The Saul Good Blog

 

[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!

Avanaa, Montreal, QC

 

Bar: Tumaco 70%

Award: Bronze, Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Bar: Cafė

Award: Bronze, Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

ChocoSol Traders, Toronto, ON

 

Bar: Jaguar Pure – Vegan Milk Chocolate

Awards: 

• Gold, Special Awards - Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

• Bronze, Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring 

Bar: Jaguar Swirl

Awards:

• Bronze, Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Bar: Jaguar Crunch

Awards:

• Bronze, White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

 

East Van Roasters, Vancouver, BC

 

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.

 

Hummingbird Chocolate, Almonte, ON

 

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

 

Jacek Chocolate Couture, Edmonton, AB

 

Bar: Colombia 70%

Award: Bronze, Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

 

Find Jacek chocolate in our Canada Gift Baskets.

 

Kin + Pod Chocolate, Calgary, AB

 

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.

 

Palette de Bine, Mont-Tremblant, QC

 

Bar: Bines à l’érable Guatemala Polochic 72%

Awards:

• Gold - Alternate Sugars, Special Awards - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

• 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

 

Sirene, Victoria, BC

 

Bar: Kokoa Kamili 100%

Awards:

• Silver, Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

• Silver, Special Awards - Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

Bar: Ch’abil

Awards:

• Silver, Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

• 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

Soma, Toronto, ON

 

Bar: Mango Lassi

Award:

• Gold, Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

• Special – Ground-in: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

• Special – Innovation: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Bar: Mango Chilli

Awards:

• Gold, White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

• Special – Ground-in: White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Bar: Guasare

Awards:

• Gold - Canadian, National Awards: Plain/origin dark chocolate bars

• 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