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)

Barras con sabor

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Etat de Choc  (Canada) – Mini-Tablette Maïs Piment
Silver: Etat de Choc  (Canada) – Carte Montréal
Silver: Etat de Choc  (Canada) – Mini-Tablette Sapin Érable
Silver: Island Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Honduran 76% single farm dark chocolate (**)
Silver: ONYX Chocolates  (Canada) – Mi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodle)
Bronze: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Sesame Za’atar Bar

Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Turkish Coffee Bar
Silver: CXBO  (Canada) – La Banane Bar
Bronze: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Toffee & Potato Chip Bar

Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos

Gold: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Saffron Bar
Silver: Alicja Confections  (Canada) – Matcha Postcard Chocolate Bar

Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas

Gold: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Gin & Tonic Bar
Silver: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Tea & Toast Bar
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Latte Bar
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Pecan Pie Bar
Bronze: Guild Chocolates  (Canada) – Lavender and Candied Lilac Petals Bar
Bronze: ONYX Chocolates  (Canada) – Black Sesame Yuzu

Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro sin sabor

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Pure Nacional
Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) – Rio Moho (**)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Raspberry Noir
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Balvenie & Prune
Silver: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Cardi C (**)
Silver: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Cranberry Spruce (**)
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Herbsaint
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Lime
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Orange Grove
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Sakanti Bonbon

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche

Gold: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Teaism
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Tonka Bean
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Honey Coffee

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) – Karē Yuzu
Bronze: Guild Chocolates  (Canada) – Smoked White Chocolate with Lime

Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche

Silver: Drunken Chocolatier  (Canada) – Elderflower Lime Truffle
Silver: Inspiration Chocolates  (Canada) – Ube Coconut Delight
Bronze: ChocolaTas Vancouver Chocolates Ltd.  (Canada) – Earl Grey Tea
Bronze: CXBO  (Canada) – Butter Pecan
Bronze: Succulent Chocolates and Sweets  (Canada) – Passion Fruit Bonbon

Nueces

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)

Gold: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Hazelnut Caramel (**)
Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – Hazelnut Crunch
Silver: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Pepita Praline (**)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate oscuro (grajeas)

Silver: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) – Cara Latte Hazelnuts (**)
Bronze: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Chocolate Covered Giant Inca Corn (**)

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

Gold: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Half Popped Popcorn Toffee
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Peanut Crunch
Bronze: Island Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Peanut butter supreme

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)

Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker  (Canada) – Pecan Pie Tumbles (**)
Bronze: The Chocolate Lab  (Canada) – PB&J Malts

Caramelos

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro

Silver: cōchu chocolatier  (Canada) – ButterScotch
Bronze: Cococo Chocolatiers  (Canada) – Coffee Caramel and Cream

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate con leche

Silver: Cococo Chocolatiers  (Canada) – Passionfruit Caramel in White Chocolate

Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema

Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatina/gelée

Silver: Etat de Choc  (Canada) – Lingot Tout Érable
Bronze: Island Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Honduran 76% with PEI Raspberry (**)
Bronze: Island Chocolate Company  (Canada) – Lemon Lime

Cremas para untar

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

Gold: Allo Simonne  (Canada) – Noisettes & Chocolat Jaguar
Silver: Allo Simonne  (Canada) – Hazelnut & Dark Chocolate
Silver: Allo Simonne  (Canada) – Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate and Buckweat
Bronze: Allo Simonne  (Canada) – Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate and Coffee

Special awards

Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria

Special – Gastronomic: ONYX Chocolates  (Canada) – Mi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodle)

Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos

Special – Local ingredients: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Saffron Bar

Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas

Special – Innovation: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Gin & Tonic Bar
Special – Innovation: Centre and Main Chocolate Co.  (Canada) – Tea & Toast Bar

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro

Special – Classic: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Raspberry Noir
Special – Classic: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates  (Canada) – Orange Grove

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)

Special – Classic: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Hazelnut Caramel
Special – Craft: East Van Roasters  (Canada) – Hazelnut Caramel