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, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache
Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato
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)
Ganache o tartufi al cioccolato al latte
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Rum Ganache Milk Chocolate Bonbon (86.26)Ganaches o tartufi di cioccolato bianco
Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Prinsessan (86.88)Gånsviks Choklad (Sweden) - Carin (83.94)
Ganache o tertufi prodotti utilizzando ciccolati misti Fondente /latte/bianco per copertura o ripieno
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)
Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte
Praline a base di frutta/ gianduja con ciccolato fondente
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)
Dragées di cioccolato fondente, noci intere ricoperte
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)
Praline a base di noci/gianduja con cioccolato al latte
Louis Fouquet (France) - Gianduja Pistache Lait (86.53)Dragées al latte/noci intere ricoperte di cioccolato al latte
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Almond Coriander Milk Chocolate Dragée (83.22)Praline con frutta in guscio e cioccolato bianco
Míšina čokoláda (Czech Republic) - Matcha Pistachio & Grapefruit Pralines (84.17)Dragées di cioccolato bianco, noci intere ricoperte
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)
Caramello
Caramello ricoperti con cioccolato fondente
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Extra Dark Thyme Caramel (87.56)Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Sitter (87.43)
Caramello ricoperto con cioccolato al latte
Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Brown Cheese Caramels & Milk Chocolate (89.97)Sirène by PetriS Chocolate (Finland) - Seabuck thorn - HoneyCaramel (89.10)
Altre - frutti/zucchero/burro/crema
Paste di frutta, gelatine, gelée ricoperte con cioccolato fondente
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Mandarin Paste (85.42)Frutti interi ricoperti di cioccolato fondente
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Candied Lemon Zest (86.05)Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Dark Chocolate Sour Cherry (85.93)
Frutti interi ricoperti di cioccolato bianco
Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Ginger With Raspberry White Chocolate (82.85)Cioccolato fondette ricoperto di manon/burro /crema
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)
Cioccolato fondette ricoperto di manon/burro /crema ..
chocoMe (Hungary) - Chocome Raffinée Coconut,akesson,raspb. (84.93)Cioccolato al latte ricoperto con manon/burro /crema ..
Friis-Holm Chokolade (Denmark) - Salty Liquorice Milk Chocolate Dragée (84.88)Spalmabili
Spalmabili con cioccolato al latte
Louis Fouquet (France) - Pâte À Tartiner Pistache (89.45)Fjåk Chocolate (Norway) - Orange & Almonds Chocolate Spread (82.32)
