The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the third French Chocolatier Competition, and the second Benelux competition, which were judged together from 5-8 April, 2019 in Paris, France with our French Partner Planetgout. The French competition judged entries from chocolatiers based in France, celebrating the historic excellence in fine chocolate and the craft of French fine chocolatiers.
Winners will pass through to the World Final in Florence, Italy in October 2019.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of member of our Grand Jury and international judges who traveled to Paris, joined by local chefs, journalists, bloggers and chocolate specialists.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
- Supporters
Prizes
The categories judged included flavoured bars, filled chocolates, bonbons and pralines and chocolate spreads. The competitions were for national/regional entries for all categories except Plain/origin dark, milk and white bars. These categories are being judged from May 10–June 16, 2019 in Copenhagen, at the European Bean-to-Bar competition, held in Denmark. All judging is anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
Awards are given only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
French Chocolatier Competition
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Bronze: Mascarin (France) - Chocolat blanc au biscuit et au citron
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Gold: Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache nature Colombia 70% (**)
+ Special: Direct Traded
+ Special: Vegan
Silver: Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache Nature Chuncho (**)
Silver: Le Petit Chocolatier (France) - Ganache Bean-to-Bar Colombie 73 % (**)
Bronze: Raoul Boulanger (France) - Pérou
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Gold: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Nepita - chocolat noir à la Nepita
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Abeilles à Manu - chocolat noir au Miel
Silver: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Pain d'épices - chocolat noir
Silver: Le Petit Chocolatier (France) - Ganache Menthe Fraîche (**)
Silver: Weiss (France) - Ganache Rose Framboise (**)
Bronze: Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache ananas caramelisés (**)
Bronze: Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Durdat-Larequille
Bronze: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Fiorone - chocolat noir aux figues
Bronze: Le Lautrec (France) - Hypnose
Bronze: Weiss (France) - Ganache Sureau Cassis (**)
Bronze: Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - Le Terroir
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Gold: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - chocolat lait au miel de lavande
Bronze: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Anto - chocolat Lait Cigare Origine
Bronze: Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Chocolat lait aux fruits de la passion
Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizados
Bronze: Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - L'Exotique
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Silver: Joel Vilcoq Chocolatier (France) - Praliné Sarrasin
Silver: Le Lautrec (France) - Nougatine Noir
Bronze: Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Saint Bonnet
Bronze: Le Lautrec (France) - Dandy
Bronze: Raoul Boulanger (France) - Fleur de sel
Grajeas de chocolate negro, nueces cubiertas de chocolate negro
Silver: Le Lautrec (France) - Marcos
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Silver: Paries (France) - Iranja
Bronze: Comptoir du Cacao (France) - Praliné Noix de Pécan Chocolat Blond
Grajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Gold: Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Enrobés Noisette
Otros - fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée
Silver: Weiss (France) - Pâte de Fruit Fraise Basilic (**)
Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Gold: Orangettes and Co. (France) - Orangette parisienne
+ Special: Classic
Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Silver: Paries (France) - Pâte à Tartiner Paries
Bronze: Charles Chocolartisan (France) - Nutôloire (**)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
Benelux Chocolatier Competition
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Benelux Competition which focuses on chocolatier products and flavoured bars from chocolatiers and chocolate companies based in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This competition is for chocolatiers and companies working from couverture.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate negro con relleno
Bronze: patisseire-chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Caramel miso cacahouette piquant
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Infinite Belize
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Gold: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Adventurous Bergamot
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Colombian Power
Silver: Mr. Togo Matsuda (Belgium) - Yuzu-praline jasmine
Silver: Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) - Chocolat caramel et fruit de la passion
Bronze: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Volga
Bronze: Centho Chocolates (Belgium) - Fortunella
Bronze: Centho Chocolates (Belgium) - Yuzu
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Dalmore Experience
Bronze: Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Ganache thé vert Hoji Cha (torréfié)
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Sudachi Fizz
Silver: Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - ganache Matcha
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tokio Dreams
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Bronze: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Pistache
Caramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Peanuts & Co.
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Oriental
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
