Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition 2020 Winners
Please note: This is a temporary posting of the winners. A full post including a list of judges and Grand Jurors will be published shortly. The team is taking a rest after the virtual ceremony!
We will also publish a full list of Finalists including scores compiled using our new judging system. This will be available from the week of 12 October 2020. Thanks for your patience.
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan #1 70% Ping Tung
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Auro Chocolate (Philippines) – 50% Milk Chocolate
Tablettes D’Origine/Noir
Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine
Gold: Jasper and Myrtle (Australia) – Bougainville PNG 66% Dark Chocolate
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Benns Ethicoa (Malaysia) – Merdeka Blend (Malaysia Origin)
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Daito Cacao (Japan) – Dominican Republic Cacao 68%
Bronze: Meiji (Japan) – THE Chocolate Mexico White Cacao Dark BD
Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine
Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan #1 70% Ping Tung
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Beer Yeast #3 American Ale Style 70% RG
+ Special: Rough ground
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Red Wine Yeast #1 70%
Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Madagascar 70%
Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Tanzania 70%
Silver: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate (Japan) – Arhuaco
Silver: Murata (Japan) – Bolivia Amazon 70% ( * Murata)
Silver: Murata (Japan) – Cusco 70% ( * Murata)
Silver: Murata (Japan) – Peru Piura 70% ( * Murata)
Silver: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Peru Cusco 75%
Silver: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Thailand Nakhon 68%
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Beer Yeast #1 Ale Style 70% RG
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Strawberry Beer Yeast 70%
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan #9 70% Double Ferment RG
Bronze: Gamma Craft Chocolate (Hong Kong) – Mexico White Criollo 70%
Bronze: Jungle Cacao (Taiwan) – Jungle Cacao – 70% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Kanvela Chocolate (Thailand) – Kanvela 72% Klong Loi Origin
Bronze: MILTOS (Japan) – Tanzania 70%
Bronze: Minimal Bean to Bar Chocolate (Japan) – Fruity
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Okinawa Kokuto with Madagascar Cacao
Bronze: PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) – Thailand Blend Dark 72%
Bronze: PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) – Thailand Chanthaburi Dark 70%
Bronze: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Belize 70%
Bronze: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Peru Cusco 68%
Bronze: 曾志元 Zengzhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – Taiwan 75% (Maturation)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine
Gold: Auro Chocolate (Philippines) – 50% Milk Chocolate
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Growing Country
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Meiji (Japan) – THE Chocolate Brazil Cacao55
Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat au lait nature/d’origine
Gold: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Palo Blanco – Peru 50% – Milk
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or (Japan) – Artisan Tablet Belize 51%
Silver: kesshō (China) – 58% Milk Chocolate
Bronze: Cacao Alun (Japan) – Gran Chililique Milk ( * GBC)
Bronze: Chen Rui Zhen (Taiwan) – Children White Color
Tablettes de chocolat alternative
Gold: PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) – Nakhon Dark 70% with Pure Coconut Sugar
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Special: Alternate sugars
Silver: Coco Kyoto (Japan) – Peru 50%
Silver: GRANDPOIR (Japan) – GRANDPOIR Tanzania
Bronze: Coco Kyoto (Japan) – Bolivia 64%
Bronze: Coco Kyoto (Japan) – Peru 70%
Bronze: Coco Kyoto (Japan) – Vietnam 70%
Tablettes de chocolat blanc nature/d’origine
Gold: Chocolatier Palet d’Or (Japan) – Tablet Terroir Blanc Vietnam 50%
Silver: Chocolatier Palet d’Or (Japan) – Tablet Terroir Blanc Ghana 50%
Bronze: Chocolatier Palet d’Or (Japan) – Tablet Terroir Blanc Tanzania 50%
Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan Magao (Wild Pepper) 62% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan Kaoliang Liquor 70% (**)
+ Special: Cacao flavoring/aging
