The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of our third British National Competition, which was judged in York at the Grand Hotel, York, 11-14 May 2017.
The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate.
Judges
The judging panel included regular UK judges, along with pastry chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other specialists from the York area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
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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.
Awards are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
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(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Three Pepper
Silver: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Salt & Pepper Lemongrass
Bronze: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Bitter Orange
Bronze: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Jamaica 68% & Coffee (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Åkesson's (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & "Wild" Voastiperifery Pepper- Organic (**)
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 (**)
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Marañón 68% Dark Chocolate with Whisky infused Nibs (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Jamaica 56% Milk & Coffee (**)
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Marañón 60% Dark Coconut Milk Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Choc Amor (United Kingdom) - Turkish Charm
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bronze: Co Couture (United Kingdom) - Flat White
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Marañón 60% Dark Coconut Milk with Whisky infused Nibs (**)
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Ethiopian Coffee & Roasted Redskin Peanuts White Chocolate (**)
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Brown Bread (**)
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Hazelnut Cream - White Chocolate with Piedmont Hazelnuts (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier (United Kingdom) - Lapsang Souchong & Whisky
Bronze: Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) - Cinnamon and Sandalwood (**)
Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie (United Kingdom) - Dark Chocolate Orange Brandy Truffle
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Curry & Raisin
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Chika Watanabe London (United Kingdom) - Citrus Miso
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier (United Kingdom) - Mojito
Silver: Baravelli's (United Kingdom) - Cashew and Sesame Praline
Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Mint & Miso
Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie (United Kingdom) - Coconut, Lime Daiquiri
Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie (United Kingdom) - Orange and Apricot Brandy
Bronze: Tutu Delicious Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Apricot & Rosemary
Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Espresso Martini Truffle
Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Moroccan Rose
Nuts
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Bronze: Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) - Strawberry & Almond (**)
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Silver: Chococo (United Kingdom) - Purely Pistachio
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Silver: Winchester Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit Caramel
Bronze: Chococo (United Kingdom) - Salt Sweet Smoke
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Banana Cardamom
Silver: Madeleine Artisan Chocolatier (United Kingdom) - Apple and Elderflower Caramel
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fondants
Bronze: Baravelli's (United Kingdom) - Mojito Cream
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.