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)
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Bronze: JK Patisserie (Russia) – Truffle Tocache-Pisco
Bronze: ZAX (Slovakia) – Raspberry Praline
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
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 ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Gold: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Caramel Apple
Silver: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Passion Fruit with Lavender
Bronze: Chocokoo (Estonia) – Bergamot Bonbon
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture
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)
Fruits secs
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Bronze: Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Almonds
Praliné au chocolat blanc
Silver: Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Handmade White Chocolate Pralines
Bronze: Elena Ovsyannikova (Russia) – Сaramel Pink Pepper
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
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
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait …
Gold: chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe Raffinée 301/C
+ Special: Ingredients
Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir
Bronze: ZAX (Slovakia) – Salted Caramel Praline
Autres – fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
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
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Bronze: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Manzu (**)
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Gold: Slowlandia (Slovakia) – Slowtella
Bronze: Chocoleya (Bulgaria) – Organic Dark Cocoa Spread 50% Hazelnuts
Pâte à tartiner lait
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat blanc
Bronze: Lyra (Slovakia) – Nutty Salted Caramel Spread (**)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.