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Prizes

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)

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‘Best in competition’ overall winners

Plain/origin dark bar categories

Gold: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus  (Sweden) – Laura ( * Pralus)

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Barres llises/originals

Barres llises/originals negres

Gold: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %
Gold: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Tutu Iku 70%
Silver: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) – Amano Dos Rios
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – M. Libanio
Silver: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Chuno Double Turned 70 %
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – LaCumbia 70%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Los Ríos 72%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Vietnam Tien Giang
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Apotequil
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Cusco
Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate  (United States) – 72% Belize Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) – Wild Bolivia Dark
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Esmeraldas 60%
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Manabí 65%
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Piura 70%
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Porcelana
Bronze: Utopick Cacao  (Spain) – Nugu 70%

Micro-batch – Barres llises/originals negres

Gold: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%
Silver: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Pangoa,Peru 70%
Silver: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Gran Blanco – Peru
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) – Alta Verapaz
Silver: LetterPress Chocolate  (United States) – Ucayali, Peru
Silver: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Belize 70%
Silver: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Vietnam 70%
Silver: Zak’s Chocolate  (United States) – 70% Dark Guatemala Lachua Cacao
Bronze: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Chuncho 70%
Bronze: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Porcelana 70%
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate  (United States) – Signature Collection – Nicalizo, Nicaragua 70%
Bronze: Fresh Coast Chocolate Co.  (United States) – Madagascar 70%
Bronze: Palette de Bine  (Canada) – Pérou Marañón 70%

Barres llises/originals/negres alt % (> 85%)

Gold: Ara Chocolat  (France) – Chuncho 88%
Silver: Nina Fine Chocolates  (Peru) – Nina 85%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Raw 100%
Silver: Potomac Chocolate  (United States) – Upala, Costa Rica 85% Dark

Barres llises/originals de xocolata negra amb sabor aspre

Gold: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Fruity Berry-Like / Fine / Colombia / 65%
Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Fruity Citric / Bolivia / 67%

Barres llises/originals de xocolata negra fetes amb sucre alternatiu natural

Gold: Palette de Bine  (Canada) – Bine à l’érable, wild Bolivia 70%
Bronze: La Rifa Chocolatería  (Mexico) – Barra Blanco Marfil

Barres llises/originals amb llet

Gold: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus  (Sweden) – Laura ( * Pralus)
Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) – Brown Butter Milk

Barres llises/originals amb llet (> 50%)

Gold: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Dark Milk 65 %
Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan Tablette Bitter milk 51% Madagascar (**)
Silver: Maraná  (Peru) – Cusco 50% – Milk Chocolate
Silver: Maraná  (Peru) – Piura 50% – Milk Chocolate
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) – Pump Street Chocolate Peru Maranon Milk 64%
Silver: Sirene  (Canada) – Lachua Dark Milk
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier  (France) – Morenita
Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) – Ambanja (Madagascar) Milk
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) – Maranon Canyon Dark Milk (**)
Bronze: Meiji  (Japan) – Vivid Milk
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Fazenda Boa Vista

Micro-batch – Barres llises/originals amb llet

Gold: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Milk of Nicaragua
Silver: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Milk of Madagascar
Silver: Ta.Cho taller de chocolate  (Mexico) – Ámbar 46% Finca “El Paraíso”.

Rough ground/textured plain/origin milk chocolate bars

Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Old School Milk

Barres llises/originals blanques

Silver: Chocolates El Rey  (Venezuela) – Icoa White Chocolate 34% Cacao
Bronze: Daito Cacao  (Japan) – Raw Sugar White

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Barres de sabors

Barres de xocolata negra amb una infusió o aroma

Gold: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Lemon Verbena
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Cardamom
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Lemongrass
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Merken
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Passion Fruit 60%
Silver: Qantu  (Canada) – Érable & Fleur sel de Maras (**)
Bronze: Cacao Hunters  (Colombia) – Cacao Hunters Cafe de Edi 61% (**)
Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) – Bitter Orange
Bronze: DesBarres Chocolate  (Canada) – Black Pepper Cardamom (**)
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Andean Mint

