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)
Barrette aromatizzate
Barrette al cioccolato bianco con inclusioni o pezzi
Bronze: Mascarin (France) - Chocolat blanc au biscuit et au citron
Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache
Ganache o tartufi di cioccolato fondente non aromatizzato
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
Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato
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
Ganache o tartufi al cioccolato al latte
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
Ganache o tertufi prodotti utilizzando ciccolati misti Fondente /latte/bianco per copertura o ripieno
Bronze: Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - L'Exotique
Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte
Praline a base di frutta/ gianduja con ciccolato fondente
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
Dragées di cioccolato fondente, noci intere ricoperte
Silver: Le Lautrec (France) - Marcos
Praline a base di noci/gianduja con cioccolato al latte
Silver: Paries (France) - Iranja
Bronze: Comptoir du Cacao (France) - Praliné Noix de Pécan Chocolat Blond
Dragées al latte/noci intere ricoperte di cioccolato al latte
Gold: Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Enrobés Noisette
Altre - frutti/zucchero/burro/crema
Paste di frutta, gelatine, gelée ricoperte con cioccolato fondente
Silver: Weiss (France) - Pâte de Fruit Fraise Basilic (**)
Frutti interi ricoperti di cioccolato fondente
Gold: Orangettes and Co. (France) - Orangette parisienne
+ Special: Classic
Spalmabili
Spalmabili con cioccolato al latte
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)
Barrette aromatizzate
Barrete cioccolato fondente ripiene
Bronze: patisseire-chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Caramel miso cacahouette piquant
Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache
Ganache o tartufi di cioccolato fondente non aromatizzato
Silver: Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Infinite Belize
Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato
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 tartufi di cioccolato bianco
Gold: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Sudachi Fizz
Silver: Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - ganache Matcha
Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte
Praline a base di frutta/ gianduja con ciccolato fondente
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tokio Dreams
Praline a base di noci/gianduja con cioccolato al latte
Bronze: Carré Noir (Belgium) - Pistache
Caramello
Caramello ricoperto con cioccolato al latte
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.
