DACH Chocolatier Competition 2020 Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH). The competition was held for the seventh time over spring 2020, with our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de. Winners will pass through to the World Final later in 2020.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Grand Jury
- Judges
Prizes
The entry categories included flavoured chocolate 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.
** Bean-to-bar chocolatier products – recognising the growing trend of flavoured bars and filled chocolate made by chocolate makers, winning products made with an entrant’s own chocolate are marked with (**).
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 infusion ou arôme
Bronze: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Dark Espresso Chocolate with Vanille
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 65 %
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Amande Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Noisette Caramélisée – Maracaibo 38 %
Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme
Bronze: Birgit Heel Pralinenschule & Manufaktur (Germany) – Himbeerschokolade
Bronze: Chokumi (Germany) – Kaffee | Karamell
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
Bronze: Billy&Bugga Handcrafted Chocolates (Switzerland) – Pai D’Égua
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Emelie
+ Special: Classic
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Gold: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Rosmarin-Olivenöl
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Cherry Wine (**)
Silver: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Honey Turmeric (**)
Bronze: Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Klosterberg Apfelpraline
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) – Olive Oil (**)
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Mogador
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Silver: Gut Gilg (Germany) – Framboos
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture
Gold: Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Maulbeerpraline
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schoko-Maracuja
Silver: Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzu | Erdnuss
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Feigenblatt
Bronze: Confiserie Simon (Germany) – Passauer Goldpommeranze
Bronze: Gut Gilg (Germany) – Makkiato
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Simin
+ Special: Reinterpretation
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Almera
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Aprikose-Schwarzer Sesam
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Schwarzer Sesamnougat
Bronze: Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Königin Luise Praline
Praliné au chocolat lait
Silver: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Ingwerkaramell-Cashew
Silver: Chokumi (Germany) – Pekan-Duja
Silver: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Pistazien-Salzkaramell-Nougat
Bronze: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Peanut Porn & Hot Coffee
Bronze: Neuhausschoggi (Switzerland) – Pekannuss Pralinen (**)
Praliné au chocolat lait …
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Praline Eierlikör-Mandelknusper
Bronze: Anna Reckmann Pâtisserie – Chocolaterie (Germany) – Pralinen Sojasaucenkaramell-Sesam
Massepain enrobé de chocolat lait …
Gold: Sawade Berlin (Germany) – Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan
Praliné au chocolat blanc
Bronze: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) – Lavendel-Zitrone
Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait
Gold: Naschkatze Münster (Germany) – Karamell auf Haselnussknuspernougat
Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait …
Gold: Chokumi (Germany) – Yuzukaramell
Autres – fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Orangeatstäbchen
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Bronze: Cocoa Experiment (Germany) – Drei Haselnüsse für…
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.