Barres de xocolata negra amb inclusions o trossos

Gold: Amano Chocolate Company  (United States) – Amano Raspberry Rose (**)
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 (**)
Silver: Åkesson’s  (United Kingdom) – Akesson’s Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & “Wild” Voastiperifery Pepper- Organic (**)
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker  (Canada) – Honey Lavender (**)
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Black World
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Goldenberry
Silver: Qantu  (Canada) – Peppers’ Dance! (**)
Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Cranberry Pine
Bronze: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Dark Nibs (**)
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Taiwan No.5 62% (**)
Bronze: Nugali  (Brazil) – Dark chocolate (63% cocoa) With Cupuaçu Brittle (**)
Bronze: Sweetic  (Hungary) – Caramelized pecan & granola dark chocolate bar
Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Madagascar sancho japanese pepper

Barres de xocolata negra amb un farcit

Gold: Clement  (Germany) – Clement Single Malt Whisky Chocolate
Silver: Benoit Chocolats  (France) – Caramandes®
Silver: Cadeau Bonbon Manufaktúra  (Hungary) – Quadrat szilvás – Quadrat plum

Barres de xocolata negra amb sabor aspre

Silver: Donna Elvira  (Italy) – Cioccolato di Modica – Arancia
Silver: Donna Elvira  (Italy) – Cioccolato di Modica – Peperoncino (**)

‘Naked’ filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Gianduja Fondente (**)
Bronze: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Gianduia – Dark Hazelnut (**)

Barres de xocolata amb llet amb una infusió o aroma

Gold: Schell Schokoladen  (Germany) – Umami Papua
Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) – Vainilla & Ají Panca
Bronze: Cacaosuyo  (Peru) – Lucuma
Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) – Turkish Charm
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) – Dark Milk with Flor de Sal (**)

Barres de xocolata amb llet amb inclusions o trossos

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Nara-zuke（Kamo-Nasu Eggplant）
Silver: BETA5  (Canada) – Raspberry + Licorice
Silver: ISHIYA  (Japan) – Tokibi
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Kiwami Pineapple
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Wa Berry
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Wasabi
Bronze: Co Couture  (United Kingdom) – Flat White
Bronze: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Hazelnut
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Kimchi×Chanchamayo 48％
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Tumaco Leche ＆ Citrus Unshu（Satsuma Mandarin）＆ Cacao nib（Tumaco）
Bronze: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Milk Nuts (**)

Barres de xocolata amb llet amb un farcit

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Chanchamayo 48％ ＆ Hazelnut Praline with Aka-Jiso（Red perilla from WAKAYAMA）
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Green laver from YOSHINOGAWA-River ＆ Almond Praline with Yuzu
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Real strawberry & Hazelnut Praline with Lime
Silver: Harrer Chocolat  (Hungary) – Orange Gin (**)
Silver: Jacques Bockel chocolatier créateur  (France) – Amandes Fleur de Sel

Barres de xocolata blanca amb sabor

Gold: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Japan All Stars
Gold: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Oriental
Gold: Omnom Chocolate  (Iceland) – Lakkrís + Sea Salt (**)
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Gingerbread Bar
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Matcha＆Hinona-zuke Kyoto
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Red World
Silver: Le Chocolat de H  (Japan) – Waka
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Mango Thai Chili bar (**)
Bronze: chocoMe  (Hungary) – Entrée/Carré BL104
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Three kinds of beans (Daitokuji-Temple Natto, Adzuki & Tanbaguro)
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) – Ethiopian Coffee & Roasted Redskin Peanuts White Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Raspberry Bar (**)

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Ganaches, palets, bombons i trufes ganache

Ganaches xocolata negra sense aromatitzar o trufes

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Pure Nacional
Silver: Carré Noir  (Belgium) – Vietnam
Silver: Didier Smeets  (Belgium) – Origine Vietnam
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Elizabeth 71％（Colombia Arauca）
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) – Piura buffalo cream
Silver: Svenningsen Chocolatier  (Denmark) – arctic o’payo

Ganaches o trufes de xocolata negra aromatitzada

Gold: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Gin-Tonic
Gold: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) – Ganache aux olives Taggiasche
Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) – Frambuesa, Asaí & Ají Panca
Silver: Dreams of Eva  (Peru) – Piña & Pimienta Negra
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier  (Belgium) – Ganache Yuzu
Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Shiso Wasabi
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Evaporated Soy Sauce＆Pedro Ximenez（Sierra Nevada70％）
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Vietnam, cocco e mandorla
Bronze: Svenningsen Chocolatier  (Denmark) – vinmarksfersken ganache
Bronze: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Lime bonbon

