The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2021-22 European Craft Chocolatier combined competitions, which were judged in late 2021 and early 2022 and included DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Scandinavian, Eastern European, French and Benelux entrants. Entries into the Craft Chocolatier competitions are required to give traceability details of the sources of cacao used in the chocolate and these are vetted before approving entries.
Finalists
The Grand Jury Finalists are the entrants that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, having at least one product that scored at 80/100 or more. (80/100 is the score from which products are considered to have fine flavor quality and be free of major defects.) The scores are finalised by the Grand Jury, who consider and review products where there is not a high level of agreement within the main judging panel. Products with scores with a high level of agreement will be automatically assigned prizes according to their score.
Prizes
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, not all Finalists will receive a prize. Prizes are awarded according to standard benchmark scores for each medal, which may be varied according to the category, local conditions and statistical analysis of the judging scores.
Scores
Scores will be made public after the winners are announced and will be shown for the Finalists only (80+). Scores are not shown for entries that did not achieve a Finalist level to maintain entrant confidentiality.
The scores are calculated using the IICCT Flavor Profiling system and are weighted to match recognised coffee scores, where speciality coffee would begin with a minimum score of 80/100 and upwards.
The 2021-22 European Craft Chocolatier Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec fourrage
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Crispy Cherry Bar (83.58)Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
chocoMe (Hungary) - chocoMe Entrée F130 (86.25)Lyra (Slovakia) - Crazy pecan caramel (83.15)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Almond "milk" Chocolate Bar (80.69)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec fourrage
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Liquorice caramel bar (81.73)Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec fourrage
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Caramelized White Chocolate Cookie Bar (83.13)Tablettes de chocolat combination avec infusion ou arôme
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Mastic, vanilla, cardamom Chocolate Bar (84.20)Tablettes de chocolat au combination avec fourrage
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Hazelnut Cookie Chocolate Bar (80.62)Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Emelie (89.36)Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache Nature Agua Viva Criollo (88.96)
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Quince fruit and alcohol dark ganache (87.50)Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Black cherry dark chocolate ganache (87.14)
Suklaa Täplä (Finland) - Cloudberry Night (86.65)
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Lemongrass coconut spicy dark ganache (86.26)
La Fèverie by Hasnaâ (France) - Ganache au vin - Pauillac (85.85)
La Fèverie by Hasnaâ (France) - Ganache au vin - Pomerol (85.67)
Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) - Dark chocolate with quince and Earl Grey (85.10)
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Spicy mango dark ganache (84.69)
Chococo (United Kingdom) - Tangerine Dream (84.67)
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Lervig Christmas beer bonbon (84.24)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - green coriander (83.93)
Umber & Ecru (United Kingdom) - Roasted Pineapple & Loomi Lime Quenelles (82.95)
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Kaffirlime lemongrass (82.71)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Kuura (80.63)
Umber & Ecru (United Kingdom) - Toffee Apple & Cinnamon Quenelles (80.63)
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Green Cinnamon (87.08)Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Mogador (86.75)
Ten Watch Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Beurre Noisette Bonbon (85.43)
La Vie Chocolat (Czech Republic) - Passion fruit (85.16)
Ariqua Denis Chocolatier (Belgium) - La Royale (82.13)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Popcorn Caramel (81.75)
La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Rose geranium (79.58)
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Black Currant (87.68)Summerbird (Denmark) - Chocolate Truffles Liquorice (87.38)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Pasjonsfest med yoghurt (85.57)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Rosmarin - Seabuckthorn (85.38)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Yuzu Cheesecake (84.61)
Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) - Quince and bergamot (83.54)
La Vie Chocolat (Czech Republic) - Pistachio (82.14)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Lemon Meringue Pie (81.75)
La Vie Chocolat (Czech Republic) - Strawberries with balsamic (81.65)
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l'enrobage et la garniture
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Pineapple & Tomato (88.60)Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Multe og tindved (88.28)
Chococo (United Kingdom) - Mango + Passionfruit (87.53)
Chocolatte (Sweden) - Vanilla caramel / blackcurrant (86.70)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Karamellpasjon (86.21)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Lakris og banan (86.20)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Kremet bringebær (85.33)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Cinnamon Bun (84.88)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Pærefull (84.77)
