by The Chocolate Salon Comment Closed

We are proud to present the results of the 2020 WHITE CHOCOLATE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2020 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 Elderflower Cordial

SILVER

Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie The Organic Green Tea (Bar)
For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Tres Leches

BRONZE

Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi (Bar)
Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Orange Creamsicle
Panache Chocolatier London Fog
SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle
Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

HONORABLE MENTION

SELEUSS Chocolates Bavarian Acacia Honey Truffle

For Pete's Sake Chocolate Tres Leches

Best Taste

GOLD

Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial

SILVER

Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Orange Creamsicl
Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

BRONZE

BACI Chocolatier Organic Meyer Lemon Sticks (Note: White Sticks)
Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie The Organic Green Tea (Bar)
Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi (Bar)
For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Tres Leches Chocolate
Panache Chocolatier London Fog
SELEUSS Chocolates Bavarian Acacia Honey Truffle

HONORABLE MENTION

Coco Gusto Hibiscus Passion
Crack’d Toffee Company White Chocolate Toffee
SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle

Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee - Orange Creamsicle

Best Texture

GOLD

Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial

SILVER

  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Orange Creamsicle
  • Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

BRONZE

  • BACI Chocolatier Organic Meyer Lemon Sticks (Note: White Sticks)
  • Panache Chocolatier London Fog
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Bavarian Acacia Honey Truffle

HONORABLE MENTION

  • For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Tres Leches
  • For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Raspberries & Cream
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – White Chocolate Raspberry

Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial

SILVER

  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi (Bar)

BRONZE

  • Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie The Organic Green Tea (Bar)
  • Coco Gusto Hibiscus Passion
  • Panache Chocolatier Smoked White Chocolate
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle

BEST WHITE CHOCOLATES

TOP 3

#1

  • Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial

 

#2

  • SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle

#3

  • Panache Chocolatier London Fog
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Bavarian Acacia Honey Truffle
  • Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

 

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • Panache Chocolatier London Fog
  • Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial
  • Tandem Chocolates Raspberry Yuzu Crunch

4.0 STARS

  • SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle
  • Panache Chocolatier Smoked White Chocolate
  • Chocolates Ruah Chocolate blanco -Chocolate blanco menta – Chocolate blanco matcha
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Orange Creamsicle
  • Crack’d Toffee Company White Chocolate Toffee
  • SELEUSS Chocolates Bavarian Acacia Honey Truffle
  • Coco Gusto Hibiscus Passion

3.5 STARS

  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – White Chocolate Raspberry
  • For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Tres Leches Chocolate
  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi (Bar)
  • BACI Chocolatier Organic Meyer Lemon Sticks (Note: White Sticks)
  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie The Organic Green Tea (Bar)

3.0 STARS

  • For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Raspberries & Cream”
  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Rose Coconut Truffle”

JUDGES NOTES

FAVORITES

  • It was a tie between the two Tandem truffles. they were light refreshing and the flavors made me want more!
  • Coco Gusto Hibiscus Passion. It is not only beautiful, but its lovely, not-too-soft, floral-flavored, creamy white chocolate ganache is superb.
  • My favorite was Panache’s London Fog.
  • BACI Meyer Lemon Stick
  • Seleuss Honey Truffles
  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi Bar

QUOTABLE COMMENTS FROM JUDGES

  • Panache London Fog was aptly named..it took me to London. Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi elevates kulfi..so smooth. For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Tres Leches is smooth and delicious.
  • The two Tandem samples for mouth watering delicious
  • Holm toffees exemplify great toffee characteristics: crunchy but yielding, AND with nice sweetness. Both the Holm Orange Creamsicle and Raspberries and cream are lightly flavored to a perfect level. Calgary ChocoSweeat’s Factone Indian Kulfi bar has wonderful, exotic flavors that could be a spectacular surprise finish following a dinner of any Indian meal
  • Tandem did a great job of incorporating the taste of white chocolate and their other ingredients. Panache’s choice of flavors for the London Fog was excellent. Very nice balance between bergamot and the creamy white chocolate.
  • Delicious flavor profiles and ingredient combinations. Creativity and Imagination! Innovative taste. I ? Chocolate! My favorites are the fruit essences: passion fruit, lemon, orange, raspberry… I would love to judge more fruit infusions: pear, grapefruit, blueberry, strawberry…
  • Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Indian Kulfi (Bar) “White chocolate is the perfect vehicle for this complex melange of spice flavors that are well balanced to sweetness and have the ideal fine texture. A winner all around.” SELEUSS Chocolates Eden’s Honey Truffle “The purity of the ingredients here are obvious from the first taste. Seleuss has succeeded in making honey even more delicious in truffle form.” Tandem Chocolates Elderflower Cordial – “Delicate, floral and balanced, inspiration for a cocktail!” Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Orange Creamsicle “Delicious use of Oregon hazelnuts that are sized perfectly for this tender toffee.”

 

INDIVIDUAL JUDGES’ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHOCOLATIERS

  • Seleuss: The Eden Honey truffle is rather understated compared with the Bavarian (Acacia) Honey truffle. I would be interested to try a good orange blossom honey instead. Cracked White Chocolate Toffee has excellent texture and taste, and the white chocolate accent adds a nice creaminess.
  • The BACI Meyer Lemon Stick did not have a label. It was the last chocolate sampled and was very pleased with the finish.
  • Packaging starts the taste adventure with the eyes of the consumer.
  • Holm – fantastic textures but not sure which side is up, white chocolate looks a bit odd on the raspberry toffee

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