Eastern European Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of our sixth Eastern European Competition, which was judged over March and April, 2020. The competition encompasses Eastern, Central and North Eastern Europe and is the first international competition to support the growing interest in fine cacao and fine chocolate making in these regions. Winners will pass through to the World Final later in 2020.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of member of our Grand Jury and international judges, local chefs, journalists, bloggers and chocolate specialists.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Grand Jury
- Judges
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. Plain/origin and plain milk or white bars will be judged at the 2020 European Bean-to-bar Competition. 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 con leche con inclusiones o piezas
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro
Bronze: JK Patisserie (Russia) – Truffle Tocache-Pisco
Bronze: ZAX (Slovakia) – Raspberry Praline
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche
Gold: Choklid (Czech Republic) – Passion Fruit Bonbon
Bronze: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Pecozu (**)
Bronze: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Spicy Coffee (**)
Bronze: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – The Brunost
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco
Gold: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Caramel Apple
Silver: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Passion Fruit with Lavender
Bronze: Chocokoo (Estonia) – Bergamot Bonbon
Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche
Gold: DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Rum Cherry Rumos Meggyes Trüffel
Silver: Choklid (Czech Republic) – MalaCara Arabica Espresso Bonbon
Silver: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Cheese Truffle with Gorgonzola
+ Special: Gastronomic
Bronze: DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Lavazza-Kahlùa Kávélikőrös Trüffel
Bronze: DantoniChocolate (Hungary) – Salty Caramel Sós Karamell Bonbon
Bronze: Mákvirág Kézműves Bonbon (Hungary) – Rozmaring (rosemary&lemon)
Nueces
Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)
Mazapán recubierto de chocolate negro
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate oscuro (grajeas)
Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate con leche (chocotejas) …
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas) …
Gold: chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/C
+ Special: Ingredients
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)
Bronze: Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Almonds
Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate blanco
Silver: Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Handmade White Chocolate Pralines
Bronze: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Сaramel Pink Pepper
Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate blanco (grajeas)
Gold: chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/A
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/B
Silver: Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Hazelnuts With Raspberry Dust
Bronze: Nobilis (Hungary) – Coconut, White Chocolate Coated Almonds
Caramelos
Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro
Bronze: ZAX (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Praline
Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema
Pastas de fruta recubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatina/gelée
Gold: Chocokoo (Estonia) – Baked Apple Calvados Bonbon
Silver: chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Petit 21 mango
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Original Prager Taler (Czech Republic) – Original Prager Taler
+ Special: Ingredients
Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate negro
Bronze: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Manzu (**)
Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)
Gold: Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Slowtella
Bronze: Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Organic Dark Cocoa Spread 50% Hazelnuts
Cremas para untar de leche
Cremas para untar de chocolate blanco
Bronze: Lyra (Slovakia) – Nutty Salted Caramel Spread (**)
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