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan Red Jade Tea 62% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan Red Oolong Tea 62% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan Tie-Guan-Yin Tea 62% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Masfino Chocolate Company (Taiwan) – Masfino 70% Espresso Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) – Oriental Beauty Tea Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) – Turmeric Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) – Philippines 75% Curry Leaf Chocolate
Bronze: 曾志元 Zengzhiyuan台灣Taiwan (Taiwan) – Taiwan Plum (**)
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Tokyo – Shio
+ Special: Classic
Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Chuao 70% – Nibs
Silver: Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations (Taiwan) – Joy 66% Alishan Wasabi Chocolate (**)
Silver: Kasho Shimizu (Japan) – Thailand 70% Yuzukosho (**)
Silver: PRESQÙîLE chocolaterie (Japan) – Enrekang Blanc 72%
+ Special: Fermentation additions
Silver: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Nicaragua Chuno Houjicha 66% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: tete Bean to Bar Chocolate (Japan) – Bergamot & Pink Pepper (**)
Bronze: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Madagascar 70%+Nibs
Bronze: Paul And Mike (India) – P&M 64% Sichuan Pepper & Orange Peel (**)
Bronze: 可味Tastychoco (China) – Moutai Soaked Nibs Dark Chocolate Bar (**)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Red Oolong Milk Tea 56% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Charcoal Oolong Milk Tea 56% (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Rose Lychee Oriental Beauty Milk Tea 56% (**)
Silver: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Tie-Guan-Yin Milk Tea 56% (**)
Bronze: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – Tropical Island – 52% Kumquat (**)
Bronze: Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) – Passion Code #520 Maca Milk Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Lemon Mint-Infused Milk Bar
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
Silver: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Kyoto – Uji Matcha
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Coco Kyoto (Japan) – Gyokuro Roasted Green Tea and Brown Rice (**)
Bronze: green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) – Fukuoka – Houjicha
Bronze: Paul And Mike (India) – Paul & Mike 49% Alphonso Mango (**)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec fourrage
Silver: Cacao Kenkyusyo (Japan) – Spices: Fusion with Japanese Biscuit (**)
Bronze: Daito Cacao (Japan) – Anthem Gianduja Noisette (**)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: COFE (Taiwan) – Red Oolong & Pineapple
+ Special: Innovation
+ Special: Alternate vegan milk
Silver: COFE (Taiwan) – Charcoal Roasted Oolong Tea
Silver: COFE (Taiwan) – Oriental Beauty Tea
Silver: Daito Cacao (Japan) – Miki Cha (**)
Bronze: COFE (Taiwan) – Paochong Tea and Mango
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gold: GRANDPOIR (Japan) – Grandpoir Snow White Strawberry (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Monsieur Truffe (Australia) – 28% White Chocolate with Native Peach (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Mulberry-Comfort Chocolate Bar
Silver: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Tropical Summer in Taiwan
Bronze: Daito Cacao (Japan) – Speculaas (**)
Bronze: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Shaoshing Salted Egg Vanilla 30%
Bronze: Jaws & Claws Chocolate (Malaysia) – Cendol Delight (**)
Tablettes de chocolat combination avec infusion ou arôme
Gold: K’In Cacao (Taiwan) – Tieguanyin Chocolate (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Tablettes de chocolat combination avec inclusions ou morceaux
Silver: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Passion Fruit & Pink Pepper-Combination
Bronze: Siamaya Chocolate (Thailand) – Strawberry Roselle & Rose (**)
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Gold: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Classic French Truffle Chocolate
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Ganache Nature Ecuador
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Gold: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Balcony of Second Floor
Silver: Evergreen Sky Catering (Taiwan) – Shaoxing Cordia Dichotoma Chocolate紹興破布子
Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Yokan & Green Tea
Bronze: Cacao D’or (Taiwan) – Tipsy Black Tea
Bronze: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Blue Monday
Bronze: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – 相思
Bronze: Evergreen Laurel Hotel (Taiwan) – Passion Fruit-Pepper Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Les Petits Fours (Hong Kong) – Huadiao
Bronze: Les Petits Fours (Hong Kong) – Mui Kwe Lu
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Rum Raisins
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
Gold: Evergreen Laurel Hotel (Taiwan) – Black Garlic Chocolate (**)
