Central American Competition 2019 – Grand Jury Finalists

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the third Central America Support Competition which was held on November 11–15, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following five days of judging, which included judges from Central America and members of our international Grand Jury panel. The panel was made up of chocolate experts, pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs.

The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.

The 2019 Central American competition Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Tablettes D’Origine/Noir

Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Jez Chocolate (El Salvador)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)

Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine

Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Belú Cacao (El Salvador)
Belú Cacao (El Salvador)
Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Cata Cacao (Costa Rica)
Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua)
Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua)
Le Caméléon (Mexico)
Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Místika Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Oro Chocolate (Nicaragua)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)

Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Kakaw Museo (Mexico)
Mayak Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)

Tablettes de chocolat blanc nature/d’origine

Wolter (Mexico)

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Tablettes Aromatisées

Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme

Argencove (Nicaragua)
CariBeans (Costa Rica)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux

Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Argencove (Nicaragua)
Estukurú (Costa Rica)
Mayak Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Wolter (Mexico)
Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras)
Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras)
Zucoleto (Honduras)

Tablettes de chocolat noir avec fourrage

Nahua (Costa Rica)

Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec infusion ou arôme

Macaw Kakau (Costa Rica)
Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux

Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua)
Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua)
Mayak Chocolate (Honduras)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)
Zucoleto (Honduras)

Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec fourrage

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Estukurú (Costa Rica)
Estukurú (Costa Rica)
Estukurú (Costa Rica)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
syokorat / wikka (Mexico)

Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux

Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Mayak Chocolate (Honduras)
Mayak Chocolate (Honduras)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

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Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées

syokorat / wikka (Mexico)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait

Kotowa Victoria Chocolate (Panama)

Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

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

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

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Fruits secs

Praliné au chocolat noir

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir

Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)
syokorat / wikka (Mexico)

Praliné au chocolat lait

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait

Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)
Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador)

Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc

Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras)

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Caramels

Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir

Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait

Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua)
Xocolatisimo (El Salvador)

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Pâte à tartiner

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

syokorat / wikka (Mexico)

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Chocolat noir à boire (fait avec de l’eau)

Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala)
Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala)
Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala)
Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala)

Chocolat noir à boire (fait avec de l’eau) DUPLICATE

Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)
Wolter (Mexico)

Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao (Pilot category)

Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua)
Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua)
Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua)