The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2024 Americas - USA & Canada Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged remotely during Summer 2024. The Prize ceremony was held on Thursday, 12th September starting at 2pm, New York time on Zoom and Facebook. The winners were announced by our co-founders Dr. Maricel E. Presilla, local organizer in the New York area, Martin Christy from Bucharest and our Grand Jury members Barbie Van Horn, Lauren Adler and Alex Rast.
This was the first time that the Americas competition was divided into two separate regional semi-finals, one of which was this USA & Canada Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier competition.
This competition focuses on fine, craft and micro-batch chocolate makers who work directly from cacao beans to produce plain/origin and flavoured chocolate bars and craft chocolatiers making filled chocolates, dragées and spreads from the USA & Canada region.
Winners will go through to the World Final in October 2024.
Judges
The judging panel for this competition included our regular Americas judges, along with many of our IICCT alumni, other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
All judging was anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes were awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
All Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in this competition are eligible to enter the World Final in October 2024.
Prizes
The winners of the 2024 Americas - USA & Canada Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition are:
(Prizes are shown in score order for each medal)
'Best in competition' overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - Blanco Jaguar (92.4)Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63% (91.1)Flavoured bar categories
Gold: Askinosie Chocolate (United States) - Dark Chocolate + Red Raspberry Bar (91.9)Filled chocolates
Gold: St. Croix Chocolate Company (United States) - Yuzu Mandarin Sesame Bon Bon (89.2)Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Cuyagua (88.7)
+ Gold: USA
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Guayas (88.0)
Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Maya Mountain 70% Organic (87.7)
Bronze: Spinnaker Chocolate (United States) - 70% Uganda (87.1)
Bronze: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Dos Rios (86.9)
Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Madagascar 70% Organic (86.8)
Bronze: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Sambirano Valley - Madagascar (86.8)
Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Lumina 70% Organic (86.6)
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - Blanco Jaguar (92.4)
+ Gold: USA
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - San Jeronimo Miramar Criollo Blanco (92.2)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: DesBarres Chocolate (Canada) - Maya Mountain 72% (90.7)
+ Gold: Canadian
+ Special: Vegan
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Morropon 70% (90.2)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Signature Line, Boyaca (89.8)
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Arhuacos 80% (89.6)
Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 70% Jones (89.3)
Silver: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Peru Chuncho 70% (89.2)
Silver: Turtle Mountain Chocolate (Canada) - Chuncho, Peru, 70% Dark (89.1)
Silver: Eigen Chocolate (United States) - Gigante Huila, Colombia 70% Dark (88.9)
Silver: Camilo's Chocolate Inc (Canada) - El Ramonal 70% (88.8)
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Cap-Haitien 70% (88.8)
Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Alto Beni, Bolivia (88.7)
Silver: Onoa (Canada) - Bejofo Estate Madagascar 70% (88.6)
Silver: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - Trinitario (88.6)
Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 70% Echague (88.5)
Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 70% Costa Esmeraldas (88.4)
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Chuncho 70% (88.3)
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Chuao, Venezuela 72% (88.3)
Silver: Evertide Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Pisa Haiti 75% (88.3)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Yasica Especial (88.3)
+ Special: Limited edition
Silver: Choco Del Mar (United States) - Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador – 70% (88.3)
Silver: Embers Chocolate (United States) - Wild Harvest Bolivia (88.1)
Silver: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - San Jeronimo Miramar Criollo Rosado (88.1)
Silver: Allo Simonne (Canada) - Huila 75% (88.1)
Silver: Tucson Chocolate Factory (United States) - Alto Beni 70% (88.0)
Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 71% Malvar (88.0)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Philippines Kablon 70% (87.5)
Bronze: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Pure Hawaiian Cacao 70% (87.4)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Dominican Republic Zorzal 70% (87.4)
Bronze: Embers Chocolate (United States) - Tanzania (87.4)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Ecuador Cumba 70% (87.3)
Bronze: Turtle Mountain Chocolate (Canada) - Chuno, Nicaragua, 70% Dark (87.3)
Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Signature Line, Asochivite (87.2)
Bronze: Hazel Hill Chocolate (United States) - 70% Piura Blanco (87.2)
Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Tranquilidad, Bolivia 75% (87.1)