Ganaches de xocolata amb llet o trufes

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Kishu-Nankoume Plum from Wakayama & Sakura leaf
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Chrysanthemum （Dominica 48％）
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Completely Ripe Red Sansho from Wakayama (Peru Chanchamayo 48％)
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Kaffir lime leaf 2017（Peru Chanchamayo48％）
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Raspberry＆Raspberry Leaf
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Sake-Yuzu ＆ Sake-lees
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Smoked Soy Sauce from Wakayama（Madagascar 51％）
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Absinthe ＆ Mango Passion Fruits（Peru Chanchamayo48％）
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Strawberry＆Fukinoto（youthful condition）（Nicaragua）
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Triple Tumaco（Colombia）
Bronze: Moroco Chocolat  (Canada) – Miso Brown Sugar Truffle

Ganaches o trufes de xocolata blanca

Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Castelvetrano Olive Truffle Shots
Silver: XO Confections  (United States) – Bananas Foster
Bronze: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) – Amalfi
Bronze: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – P & S Latte
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Tea alla rosa con litchi

Ganaches o trufes utilitzant recobriment o farcit negre / amb llet

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Perù mango e fave di tonka
Silver: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) – Mojito
Silver: Cacaofoni  (Sweden) – Salty liquorice
Silver: Cakao Chocolatiers  (France) – Ylang-ylang
Silver: Compania de Chocolates  (Argentina) – Cardamom ginger
Silver: es koyama  (Japan) – Kuromoji：branch ＆ leaf（Peru Chanchamayo）
Silver: Mercedes Chocolaterie  (Finland) – Åland meets Venezuela (Sea Buckthorn praline)
Bronze: Daja Chocolate  (Germany) – CaPa
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Olive leaf & Olive oil（Peru Chanchamayo）
Bronze: Fifth Dimension chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Mint & Miso
Bronze: Inspiration Chocolates  (Canada) – Raspberry Swirl

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Bombons a base de fruits secs, nous recobertes

Bombons a base de fruita seca / gianduja amb xocolata negra

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Cremino Menta e Liquirizia (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Cremino Cannella e Calendula (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Cremino Cardamomo e Malva (**)
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Cremino Pistacchio di Bronte (**)
Bronze: Bardini  (Italy) – Tartufo Bardini

Gianduiotto de xocolata negra

Gold: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Giuinott (**)
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) – Gianduiotto fondente

Cremino de xocolata negra sense aromatitzar

Silver: Bardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bardini

Cremino de xocolata negra amb sabor

Gold: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Silver: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Liquirizia
Silver: Gardini  (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Uva di Corinto

Dragees de xocolata negra, nous senceres recobertes

Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) – Blackcurrant, violet and hazelnut dragée
Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) – Passion fruit and hazelnut dragée

Massapà recobert de xocolata negra

Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) – Violetta
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) – Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento

Praliné a base de nous / gianduja amb xocolata amb llet

Gold: es koyama  (Japan) – Almond Praline：Pickled ginger with soy sauce
Silver: Caramela  (Mexico) – Salted Caramel pecan milk chocolate bombon
Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Peanuts & co
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Almond coconut praline
Bronze: es koyama  (Japan) – Almond Praline with Yuzu and Piment d’Espelette

Gianduiotto de xocolata amb llet

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) – Gianduiotto Classico

Cremino xocolata amb llet sense aromatitzar

Gold: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Cremino Tre Colori

Dragees de xocolata amb llet, nous senceres recobertes

Gold: Slitti  (Italy) – Mandorle d’Avola
Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Malabar Cardamom Dragées

Massapà recobert de xocolata amb llet

Silver: Cadeau Bonbon Manufaktúra  (Hungary) – Dupla narancs – Double orange

Nut based pralines with white chocolate

Gold: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) – Trifulot, pistachio praline
Gold: Tartuflanghe  (Italy) – Trifulot, White praline with cardamom

Dragees de xocolata blanca, nous senceres recobertes

Silver: ChocoCard  (Hungary) – Taste of Italy
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) – Dragée Pistacchio, Cioccolato Bianco, polvere di arancia e sale
Silver: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Ginger Snap Dragées

