The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged remotely in March-April 2026.
The Indian Craft Chocolate Competition honors a defining moment in India’s chocolate journey, recognizing work that reflects the skill, integrity, and a strong sense of place for Indian makers, as Indian cacao and chocolate begin to earn global attention.
The first national competition for India creates a space for meaningful recognition and strengthens the Indian craft chocolate community, inspires conscious production, and will help to position Indian chocolate with confidence on the world stage.
The judging panel included our regular judges, along with many of our IICCT alumni and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and a main round of judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting.
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:
Barres llises/originals
Barres llises/originals negres
Paul And Mike (India) – 72% Dark Chocolate (Yellow Fermentation) (86.52)Micro-batch – Barres llises/originals negres
Savorworks Roasters (India) – 72% Dark Chocolate (87.73)Manam Chocolate (India) – Origin Tablet No.7 (86.73)
Barres llises/originals/negres alt % (> 85%)
Savorworks Roasters (India) – 85% Dark Chocolate (89.10)Anuttama (India) – Ultimate 99% Dark (87.50)
Paul And Mike (India) – 99% Dark Chocolate (86.73)
Paul And Mike (India) – 87% Dark Chocolate (85.55)
Barres llises/originals/negres 100 %
Paul And Mike (India) – 100% Dark Chocolate (85.76)Barres llises/originals amb llet
Paul And Mike (India) – 40% Fine Milk Chocolate (84.32)Micro-batch – Barres llises/originals amb llet
Manam Chocolate (India) – Farm Tablet No.1 (83.86)Barres llises/originals alternative amb sucres alternatius
Manam Chocolate (India) – Sugar Preference No.1 (84.96)Barres llises/originals amb substituts de la llet
Anuttama (India) – Bella Tharai (85.45)Manam Chocolate (India) – Dairy Preference No.1 (82.31)
Barres llises/originals blanques
Manam Chocolate (India) – Origin Tablet No.9 (86.65)Barres de sabors
Barres de xocolata negra amb una infusió o aroma
Savorworks Roasters (India) – 72% Dark Chocolate – Gin & Tonic (87.98)Savorworks Roasters (India) – 65% Indian Gesha Coffee Infusion (85.03)
Paul And Mike (India) – Dark Sula Dindori Reserve Shiraz (84.72)
Anuttama (India) – Absolute Coffee (82.25)
Barres de xocolata negra amb inclusions o trossos
Anuttama (India) – Coconut Crunch (88.73)PASCATI, artisan chocolate (India) – Mango Dark (86.25)
Baker’s Artisanal Recipes (India) – The Buzzz..ed Bar (dark 60% W/nibs) (85.53)
Paul And Mike (India) – 64% Dark Gin & Ginger Chocolate (82.26)
PASCATI, artisan chocolate (India) – Orange Cinnamon Hazelnut Dark (82.03)
Barres de xocolata amb llet amb una infusió o aroma
Manam Chocolate (India) – Origin Tablet No.1 (88.30)Chitra’m Craft Chocolates (India) – Mango Lassi ( Dark Milk Chocolate ) (85.58)
Bon Fiction (India) – Masala Chai (84.74)
Paul And Mike (India) – Fine Milk Indian Style Masala Chai (83.30)
Barres de xocolata amb llet amb inclusions o trossos
Paul And Mike (India) – Pistachios & Idukki Cardamom Chocolate (87.51)Manam Chocolate (India) – Chai Biscuit (86.45)
Manam Chocolate (India) – Rice Crispy (84.40)
Anuttama (India) – Kheer Burst (82.87)
Manam Chocolate (India) – Pistachio Fudge (82.62)
Barres de xocolata amb llet amb un farcit
Manam Chocolate (India) – Strawberry Citrus Praline Tablet (83.91)Barres de xocolata blanca amb inclusions o trossos
Chitra’m Craft Chocolates (India) – Sugarless Masala Buttermilk ( Chaas ) (89.90)Chitra’m Craft Chocolates (India) – Pineapple & Mulligatawny (Pepper Rasam) (87.83)
Subko Cacao (India) – The Flat White Bar (85.90)
Ganaches, palets, bombons i trufes ganache
Ganaches de xocolata amb llet o trufes
Paul And Mike (India) – Masala Chai Bonbon (89.48)Bombons a base de fruits secs, nous recobertes
Praliné a base de nous / gianduja amb xocolata amb llet
Manam Chocolate (India) – Cashew Praline Clusters (85.98)Manam Chocolate (India) – Almond Praline Cluster (85.48)