Gold: Evergreen Sky Catering (Taiwan) – Passionfruit-Pepper Chocolate 百香果胡椒巧克力
Silver: Beans & Twins (Taiwan) – White Dew 白露 (**)
Silver: MAMANO CHOCOLATE (Japan) – Big Ganache Arriba Brandy (**)
Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Apple and Cinnamon
Silver: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Namachoco Hojicha
Bronze: Love18 Chocolatier (Malaysia) – Lychee Rose Tea First Love
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Earl Grey
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Gold: Love18 Chocolatier (Malaysia) – Willy First Love
Bronze: Beans & Twins (Taiwan) – October 十月
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l’enrobage et la garniture
Gold: Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan (Taiwan) – Apple/Yuzu/Black Tea
Silver: Evergreen Laurel Hotel (Taiwan) – Sake Kasu Chocolate (**)
Silver: le fleuve (Japan) – Sugidaru Jyukusei Nihonshu
Silver: Les Petits Fours (Hong Kong) – Yuzu
Silver: Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Tainan (Taiwan) – Caramel/Lomen/GovernorGrey
Bronze: AChocolat (Malaysia) – Remy Martin XO Truffle
Bronze: Art du chocolat (Taiwan) – 香料鹽可可 Spice & Salt
Bronze: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Daphne
Bronze: Evergreen Sky Catering (Taiwan) – Wasabi Chocolate 山葵巧克力
Bronze: Kanvela Chocolate (Thailand) – Guava with Chilli and Salt (**)
Bronze: Les Petits Fours (Hong Kong) – Banana Tonka Beans
Fruits secs
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir
Bronze: Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) – Caramel Macadamia (**)
Bronze: Rayca’s (Hong Kong) – Rayca’s Pecan Nut Chocolate (**)
Praliné au chocolat lait
Gold: le fleuve (Japan) – Soba Praline
Bronze: le fleuve (Japan) – Croissant Praline
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait …
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Champange Hazelnuts
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Silver: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – 55% Caramel Almond (**)
Silver: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – 55% Honey Macadamia (**)
Bronze: LF Chocolates (Hong Kong) – Sea Salt Chocolate Almond
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Gold: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Organic Ruby Black Tea Macadamia
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Roasted Oolong Tea Macadamia
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Tie Guan Yin Macadamia
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Wenshan-Pouchong Tea & Passion Fruit
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Oriental Beauty Tea and Apple
Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir
Gold: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Beauty Green – Fiona
Autres – fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
Silver: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Calamansi Island
Bronze: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – Pancodi – 72% Mango Jelly (**)
Bronze: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – Pancodi – 72% Yuzu Jelly (**)
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Bronze: Q sweet 精品甜點 (Taiwan) – Orangette
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat noir
Gold: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – High Ball
Bronze: Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) – Love Me Again
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat au lait
Silver: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – Pancodi – 52% Pink Guava Jelly (**)
Bronze: Formosa Cacao Farm 可可福爾摩沙農場 (Taiwan) – Pancodi – 52% Lychee Jelly (**)
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat noir ..
Bronze: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Roasted Oolong Tea Thin
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Gold: Suntown (Taiwan) – Suntown Taiwanese Oolong Chocolate Paste (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Hazelnut Spread
Silver: Suntown (Taiwan) – Suntown Taiwanese Chocolate Paste (**)
Bronze: KS Cacao (Taiwan) – Natsume Sospready (**)
Pâte à tartiner lait
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat blanc
Gold: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Ruby Black Tea Spread
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Pineapple Spread
Bronze: Cona’s (Taiwan) – Cona’s Roasted Oolong Tea Spread
National awards
Given to Grand Jury finalists when there are 10 or more entries from one country in a category
Micro-batch – Tablettes de chocolat noir nature/d’origine
Gold – Japan: Sweets Escalier (Japan) – Peru Cusco 75%
Gold – Taiwan: Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) – Taiwan #1 70% Ping Tung
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
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