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Americas – USA & Canada Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition 2024 – Winners

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)

Barras de origen no saborizadas

Barras de chocolate negro de origen no saborizadas

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 - Barras de chocolate negro de origen no saborizadas

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)

Barras de chocolate de origen negro sin, sabor - alto % (85% +)

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)

Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, no saborizadas

Gold: Fruition Chocolate Works  (United States) - Dominican Nacional Dark Milk 68% (90.0)

+ Gold: Chocolate Maker

+ Gold: Direct Traded

Micro-batch – Barras de chocolate de origen con leche, no saborizadas

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)

Barras de chocolate de origen con ingredientes alternativos, no saborizadas

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)

Barras de chocolate blanco

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)


Barras saborizado

Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos

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: KESSHÅŒ  (United States) - KESSHÅŒ 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) (**)

+ Special: Gastronomic

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) (**)

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

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) (**)

Barras de chocolate negro con relleno

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) (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos

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: TCHO  (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) (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas

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) (**)

Barras de chocolate con leche con un relleno

Gold: Qantu  (Canada) - Jean Duya (88.9) (**)

+ Special: Ingredients

Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos

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) (**)

Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas

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: KESSHÅŒ  (United States) - KESSHÅŒ Black Sesame White Chocolate (86.2) (**)

Barras de chocolate blanco con un relleno

Bronze: TCHO  (United States) - TCHO Perfect Matcha (86.2) (**)

Barras de chocolate con combinación de infusiones o polvos

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, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas

Silver: Garcia Nevett  (United States) - Belize 70% (87.2)

+ Special: Recipe

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado

Silver: Garcia Nevett  (United States) - Anís y Papelón (88.7)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado

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)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado

Bronze: Cacao & Cardamom Chocolatier  (United States) - Passionfruit (85.7)

Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizados

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)


(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.