Chococo (United Kingdom) - Rhubarb + Vanilla (84.43)
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Irish coffee Piura ganache (84.29)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Solbærdugg med marshmallows (83.80)
Ten Watch Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Hazelnut Bonbon (83.67)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Jordbærkyss (83.42)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Epleglede (83.40)
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Verjus (83.10)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Blackcurrant (82.70)
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Blackberry lavanda two layers ganache (82.15)
Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Blåbærflyt (81.33)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Espresso Brasil (81.05)
Chocolatte (Sweden) - Gooseberry / black sesame (80.70)
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit & Coffee (80.10)
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
La Fèverie by Hasnaâ (France) - Praliné Noisette Croustillant (87.38)SIGOJI (Belgium) - Pavé Cinacien - Noisettes Cafe (84.55)
Ara Chocolat (France) - Praliné Noix de Cajou (83.65)
SIGOJI (Belgium) - Pavé Cinacien - Noisettes Citron Yuzu (82.22)
Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Almera (81.26)
Massepain enrobé de chocolat noir
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Trio (81.16)Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Yuzu Ginger Marzipan (80.50)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir
HILL BAR (France) - Feves Enrobées (80.11)Praliné au chocolat lait
SIGOJI (Belgium) - Pave Cinacien - Praline Cacahuetes (86.25)Jentene på Tunet – Chocolatier (Norway) - Hasselknas (85.85)
Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Peanut Esmeraldas Bonbon (85.80)
Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) - Umami , Bonbon Au Chocolat With Miso (84.22)
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Hazelnut Pralin (83.42)
Summerbird (Denmark) - Noisette Dragée (82.43)
Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Spekulatius (82.03)
chocoMe (Hungary) - chocoMe Petit 9 - Salty pistachio (80.48)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - " Milk " Chocolate Marcona Almond (83.87)Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Liquorice enrobed almonds (82.85)
Praliné au chocolat blanc
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Bergamot caramel & breton biscuit (86.86)Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Blackcurrant - lavender almond dragée (82.63)Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Lingonberry enrobed almonds (80.42)
Praliné au chocolat lait ...
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Pistachio Cremino (87.88)La Fève by Pavel Pavlov (Bulgaria) - Pecan (87.39)
Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Gran Palo and Piedmont Hazelnut Bonbon (87.35)
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Pekan - Karamell - Tarte (87.26)
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Black Sesame & Peanut (82.75)
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Boozy Pfirsich Melba (80.78)
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Hazelnut Cremino (80.48)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait ...
Lyra (Slovakia) - Maximum Hazelnuts Caramel (85.81)Caramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat noir
Fifth Dimension Chocolates (United Kingdom) - Chinese Black Bean Caramel (82.55)Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait
Chococo (United Kingdom) - Molasses + Brown Butter Caramel (89.52)SIGOJI (Belgium) - Truffe Passion - Poire Piment D'espelett (85.59)
Trondheim Sjokolade (Norway) - Liquorice Caramel (84.23)
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Salty caramel milk chocolate (83.11)
Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Orangenkaramell (81.05)
Caramels enrobés de chocolat blanc
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Coffee whisky white chocolate caramel (89.78)Carré Noir (Belgium) - French Kiss (82.62)
Summerbird (Denmark) - Amber (81.15)
Autres - fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Peru - ginger passionfruit dragée (85.44)Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Frederiksdal Cherry (83.62)
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat au lait ..
PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Raspberry Liquorice (88.00)Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Orangeatstäbchen (86.66)Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat noir
Umber & Ecru (United Kingdom) - Dark Chocolate Domes with Espresso Fudge (82.83)Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Calvados (81.18)
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat au lait
Umber & Ecru (United Kingdom) - Milk Chocolate Domes with Sea Salt Fudge (82.77)Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat blanc
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Absinthe (84.77)Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) - Raspberry - honey nougat dragée (84.53)
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat au lait ..
Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Solkiki's Smore Boulders 64% (82.57)Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Piedmont Hazelnut Chocolate Spread (90.93)Bonneheure (Switzerland) - Crema di Nocciole e Cacao (87.88)
HILL BAR (France) - Nocciola (85.52)
HILL BAR (France) - Gianduja (80.81)
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Hazelnut & dark chocolate spread (80.21)
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat au lait
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Gingerbread milk chocolate spread (85.33)Charles Chocolartisan (France) - Pâte à tartiner Façon Rocher (85.11)
La Vie Chocolat (Czech Republic) - Salted caramel with Tonka (80.65)
