The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate. It is the world’s only fully independent international fine chocolate competition.
To find out more about International Chocolate Awards, here's one of their official videos taken in 2016 (and Russell, our head chocolatier, was featured in one of the interviews too):
In 2015, we entered the International Chocolate Awards for the first time, and two of our chocolate products have won prizes:
- "Bangkok" (Mango & Passion Fruit Caramel) won a Bronze award in the "Dark Chocolate Enrobed Caramels" category at the British National Competition, and then went on to win a bronze award at the World Final in October 2015 in London.
- "Genoa" (Basil) won a Bronze award in the "Flavoured Dark Chocolate Ganaches or Truffles" category at the British National Competition. This chocolate also won a Great Taste Award in the same year.
In 2016, we entered the International Chocolate Awards again, and three of our filled chocolates have first won awards at the British National Competition, and then repeated their success at the World Final in London in October 2016:
- "New York" (Apple & Calvados Caramel) won the Gold award in the "Milk Chocolate Enrobed Caramels" category.
- "Hong Kong" (Soy Caramel) won the Bronze award in the "Milk Chocolate Enrobed Caramels" category.
- "Kagoshima" (Yuzu & Pink Peppercorn) won the Bronze award in the "Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings" category.
In 2017, we have won 3 awards at the British National Competition:
- "Cape Town" (Curry & Raisins) won the Gold award in the "Milk chocolate ganaches or truffles" category. Out of the 3 chocolates that made it to the Grand Jury panel, this is the only chocolate that won an award.
- "Rio de Janeiro" (Banana Cardamom) won the Gold award in the "Milk chocolate enrobed caramels" category. This is a new flavour for 2017, inspired by our trip to this beautiful Brazilian city at Christmas 2016.
- "Sydney" (Mint & Miso) won a Bronze award in the "Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings" category. This chocolate also won a Silver award at the Academy of Chocolate awards.
For the World Final, Rio de Janeiro won a Silver award, and Sydney repeated its success with a Bronze award at this international level.
In 2018, we have won 5 awards at the British National Competition, including 3 Golds which went on to win further awards at the World Final in Florence, Italy:
- "Akureyri" (Arctic Thyme Caramel) won the British Gold award and World Silver award in the "Dark chocolate enrobed caramels" category.
- "Siem Reap" (Cambodian Curry) won the British Gold award and World Silver award in the "White chocolate ganaches or truffles" category.
- "Turin" (Hazelnut) won the British Gold award and World Bronze award in the "Nut based pralines with dark chocolate" category.
- "Warsaw" (Blackcurrant & Pernod) won the British Bronze award in the "White chocolate ganaches or truffles" category.
- "Grytviken" (Whisky (water ganache)) won the British Bronze award in the "Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles" category.
In 2019, at the British National Competition, we won 4 awards, including 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze:
- "Shanghai" (Sesame Crunch) won a British Silver award in the "Nut based pralines with milk chocolate" category.
- "Seville" (Bitter Orange Marmalade) won a British Silver award in the "Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings" category.
- "Oslo" (Salt Caramel (Panela) in Milk Chocolate) won a British Silver award in the "Milk chocolate enrobed caramels" category.
- "Stockholm" (Salt & Malt Caramel (Panela) in White Chocolate) won a British Bronze award in the "Milk chocolate enrobed caramels" category.