European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-bar Competition 2020 – Winners

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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)

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‘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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.