[Pictured above: cocoa beans at East Van Roasters]
Last month at the International Chocolate Awards, Canadian bean-to-bar chocolate artisans saw victory after victory in all categories of competition.
Today we’re celebrating our favourite Canadian bean-to-bar champions - including the bean-to-bar artisans we work with on our Vancouver gift baskets, Toronto gift baskets, and Canada Gift Baskets. Check out the list below (in alphabetical order), and feel free to print & take shopping with you the next time you need a chocolate fix!
Photo Credit: Avanaa
Bar: Tumaco 70%
Award: Bronze, Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Cafė
Award: Bronze, Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Photo Credit: ChocoSol Traders
Bar: Jaguar Pure – Vegan Milk Chocolate
Awards:
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Gold, Special Awards - Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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Bronze, Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bar: Jaguar Swirl
Awards:
Bar: Jaguar Crunch
Awards:
Bar: Lachua, Guatemala 70%
Award: Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Pangoa, Peru 70%
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Find East Van Roasters in our Vancouver Gift Baskets.
Photo Credit: Hummingbird Chococolate
Bar: Reserva Zorzal 70%
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Tumaco 70%
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Tumaco Dark Milk
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Bar: Toffee Nib
Award: Silver, Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Photo Credit: Jack
Bar: Colombia 70%
Award: Bronze, Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Find Jacek chocolate in our Canada Gift Baskets.
Photo Credit: Kin + Pod
Bar: 70% Tumaco Colombia
Award: Bronze, Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: 60% Rosso Espresso Bar
Award: Bronze, Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Find Kin + Pod chocolate in our Canada Gift Baskets.
Photo Credit: Palette de Bine
Bar: Bines à l’érable Guatemala Polochic 72%
Awards:
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Gold - Alternate Sugars, Special Awards - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
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Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: La Reunion Trinidad 70%
Award: Gold, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Haïti Pisa 70%
Award: Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Santa Maria Estate Trinidad 70%
Award: Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Photo Credit:type here
Bar: Kokoa Kamili 100%
Awards:
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Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
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Silver, Special Awards - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Ch’abil
Awards:
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Silver, Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
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Special Awards - Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bar: Rio Jari
Award: Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Lachua Dark Milk
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin milk chocolate bars
Photo Credit: Soma
Bar: Mango Lassi
Award:
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Gold, Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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Special – Ground-in: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
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Special – Innovation: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bar: Mango Chilli
Awards:
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Gold, White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
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Special – Ground-in: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bar: Guasare
Awards:
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Gold - Canadian, National Awards: Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
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Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Ucayali
Award: Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Raspberry
Award: Silver, Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bar: Bejofo
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
Bar: Hacienda Victoria
Award: Bronze, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars