The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2025 British Craft Chocolate Competition, which was judged in person in London, UK and remotely during March-April 2025.
This was our second competition entirely devoted to British craft chocolate makers working from bean-to-bar and to chocolatiers using origin traceable chocolate. The competition celebrates British chocolate artisans who respect the flavour, origin and sourcing of the cacao in their chocolate. The competition included all categories of products from plain and flavoured bars to filled chocolates and ganaches, plus craft cocoa powder and cocoa butter.
Winners will go directly to the International Chocolate Awards 2025 World Final.
Judges
The judging panel for this competition included judges from the UK, Italy and France, along with some of our IICCT alumni, other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
"The in-person judging was a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow judges — for some, it was their first time experiencing a judging session in person. While the majority of the day was spent in focused, silent concentration, the breaks offered a chance to reflect on the growth, high standards, and exciting developments in the UK craft chocolate sector. We also discussed how, as tasters, we can continue to support and celebrate this vibrant community through the British awards. And if there’s one thing we never tire of talking about, it’s chocolate — so there was certainly plenty to share!" - Kathryn Laverack, Local Partner and Grand Jury member
All judging was anonymised, included 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 later in 2025.
Prizes
The winners of the 2025 British Craft Chocolate Competition are:
(Prizes are shown in score order for each medal)
Barrette plain/origin
Micro-batch - Barrette fondenti plain /origin
Gold: Duffy's (United Kingdom) - Duffy's Nicaragua Amarillo 72% (89.5) (**)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Silver: Bare Bones Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Philippines 70% (88.9) (**)
Silver: Duffy's (United Kingdom) - Duffy's Guatemala Rio Dulce 70% (88.0) (**)
Silver: Bare Bones Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Guatemala 65% (88.0) (**)
Silver: Dormouse Chocolates (United Kingdom) - 75% Dark Francisco Sakaguchi, Brazil (88.0) (**)
Bronze: Duffy's (United Kingdom) - Duffy's Honduras Indio Rojo 72% (86.5) (**)
Barrette ad alta% cioccolato fondente (sopra 85%)
Bronze: Mayoy cacao (United Kingdom) - Chuao 100% (87.1) (**)
Micro-batch - Barrette al latte plain/origin
Gold: Duffy's (United Kingdom) - Duffy's Honduras Mayan Red 61% Milk (89.1) (**)
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Barrette alternative plain/origin
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Wild Beniano Dark Milk (89.2) (**)
+ Gold: Organic
+ Gold: Direct Traded
+ Gold: Chocolate Maker
Barrette bianche plain/origin
Gold: Dormouse Chocolates (United Kingdom) - 38% Madagascar Toasted White Chocolate (90.1) (**)
+ Special: Caramelized
Barrette aromatizzate
Barrette di cioccolato fondente con inclusioni o pezzi
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Salted Esmeraldas 64 (87.6) (**)
Bronze: Pump Street Chocolate (United Kingdom) - Sourdough and Sea Salt 66% Chocolate Bar (86.0) (**)
+ Special: Local ingredients
Barrette di cioccolato al latte con inclusioni o pezzi
Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Stroopwafel Salted Caramel 60 (86.4) (**)
Barrette al cioccolato bianco aromatizzato con infusione o aromi
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Bourbon Gold - 42% (90.9) (**)
Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Tahitian Gold - 42% (89.8) (**)
Barrette al cioccolato bianco con inclusioni o pezzi
Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker (United Kingdom) - Pineapple Stroopwafel Gold - 42% (90.7) (**)
+ Special: Gastronomic
+ Special: No-milk white chocolate
Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache
Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato
Bronze: Terroir Artisanal Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) - Dulce de Leche, Mascarpone & Amaretti (85.7)
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
