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.Â
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:
Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Paul And Mike (India) – 72% Dark Chocolate (Yellow Fermentation) (86.52)Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Savorworks Roasters (India) – 72% Dark Chocolate (87.73)Manam Chocolate (India) – Origin Tablet No.7 (86.73)
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
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)
100 % plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Paul And Mike (India) – 100% Dark Chocolate (85.76)Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Paul And Mike (India) – 40% Fine Milk Chocolate (84.32)Micro-batch – Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Manam Chocolate (India) – Farm Tablet No.1 (83.86)Plain/origin chocolate bars with alternative sugars
Manam Chocolate (India) – Sugar Preference No.1 (84.96)Plain/origin chocolate bars with milk replacements
Anuttama (India) – Bella Tharai (85.45)Manam Chocolate (India) – Dairy Preference No.1 (82.31)
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Manam Chocolate (India) – Origin Tablet No.9 (86.65)Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
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)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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)
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
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)
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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)
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Manam Chocolate (India) – Strawberry Citrus Praline Tablet (83.91)White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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, ganache pralines and truffles
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Paul And Mike (India) – Masala Chai Bonbon (89.48)Nuts
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Manam Chocolate (India) – Cashew Praline Clusters (85.98)Manam Chocolate (India) – Almond Praline Cluster (85.48)
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Manam Chocolate (India) РMalted Cacao Bean Dragees (88.93)White chocolate drag̩es, enrobed whole nuts
Savorworks Roasters (India) РCashewNut Tom Kha Dragee (87.54)Combination chocolate drag̩es, enrobed whole nuts
Manam Chocolate (India) – Double Chocolate Hazelnut Dragees (85.83)Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Paul And Mike (India) – Milk Chocolate Coated Salted Capers (90.88)White chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Manam Chocolate (India) – Toasted Sesame & Yogurt Blueberry Dragee (86.30)Other fillings with white chocolate
Manam Chocolate (India) – Cheddar & Chocolate Crunch Dragees (82.04)Ingredients from cacao
Cocoa Powder
PASCATI, artisan chocolate (India) – Cacao Powder (87.95)Cocoa Butter
Manam Chocolate (India) – Cacao Butter Baking Pods (83.20)|||