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Puerto Rico 70% (87.0)
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Tumaco 70% (87.0)
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Hispaniola 70% (86.9)
Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Kokoa Kamilli, Tanzania 75% (86.8)
Bronze: Chokola Bean to Bar (United States) - Chuncho 75% (86.7)
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Salitral, Peru 70% (86.7)
Bronze: DesBarres Chocolate (Canada) - Semuliki 72% (86.5)
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Colombia Tumaco 85% (88.9)
+ Gold: USA
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Mindo Chocolate Makers (United States) - 100% Pure Chocolate Bar (88.3)
+ Gold: 100%
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Peru Chuncho 85% (88.1)
Bronze: Heritage Food Crafters (United States) - 85% Philippines (87.7)
Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - 100% Kisinga (87.7)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Venezuela Piaroa 100% (87.6)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Ecuador Cumba 85% (87.4)
Bronze: Qantu (Canada) - Première Fois 100% Demetrio Huaccre (87.1)
Bronze: Boho Chocolate (United States) - 87% Dark - Chuncho (87.1)
Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, 100% Cacao (87.1)
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Hispaniola 85% (87.1)
Bronze: Palette de Bine (Canada) - Guatemala Cahabón 85% (87.0)
Bronze: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Pure Hawaiian Cacao 85% (86.6)
Bronze: Eldora Chocolate (United States) - Philippines Kablon 85% (86.6)
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Dominican Nacional Dark Milk 68% (90.0)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63% (91.1)
+ Gold: USA
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Oh la Vache! (89.9)
+ Gold: Canadian
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Tumaco, Colombia Dark Milk 60% (88.3)
Silver: Sirene (Canada) - Giff's Criollo Dark Milk (88.2)
Silver: Camilo's Chocolate Inc (Canada) - Zorzal 51% Dark Milk (88.0)
Silver: Marsatta Chocolate (United States) - G.O.A.T. of Goat (55% with Goat Milk) (87.5)
Silver: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Caramelized Milk Chocolate (87.2)
Bronze: Black Jaguar Chocolate (Canada) - Dark Milk (86.4)
Plain/origin chocolate bars with alternative ingredients
Gold: Spinnaker Chocolate (United States) - 58% Colombia Dark Oat Milk (89.9)
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Maker's Choice, Asochivite with Maple (88.3)
+ Gold: USA
+ Gold: Direct Traded
Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) - "Bines à l'érable" Wild Bolivia 70% (87.9)
+ Gold: Canadian
Silver: oodaalolly (United States) - Coconut Takipsilim (87.9)
Silver: Mademoiselle Miel (United States) - 70% Classic Dark Bar (87.6)
Silver: Moksha Chocolate (United States) - 65% Kokoa Kamili Dark Mylk (87.3)
Silver: Mindo Chocolate Makers (United States) - Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar | 60% Cacao (87.0)
Bronze: Chocolat Voyageur (Canada) - 48% Ariari, Colombia (86.9)
Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - Vegan White Chocolate (86.9)
Bronze: Chocolat Voyageur (Canada) - 70% Dak Lak, Vietnam (86.8)
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Maple (86.6)
Bronze: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Coconut Dark Milk Bar (86.4)
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, White Chocolate (86.7)
Bronze: Eigen Chocolate (United States) - Dulce de Leche 38% White Chocolate (86.1)
Bronze: Chaleur B Chocolat (Canada) - White Vanilla Chocolate (86.0)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Askinosie Chocolate (United States) - Dark Chocolate + Red Raspberry Bar (91.9)
+ Special: Ingredients
+ Special: Recipe
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Spiced Winter Maple (91.4) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Maker's Choice, Caramelized Onion (89.3) (**)
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, Las Palomas Coffee (89.0) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, Lawley's Rum (88.9) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Demon Seed Whiskey (88.7) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Maker's Choice, Black Urfa Chili (88.0) (**)
Silver: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Barrel Aged Bourbon Bar (87.9) (**)
Silver: Piety and Desire Chocolate (United States) - 73% Parleaux Beer Lab Collab-Bar (87.6)
Silver: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - Revolution Brewing VSO Gravedigger (87.6) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, Putnam Rye Whiskey (87.4) (**)
Silver: KESSHŌ (United States) - KESSHŌ Salted Plum Dark Chocolate (87.4) (**)
Silver: Hazel Hill Chocolate (United States) - 71% Maya Spice (87.1) (**)
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Zanzibar Black Pepper (87.1) (**)
Silver: Spinnaker Chocolate (United States) - 70% Belize with Bourbon (87.0) (**)
Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Special Reserve, Brown Butter (86.8) (**)
Bronze: Roxy's Chocolate (Canada) - Americano (86.7) (**)
Bronze: JACEK Chocolate Couture (Canada) - Espresso Bar (86.5) (**)
Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Wallflower Gin (86.4) (**)
Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Tanduay Rum (86.4) (**)
Bronze: The Organic House (Canada) - Movie Night - 60% Nicaragua O'Payo (86.3) (**)
