The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2024 Colombian Cacao Country Support Competition, which was judged remotely in Colombia in September-October 2024.
The judging panel included our regular Colombian 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 2024 Colombian Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Cauca 1622 (89.96)Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Arauca 70% (88.49)
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Suave 65% (85.70)
Micro-batch - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
CARLOTA CHOCOLAT (Colombia) - Chocolate Meta 70% (89.12)Legado Cacao (Colombia) - Montaña Luminosa 72% (88.63)
Maluwa Chocolate Company (Colombia) - Huila 74% (87.87)
Murillo's Chocolate (Colombia) - Barra Murillo's Chocolate al 72% (87.53)
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Tatacoa 70% (87.38)
Korokoro Colombia SAS (Colombia) - Manigua 70% (86.78)
ZAMUKIA CHOCOLATES (Colombia) - Zamukia Chocolates 71 % (86.65)
ZAMUKIA CHOCOLATES (Colombia) - Zamukia Chocolates 71 % (86.48)
Kilimbo (Colombia) - Chocolate Oscuro 68% Cacao (85.67)
CARLOTA CHOCOLAT (Colombia) - Chocolate Nariño 72% (84.86)
CARLOTA CHOCOLAT (Colombia) - Chocolate Santander 68% (84.69)
Somos Cacao (Colombia) - Tableta de Chocolate 75% Somos Hermanos (84.44)
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Hachimitsu 86% (88.51)Murillo's Chocolate (Colombia) - Barra Murillo's Chocolate al 86% (87.31)
Maluwa Chocolate Company (Colombia) - Antioquia 93% (87.16)
Maluwa Chocolate Company (Colombia) - Arauca 88% (86.67)
Legado Cacao (Colombia) - Ariari 90% (84.51)
Legado Cacao (Colombia) - Diva 85% (84.11)
Kilimbo (Colombia) - Chocolate Oscuro 85% Cacao con Panela (83.67)
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Tumaco Leche 53% (85.19)Micro-batch - Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Cauca Leche 58% (88.96)ZAMUKIA CHOCOLATES (Colombia) - Zamukia Chocolates 59% con Leche (84.77)
Plain/origin chocolate bars with alternative ingredients
Origen Cacao (Colombia) - San Roque Vegan Milk 50% (85.91)Provinzzia Chocolates (Colombia) - Bio 55% Cacao con Leche de Coco (82.31)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Cacao Hunters (Colombia) - Campesino 64% (89.14)Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Maluwa Chocolate Company (Colombia) - Matilde 74% con Arepa de MaÃz Pelao' (85.51)Origen Cacao (Colombia) - San Roque 55% with Brazil Nuts and Salt (82.44)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Almendra de cacao SAS (Colombia) - 60% Cauca Identidad Cafetera (86.92)Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
ZAMUKIA CHOCOLATES (Colombia) - Zamukia Chocolates 61% con Café (86.43)Maluwa Chocolate Company (Colombia) - Matilde 51% con Arepa de MaÃz Pelao' (85.86)
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Velvet Chocolates (Colombia) - Bogotá Bombón (83.72)Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Provinzzia Chocolates (Colombia) - Clásico #1 Borojó Del PacÃfico (87.94)Ingredients from cacao
Cocoa Butter
Zurych Chocolate Artesanal (Colombia) - Manteca de Cacao (86.44)|||
