Central American Competition Winners – 2019
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third Central American Support Competition (Tercera Competencia Regional de Chocolate de Centroamérica 2019), which was judged November 11–15, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The third Central American competition recognises the tradition and culture of chocolate and cacao over thousands of years in the historical Mesoamerica area. The competition aims to help develop local production of craft and fine flavour chocolate products in the emerging fine chocolate industry and stimulate the production of fine cacao in the Central American region.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of members of our Grand Jury and judges from Central America who traveled to El Salvador, joined by local chefs and technical experts.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 70%
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) – Kakaw Museo – Finca la Cruz
Pure/origine repen
Pure/origine donkere chocoladerepen
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 70%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Criollo Aguaselva 72%
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Uranga 74%
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Wolter 80%
Micro-batch – Pure/origine donkere chocoladerepen
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Cocibolca” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Masaya” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Mombacho” 70% Dark Chocolate
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 70% Finca Los Angeles
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 70% Finca Palomo
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Dark Chocolate 90% Nueva Segovia
Silver: Místika Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Barra de Chocolate 70%
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 70% Chocolate Oscuro Tela
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Chocolate Oscuro Mayan Red
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Chocolate Oscuro Wampu
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% cacao Special Blend Usulután-Morazán
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Apoyo” 70% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – “Batch No. 13” 80% Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Belú Cacao (El Salvador) – Panela
Bronze: Cata Cacao (Costa Rica) – Cata Cacao 85% Very Dark Chocolate
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Dark Chocolate 90% Rio San Juan
Bronze: Le Caméléon (Mexico) – So. Xo.-Root 4 Neocriollo, 75% cacao
Bronze: Oro Chocolate (Nicaragua) – Single Origin Dark
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 70% Cacao Elmer Martínez
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – 85% Cacao Blend Usulután-Morazán
Pure/origine melk chocoladerepen
Silver: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Shaw’s 41% Milk Chocolate/SJRLaCarrera
Micro-batch – Pure/origine melk chocoladerepen
Gold: Kakaw Museo (Mexico) – Kakaw Museo – Finca la Cruz
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 65% Dark Milk SJRLaCarrera
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 50% Milk chocolate
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 60% Chocolate Oscuro con Leche Wampu
Pure/origine witte chocoladerepen
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Chelo Caramelo 34%
Repen met toegevoegde smaak
Donkere chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate Oscuro La Carrera- Leche Coco (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Piña Dark 60% (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Passion fruit 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Guanabana Dark 60% (**)
Donkere chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Chicatana 70% (**)
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – 65% Chocolate Oscuro Naranja y Almendras (**)
Silver: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) – Ajonjolí y Sal de Mar Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Banana Cinnamon and Cloves 70% Dark Choc (**)
Bronze: Argencove (Nicaragua) – Saffron 70% Dark Chocolate (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – 75% dark chocolate with orange (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 75% Dark chocolate whith Cashew & salt (**)
Bronze: Yojoa Chocolate (Honduras) – Naranja con Arándano Chocolate (**)
Melk chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
Bronze: Macaw Kakau (Costa Rica) – Macaw Kakau 60% con Cafe don Roberto
Melkchocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate con leche con Frambuesa (**)
Silver: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Chocolate con Toffee, Almendras,especias (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Chocolate de leche “Banano en Gloria” (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 50% Milk chocolate, with chilli Cabro (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolat c/Leche Café-Almendras-Vainilla (**)
Bronze: Zucoleto (Honduras) – Zucoleto Milk Fruit & Nut (**)
Melkchocoladerepen met een vulling
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Choc./Leche C/Praline Almendra/Mandarina (**)
Witte chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
Gold: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Xiquipil 30% White Manilatzapotl / Mango (**)
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – White chocolate cappuccino bar
Bronze: Estukurú (Costa Rica) – White Chocolate with Hibiscus sabdariffa (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Chocolate Blanco con Limón y Sal (**)
Witte chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Chocolate Blanco Menta-Matcha-Limón (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Maleku Chocolate White 40% w/nibs (**)
Bronze: Mayak Chocolate (Honduras) – 35 White chocolate & Almonds (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines en truffels
Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Trufa Negra (**)
Ganaches of truffels van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak
Silver: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) – Campón 73% by Chris Macbeth (**)
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Cava Freixenet Brut
Ganaches of truffels van witte chocolade
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Baileys (**)
Ganaches of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón Ron Cihuatán 12 años
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Truffle de Pesto (**)
Noten
Pralines op basis van noten
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón Mont Blanc (**)
Donkere chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Almendras con Chocolate Oscuro y Naranja (**)
Bronze: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Cafe con Chocolate Oscuro (**)
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade
Gold: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Bombón de Frambuesa y Maní (**)
Melkchocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Bronze: Cacaoterra/Xiquipil (El Salvador) – Chocolate Covered Almonds with Cinnamon (**)
Witte chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Silver: Palato Hand Crafted Chocolate (Honduras) – Almendras con Chocolate Blanco y Limón (**)
Karamels
Karamel omhuld met donkere chocolade
Bronze: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Cesta de Caramelo (**)
Karamel omhuld met melkchocolade
Silver: Xocolatisimo (El Salvador) – Toffee de Almendra (**)
Bronze: Fabrica de Chocolate Momotombo (Nicaragua) – Rellenitos de Dulce Navideño (**)
Smeerpasta
Donkere chocoladepasta (geen melkpoeder)
Bronze: syokorat / wikka (Mexico) – Untable Hacienda Napana by Chris Macbeth (**)
Donkere chocolademelk (gemaakt met water)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) – Chocolate Doña Mari Cardamomo (**)
Bronze: Chocolate Doña Mari (Guatemala) – Chocolate Doña Mari Vainilla (**)
Donkere chocolademelk (gemaakt met water) DUPLICATE
Gold: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Canela 40% (**)
Silver: Maleku Chocolate (Costa Rica) – Maleku Spicy Drinking Chocolate (**)
Silver: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Chile y Pimienta 70% (**)
Bronze: Wolter (Mexico) – Metate Vainilla 70% (**)
Alcoholic drinks/liquors made with chocolate or cacao (Pilot category)
Silver: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Likao
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Alexander
Bronze: Licores Don Juan (Nicaragua) – Licor de Cacao Clásico
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.