We are proud to present the results of the 2022 TOFFEE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2022 TOFFEE 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.

2022 TOFFEE AWARD RESULTS


 

Best Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee

SILVER

  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate
  • Stella's Confectionery Door County Cherry and Toasted Almond Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Toffee

BRONZE

  • Belle Toffee Roasted Hazelnut Espresso Toffee in Dark Chocolate
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom

HONORABLE MENTION

  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Dark Chocolate Salted Almond
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew
  • Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt
  • Robinson Soft Brittle White Russian Toffee
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits
  • Sweetalicious Sweet-A-Licious Gourmet Peppermint Bark
  • Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee
  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee

Best Taste

GOLD

  • Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt

SILVER

  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate
  • Stella's Confectionery Door County Cherry and Toasted Almond Toffee
  • Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee

BRONZE

  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom
  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Stella's Confectionery Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Toffee
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits
  • The Toffee Merchant Bourbon Pecan English Toffee
  • Country Girl Toffee, LLC Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee

Best Texture

GOLD

  • Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt

SILVER

  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee
  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee
  • Country Girl Toffee, LLC Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee
  • Belle Toffee Roasted Hazelnut Espresso Toffee in Dark Chocolate
  • R & J Toffees Original Dark Almond Toffee

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom
  • Stella's Confectionery Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits
  • Sweetalicious Sweet-A-Licious Gourmet Peppermint Bark
  • Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee For the Love of Coconut

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate

SILVER

  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits

BRONZE

  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom
  • Stella's Confectionery Door County Cherry and Toasted Almond Toffee
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Robinson Soft Brittle White Russian Toffee

Top Toffee

GOLD

  • Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt

SILVER

  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate
  • Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee

BRONZE

  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee
  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom
  • Stella's Confectionery Door County Cherry and Toasted Almond Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Toffee

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Jensen Toffee Company Pumpkin Spice Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Mexican Hot Chocolate Toffee
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Dark Chocolate Salted Almond
  • Country Girl Toffee, LLC Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee
  • Belle Toffee Roasted Hazelnut Espresso Toffee in Dark Chocolate
  • The Toffee Merchant Bourbon Pecan English Toffee

 

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • Melting Pot Candy LLC Hazelnut Coffee Toffee
  • Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee
  • Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt

4 STARS

  • The Toffee Merchant Bourbon Pecan English Toffee
  • Belle Toffee Roasted Hazelnut Espresso Toffee in Dark Chocolate
  • Belle Toffee Bourbon Pecan Toffee in Gold Chocolate
  • Country Girl Toffee, LLC Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Dark Chocolate Salted Almond
  • R & J Toffees Original Dark Almond Toffee
  • Tomo Toffee S’mores Toffee
  • Sweetalicious Sweet-A-Licious Gourmet Almond Toffee
  • The Toffee Merchant Mexican Hot Chocolate Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Door County Cherry and Toasted Almond Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Cranberry, Orange and Walnut Toffee
  • Sweetalicious Sweet-A-Licious Gourmet Espresso Toffee

3.5 STARS

  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Stella's Confectionery Peanut and Pretzel Toffee Bits
  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom
  • Belle Toffee Almond Toffee in Milk Chocolate
  • Fritz Toffee Company Milk Chocolate
  • Robinson Soft Brittle White Russian Toffee
  • Robinson Soft Brittle Nutty Irishman Toffee
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew
  • Sweetalicious Sweet-A-Licious Gourmet Peppermint Bark
  • Jensen Toffee Co Toasted coconut toffee

3 STARS

  • Jensen Toffee Company Pumpkin Spice Toffee
  • Toni's Toffee Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Toni's Toffee
  • Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee Almond Love With...Dark
  • Jensen Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Almond Toffee
  • Melting Pot Candy LLC Jalapeno Almond Toffee
  • Toni's Toffee Magical Unicorn Toni's Toffee Semi-Sweet Chocolate Almond
  • ALDI Inc. Moser Roth Toffee Crunch Chocolate
  • Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee P. Nutty
  • Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee For the Love of Coconut
  • Melting Pot Candy LLC Cinnamon Pecan Toffee

