The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the 2018 Asia-Pacific Competition, which was judged remotely by our international Grand Jury and in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The judging panel included judges from the USA, Europe, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and members of our international Grand Jury panel around the world.

The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and four or more days of Main round judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entrant has received a prize.

The 2018 Asia-Pacific Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Barrette plain/origin

Barrette fondenti plain /origin

Asian Socola (Japan) - Asian Socola 72%
Auro Chocolate (Philippines) - 64% Dark Chocolate
Auro Chocolate (Philippines) - 70% Dark Chocolate South Cotabato
BELVIE (Vietnam) - Tien Tuy 75%
Benns Ethicoa (Malaysia) - Single estate Vung Tau 72% Dark chocolate
Bonny Chocolate (邦尼巧克力工坊） (Taiwan) - 75% Dark Chocolate
Chocobien chocolatier (Hong Kong) - 75% chocolate Maranon Peru
ChooseChius (Taiwan) - 75% Dark Chocolate
Daito Cacao (Japan) - Madagascar Fruity Dark
Deershop 驯鹿巧克力 (China) - Deershop Single Origin Dark Chocolate 70% - Colombia, Tumaco
Deershop 驯鹿巧克力 (China) - Deershop Single Origin Dark Chocolate 70% - Nicaragua, Nicalizo
Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Vietnam 70%
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 65% -Pingtung, Taiwan
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 70% -Peru (Chuncho)
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 70% -Peru (Porcelana)
Jade Li Chocolatier (Taiwan) - Dark66
JL Chocolate (Taiwan) - Taiwan Pingtung 75% Dark Chocolate
JL Chocolate (Taiwan) - Taiwan Pingtung 85% Dark Chocolate
Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations (Taiwan) - Joy2
Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations (Taiwan) - Joy3
Kad Kokoa (Thailand) - Chiangmai Single Origin
Magie du Chocolat (Japan) - Peru 63
Magie du Chocolat (Japan) - Vietnam 65
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Malagos 65% Dark Chocolate
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Malagos 72% Dark Chocolate
Marou Chocolate (Vietnam) - Marou Dak Lak 70%
Marou Chocolate (Vietnam) - Marou Dong Nai 72% dark chocolate
Marou Chocolate (Vietnam) - Marou Lam Dong 74%
Meiji (Japan) - Mexico White Cacao 70% Dark
Meiji (Japan) - Peru Ayacucho 70%
曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate (Taiwan) - 曾志元72%巧克力

Micro-batch - Barrette fondenti plain /origin

Aelan Chocolate Makers (Vanuatu) - Aelan 70% dark chocolate Epi origin
Amazon food company (Vietnam) - Bapula Chocolate Baria 72%
Amazon food company (Vietnam) - Bapula Chocolate Baria 72% Middle Conching
Cacai Cacao (Taiwan) - 100% Davao Chocolate
Cacao Alun (Japan) - Cacao Blanco Piura
Cacao Alun (Japan) - Gran Chililique
Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar (Chuao Noir)
Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar (Piura noir)
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Cuba 72%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Haiti 72%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet MADAGASCAR72%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet TRINIDAD72%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Vietnam 72%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - L'essence de cacao gran couva 72%
Dandelion Chocolate Japan (Japan) - 70% Maya Mountain, Belize
Dandelion Chocolate Japan (Japan) - 70% San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Dandelion Chocolate Japan (Japan) - 70% Wampu, Honduras
Fossa Chocolate (Singapore) - Finca La Rioja 70% Dark Chocolate
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Tanzania 70%
Gaston Chocolat Vanuatu (Vanuatu) - Dark 70% Single Origin
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - CHUAO 70%
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - MADAGASCAR 70%
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Nativo Blanco - Peru - 73%
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Tanzania 70%
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Vietnam 70%
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Akesson Estate
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Porcelana
K'in Cacao (Taiwan) - 72% Bean to Bar Dark Chocolate
K'in Cacao (Taiwan) - 80% Bean to Bar Dark Chocolate
Kad Kokoa (Thailand) - Chantaburi Single Origin with Nang Bua artisanal sugar
Lemuel Chocolate (Singapore) - Thailand (Chiang Mai) Single Origin 70% Dark Chocolate
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown Chuno 78% Dark Chocolate Bar
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown Johe 72% Dark Chocolate Bar
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown Medalla 75% Dark Chocolate Bar
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown Nicalizo 75% Dark Chocolate bar
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown O'payo 80% Dark Chocolate Bar
Love Brown Cacao (Taiwan) - Love Brown Sumatra no.2 72% Dark Chocolate Bar
MILTOS (Japan) - Madagascar,Ambanja
MILTOS (Japan) - Madagascar, Sambirano
MILTOS (Japan) - Madagascar,sambirano,j
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Brazil Fazenda Sempre Firme 60%
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Madagascar Cacao Project
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Peru Piura 70%
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao 70%
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Vietnam Ben Tre 70%
PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) - Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat - Dark 75%
Praline (South Korea) - Passion
PUBLIC CHOCOLATORY (South Korea) - Venezuela 70%
PUBLIC CHOCOLATORY (South Korea) - Vietnam 70%
SmallRoom (South Korea) - Small Room Bean to Bar - Costarica 70%
Soklet (India) - Soklet 70% Dark Chocolate
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Belize 70%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Brasil Amazonas wild cacao 70%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Grenada 64%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Peru piura 70%
TBROS and ANNOM (Vietnam) - TBROS dark chocolate Tien Giang 70%
TC Chocolate Shop (Taiwan) - 70% dark chocolate
The Roasting Masters (South Korea) - Amazonia
The Roasting Masters (South Korea) - Antioquia
The Roasting Masters (South Korea) - Johe
The Roasting Masters (South Korea) - Maleku
The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Chuncho Peru 70%
The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Piura Blanco Peru 67%
The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Ramnath Trinidad 67%
The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Tanzania Kokoa Kamili 70%
The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) - Vietnam Ben Tre 70%
Wellington Chocolate Factory (New Zealand) - Peru Chocolate Bar

