈Bankan〉Madagascar 70% (**)

Silver: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Sea Salted Chocolate with Pistachio (**)

Silver: Little Hugo Enterprise  (Taiwan) - 60% Love Apple Chocolatier (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Siamaya Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thai Coconut Curry (**)

Bronze: Coco Kyoto  (Japan) - Yuzu (**)

Bronze: Cona's  (Taiwan) - Cona's 70% Ruby Black Tea Lychee Bar

Bronze: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Chilli Peanut Praline (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #2 70% Fleur De Sel (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #5 62% Cacao Nibs (**)

Bronze: Fukuei Coffee and Chocolate  (Japan) - Costa Rica 70 with Coffee of Etiopia (**)

Bronze: Kad Kokoa  (Thailand) - Salted Tamarind (**)

Bronze: Kad Kokoa  (Thailand) - Shiso Seed (**)

Bronze: Little Hugo Enterprise  (Taiwan) - 60% Green Mango Chocolatier (**)

Bronze: Masfino Chocolate Company  (Taiwan) - Masfino Chocolate 70% with Cacao Nibs (**)

Bronze: Paul And Mike  (India) - Paul And Mike 64% Dark With Jamun (**)

Bronze: Theo and Philo Chocolate  (Philippines) - 65% Dark Chocolate w/ Black Sesame & Nut (**)

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Honey Orchid Dancong Hongcha (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) - Japanese White-Miso & Yuzu (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) - Sakura & Wasanmitsu-Sugar (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) - Spinach & Yuzu (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) - Yuzu & Sake-Kasu (**)

Silver: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Duck Shit Dancong Oolong (**)

Silver: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Honey Orchid Dancong Oolong (**)

Silver: Nanaya  (Japan) - Craft Chocolate Houjicha

Bronze: Ishiya  (Japan) - Hokkaido Rich Milk & Fine Salt

Bronze: Nanaya  (Japan) - Craft Chocolate Kyobancha

Bronze: Siamaya Chocolate  (Thailand) - Durian Milk Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao Milk 60% Siitake & Miso (**)

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Ishiya  (Japan) - Goma

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) - Ume-Boshi & Honey (**)

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Tokibi

Silver: Theo and Philo Chocolate  (Philippines) - Milk Chocolate Adobo (**)

Bronze: Samurai Nanbu Cracker Tablet supervised by Chocolatier Hideaki Sarudate  (Japan) - Rich Milk Chocolate and Sesame Cracker

White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: COFE  (Taiwan) - COFE-Oriental Beauty

+ Special: Local ingredients

Gold: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thai Green Curry

+ Special: Local ingredients

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: COFE  (Taiwan) - COFE- Cascara & Black Tea

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: COFE  (Taiwan) - COFE-Pou Chong Tea

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: COFE  (Taiwan) - COFE-Ruby Black Tea

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Ichigo & Yamawasabi

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Murasaki Imo

+ Special: Local ingredients

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Shekwasha

+ Special: Local ingredients

+ Special: Gastronomic

Silver: Nanaya  (Japan) - Craft Chocolate Genmaicha

Silver: Nanaya  (Japan) - Craft Chocolate Matcha

Silver: Siamaya Chocolate  (Thailand) - Ceremonial Matcha White Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Chitra'm Craft Chocolates  (India) - White Chocolate with Moringa & Lemon (**)

Bronze: Ishiya  (Japan) - Hokkaido Rich White & Fine Salt

Bronze: Ishiya  (Japan) - Hokkaido Rich White & Rough Grinded Salt

Bronze: Nanaya  (Japan) - Craft Chocolate Matcha (Dark)

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: LF Chocolates  (Hong Kong) - Hojicha Cacao Bar

Silver: Auro Chocolate  (Philippines) - 32% Moringa White Chocolate with Pinipig (**)

Silver: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) - Salted Egg Cereal (**)

Silver: GRANDPOIR  (Japan) - Grandpoir Snow White Strawberry (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Hōji-cha

