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

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2019 VEGAN 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 Winner lapel pin), as well as use Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

Best Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate

SILVER

  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk
  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate

BRONZE

  • flying noir the v'aria collection
  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark

Best Taste

GOLD

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Salted Almond Bar
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Himalayan Salt Bar

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • flying noir the v'aria collection
  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Truffle sampler box
  • Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
  • PLAYin CHOC PLAYin CHOC smooth & creamy

Best Texture

GOLD

  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate

SILVER

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark

SILVER

  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk
  • flying noir the v'aria collection

Best Dark Chocolate

GOLD

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark

BRONZE

  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate
  • Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
  • Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Salted Almond Bar

Best Milk Chocolate

GOLD

  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk

SILVER

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • PLAYin CHOC PLAYin CHOC smooth & creamy

BRONZE

  • -- na

Best Flavored Chocolate

GOLD

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate

SILVER

  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk
  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark

Top Vegan Chocolate

GOLD

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean Dark Chocolate
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate

SILVER

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

BRONZE

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

4 STARS

  • Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Dark Chocolate
  • Delysia Chocolatier Almond butter coffee coconut chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Truffle sampler box

3 1/2 STARS

  • Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Hu Kitchen Orange Dream Vanilla Cashew Butter Dark Chocolate
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Salted Almond Bar
  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Himalayan Salt Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Snack mix chocolate bar
  • Mojo Bakes! SF Vegan Black Sesame Bark
  • Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic Vegan Malted Milk

3 STARS

  • The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
  • flying noir the v'aria collection
  • For Pete's Sake Chocolates Horchata Chocolate
  • Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate

JUDGES' COMMENTS


FAVORITES

  • Hu Cashew butter + pure vanilla bean dark chocolate
  • Tie between All Hu chocolates, Cocoa Republic, and Flying Noir
  • The Good Chocolate Signature Dark
  • Mojo Black Sesame
  • Organic Wild Orange 65%
  • Honduras Company Dark Chocolate ... and Hu Kitchen Cashew Butter & Raspberry Jelly Bar

COMMENTS

  • Kudos to Cocoa Republic for including malt -- a too-often-overlooked yet classic flavor -- in its bar. Also: Flying Noir's beautifully designed chocolates would make great gifts for any occasion

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