Barrette ad alta% cioccolato fondente (sopra 85%)

Amazon food company (Vietnam) - Bapula Chocolate Baria Organic 92%
BELVIE (Vietnam) - black pearl of the mekong 85%
Bonny Chocolate (邦尼巧克力工坊） (Taiwan) - 85% Dark Chocolate Bars
Cacao Stella (Taiwan) - 85% cacao blanco - Peru
ChooseChius (Taiwan) - 85% Dark Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate Japan (Japan) - 85% CAMINO VERDE, ECUADOR
Deershop 驯鹿巧克力 (China) - Deershop Colombia Tumaco Dark Chocolate 85%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Philippines 85%
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 85% -Peru (Porcelana)
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 85% - Pingtung, Taiwan
Hey Fun Chocolate (Taiwan) - Dark Chocolate 100% - Pingtung, Taiwan
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Hacienda Victoria
Jade Li Chocolatier (Taiwan) - Dark85
Joy Cacao and Coffee Plantations (Taiwan) - Joy1
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Malagos 85% Dark Chocolate
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Malagos 100% Unsweetened Chocolate
Metiisto Artisan Chocolate (Australia) - Patovaki 85%
The Australian Chocolate Farm (Australia) - Black Magik 87.5%
曾志元巧克力 Zengzhiyuan Chocolate (Taiwan) - 曾志元85%巧克力

Barrette fondenti ruvide plain/origin

Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan #9, 70%, Double Ferment, Rough Ground
Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate - (Japan) - Colombia Tumaco 75%
Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate - (Japan) - Indonesia Papua 70%
Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate - (Japan) - Philippines Dela serna 65%

Barrette fondenti plain /origin prodotte con zuccheri alternativi naturali

Cacai Cacao (Taiwan) - 70% Davao Chocolate - coconut nectar sugar
Cacai Cacao (Taiwan) - 70% Pingtung Chocolate - Brown Sugar
Chitra'm Craft Chocolates (India) - Chitra'm Craft Chocolates - 70% Dark Chocolate (Palm Sugar)
Coco Kyoto (Japan) - Vietnam
Earth Loaf Artisan Chocolate (India) - 72% Malabar Forest Single Origin
Earth Loaf Artisan Chocolate (India) - 72% Tamil Nadu Single Origin

Barrette al latte plain/origin

Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Madagascar and Ghana 44% cacao

Barrette al latte plain/origin (sopra 50%)

Cacao Alun (Japan) - Gran Chililique Milk
Cacaodada (South Korea) - Peru 54.8% dark milk
Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar (Piura Lacte)
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Cuba 51%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Haiti 51%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet MADAGASCAR51%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Vietnam 51%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - L'essence de cacao gran couva 51%
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Palo Blanco - Peru - 50% Milk
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Alto Beni Dark Milk
Meiji (Japan) - Mexico White Cacao 63% Dark Milk
Meiji (Japan) - Velvet Milk
MILTOS (Japan) - Brazil milk
MILTOS (Japan) - Vietnam milk
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - MADAGASCAR CACAO PROJECT Dark Milk 65%
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao Dark Milk 60%
PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) - Belize - Dark Milk 63%
PARADAi Chocolate (Thailand) - Thailand Nakhon Si Thammarat - Dark Milk 58%
Pâtisserie jun ujita (Japan) - Tablette chocolat au lait
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Belize milk 60%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Costarica milk 60%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Peru piura milk 60%

