Asia-Pacific 2018 Competition Winners

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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) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan #9, 70%, Double Ferment, Rough Ground

Plain/origin milk bar categories

Gold: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Vietnam 51%

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Barras sin sabor

Barras de chocolate de origen negro, sin sabor

Gold: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) – Dark66

Silver: Asian Socola  (Japan) – Asian Socola 72%

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Vietnam 70%

Silver: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Dark Chocolate 70% -Peru (Porcelana)

Silver: JL Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Taiwan Pingtung 85% Dark Chocolate

Silver: Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations  (Taiwan) – Joy3

Silver: Magie du Chocolat  (Japan) – Peru 63

Bronze: JL Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Taiwan Pingtung 75% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Kad Kokoa  (Thailand) – Chiangmai Single Origin

Bronze: Magie du Chocolat  (Japan) – Vietnam 65

Bronze: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – Malagos 65% Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) – Marou Dak Lak 70%

Bronze: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) – Marou Dong Nai 72% dark chocolate

Bronze: 曾志元 Zengzhiyuan台灣Taiwan  (Taiwan) – 曾志元72%巧克力

Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales negros

Gold: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Piura Blanco Peru 67%

Silver: Cacao Alun  (Japan) – Cacao Blanco Piura ( * Grabbag Coffee Stop)

Silver: Cacaotier Gokan  (Japan) – Cacaotier Bar (Chuao Noir)

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Haiti 72%

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate Japan  (Japan) – 70% Maya Mountain, Belize

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate Japan  (Japan) – 70% San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic

Silver: Dandelion Chocolate Japan  (Japan) – 70% Wampu, Honduras

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Nativo Blanco – Peru – 73%

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

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Vietnam 70%

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Peru Piura 70%

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Venezuela Chuao 70%

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Vietnam Ben Tre 70%

Silver: SmallRoom  (South Korea) – Small Room Bean to Bar – Costarica 70%

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Belize 70%

Silver: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Ramnath Trinidad 67%

Silver: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Tanzania Kokoa Kamili 70%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Cuba 72%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Vietnam 72%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – L’essence de cacao gran couva 72%

Bronze: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Porcelana

Bronze: MILTOS  (Japan) – Madagascar, Sambirano

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Madagascar Cacao Project

Bronze: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Brasil Amazonas wild cacao 70%

Bronze: The Roasting Masters  (South Korea) – Maleku

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

Barras de chocolate de origen negro sin, sabor – alto % (85% +)

Gold: Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations  (Taiwan) – Joy1

Silver: Amazon food company  (Vietnam) – Bapula Chocolate Baria Organic 92%

Silver: Bonny Chocolate (邦尼巧克力工坊）  (Taiwan) – 85% Dark Chocolate Bars

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Philippines 85%

Silver: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Dark Chocolate 85% -Peru (Porcelana)

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – Malagos 85% Dark Chocolate

Silver: 曾志元 Zengzhiyuan台灣Taiwan  (Taiwan) – 曾志元85%巧克力

Bronze: Cacao Stella  (Taiwan) – 85% cacao blanco – Peru

Bronze: Deershop 驯鹿巧克力  (China) – Deershop Colombia Tumaco Dark Chocolate 85% ( * Denise Castronovo)

Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Dark Chocolate 100% – Pingtung, Taiwan

Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Dark Chocolate 85% – Pingtung, Taiwan

Bronze: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Hacienda Victoria

Bronze: Metiisto Artisan Chocolate  (Australia) – Patovaki 85%

Barras de origen chocolate negro, textura áspera, sin sabor

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan #9, 70%, Double Ferment, Rough Ground

Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Colombia Tumaco 75%

Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Philippines Dela serna 65%

Barras lisas/originales de chocolate negro hechas con azúcar alternativo natural

Gold: Cacai Cacao  (Taiwan) – 70% Davao Chocolate – coconut nectar sugar

Silver: Cacai Cacao  (Taiwan) – 70% Pingtung Chocolate – Brown Sugar

Silver: Coco Kyoto  (Japan) – Vietnam

Silver: Earth Loaf Artisan Chocolate  (India) – 72% Tamil Nadu Single Origin

Bronze: Chitra’m Craft Chocolates  (India) – Chitra’m Craft Chocolates – 70% Dark Chocolate (Palm Sugar)

Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, sin sabor

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Madagascar and Ghana 44% cacao

Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, sin sabor (50% +)

Gold: Cacaodada  (South Korea) – Peru 54.8% dark milk

Gold: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Vietnam 51%

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – L’essence de cacao gran couva 51%

