European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-bar Competition 2020 – Winners
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2020 European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-bar Competition, which was judged remotely, over summer, 2020.
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.
The Bean-to-bar competition focuses on fine, craft and micro-batch chocolate makers who work directly from cacao beans to produce plain/origin and flavoured chocolate bars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Winners will go through to the World Final later in 2020. The competition was supported by our regional German partner chocolats-de-luxe.de
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in score order for each medal)
‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Triple Turned – Single Bean (90.4)
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Duffy’s (United Kingdom) – Duffy’s Honduras Mayan Milk 61% (89.4)
Barrette plain/origin
Barrette fondenti plain /origin
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Triple Turned – Single Bean (90.4)
+ Gold: Danish
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Nicaliso 70% – Single Bean (89.2)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – O’Payo 68% – Organic (89.2)
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Rugoso 70% Bad Fermentation -Single Bean (89.1)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Double Turned – Single Bean (88.9)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Medagla 70% – Single Bean (88.6)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Rugoso 70% – Single Bean (88.4)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Madagascar 64% – Fast Dried – Organic (88.4)
Silver: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Pérou Chanchamayo 63% (88.3)
+ Gold: French
Silver: Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway) – 70% Chuncho Kakao fra Kiteni i Peru (88.3) ( * Theobroma Inversiones S.A.C)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Johe 70% – Single Bean (88.2)
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Chuao Village (88.1)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Barba 70% – Single Bean (88.1)
Silver: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Venezuela Chuao 70% (87.7)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – La Dalia 85% – The lazy cocoa growers (87.7)
+ Gold: High %
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – La Dalia 70% – The lazy cocoa growers (87.2)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Cacao Cusco (87.1)
Bronze: PERÚ PURO Chuncho Gold (Germany) – PERÚ PURO Chuncho Gold Grand Cru 70% (87.0) ( * Max Felchlin AG)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – République Dominicaine Yamasá 63% (86.8)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Apotequil (86.4)
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – La Dalia 60% – The lazy cocoa growers (86.4)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Pérou Pablino 70% (86.2)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Madagascar Sambirano 70% (86.2)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Mana (86.1)
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – La Dalia 100% – The lazy cocoa growers (86.0)
Bronze: Prime Chocolate (Belarus) – Prime Chocolate India Kerala 70% (85.9)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Cacao Real del Xoconuzco (85.8)
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Madagascar 64% – Slow Dried – Organic (85.8)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Puerto Cabello (85.0)
Bronze: Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway) – 70% Chuncho Kakao fra Echarate i Peru (84.7) ( * Theobroma Inversiones S.A.C)
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Haiti (84.5)
Micro-batch – Barrette fondenti plain /origin
Gold: Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Papua New Guinea 72% (89.5)
+ Gold: British
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Special: Vegan
Silver: Philippe (France) – Castelanne Manufacture (88.5)
+ Gold: French
+ Special: Blend
Silver: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Rio Oro (88.3)
+ Silver: Direct Traded
+ Special: Limited edition
Silver: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Belize Maya Mountain 70% (88.3)
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Meybol Cacao (Germany) – N° 7 Chuncho Collection (88.2)
+ Gold: German
Silver: Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Philippines 72% (88.1)
Silver: Ara Chocolat (France) – Upala 72% (88.1)
Silver: La Fèverie by Hasnaâ (France) – Inde – Idukki 71% (87.9)
Silver: Volpati Davide (Italy) – Kamili 73% – Trinitario Tanzania (87.7)
+ Gold: Italian
Silver: Lidka Chocolate (Czech Republic) – Guatemala Lachua 70% (87.7)