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Iwai Kuro Kinako

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) - Kokuto Kinako

Silver: Monsieur Truffe  (Australia) - 29% Peach Melba

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Roselle Plum Guava 36%

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Fruits Basket

Bronze: Q sweet 巧克力菁點  (Taiwan) - Comfort Chocolate Bar-Szechuan Pepper

Bronze: Q sweet 巧克力菁點  (Taiwan) - Comfort Chocolate Bar-White Raspberry

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Ganache Nature

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) - Pineapple & Pepper

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Sakura (**)

Silver: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Ginger Honey

Silver: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Mango Glutinous Rice Wine

Silver: Love18 Chocolatier  (Malaysia) - Bentong Ginger First Love

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Rum Truffle (**)

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Whiskey Truffle (**)

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Japanese Whisky Aged 21 Years

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Tom Yum (**)

Silver: Q sweet 巧克力菁點  (Taiwan) - Truffle Chocolate

Bronze: Cacao D'or  (Taiwan) - Four Seasons Black Tea

Bronze: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Lychee Casked Umeshu

Bronze: Love18 Chocolatier  (Malaysia) - Just Onion

+ Special: Gastronomic

Bronze: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Summer Fresh (**)

Bronze: 拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆  (Taiwan) - 茉莉紅烏龍·水蜜桃酒 Jasmine, Oolong & Peach Nama

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Ninja

Silver: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - 珍珠奶茶 (Tapioca Milk Tea)

+ Special: Local ingredients

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) - White Sesame

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Tom Kha (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

+ Special: Gastronomic

Gold: 拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆  (Taiwan) - 桂花滇紅 Yunnan Milk Tea with Osmanthus

Bronze: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Redontree No.1 (在欉紅1號）

Bronze: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Redontree No.1 (在欉紅1號）

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan  (Taiwan) - Oolong Yuzu (**)

Silver: CacaoH珂珂琥  (China) - Cacaoh Lemon Bonbon

Silver: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Tears Of An Angel

+ Special: Innovation

Silver: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) - Ginger

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Oldschool (復刻) (**)

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Oldschool (復刻) (**)

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Savour (可可三味） (**)

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) - Savour (可可三味） (**)

Silver: Rebirth Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Summer Ocean

Silver: Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan  (Taiwan) - Kumquat (**)

Bronze: CacaoH珂珂琥  (China) - Cacaoh Cocoanut Bonbon

Bronze: CacaoH珂珂琥  (China) - Cacaoh Rum Fluffy Nama Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Mischievous Kiss

Bronze: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Lemon Earl Grey

Bronze: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Local Miso

Bronze: Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan  (Taiwan) - Kumquat (**)

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Gold: Les Petits Fours  (Hong Kong) - Hazelnut

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Agréable

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Bronze: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Goma (**)

Flavoured milk chocolate cremino

Gold: Love18 Chocolatier  (Malaysia) - Black Sesame First Love

White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts

Gold: Cona's  (Taiwan) - Cona's Roasted Oolong Tea Macadamia Nut

Silver: LF Chocolates  (Hong Kong) - Toasty Soy Bean

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Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Salted Caramel Truffle (**)

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Minions

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Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Silver: Auro Chocolate  (Philippines) - Dalandan Tarragon (**)

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Silver: Cacao D'or  (Taiwan) - Kumquat

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Dried Guyabano Dark Chocolate Coated (**)

+ Special: Local ingredients

Bronze: Jasper and Myrtle  (Australia) - Dark Chocolate Coated Ginger (**)

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) - Japanese Cherry Bon Bon

Milk chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Gold: Cona's  (Taiwan) - Cona's Pineapple and Dried Green Grape

Bronze: Cona's  (Taiwan) - Cona's Pearls Necklace

White chocolate enrobed manon/butter/cream

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Green Bubble

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Cocoa Almond Spread (**)

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National awards

Given to Grand Jury finalists when there are 10 or more entries from one country in a category

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Japan: Chocolatier Palet d'Or  (Japan) - L'Essence du Cacao India 70%

Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Gold – Japan: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) - Tanzania 70%

Gold – Philippines: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) - Malagos 72% Dark Chocolate

Gold – Taiwan: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) - Taiwan #8 70% Premium Roast

Gold – Thailand: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) - Thailand Chanthaburi - Dark 70%

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(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.