Prizes

The categories judged included flavoured 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.

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Silver: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) - Blackcurrant

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Silver: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections  (Canada) - Black Currant, Lavender, Earl Grey Bar

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Silver: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections  (Canada) - Thai Peanut Butter Bar

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Silver: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) - Blood Orange Rosemary

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) - Affogato

Silver: ChocolaTas Vancouver Chocolates Ltd.  (Canada) - Fanciful Milk Tablet

Silver: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections  (Canada) - Rosemary, Buckwheat Honey Toffee, Sea Salt Bar

Silver: Karat Chocolate  (Canada) - Maple pecan

Bronze: ChocolaTas Vancouver Chocolates Ltd.  (Canada) - Pumpkin Spice Milk Chocolate Tablet

White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Silver: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) - Saffron Strawberry Rhubarb

Bronze: Galerie Au Chocolat  (Canada) - Matcha Green Tea White Chocolate - Galerie Au Chocolat

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Silver: Solasta Chocolate  (Canada) - Lemon, Lavender and Pink Peppercorn

Bronze: ChocolaTas Vancouver Chocolates Ltd.  (Canada) - Whimsical White Tablet

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Pure Nacional

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: ChocolaTas Vancouver Chocolates Ltd.  (Canada) - Cranberry & Yogurt Ganache

Silver: Karat Chocolate  (Canada) - Okanagan cherry

Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Chili Diablo

Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Raspberry Noir

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - Olde Fashioned

Bronze: BETA5  (Canada) - Mandarin

Bronze: Seed Confections  (Canada) - Peach Iced Tea

Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) - Surette Truffle

Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Herbsaint

Bronze: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - Midnight Special

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - Shichimi

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - Strawberry Lemonade

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - May Flowers

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: BETA5  (Canada) - Gingerbread

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Dark + Stormy

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Greenpoint

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Matcha - Yuzu

Silver: BETA5  (Canada) - Tequila Sunrise

Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Passion Fruit and St. Germain

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) - The King & I

Bronze: BETA5  (Canada) - Mint Julep

Bronze: BETA5  (Canada) - Negroni

Bronze: Seed Confections  (Canada) - Cranberry Sage

Bronze: Succulent Chocolates and Sweets  (Canada) - Espresso Bean Bonbon

Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Lime

Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Passion Kalamansi

Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Teaism

Caramels

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Silver: Karat Chocolate  (Canada) - Apple cider caramel

Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) - Orange Grove

(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

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