Silver: Philippe (France) – Piura (87.5)
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – Costa Esmeraldas Dark Chocolate 70+0% (87.5)
Silver: Míšina Čokoláda / Misha’s Chocolate (Czech Republic) – Nicaragua Dark Chocolate 70% (87.4)
Silver: Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Colombia, Huila 66% (87.2)
Silver: Karuna Chocolate (Italy) – Öko Caribe 80% (87.2)
Silver: Meybol Cacao (Germany) – Criollo Origin Vraem Peru (87.2)
Silver: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Madagascar Sambirano 70% (87.2)
Silver: Duffy’s (United Kingdom) – Duffy’s Dominica 70% (87.1)
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – Gran Chililique – Dark Chocolate 65+5% (87.0)
Bronze: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Cioccolato Fondente 70% Tanzania (88.0)
Bronze: Cacao Experience (France) – Kilombero Valley 70% Tanzania (86.7)
Bronze: Meybol Cacao (Germany) – N° 3 Chuncho Collection (86.4)
Bronze: Dormouse Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Gaura Estate 75% Dark (86.2)
Bronze: Utopick Cacao (Spain) – Paquibato 70% (86.1)
Bronze: Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) – 70% Dark Madagascar (86.1)
Bronze: MoonChocolate (Czech Republic) – Eastern Sea / Vietnam 70% (86.1)
Bronze: Duffy’s (United Kingdom) – Duffy’s Nicaragua Amarillo 72% (86.0)
Bronze: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Guatemala Lachuá 70% (86.0)
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Tanzania 70% (85.9)
Bronze: Brave Beans Chocolate (Italy) – Meravigliao (85.9)
Bronze: Pangea Chocolate (Spain) – Peru Awajun 75% (85.9)
Bronze: Kaitxo (Spain) – Peru 75% (85.8)
Bronze: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – India Idukki 70% (85.7)
Bronze: Taucherli (Switzerland) – Taucherli Bean to Bar Nicaragua 72% (85.5)
Bronze: Truly Craft Chocolate (Germany) – Maya Mountain by Truly Craft Chocolate (85.4)
Bronze: Kaitxo (Spain) – Tanzania 75% (85.4)
Bronze: Brave Beans Chocolate (Italy) – Kilimangerò (85.3)
Bronze: Duffy’s (United Kingdom) – Duffy’s Honduras Indio Rojo 72% (85.3)
Bronze: Taucherli (Switzerland) – Taucherli Bean to Bar 70% Betulia B6 (85.3)
Bronze: Cacao Experience (France) – Tsachila 72% Ecuador (85.3)
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – India Malabar 71% (85.3)
Bronze: Pangea Chocolate (Spain) – Venezuela Chuao 73% (85.2)
Bronze: Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) – Chocolate de Madagascar 70% (85.0)
Barrette al latte plain/origin
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – O’Payo Milk 50% (87.5)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Organic
Silver: Tobago Estate Chocolates (Sweden) – Tobago Estate Chocolate Laura (86.7) ( * PRALUS)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Equateur Esmeralda 48% (85.9)
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Dark Milk 65% (85.7)
Bronze: Vigdis Rosenkilde (Norway) – 60% Mørk Melkesjokolade. Kakao fra Piura (85.3) ( * Theobroma Inversiones S.A.C)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Vietnam Thanh Long 48% (84.5)
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Dark Milk 55% (84.4)
Micro-batch – Barrette al latte plain/origin
Gold: Duffy’s (United Kingdom) – Duffy’s Honduras Mayan Milk 61% (89.4)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Legast (Belgium) – Rio Kubali Dark Milk 50% (87.1)
Silver: Kaitxo (Spain) – Peru Dark Milk 50% (87.0)
Bronze: Lidka Chocolate (Czech Republic) – Sheep Milk Chocolate (86.3)
+ Special: Non-cow milk
Bronze: Bare Bones Chocolate (United Kingdom) – 60% Honduras Milk (86.3)
Bronze: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Dark Milk India Idukki 60% (86.1)
Bronze: La Fèverie by Hasnaâ (France) – Venezuela – Chuao Aragua Dark Milk 60% (85.9)
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Guatemala Indio Rojo Milk 52% (85.4)
Bronze: Zoto (Belgium) – Mayan Red 60% – Dark Milk (85.0) ( * Chocolatoa)
Bronze: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Dark Milk Madagascar Sambirano 60% (84.6)
Bronze: Beskid Chocolate (Poland) – Wenezuela Caicara del Orinoco 50% (84.5)
Bronze: Barbers Bean To Bar (United Kingdom) – 50% Peru Dark Milk Chocolate Bar (84.5)
Barrette alternative plain/origin
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – Costa Esmeraldas Dark-Milk 64% (88.5)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Special: Vegan
Silver: Kūltūr cacao (Belgium) – Artist / Moulinet Regular Harvest (86.3)
+ Special: Alternate sugars
Silver: Kūltūr cacao (Belgium) – Artist / Moulinet Malah Na Bulong (86.0)
Bronze: Kakau Worship (Greece) – 60% Belize Collection (84.9)
Bronze: Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar) – VEGAN MILC – Cashew Chocolate 40% Cocoa (83.9)
Bronze: Kūltūr cacao (Belgium) – Artist Chocolate India 69% (83.8)
