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INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE AWARDS 2016

Pubblico l’elenco completo dei vincitori mondali 2016 perchè possiate avere una panoramica globale del mondo del cioccolato e dei suoi grandi autori. Tra questi, in rosso, evidenzio i nostri Maestri Cioccolatieri Italiani che hanno fatto incetta di moltissimi premi portando davvero alta la nostra bandiera di grandissimi interpreti dell’arte del cioccolato

‘Best in competition’ overall winners
Plain/origin dark bar categories
Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Selva Maya
Plain/origin milk bar categories
Gold: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Marañón Milk

Plain/origin bars
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Selva Maya
Silver: Amano Chocolate Company (United States) – Dos Rios
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Hacienda el Rosario
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Haiti
Silver: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Puerto Cabello
Silver: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Tripple Turned
Silver: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Johe 70%
Silver: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – O’Payo Organic 68%
Silver: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Wild Bolivia
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Los Rios 72%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Montubia 70%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Piura 70%
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Tutu Iku 70%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – CSB Chama 70%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Porcelana 70%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – St Thomas Parish
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Tien Gang 70%
Bronze: Amano Chocolate Company (United States) – Ocumare Village
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Cacao Real Del Xoconuzco
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Nicaragua Nicalizo
Bronze: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Pérou Chanchamayo
Bronze: Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate (United States) – 72% Belize, Toledo
Bronze: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Chuno 70% – Double Turned
Bronze: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Indio Rojo 70%
Bronze: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Nicaliso 70%
Bronze: Holy Cacao Chocolate (Israel) – 70% Madagascar
Bronze: Maraná (Peru) – Chocolate Bitter al 70% Origen Cusco
Bronze: Nugali (Brazil) – Dark Chocolate Serra do Conduru (80% cocoa)
Bronze: Rogue Chocolatier (United States) – La Masica
Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold: Ara Chocolat (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Silver: Ara Chocolat (France) – Porcelana 70%
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Maya Mountain Villages, Belize 72%
Silver: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) – Reserva Zorzal 70%
Silver: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) – Madagascar 66%
Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) – Haïti 70%
Bronze: Ara Chocolat (France) – Guasare Criollo 72% – 72 hours fermentation
Bronze: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Amazonas 72%
Bronze: The Smooth Chocolator (Australia) – Madagascar
High % plain/origin dark chocolate bars (85% and over)
Gold: Holy Cacao Chocolate (Israel) – 100% Cacao
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Arcana
Silver: The Australian Chocolate Farm (Australia) – 85% Pure Darkness
Bronze: Åkesson’s (United Kingdom) – Madagascar 100% Criollo Cocoa ( * Couverture chez Pralus, Bars chez Damiens)
Bronze: Chocolat Madagascar (Madagascar) – Dark 85% Cocoa
Bronze: Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) – Venezuela Porcelana 85%
Bronze: Metiisto Artisan Chocolate (Sweden) – Tanzania 85%
Bronze: Raoul Boulanger (France) – Los Rios 100%
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Crazy 88
Rough ground/textured plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Silver: Minimal -Bean to Bar Chocolate- (Japan) – Fruity Berry-Like, Vietnam
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars made with alternative natural sugar
Gold: Palette de Bine (Canada) – “Bine à l’érable” Wild Harvest Bolivie
Silver: Forever Cacao (United Kingdom) – 72% Ashaninka Bean to Bar
Silver: Starchild Chocolate (United States) – Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Marañón Milk
Silver: Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Piura Milk
Silver: Chocolaterie Morin (France) – Vietnam Lait 48%
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Milk Chocolate : Fazenda Boa Vista
Silver: TCHO (United States) – Cacao Milk 53%
Bronze: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Java
Bronze: Daito Cacao Ltd (Japan) – Hokkaido Rich Milk 41%
Micro-batch – Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Silver: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Tumaco Leche 53%
Silver: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Dominican Republic Dark Milk 55%
Bronze: Charm School Chocolate (United States) – Coconut Milk Chocolate
Bronze: Chocotenango (United States) – 50% Milk chocolate
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Madagascar Milk
Rough ground/textured plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Old School Milk Chuao
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Gold: Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Bronze: Daito Cacao Ltd (Japan) – Hokkaido Pure White

Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Andean Mint
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Andean Rose
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Lemon Verbena
Silver: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Passion Fruit 60%
Bronze: Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Dark chocolate bar with coffee and star anise
Bronze: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Lemongrass
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Åkesson’s (United Kingdom) – 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & Black Pepper
Gold: Amano Chocolate Company (United States) – Raspberry Rose
Silver: Åkesson’s (United Kingdom) – 75% Madagascar Trinitario Cacao & ‘Wild’ Voatsiperifery Pepper
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Triple Cacao – cacao fruits, cacao nib and chocolate (Tumaco 66%)
Silver: Palette de Bine (Canada) – “Éclats de miel” Marañòn Pérou 70%
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) – Chocolate Eccles 55%
Silver: Trüffel Güse (Germany) – 65 %, mit Bird Eye Chili und gerösteten, gesalzenen Erdnüssen
Bronze: Hummingbird Chocolate Maker (Canada) – Toffee & Nib
Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) – Pumpkin Spice Latte
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Praline Takuan (pickled radish)
Silver: Clement (Germany) – Single Malt Whisky Schokolade
Silver: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Wine Merlot
Bronze: Clement (Germany) – Bratapfel Marzipan Schokolade
Bronze: Musée du Chocolat Théobroma (Japan) – Honey Caramel Orange
‘Naked’ filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Gianduja Fondente
Silver: Winchester Cocoa Company (United Kingdom) – Smooth Hazelnut
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) – Honey Rosemary
Silver: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Milk
Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (United Kingdom) – Honduras Bread & Butter 58%
Silver: TCHO (United States) – Mokaccino
Bronze: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Dark Milk with Flor de Sal
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Rosemary Caramelized
Bronze: Malmö Chokladfabrik (Sweden) – BJÖRN of Sweden Caramel
Bronze: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) – Moroccan Spice
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Narazuke (radish pickled in sake lees)
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – 4 Amazonian Fruits & Cacao
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Kanpyo (dried gourd shavings) & olive oil
Silver: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) – Vollmichschokolade mit Trüffelsalz
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) – Miso and Apple
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) – Sake
Silver: Malmö Chokladfabrik (Sweden) – Vilda Hallon
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Gianduja
Bronze: Åkesson’s (United Kingdom) – 45% Bali Milk Chocolate with Fleur de Sel & Coconut Blossom Sugar
Bronze: Cathryn Cariad Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Coffee & Cardamom – milk chocolate bar
Bronze: Chocolatte (Sweden) – Roasted canola and sea salt
Bronze: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907 (Italy) – Tavoletta Inclusioni “Sapore Esotico”
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) – Jamaika Rum Schokolade
Silver: Clement (Germany) – Slyrs Whiskyliqueur Schokolade
Silver: Clement (Germany) – Spekulatius Nougat Schokolade
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Matcha & Passion Fruit Praline
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Narazuke Praline (radish pickled in sake lees) & Mango
Bronze: Clement (Germany) – Zirben Schokolade
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Black soybean flour & Milk Kintoki (Milk & Azuki)
Gold: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) – Pumpkin Chai
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Fried Yuba (dried bean curd)
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Real Gyokuro
Silver: Forte Chocolates (United States) – Rosemary Sea Salt Bar
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) – Gyokuro
Silver: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) – Kinkan-Lemon
Silver: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) – Lakkrís + Sea Salt
Silver: The Violet Chocolate Company (Canada) – Gingersnap Cookie
Bronze: David H. Chow Chocolates & Confections (Canada) – Roasted white chocolate bar with honey toffee, fennel pollen & sea salt
Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) – Lemon Pepper Bar
Bronze: Harrer Chocolat (Hungary) – Chocolate Mint
Bronze: Le Chocolat de H (Japan) – Heaven
Bronze: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Cremino Croccante
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Raspberry Bar

Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Emelie
Silver: Ara Chocolat (France) – Porcelana ganache
Silver: Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela) – Guasare Grand Cru
Silver: Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela) – Ocumare
Silver: Chocolopolis (United States) – Dominican Republic House Blend Truffle
Silver: Raoul Boulanger (France) – Mexique
Silver: Sweet Lollapalooza Fine Chocolates (Canada) – Pure Nacional
Silver: Truffle Shots (United States) – Dos Primos
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela) – Güere
Bronze: Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela) – Sosaya
Bronze: Bello et Angeli – Les Chocolatiers (France) – Ba Lai
Bronze: BETA5 (Canada) – La Quemazon
Bronze: Chocolopolis (United States) – Madagascar Craft Truffle
Bronze: Clement (Germany) – Grand Cru Arriba 72% Truffe
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Kinmokusei (fragrant olive) & Chanchamayo 63%
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Ethiopian Coffee (The Blue Nile, Natural) & Honey of Coffee Flower
Silver: Forte Chocolates (United States) – Cherry Almond Truffle
Silver: Harrerchocolat (Austria) – Calamansi Gingerpraline
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Ganache Mangue Coriandre Citron Vert
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – Negroni Praline
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – Praline Rose melissa
Silver: Svenningsen Chocolatier (Denmark) – Lovely Lazy 85%
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della Martinica
Bronze: Chococo (United Kingdom) – Arbequina & Sea Salt
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – Absinth coffee praline
Bronze: Taylors of Whitstable (United Kingdom) – Damson plum & Amaretto dark chocolate truffles
Bronze: Truffle Shots (United States) – Macallan Whisky Caramel
Milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Mogador
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Fukimiso
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Kenyan Coffee (Kainamui) & Chanchamayo 48%
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Shoyu Nouveau (Soy sauce & Pedro Ximénez)
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Taiwanese Kiriboshidaikon (dried Japanese radish julienne)
Silver: Harrerchocolat (Austria) – Grapefruit praline
Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier (United Kingdom) – Peanut Butter on Toast
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – Mountain hey milk praline
Bronze: Truffle Shots (United States) – Minted Grapefruit
White chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier (United Kingdom) – Caramel & Hint of Liquorice Velvet Truffle
Silver: Chocolopolis (United States) – Lemon Lavender Truffle
Bronze: Forte Chocolates (United States) – Lemon Pepper in White Chocolate
Bronze: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – Praline Tropicana
Bronze: Quetzalli (Mexico) – Maracuya Bonbon
Bronze: The Chocolate line by Dominique Persoone (Belgium) – Brasil
Bronze: Truffle Shots (United States) – Castelvetrano Olive
Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Panama Coffee (Geisha Natural) & Lychee
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Phoenix Oolong Mi Tao Xiong & Mango
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Sake lees(one year)
Silver: Ika Chocolate (Israel) – Zaatar
Silver: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Thai Stick
Silver: Sylvain Marron Chocolatier Pâtissier (Sweden) – Ginger
Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) – Myoho
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) – Caramel y sel
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Smokey lemon
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) – Oriental Fromboise-Lotus tea & framboise (Vietnam 71%)
Bronze: Fifth Dimension chocolates (United Kingdom) – Yuzu & Pink Peppercorn
Bronze: Zangio Chocolate (Hungary) – Raspberry truffle

Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Pralina Pistacchio di Bronte
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Praline of Burdock and Blackshichimi Pepper
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Pralina Cannella e Calendula
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Pralina Cardamomo e Malva
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Pralina Menta e Liquirizia
Silver: Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier (Belgium) – Praliné Pistache de Grèce
Bronze: Deremiens (Belgium) – Praslin
Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Giuinott
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907 (Italy) – Gianduiotto Fondente
Flavoured dark chocolate cremino
Gold: Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto Liquerizia
Silver: Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto Amarena
Silver: Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto uvetta di Corinto
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Lampone e Mandorla
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Wild Mountain Oregano and Lemon
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Gold: es koyama (Japan) – Praline Amazon (4 Amazonian fruits) & Matcha
Silver: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Peanuts & co
Silver: es koyama (Japan) – Rooibos tea & Akajiso (Red Perilla) Praline
Bronze: Chocolatier M (Belgium) – Woestyne
Bronze: es koyama (Japan) – Keraji-Pepper & Keraji Sesame praline
Bronze: Michel Cluizel (France) – Capri
Bronze: Tartuflanghe (Italy) – Trifulòt Cardamomo
Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Silver: Giraudi Cioccolato Artigianale dal 1907 (Italy) – Gianduiotto Classici
Bronze: Soma Chocolatemaker (Canada) – Gianduja
Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino
Gold: Gustolato (Croatia) – Cremino al Latte con Nocciole Piemonte coperto al Latte
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Cremino Tre Colori
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: chocoMe (Hungary) – Raffinée Piemonte hazelnut covered in Ethiopian Harrar coffee
Silver: Chocolat du Jour (Brazil) – Almond Chocolate
Silver: Vanuato Kakaw (Mexico) – Coffee Moka
Bronze: Chocolat du Jour (Brazil) – Macadamia Chocolate
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Silver: Tartuflanghe (Italy) – Trifulòt Arachide
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Drageè Pistacchio e Arancia
Silver: ChocoCard (Hungary) – Pistachio dragée
Bronze: Rococo Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Persian Pistachios
Bronze: Schell Schokoladenmanufaktur (Germany) – Zitronennüsschen

Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Forte Chocolates (United States) – Dark Sea Salt Caramel
Silver: nobile artisti del cioccolato (Switzerland) – 1001 Night Caramel
Silver: XOCOLATL by Giovanna Maggiolo (Peru) – Maras
Bronze: Deremiens (Belgium) – Orval
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Fifth Dimension chocolates (United Kingdom) – Apple & Calvados Caramel
Gold: Theo Chocolate (United States) – Sweet Onion Caramel
Silver: Chococo (United Kingdom) – Gingerbread Caramel
Bronze: Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) – Ichinen
Bronze: Chocolatte (Sweden) – Browned butter caramel
Bronze: Fifth Dimension chocolates (United Kingdom) – Soy Caramel

Others – fruit/sugar/butter/cream
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Silver: Chococo (United Kingdom) – Tawny Fig
Bronze: Atalia (Italy) – Boule pera-noci-formaggio
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Gold: Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) – Clementina candita con honeybush e mango
Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorla

Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) – Crema Gianduja +55
Silver: beckscocoa (Germany) – Schokohaselnusscreme
Spreads with milk chocolate
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Buongiorno alla Nocciola
Silver: Arcay Chocolates (Venezuela) – Passion Spread
Silver: Gustolato (Croatia) – Spalmabile al pistacchio greco (50%)
Silver: Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco- Dolci intuizioni (Italy) – Crema Gianduia
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Buongiorno allo Zabaione

Special awards
Given for entries that qualify for the special category criteria
Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Selva Maya
Gold – Directly Traded: Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Selva Maya
Gold – Organic: Friis-Holm (Denmark) – O’Payo Organic 68%
Gold – Growing Country: Pacari Chocolate (Ecuador) – Tutu Iku 70%
Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Ara Chocolat (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold – Directly Traded: Ara Chocolat (France) – La Sabana 70%
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Directly Traded: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Sierra Nevada 64%
Gold – Organic: Omnom Chocolate (Iceland) – Madagascar 66%
Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Marañón Milk
Gold – Directly Traded: Fruition Chocolate (United States) – Marañón Milk
Gold – Growing Country: Cacaosuyo (Peru) – Piura Milk
Micro-batch – Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Directly Traded: Castronovo Chocolate (United States) – Rare Cacao Collection – Sierra Nevada, Colombia Dark Milk 63%
Gold – Growing Country: Cacao Hunters (Colombia) – Tumaco Leche 53%
Plain/origin white chocolate bars
Gold – Chocolate Maker: Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Directly Traded: Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao
Gold – Growing Country: Chocolates El Rey (Venezuela) – Carenero Superior ICOA White Chocolate, 34% Cacao

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