The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2025 European Open Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged remotely April-May 2025, with final Grand Jury decisions in May 2025. This competition combined the French, Benelux, Scandinavian and Eastern European craft chocolatier entries.
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 2025 European Open Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Eventyr Håndverkssjokolade (Norway) - Santa Ana Og Skogsbær (91.46)La Carambole (Netherlands) - Vegan Passion Decadence (90.63)
Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache au Thé Awa-Bancha (88.83)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Coffee Ganache (88.15)
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - White Temple Tea & Honey (86.63)
Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache Bourgeon de Cassis (86.25)
Chocolala (Estonia) - Raspberry-matcha-black Sesame Bonbon (83.53)
Eventyr Håndverkssjokolade (Norway) - Eventyr Trøffel (82.13)
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Rum Ganache Milk Chocolate Bonbon (86.26)Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado
Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Prinsessan (86.88)Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Carin (83.94)
Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizados
La Carambole (Netherlands) - Green Pumpkin Beanie (89.38)Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Magnus (88.83)
Chocolala (Estonia) - Raspberry-matcha-black Sesame Crunch (86.65)
Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Cherry-Lemon (85.99)
La Carambole (Netherlands) - Marocco (85.93)
Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Bilberry-Yogurt (85.28)
Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Grand (85.06)
Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Lingonberry-Raspberry (84.49)
Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Yuzu-Orange (82.69)
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Louis Fouquet (France) - Praliné Feuilleté Noisette Noir (87.00)La Carambole (Netherlands) - A Bitter Flower (86.43)
Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Hazelnut-Clementine (85.38)
Ara Chocolat (France) - Praliné Amandes du Lot-et-Garonne (82.62)
Grajeas de chocolate negro, nueces cubiertas de chocolate negro
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Dragée (88.75)chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Atelier - Åkesson,voatsiperifery (88.68)
chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Atelier - Kamili 70%, Piemonte (87.38)
chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Atelier - Chuao Bean Dragée 72% (87.03)
chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Atelier - Rugoso 70%, Macadamia (83.95)
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Louis Fouquet (France) - Gianduja Pistache Lait (86.53)Grajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Almond Coriander Milk Chocolate Dragée (83.22)Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate blanco
Míšina čokoláda (Czech Republic) - Matcha Pistachio & Grapefruit Pralines (84.17)Grajeas de chocolate blanco, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate blanco
Flore Confectionery (Hungary) - Sweet Sushi Dragee (89.15)Flore Confectionery (Hungary) - Smoke Signals Chocolate Dragée (88.55)
Prague Chocolate Steiner & Kovarik (Czech Republic) - Kampot Pepper in White Chocolate 40% (85.90)
Flore Confectionery (Hungary) - Willy Tonka Chocolate Dragée (84.68)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Tokaj Dragee (84.53)
Caramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate negro
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Extra Dark Thyme Caramel (87.56)Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Sitter (87.43)
Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Brown Cheese Caramels & Milk Chocolate (89.97)Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Seabuck thorn - HoneyCaramel (89.10)
Otros - fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Mandarin Paste (85.42)Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Candied Lemon Zest (86.05)Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Sour Cherry (85.93)
Frutas enteras cubiertas con chocolate blanco
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Ginger With Raspberry White Chocolate (82.85)Manon/mantequilla/crema cubierta de chocolate negro
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Frederiksdal Cherry (85.75)Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Hansens Hindbær (85.63)
Eventyr Håndverkssjokolade (Norway) - Santa Ana Trøffel Med Trøffel (82.03)
Otros rellenos cubiertos de chocolate negro
chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Raffinée Coconut,akesson,raspb. (84.93)Otros rellenos cubiertos de chocolate con leche
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Salty Liquorice Milk Chocolate Dragée (84.88)Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Louis Fouquet (France) - Pâte À Tartiner Pistache (89.45)Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Orange & Almonds Chocolate Spread (82.32)