Silver: MILTOS  (Japan) – Brazil milk

Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Venezuela Chuao Dark Milk 60%

Silver: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) – Belize – Dark Milk 63%

Silver: Pâtisserie jun ujita  (Japan) – Tablette chocolat au lait

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Belize milk 60%

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Costarica milk 60%

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Peru piura milk 60%

Bronze: Cacao Alun  (Japan) – Gran Chililique Milk ( * Grabbag Coffee Stop)

Bronze: Cacaotier Gokan  (Japan) – Cacaotier Bar (Piura Lacte)

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Cuba 51%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Haiti 51%

Bronze: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Palo Blanco – Peru – 50% Milk

Bronze: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Alto Beni Dark Milk

Bronze: Meiji  (Japan) – Velvet Milk

Bronze: PARADAi Chocolate  (Thailand) – Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat – Dark Milk 58%

Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales con leche

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Madagascar 40%

Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – Artisan tablet Cuba 40%

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Vietnam Ben Tre Milk 46%

Barras de chocolate blanco

Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or  (Japan) – L’essence de cacao White

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Barras con sabor

Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Tie Guan Yin Tea 62% (**)

Silver: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) – La Esperanza Coffee Chocolate (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan 62%, Black Pepper (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan 62%, White Pepper & Fleur de Sel (**)

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

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Charcoal Oolong Tea 62% (**)

Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Red Jade Tea 62% (**)

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – C’est la vie

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – C’est la vie

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – elixir

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – elixir

Silver: Magie du Chocolat  (Japan) – Yuzu (**)

Silver: Nanaya  (Japan) – craft chocolate houjicha (**)

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Madagascar sansho-japanese pepper 75%

Silver: Sweets Escalier  (Japan) – Vietnam 75% shichimitougarashi

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Ancient Coffee 62% (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Fleur De Sel 70% (**)

Bronze: Nanaya  (Japan) – craft chocolate matcha (**)

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Manuka Honey & Cocoa Nib (**)

Silver: Choconanbu  (Japan) – Nanbu Tablet with Sesame Cracker

Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate  (Japan) – Chuao 70% – Nibs

Silver: JL Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Taiwan Pingtung 75% Nibs Dark Chocolate (**)

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – Black Gold

Silver: Leventetlesoleil  (Taiwan) – Black Gold

Silver: Meiji  (Japan) – Dominica with Yuzu Chenpi (**)

Bronze: Cacaotier Gokan  (Japan) – Cacaotier Bar (Mikkabi Mikan)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Papua New Guinea 70%, Taiwan Mango (**)

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

Bronze: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) – Maison Marou – Caramelized Popped Rice (**)

Bronze: Sweet Pea & Poppy  (Australia) – The Andes

Bronze: Theo and Philo Chocolate  (Philippines) – 65% Dark Chocolate with Black Sesame, Cashew and Pili Nuts (**)

Bronze: Theo and Philo Chocolate  (Philippines) – 65% Dark Chocolate with Calamansi (**)

Barras de chocolate negro con un relleno

Gold: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Yuzu marzipan

Silver: LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit  (Taiwan) – Taiwanese Bride Cake chocolate withe Butterfly ginger

Bronze: JL Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Taiwan Plum Wine 75% Dark Chocolate (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos

Gold: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Yuzu (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Japanese strawberry «Amaou» (**)

Silver: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Japanese “Shoyu” (**)

Bronze: Chitra’m Craft Chocolates  (India) – Chitra’m Craft Chocolates – Milk Chocolate (Mango Lassi) (**)

Bronze: Wellington Chocolate Factory  (New Zealand) – Raspberry Milk Chocolate Bar (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Ume-boshi (**)

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Tokibi

Bronze: Bennetts of Mangawhai  (New Zealand) – Plum Crumble

Bronze: Cemas Kakanen  (Taiwan) – Danhongmeiren Taiwan Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Ishiya  (Japan) – Grinded Tokibi

Bronze: Jasper and Myrtle  (Australia) – Lemon Myrtle and Macadamia Milk chocolate (**)

Bronze: Sweet Pea & Poppy  (Australia) – Orange Cardamom Pecan

Bronze: Theo and Philo Chocolate  (Philippines) – Milk Chocolate Adobo (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con un relleno

Gold: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Litsea cubeba (mountain pepper) and almond bar

Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos

Gold: Ishiya  (Japan) – Kokuto Kinako

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Azuki & Ten-cha

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Iwai Kuro Kinako

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Matcha Grinded in Oil

Silver: Monsieur Truffe  (Australia) – Australian Plum (**)

Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Kakinotane challenge

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Touji

Silver: Ishiya  (Japan) – Yuzu & Salt

Silver: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) – Rose Strawberry (**)

Bronze: Cacao Kenkyusyo  (Japan) – Crispy Caramel white chocolate (**)

Bronze: Cacaotier Gokan  (Japan) – Cacaotier Bar (Hojicha Anise)

Bronze: Fossa Chocolate  (Singapore) – Salted Egg Cereal Blond Chocolate (**)

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Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro sin sabor

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – 72% Dark Chocolate Ganache (**)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro

Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan #1 62% Fleur de Sel Caramel Nama Choco (**)

Silver: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – WuSong Fights the Tiger

Silver: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Chrysanthemum

Silver: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – Rhum (**)

Silver: 慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat  (Taiwan) – Jasmine(茉莉兒) (**)

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Shanghai Nights

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Apple Whisky 70% Nama Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Ginger lily

Bronze: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Smoked mountain pepper

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Truffle Yuzu

Bronze: 慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat  (Taiwan) – Cocktail series-Tequila Sunrise

Bronze: 慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat  (Taiwan) – Osmanthus(桂花兒) (**)

Bronze: 拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆  (Taiwan) – （premium)百年梅酒威士忌

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche

Silver: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – White sesame

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco

Gold: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Roasted oolong tea

Silver: 拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆  (Taiwan) – （mountain)老手路包種茶

Bronze: Cona’s  (Taiwan) – 不簡單 (**)

Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Fu Wan Chocolate, Rose Lychee 36% Nama Chocolate

Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche

Gold: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Longan flower and pineapple

Silver: Le Ruban Chocolat  (Taiwan) – Osmanthus and apricot

Silver: LF Chocolates  (Hong Kong) – Honey Yuzu Bonbon

Silver: 慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat  (Taiwan) – Opera

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Green Lemon&Tender Ginger

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Orange & Elderflower

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Snow Flower

Bronze: LF Chocolates  (Hong Kong) – Coffee Crunch Bonbon

Bronze: LF Chocolates  (Hong Kong) – Peanut Butter Bonbon

Bronze: 拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆  (Taiwan) – (Oriental Beauty)東方美人威士忌

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Nueces

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Ginger & Hazelnut Praline

Mazapán recubierto de chocolate negro

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Chinese azuki bean paste & Marzipan

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate con leche (chocotejas)

Bronze: Cona’s  (Taiwan) – 榛果夾心 (**)

Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma  (Japan) – Black sesame

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)

Gold: Ezaki Glico  (Japan) – Fried Almond (**)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate blanco (grajeas)

Silver: Cona’s  (Taiwan) – 有機紅玉茶夏果 (**)

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Caramelos

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro

Gold: Bennetts of Mangawhai  (New Zealand) – Macadamia Caramel

Silver: Bennetts of Mangawhai  (New Zealand) – Sesame Caramel in Dark Chocolate

Bronze: Chuang Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Pink Peppercorn Caramel

Bronze: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – Salted Caramel (**)

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Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema

Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatina/gelée

Bronze: LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit  (Taiwan) – Rose Litchi Chocolate

Bronze: Mister Chocoloco  (Taiwan) – Mixed truffle- Cranberry

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Cremas para untar

Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)

Gold: Hogarth Craft Chocolate  (New Zealand) – Dark Hazelnut 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

Barras de chocolate de origen negro, sin sabor

Gold – Philippines: Malagos Chocolate  (Philippines) – Malagos 65% Dark Chocolate

Gold – Taiwan: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) – Dark66

Gold – Vietnam: Marou Chocolate  (Vietnam) – Marou Dak Lak 70%

Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales negros

Gold – Australia: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Piura Blanco Peru 67%

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

Gold – South Korea: SmallRoom  (South Korea) – Small Room Bean to Bar – Costarica 70%

Barras de chocolate de origen negro sin, sabor – alto % (85% +)

Gold – Taiwan: Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations  (Taiwan) – Joy1

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Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Barras de chocolate de origen negro, sin sabor

Gold – Chocolate Maker: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) – Dark66
Gold – Growing Country: Jade Li Chocolatier  (Taiwan) – Dark66

Micro-batch – Barras lisas/originales negros

Gold – Chocolate Maker: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Piura Blanco Peru 67%
Gold – Directly Traded: The Smooth Chocolator  (Australia) – Piura Blanco Peru 67%

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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.

Triple MMM Special Award

A special 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 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.

2018 Asia-Pacific MMM: Fu Wan Chocolate  (Taiwan) – Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Tie Guan Yin Tea 62%