DACH Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Grand Jury Finalists

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH), The competition was held over spring 2020, with our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de, in Hannover, Germany.

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.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and further Main round judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

The 2020 German/Austrian/Swiss Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Lakritztaler Zartbitter
Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Dark Espresso Chocolate with Vanille

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 65 %

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Vollmilch 35%/ Trüffelsalz

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Noisette Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %

White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Chokumi (Germany) – Kaffee | Karamell
Birgit Heel Pralinenschule & Manufaktur (Germany) – Himbeerschokolade

White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Billy&Bugga Handcrafted Chocolates (Switzerland) – Pai D’Égua

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Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Emelie

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Olive Oil
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Honey Turmeric
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Cherry Wine
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Klosterberg Apfelpraline
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Rosmarin-Olivenöl

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Mogador

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gut Gilg (Germany) – Framboos

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gut Gilg (Germany) – Makkiato
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Maulbeerpraline
Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Goldpommeranze
Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzu | Erdnuss
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Feigenblatt
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schoko-Maracuja

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Nuts

Nut based pralines with dark chocolate

Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Königin Luise Praline
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Aprikose-Schwarzer Sesam
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Almera
Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Simin
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schwarzer Sesamnougat

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Naschkatze Münster (Germany) – Cashewnougat
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Peanut Porn & Hot Coffee
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Pistazien-Salzkaramell-Nougat
Chokumi (Germany) – Pekan-Duja
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Ingwerkaramell-Cashew
Neuhausschoggi (Switzerland) – Pekannuss Pralinen

Nut based pralines with combination chocolate

Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Eierlikör-Mandelknusper
Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Pralinen Sojasaucenkaramell-Sesam

Combination chocolate enrobed marzipan

Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Lavendel-Zitrone

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Caramels

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Naschkatze Münster (Germany) – Karamell auf Haselnussknuspernougat

Combination chocolate enrobed caramels

Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzukaramell

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Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit

Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Orangeatstäbchen

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Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Cocoa Experiment (Germany) – Drei Haselnüsse für…