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)

Tablettes Aromatisées

Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux

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

Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux

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

Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme

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

Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux

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, pralines avec ganache, truffes

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées

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

Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées

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 ou truffes au chocolat au lait

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

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc

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

Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture

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

Fruits secs

Praliné au chocolat noir

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

Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir

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

Praliné au chocolat lait

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

Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait

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

Caramels

Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir

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

Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait

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

Autres – fruits / sucre / beurre / crème

Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir

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

Pâte à tartiner

Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)

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)

Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme

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

Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux

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

Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées

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

Praliné au chocolat noir

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