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Caramels

Caramels recoberts de xocolata negra

Silver: Casa Nobile  (Switzerland) – Caramello “Ingwer Limette”
Silver: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Tokyo Dreams
Silver: Svenningsen Chocolatier  (Denmark) – muscovado caramel
Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Passion Fruit Caramel

Caramels recoberts de xocolata amb llet

Gold: Chocolatier M  (Belgium) – Oriënt
Silver: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) – ´caramel y sel´
Silver: Choco Chocolate Sweden  (Sweden) – Citrus and liquorice caramel
Silver: Fifth Dimension chocolates  (United Kingdom) – Banana Cardamom

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Altres – fruita / sucre / mantega / crema

Pastes de fruita recobertes de xocolata negra, gelatina/gelée

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – The Orange Grove

Fruita sencera recoberta de xocolata negra

Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana  (Italy) – Boero
Silver: Andreas Muschler  (Germany) – Orangeatstäbchen
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Dark Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Dark Chocolate Covered Dehydrated Banana
Silver: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Dark Chocolate Covered Dehydrated Goldenberry
Bronze: ChocoCard  (Hungary) – Voatsiperifery-berry (blueberry dragée) (**)

Manon / mantega / crema recoberta de xocolata negra

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Kaoliang Liquor & Oolong Tea (**)

Fruita sencera recoberta de xocolata amb llet

Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze  (Italy) – Dragée uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorla

Manon / mantega / crema recoberta de xocolata amb llet

Silver: The JackRabbit Chocolate Studio  (South Africa) – MilkTart

Manon / mantega / crema recoberta de xocolata blanca

Silver: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection  (Italy) – Red Heart

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Cremes per untar

Cremes per untar de xocolata negra (sense llet en pols)

Gold: Luca Mannori  (Italy) – Spalmabile alle Nocciole IGP con Puro Ocumare 72%
Silver: Guido Castagna  (Italy) – Crema Di Nocciole +55 (**)
Silver: La Botteghina del Cioccolato  (Italy) – Nocciolosa
Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Fig + Chocolate Spread
Bronze: Truffle Shots  (United States) – Gingered Chocolate Spread

Cremes per untar de xocolata amb llet

Gold: Giraudi Cioccolato  (Italy) – Giacometta Pistacchio
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Buongiorno allo zabaione
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates  (United States) – Passion Spread
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria  (Italy) – Buongiorno alla nocciola

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Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Barres llises/originals negres

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %
Gold – Directly Traded: Friis-Holm  (Denmark) – Chuno Tripple Turned 70 %
Gold – Organic: Pacari Chocolate  (Ecuador) – Los Ríos 72%

Micro-batch – Barres llises/originals negres

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%
Gold – Directly Traded: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%
Gold – Growing Country: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%
Gold – Organic: Shattell Chocolate  (Peru) – Chuncho 70%

Barres llises/originals amb llet

Gold – Directly Traded: Tobago Estate Chocolate / Pralus  (Sweden) – Laura ( * Pralus)

Triple M.M.M Special Awards

A new prize given by our founding partners, Maricel Presilla, Martin Christy and Monica Meschini. The Triple MMM (or Mmm…) prize represents products chosen by the founders and Grand Jury because of a personal appreciation of a product tasted during judging. This prize reflects personal enjoyment of the product awarded and is not based on the competition scores.

Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée

2017 World Gold M.M.M: French Broad Chocolates – Hazelnut Dragee
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Xocolatl by Giovanna Maggiolo – Miel de picarón
2017 World Gold M.M.M: La Praline – Mora

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Colomb Béréni Création – C.B.C. chocolat menthe fraîche
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Torta Pistocchi Firenze – Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della Martinica

Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Patrick Gelencser Chocolatier – Ganache noire origine Pérou 75 %
2017 World Gold M.M.M: Wolter – Quetzalli 70% with sea salt, chicatana and cardamon

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Cacaosuyo – Camu Camu & Yacon

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco – Dolci Intuizioni – Opaque

Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Duffy’s – Duffy’s Guatemala Rio Dolce

Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

2017 World Gold M.M.M: Dandelion Chocolate – Maya Mountain, Belize 70%