Central American Competition Winners – 2019
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third Central American Support Competition (Tercera Competencia Regional de Chocolate de Centroamérica 2019), which was judged November 11–15, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The third Central American competition recognises the tradition and culture of chocolate and cacao over thousands of years in the historical Mesoamerica area. The competition aims to help develop local production of craft and fine flavour chocolate products in the emerging fine chocolate industry and stimulate the production of fine cacao in the Central American region.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of members of our Grand Jury and judges from Central America who traveled to El Salvador, joined by local chefs and technical experts.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 70%
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) – Kakaw Museo – Finca la Cruz
Tablettes D’Origine/Noir
Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 70%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Criollo Aguaselva 72%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Uranga 74%
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Wolter 80%
Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Cocibolca” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Masaya” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Mombacho” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 70% Finca Los Angeles
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 70% Finca Palomo
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Dark Chocolate 90% Nueva Segovia
Silver: Místika Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Barra de Chocolate 70%
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 70% Chocolate Oscuro Tela
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Chocolate Oscuro Mayan Red
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Chocolate Oscuro Wampu
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% cacao Special Blend Usulután-Morazán
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – « Apoyo » 70% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Batch No. 13” 80% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Belú Cacao (El Salvador) – Panela
Bronze: Cata Cacao (Costa Rica) – Cata Cacao 85% Very Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Dark Chocolate 90% Rio San Juan
Bronze: Le Caméléon (Mexico) – So. Xo.-Root 4 Neocriollo, 75% cacao
Bronze: Oro Chocolate (Nicaragua) – Single Origin Dark
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% Cacao Elmer Martínez
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 85% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 41% Milk Chocolate/SJRLaCarrera
Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) – Kakaw Museo – Finca la Cruz
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 65% Dark Milk SJRLaCarrera
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 50% Milk chocolate
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 60% Chocolate Oscuro con Leche Wampu
Tablettes de chocolat blanc nature/d’origine
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Chelo Caramelo 34%
Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate Oscuro La Carrera- Leche Coco (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Piña Dark 60% (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Passion fruit 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Guanabana Dark 60% (**)
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Chicatana 70% (**)
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 65% Chocolate Oscuro Naranja y Almendras (**)
Silver: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) – Ajonjolí y Sal de Mar Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Banana Cinnamon and Cloves 70% Dark Choc (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Saffron 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – 75% dark chocolate with orange (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Dark chocolate whith Cashew & salt (**)
Bronze: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) – Naranja con Arándano Chocolate (**)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec infusion ou arôme
Bronze: Macaw Kakau (Costa Rica) – Macaw Kakau 60% con Cafe don Roberto
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate con leche con Frambuesa (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Chocolate con Toffee, Almendras,especias (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Chocolate de leche « Banano en Gloria » (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 50% Milk chocolate, with chilli Cabro (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolat c/Leche Café-Almendras-Vainilla (**)
Bronze: Zucoleto (Honduras) – Zucoleto Milk Fruit & Nut (**)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec fourrage
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Choc./Leche C/Praline Almendra/Mandarina (**)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 30% White Manilatzapotl / Mango (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – White chocolate cappuccino bar
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – White Chocolate with Hibiscus sabdariffa (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Chocolate Blanco con Limón y Sal (**)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate Blanco Menta-Matcha-Limón (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Maleku Chocolate White 40% w/nibs (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 35 White chocolate & Almonds (**)
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Trufa Negra (**)
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Silver: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) – Campón 73% by Chris Macbeth (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Cava Freixenet Brut
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Baileys (**)
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón Ron Cihuatán 12 años
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Truffle de Pesto (**)
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón Mont Blanc (**)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Almendras con Chocolate Oscuro y Naranja (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Cafe con Chocolate Oscuro (**)
Praliné au chocolat lait
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Frambuesa y Maní (**)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Chocolate Covered Almonds with Cinnamon (**)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Almendras con Chocolate Blanco y Limón (**)
Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Cesta de Caramelo (**)
Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Toffee de Almendra (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Rellenitos de Dulce Navideño (**)
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Bronze: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) – Untable Hacienda Napana by Chris Macbeth (**)
Chocolat noir à boire (fait avec de l’eau)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) – Chocolate Doña Mari Cardamomo (**)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) – Chocolate Doña Mari Vainilla (**)
Chocolat noir à boire (fait avec de l’eau) DUPLICATE
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Canela 40% (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Maleku Spicy Drinking Chocolate (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Chile y Pimienta 70% (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Vainilla 70% (**)
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao (Pilot category)
Silver: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Likao
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Alexander
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Licor de Cacao Clásico
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.