by The Chocolate Salon Comment Closed

We are proud to present the results of the 2019 WHITE CHOCOLATE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2019 WHITE CHOCOLATE AWARDS are based on the combined total number of votes received by each entrant from the Judging Panel.

The Judging Panel consists of National and Regional Magazines, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus.

The award winners below have the honor of being able to display and use the Official Award Winner title and award logos, as well as use items (such as the Award Product Stickers, Award Winner lapel pin), as well as use Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

Best Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Tandem Chocolates Mocha Brûlée

SILVER

  • Adila Chocolaterie Morning Burst
  • Chip in a Bottle Strawberry Sumac with Fennel Pollen Truffle
  • Chip in a Bottle Stout Caramel with Black Cyprus Lava and Pistachio Brittle
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Lavender Lemonade Bon Bon
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box

BRONZE

  • Baetz Chocolates Taste of the Tropics
  • Chip in a Bottle Bitters Sweet Citrus Truffle
  • flying noir Matzu
  • Michael's Chocolates Pomegranate Orange
  • Panache Chocolatier Paris Spring
  • Panache Chocolatier White Jasmine
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Guava Mango Passion Fruit Truffle

St. Croix Chocolate Company

Best Taste

GOLD

  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box

 

SILVER

  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Lavender Lemonade Bon Bon
  • flying noir Matzu
  • Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - White Chocolate Guatemala 42%
  • Tandem Chocolates Spiced Apricot

BRONZE

  • Tandem Chocolates Mocha Brûlée
  • Panache Chocolatier Paris Spring
  • Coco Gusto White Raspberry Bonbon

Panache Chocolatier Cascara

Best Texture

GOLD

  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box

SILVER

  • flying noir Matzu
  • Tandem Chocolates Spiced Apricot
  • Coco Gusto White Raspberry Bonbon

BRONZE

  • Michael's Chocolates Pomegranate Orange
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Guava Mango Passion Fruit Truffle
  • Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - White Chocolate Guatemala 42%
  • Panache Chocolatier White Jasmine
  • Delysia Chocolatier Lemon curd chocolate truffle
  • Delysia Chocolatier Dulce de leche chocolate truffle
  • Panache Chocolatier Cascara
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Malted milk crunch

Baetz Chocolates Taste of the Tropics

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Chip in a Bottle Strawberry Sumac with Fennel Pollen Truffle
  • Chip in a Bottle Stout Caramel with Black Cyprus Lava and Pistachio Brittle

SILVER

  • flying noir Matzu

BRONZE

  • Tandem Chocolates Mocha Brûlée
  • Baetz Chocolates Taste of the Tropics

 

Chocolat Dieter Meier - White Chocolate Guatemala 42%

BEST WHITE CHOCOLATES

TOP 3

#1

  • Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - White Chocolate Guatemala 42%

 

#2

  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box

#3

  • Michael's Chocolates Pomegranate Orange
  • Panache Chocolatier White Jasmine

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box

4.0 STARS

  • Michael's Chocolates Pomegranate Orange
  • Tandem Chocolates Mocha Brûlée
  • Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - White Chocolate Guatemala 42%
  • Tandem Chocolates Spiced Apricot
  • flying noir Matzu

3.5 STARS

  • Chip in a Bottle Strawberry Sumac with Fennel Pollen Truffle
  • Chip in a Bottle Stout Caramel with Black Cyprus Lava and Pistachio Brittle
  • Coco Gusto White Raspberry Bonbon
  • Panache Chocolatier White Jasmine
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Guava Mango Passion Fruit Truffle
  • Beijo de Chocolat 6-Piece Box - White Chocolate
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Lavender Lemonade Bon Bon
  • Baetz Chocolates Taste of the Tropics
  • Delysia Chocolatier Caramel toffee coffee white chocolate bark
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Southern Pineapple Sunrise Bon Bon
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Strawberries & Cream Truffle
  • Charlotte Truffles LLC White Chocolate
  • Delysia Chocolatier Lemon curd chocolate truffle
  • Panache Chocolatier Paris Spring
  • Shokolate Haven Pink Coconut

3.0 STARS

  • Delysia Chocolatier Dulce de leche chocolate truffle
  • Panache Chocolatier Cascara
  • Chip in a Bottle Bitters Sweet Citrus Truffle
  • Adila Chocolaterie Sweet and Sassy
  • St. Croix Chocolate Company Malted milk crunch
  • Adila Chocolaterie Morning Burst

JUDGES NOTES

FAVORITES

  • Hot tempered lavendar lemonade
  • Tandem Mocha Brûlée
  • Flying noir
  • St. Croix black and white bon bon box
  • This is a tough questions. It was almost like an Olympic gymnastics competition. The difference between a 10 and a 9.75 was quite small. I would say Michael's edged out a few others. It was close!
  • Oro de cacao..dieter maier
  • Chip in a bottle strawberry sumac
  • My personal favorites were: Panache's white jasmine and Paris spring; Hot Tempered Chocolates's Lavender Lemonade; and St Croix's passion fruit and lively lemon.
  • Seleuss, Hot Tempered Chocolates, Beijo/div>

COMMENTS

  • Hot tempered lavender lemonade- great taste profile and texture, wonderful taste combination.
  • High marks to St. Croix Chocolate Co. for the beautiful, unique & sustainable outer packaging. I will reuse this for other things! I wasn't disappointed by the beauty of the chocolates inside, either. Gorgeously crafted. Coco Gusto has some of the most gorgeous chocolate I've ever seen, looking like a polished gemstone.
  • St Croix, Michael's, Flying Noir, Panache and Tandem all produced visually enticing pieces.
  • There are several whose flavors were of such high quality that it was almost impossible to pick a favorite. The following had flavors that were long lasting, textures that were most pleasing and an appearance that was art. Michael's, Flying Noir, Coco Guisti, Hot Tempered Chocolate,Tandam and Chip in a Bottle. I will look on line for them and order some for gifts for me and for my friends.
  • St Croix Chocolate Co: thanks for the wonder selection of magnificently crafted truffles. I loved the elegant white chocolate shells and the bold, bright flavors.
  • It seems that citrus, especially lemon taste works best with white chocolate. Many thanks to all companies who use citrus and tropical fruit flavors in their truffles. Oro de Cacao created the best white chocolate bar, very smooth, Dieter Meyer

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHOCOLATIERS

  • Please put your brand name even on the smallest samplings of your product
  • I enjoyed the truffles with a LESS sweet filling, to counteract the sweetness of the white chocolate itself, giving a better sugar balance. While the sweeter fillings might be good with dark chocolate, they were too much for the very sweet white chocolate. Baetz has a good Lemon Soufflet with tartness to counteract the very sweet white chocolate. 
  • It's a pleasure when white chocolate delivers a rich satisfying flavor experience instead of overwhelming sweetness. 
  • St Croix and Dieter Meier deserve extra points for package design 
  • Panache made a product that was refreshing, satisfying and delicious. The flavors were excellent. 
  • Panache Chocolatier's white jasmine truffle was a delight, with a perfect balance of tea and sweet chocolate. Hot Tempered Chocolates combination of lavender and lemonade was a memorable balance of bright citrus notes with subtle floral bouquet.

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