JUDGES' NOTES


FAVORITES

  • The Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom I was a bit leery going for the first bite, but the orange is refreshing a delightful balance. Great job!
  • I think I have several personal favorites for different moods, But to pick just one I am gong to pick Belle's Bourbon Pecan which I found refreshing and wanting to have more.
  • Robinson Nutty Irishman, close second Fritz Chocolate Sea Salt
  • Fritz Dark Chocolate Sea Salt
  • Toffee Merchant Bourbon Pecan
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee
  • Bellla, Sweetalicious, Stella, Toffee Merchant, Tomo... I can't decide!
  • Toffee Merchant Sicilian Orange Blossom was one of my favs.
    both Tomo Toffee selections were excellent
  • Fritz. Excellent toffee, very attractive packaging
  • I loved Stella's Confectionery's Cranberry Orange Walnut and Too Toffee's Dark. Both hit all the right notes for texture, flavor, and appearance.
  • Stella’s Cranberry, Orange & Walnut Toffee was so addictive
  • CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew

 


QUOTABLE COMMENTS FROM JUDGES

  • Stella's Peanut and Pretzel would be great while watching sports on tv. Belle's Hazelnut Espresso was mouthwatering with a great after taste. Tomo's S'mores were just right for an after diner treat. Fritz Far From Ordinary reminded me of old fashion delicious toffee. So easy to eat and enjoy. Robinson's Nutty Irishman was a great blend from three continents and it had my interest on the first bite Sonoma Chocolatiers have a nice blend of fruit and nuts.
  • Bella, Robinson and Fritz keep doing what you are doing!
  • Fritz Dark Chocolate Sea Salt is the bomb!!!!!!!
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers, thank you for the most fragrant and flavorful Honey Orange Pistachio Toffee! Everything is perfect in it: the look, the taste, and the ingredient combination. I couldn't get enough of its freshness and goodness!
  • Caramella Moo, I love your name!
  • Melting Pot Candy's Cinnamon Pecan toffee was alluring, but the heavy cinnamon flavor overpowered the whole experience. I'd love to try it at half strength.
  • Country Girl: Very good toffee, please consider submitting a dark chocolate version
  • Belle Toffee Roasted Hazelnut Espresso Toffee in Dark Chocolate superb balance of coffee, hazel nut and dark chocolate, tender bite, best of the three Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee Almond Love With...Dark nice roasted almond flavors, delicate bite, sticks to your teeth in the way thin toffee does Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee For the Love of Coconut more caramel in texture, gooey, nice balance of flavors, not overtly sweet, subtle coconut Caramella MOO, The Original Thin Toffee P. Nutty fresh peanut flavor, nice balance, not as rewarding to eat due to the way it sticks Country Girl Toffee, LLC Milk Chocolate Almond Toffee almonds in the toffee, complex, balanced falvors, tender, crisp bite, best of the milks CRAFIAN Artisanal Toffee Coconut Curry and Cashew complex flavors, balanced, long finish, a complete dinner in one bite, Fritz Toffee Company Dark Chocolate Seasalt nicely sweet & salty, complex, tender, crisp, bite, good quality chocolate, best of salty Fritz Toffee Company Milk Chocolate ,  Jensen Toffee Company Pumpkin Spice Toffee tender, excellent pumpkin flavor, quite sweet

INDIVIDUAL JUDGES' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHOCOLATIERS

  • I personally think mixing sweet ingredients like fruit with toffee is a mistake, toffee is sweet enough and does not need extra sweetness. Sometimes less is more.
  • Jensen Toffee, love your product, from taste to packaging! Toni's Toffee--keep up the good work. Sweet-A-Licious, great toffees, especially espresso almond, definitely a keeper!
  • Thank you to the companies who used real, pure ingredients, without a lot of filler. You can taste the quality! Was disappointed in the use of soy/palm kernal oil in certain brands. You could taste the difference.
  • Some of the toffees are a bit too thick -- difficult to break and even bite down on
  • Belle: coated pieces , nice approachable touch for toffee. Reminiscent of See’s Candy. Caramella: coconut, ingredients are good but bit too soft and chewy. Jensen Toffee: packaging difficult to open, label is torn off after opening. R&J toffees: LLC on label, perhaps no need? Robinson’s Irishman…: Alot of words here to remember, maybe just “The Irishman? Little salty, cinnamon very strong. Sonoma chocLtes: Name not obvious on label, packaging difficult to open. Stella: packaging difficult to open.

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