Micro-batch - Barrette al latte plain/origin

Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Cuba 40%
Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - Artisan tablet Madagascar 40%
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Vietnam Ben Tre Milk 46%
Wellington Chocolate Factory (New Zealand) - Organic Milk Chocolate Bar

Barrette bianche plain/origin

Chocolatier Palet d'Or (Japan) - L'essence de cacao White

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Barrette aromatizzate

Barrette cioccolato fondente con infusione o aromi

Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Ecuador 66% & Honey
Fossa Chocolate (Singapore) - La Esperanza Coffee Chocolate
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan 62%, Black Pepper
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan 62%, White Pepper & Fleur de Sel
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Ancient Coffee 62%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Fleur De Sel 70%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Magao (Wild Pepper) 62%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Charcoal Oolong Tea 62%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Red Jade Tea 62%
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Regent Taipei x Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan Tie Guan Yin Tea 62%
Leventetlesoleil (Taiwan) - C'est la vie
Leventetlesoleil (Taiwan) - elixir
Magie du Chocolat (Japan) - Yuzu
Nanaya (Japan) - craft chocolate houjicha
Nanaya (Japan) - craft chocolate matcha
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Madagascar sansho-japanese pepper 75%
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Vietnam 75% shichimitougarashi

Barrette di cioccolato fondente con inclusioni o pezzi

Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar (Mikkabi Mikan)
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Papua New Guinea 70%, Taiwan Mango
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Tanzania 70%, Cacao Nibs
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Chuao 70% - Nibs
green bean to bar Chocolate (Japan) - Madagascar 70% -Nibs
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Manuka Honey & Cocoa Nib
Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Sarsaparilla with Candied Orange
Jade Li Chocolatier (Taiwan) - Mango
JL Chocolate (Taiwan) - Taiwan Pingtung 75% Nibs Dark Chocolate
Leventetlesoleil (Taiwan) - Black Gold
LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit (Taiwan) - Pork floss sesame oil chocolate with Red Bean Mochi
Marou Chocolate (Vietnam) - Maison Marou - Caramelized Popped Rice
Meiji (Japan) - Dominica with Yuzu Chenpi
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - MADAGASCAR CACAO PROJECT GRANITÉ
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Venezuela Chuao GRANITÉ
Samurai Nanbu Cracker Tablet supervised by Chocolatier Hideaki Sarudate (Japan) - Nanbu Tablet with Sesame Cracker
SATURDAYS (Japan) - Genmai-Puff (+PLUS Series)
Sweet Pea & Poppy (Australia) - The Andes
Sweets Escalier (Japan) - Grenada penja 75% Black pepper
Theo and Philo Chocolate (Philippines) - 65% Dark Chocolate with Black Sesame, Cashew and Pili Nuts
Theo and Philo Chocolate (Philippines) - 65% Dark Chocolate with Calamansi

Barrete cioccolato fondente ripiene

LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit (Taiwan) - Lily honey chocolate with lotus seeds，walnut
LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit (Taiwan) - Taiwanese Bride Cake chocolate withe Butterfly ginger
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Yuzu marzipan

Barrette ciccolato al latte con infusione o aromi

Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar(MOJITO)
Chitra'm Craft Chocolates (India) - Chitra'm Craft Chocolates - Milk Chocolate (Mango Lassi)
Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Japanese strawberry "Amaou"
Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Japanese “Shoyu”
Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Yuzu
Marou Chocolate (Vietnam) - Marou 55% Ben Tre Coconut Milk Dark Chocolate
Masfino Chocolate Company (Taiwan) - Masfino 60% Latte Chocolate
Wellington Chocolate Factory (New Zealand) - Raspberry Milk Chocolate Bar

Barrette di cioccolato al latte con inclusioni o pezzi

Bennetts of Mangawhai (New Zealand) - Plum Crumble
Cemas Kakanen (Taiwan) - Danhongmeiren Taiwan Chocolate
Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Ume-boshi
Ishiya (Japan) - Grinded Tokibi
Ishiya (Japan) - Tokibi
Jasper and Myrtle (Australia) - Lemon Myrtle and Macadamia Milk chocolate
Sweet Pea & Poppy (Australia) - Orange Cardamom Pecan
Theo and Philo Chocolate (Philippines) - Milk Chocolate Adobo