Bronze: Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) – 60% Dark Milk Tanzania (83.8)
Bronze: Amazing Cacao (Russia) – Copuazu 62% with Almond Milk (83.7)
Bronze: Aruntam – Sensory Chocolate (Italy) – Raw 72½ Single Origin Esmeraldas Ecuador (83.7)
Barrette bianche plain/origin
Gold: Volpati Davide (Italy) – Bianco 34% (87.3)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Blanc Pérou Chanchamayo 40% (84.9)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Bronze: Latitude Craft Chocolate (Uganda) – Mzungu White (84.0)
Barrette aromatizzate
Barrette cioccolato fondente con infusione o aromi
Gold: Prime Chocolate (Belarus) – Prime Chocolate Angel’s Share 70% (87.7) (**)
+ Special: Cacao flavoring/aging
Gold: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Chanchamayo Laurier 63% (87.6)
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Chocolat Fondant au Café (87.5)
Bronze: Latitude Craft Chocolate (Uganda) – Bukonzo (86.1) (**)
Bronze: Standout Chocolate (Sweden) – Nordic Nature Spruce Shoots (85.5) (**)
Bronze: Ombar (United Kingdom) – Ombar Blueberry & Acai (85.1) (**)
Bronze: Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) – Chocolate Venezuela 70% con Sidra Vasca (84.1) (**)
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Chanchamayo Thym 63% (84.0)
Barrette di cioccolato fondente con inclusioni o pezzi
Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Jean Sulpice – Chocolat Noir Pistaches (90.2)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – Medagla Soy 70% – Dried Yuasa Soy (89.9) (**)
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Noir Nougatine Baies de Genièvre (88.0)
Silver: Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) – 70% Dark Reindeer Lichen & Lingonberry (87.6) (**)
+ Special: Eclectic
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – La Dalia Nibs 60% (85.8) (**)
Barrete cioccolato fondente ripiene
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) – MES Gianduja Fondente (94.8)
+ Special: Naked
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Chocolat Noir au Praliné Noisettes (83.4)
Barrette ciccolato al latte con infusione o aromi
Gold: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – O’Payo Milk Sansho 50% (90.7) (**)
+ Special: Gastronomic
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – Applewood Smoked 63% Gran Nativo (85.6) (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Lilla Chokladfabriken Borgå (Finland) – Kuusi 45% (85.3) (**)
Silver: Ombar (United Kingdom) – Ombar Strawberry Mylk (85.1) (**)
Bronze: Lidka Chocolate (Czech Republic) – Coffee Milk Special (84.3) (**)
Barrette di cioccolato al latte con inclusioni o pezzi
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – Maranon 60% with Brandy Nibs (90.3) (**)
+ Special: Vegan
Silver: Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Curry con Kikos (87.5)
Silver: Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) – O’Payo Milk Liquorice 50% (86.5) (**)
+ Special: Classic
Bronze: Michel Cluizel (France) – Mini-Barre Chocolat Boost de Plaisir (84.2)
Barrette di cioccolato al latte ripiene
Bronze: PLAYin CHOC JustChoc Box (United Kingdom) – PLAYin CHOC JustChoc Box Dark Chocolate (83.3)
Barrette al cioccolato bianco aromatizzato con infusione o aromi
Gold: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Red Beets (89.1) (**)
+ Special: Gastronomic
Silver: Aruntam – Sensory Chocolate (Italy) – Biancomangiare – Bio White Veg 48% (87.7) (**)
+ Special: Reinterpretation
Silver: Barbers Bean To Bar (United Kingdom) – 35% Blond Chocolate with Sea Salt (86.8) (**)
Silver: Nature’s Own Factory (Russia) – Buckwheat White Chocolate (85.9)
Silver: Chocolala (Estonia) – Organic Blackcurrant Chocolate (85.6) (**)
Bronze: Chocolala (Estonia) – Organic Sea Buckthorn Chocolate (84.7) (**)
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) – So Woke (84.4) (**)
Barrette al cioccolato bianco con inclusioni o pezzi
Gold: Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) – White & Norwegian Gingerbread (88.8) (**)
Silver: Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) – Oat Porridge & Cinnamon White Chocolate (87.8) (**)
+ Special: Reinterpretation
Bronze: Mojo Cacao (Russia) – Cashew White Chocolate – Pumpkin Pie (85.8) (**)
Bronze: Karuna Chocolate (Italy) – White Raspberries (84.1)
Cocoa Powder
Gold: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Poudre Pur Cacao 100% Pérou Chanchamayo (89.5)
Silver: Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar) – Organic Natural Cocoa Powder (86.3)
+ Gold: Organic
Cocoa Butter
Gold: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Beurre de Cacao Pérou (86.5)
Silver: Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar) – Organic Natural Cocoa Butter (85.6)
+ Gold: Organic
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.