Bronze: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Barrel Aged Kuleana Rum Works Bar (86.2) (**)
Bronze: oodaalolly (United States) - Dark Chocolate with Calamansi (86.0) (**)
Bronze: The Organic House (Canada) - Peach Bourbon 70% Nicaragua O'Payo (85.9) (**)
Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Single Malt (85.9) (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Maker's Choice, El Carmen with Coffee (90.3) (**)
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) - Jaguar Nibs (88.9)
Silver: Moksha Chocolate (United States) - 65% Oko Caribe w/ Blood orange (88.5)
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Cardamom Black Pepper (88.5) (**)
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) - Honey Lavender (88.4)
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Citrus Mélange À Trois (88.3)
Silver: Qantu (Canada) - Maple & Fleur de Sel (88.2) (**)
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Raspberry Rose (87.7)
Silver: Spinnaker Chocolate (United States) - 70% Colombia Coffee Crunch (87.5) (**)
Bronze: Black Jaguar Chocolate (Canada) - Wild Forest Sea Salt (86.1)
Bronze: Black Jaguar Chocolate (Canada) - Japanese Genmaicha (85.8) (**)
Bronze: Ritual Chocolate (United States) - The Apres Bar (85.5) (**)
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Silver: Allo Simonne (Canada) - Gianduja and Cacao Nibs Bar (88.5) (**)
Silver: Allo Simonne (Canada) - Gianduja & Whole Hazelnuts Chocolate Bar (88.0) (**)
Bronze: Allo Simonne (Canada) - Gianduja, Juniper and Cherries Bar (86.9) (**)
Bronze: Allo Simonne (Canada) - Gianduja, Buckwheat and Mélilot Bar (85.9) (**)
Bronze: Sleep Walk Chocolateria (United States) - Miel y Chiltepe (85.5) (**)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Brown Butter Milk 43% (91.5) (**)
+ Special: Recipe
+ Special: Ingredients
Silver: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Coco Loco (89.6) (**)
Silver: Honoka'a Chocolate (United States) - Barrel Aged Rum Bar with Coconut Milk (89.4) (**)
Silver: Askinosie Chocolate (United States) - Coconut Milk Chocolate (89.2)
Silver: TCHOÂ (United States) - TCHO Dirty Chai (87.8) (**)
Silver: JACOBEAN Craft Chocolate (Canada) - Liquorice (87.5) (**)
Bronze: Onoa (Canada) - Piment Gorria 60% (86.6) (**)
Bronze: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (United States) - Limited Release, Chocolate Banana Split (85.7) (**)
Bronze: Avanaa Chocolat (Canada) - Mocaccino (85.5) (**)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Onoa (Canada) - Érable Croquant 60% (89.0) (**)
Silver: Amano Chocolate (United States) - Japanese Sea Salt & Cocoa Nibs (87.2)
Bronze: Ranger Chocolate Co. (United States) - Caribbean Chocolate Bar (86.8) (**)
Bronze: Embers Chocolate (United States) - Dream Bar (86.7) (**)
Bronze: Avanaa Chocolat (Canada) - London Fog (85.9) (**)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Qantu (Canada) - Jean Duya (88.9) (**)
+ Special: Ingredients
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Silver: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Raspberry White (88.8) (**)
Silver: Chocs ‘n Boxes (United States) - Ube Bar (88.6) (**)
Silver: Fruition Chocolate Works (United States) - Toasted White (88.1)
+ Special: Caramelized
Silver: JACOBEAN Craft Chocolate (Canada) - Strawberry Delight  (88.0) (**)
Silver: Mademoiselle Miel (United States) - Cranberry Wild Rice Bar (88.0) (**)
Bronze: JACOBEAN Craft Chocolate (Canada) - Partridge berry (Lingonberry) (86.6) (**)
Bronze: Blue Spruce Chocolates (United States) - White Chocolate with Ecuadorian Maracuya (86.4) (**)
Bronze: Kasama Chocolate (Canada) - Strawberry White (86.3) (**)
Bronze: Eigen Chocolate (United States) - Kusmi Milk Tea 38% White Chocolate (85.8) (**)
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Silver: Embers Chocolate (United States) - Elote White Chocolate (88.4)
Silver: Embers Chocolate (United States) - Strawberries & Roses (87.5)
Silver: Creo Chocolate (United States) - Spicy Mango (87.2) (**)
Bronze: KESSHŌ (United States) - KESSHŌ Black Sesame White Chocolate (86.2) (**)
White chocolate bars with a filling
Bronze: TCHOÂ (United States) - TCHO Perfect Matcha (86.2) (**)
Combination chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Rhyme and Reason Chocolate Company (United States) - Maracuya Passion (89.3) (**)
Bronze: Eigen Chocolate (United States) - Triple Berry Vegan Swirl Bar (85.7) (**)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Garcia Nevett (United States) - Belize 70% (87.2)
+ Special: Recipe
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Garcia Nevett (United States) - AnÃs y Papelón (88.7)
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: St. Croix Chocolate Company (United States) - Yuzu Mandarin Sesame Bon Bon (89.2)
Silver: LeSaint French Chocolate (United States) - Orange Hazelnut Luck Pavés (87.4)
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Passionfruit (85.7)
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Black Sesame Ginger (86.8)
Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Balsamic PB&J (86.6)
Bronze: Piety and Desire Chocolate (United States) - Duck Blind Bon Bon (86.5) (**)
Bronze: Milla Chocolates (United States) - Passion Fruit Bon Bon (86.2)
Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier (United States) - Raspberry Pistachio (85.9)
Bronze: St. Croix Chocolate Company (United States) - Sour Cherry and Pistachio Bon Bon (85.9)
(*) Â Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