Barrette di cioccolato al latte ripiene

Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Litsea cubeba (mountain pepper) and almond bar

Barrette al cioccolato bianco aromatizzato con infusione o aromi

Ishiya (Japan) - Azuki & Ten-cha
Ishiya (Japan) - Iwai Kuro Kinako
Ishiya (Japan) - Kokuto Kinako
Ishiya (Japan) - Matcha Grinded in Oil
Monsieur Truffe (Australia) - Australian Plum

Barrette al cioccolato bianco con inclusioni o pezzi

Cacao Kenkyusyo (Japan) - Crispy Caramel white chocolate
Cacaotier Gokan (Japan) - Cacaotier Bar (Hojicha Anise)
Fossa Chocolate (Singapore) - Salted Egg Cereal Blond Chocolate
Ishiya (Japan) - Touji
Ishiya (Japan) - Yuzu & Salt
Jade Li Chocolatier (Taiwan) - Rose Strawberry
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Kakinotane challenge

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Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache

Ganache o tartufi di cioccolato fondente non aromatizzato

Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - 72% Dark Chocolate Ganache

Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato

Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Shanghai Nights
Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - WuSong Fights the Tiger
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Apple Whisky 70% Nama Chocolate
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Taiwan #1 62% Fleur de Sel Caramel Nama Choco
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Chrysanthemum
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Ginger lily
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Smoked mountain pepper
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Rhum
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Truffle Yuzu
慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat (Taiwan) - Cocktail series-Tequila Sunrise
慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat (Taiwan) - Jasmine(茉莉兒)
慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat (Taiwan) - Osmanthus(桂花兒)
拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆 (Taiwan) - （premium)百年梅酒威士忌

Ganache o tartufi al cioccolato al latte

Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - White sesame

Ganaches o tartufi di cioccolato bianco

Cona's (Taiwan) - 不簡單
Fu Wan Chocolate (Taiwan) - Fu Wan Chocolate, Rose Lychee 36% Nama Chocolate
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Roasted oolong tea
拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆 (Taiwan) - （mountain)老手路包種茶

Ganache o tertufi prodotti utilizzando ciccolati misti Fondente /latte/bianco per copertura o ripieno

Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Green Lemon&Tender Ginger
Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Orange & Elderflower
Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Snow Flower
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Longan flower and pineapple
Le Ruban Chocolat (Taiwan) - Osmanthus and apricot
LF Chocolates (Hong Kong) - Coffee Crunch Bonbon
LF Chocolates (Hong Kong) - Honey Yuzu Bonbon
LF Chocolates (Hong Kong) - Peanut Butter Bonbon
慕夏巧克力 Mucha salon du chocolat (Taiwan) - Opera
拾米屋米花/蘇怡帆 (Taiwan) - (Oriental Beauty)東方美人威士忌

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Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte

Praline a base di frutta/ gianduja con ciccolato fondente

Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Ginger & Hazelnut Praline

Marzapane ricoperto al cioccolato fondente

Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Chinese azuki bean paste & Marzipan

Praline a base di noci/gianduja con cioccolato al latte

Cona's (Taiwan) - 榛果夾心
Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) - Black sesame

Dragées al latte/noci intere ricoperte di cioccolato al latte

Ezaki Glico (Japan) - Fried Almond

Dragées di cioccolato bianco, noci intere ricoperte

Cona's (Taiwan) - 有機紅玉茶夏果

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Caramello

Caramello ricoperti con cioccolato fondente

Bennetts of Mangawhai (New Zealand) - Macadamia Caramel
Bennetts of Mangawhai (New Zealand) - Sesame Caramel in Dark Chocolate
Chuang Chocolate (Taiwan) - Pink Peppercorn Caramel
Malagos Chocolate (Philippines) - Salted Caramel

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Altre - frutti/zucchero/burro/crema

Paste di frutta, gelatine, gelée ricoperte con cioccolato fondente

LoGA SoLAR, Ming Zhun Business Company and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Benit (Taiwan) - Rose Litchi Chocolate
Mister Chocoloco (Taiwan) - Mixed truffle- Cranberry

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Spalmabili

Spalmabili con cioccolato fondente (senza latte in polvere)

Hogarth Craft Chocolate (New Zealand) - Dark Hazelnut Spread