Academy of Chocolate Awards

The winner's of this years Chocolate Awards run by the Academy of Chocolate are:

Best British Chocolatier
William Curley

Best New Chocolate Shop
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates

Best ‘chocolatier’ dark bar (from existing liquor or couverture):
Silver – Rococo Grenada Hurricane Emily (from couverture)
Silver – L’artisan du Chocolat, Madagascar (from liquor)

Best bean to bar:
Gold – Amedei Chuao (top marks) (www.amedei.com)
Gold – Amedei Porcelana
Gold – Amedei Toscano Black 70%
Gold – Michel Cluizel, Maralumi (www.michelcluizel.com)
Gold – Valrhona Araguani (www.valrhona.fr)

Silver – Malagasy Mora Mora (www.malagasy.co.uk)
Silver – Amedei ‘9’
Silver – Michel Cluizel Mangaro
Silver – Domori Puertomar (www.domori.com)

Bronze – Michel Cluizel Tamarina
Bronze – Hotel Chocolat Rabot Estate 72% (www.hotelchocolat.co.uk)

Best flavoured dark bar:
None

Best milk chocolate bar:
Bronze – Amedei, Milk
Bronze – Green and Black’s Milk (www.greenandblacks.co.uk)

Best flavoured milk chocolate bar:
Bronze – L’artisan du Chocolat Tonka bean bar (www.artisanduchocolat.com)

Best filled chocolate:
Gold – William Curley Chuao (top marks) (www.williamcurley.com)
Gold – William Curley Szechuan Pepper
Gold – La Maison du Chocolat Salvador (www.maisonduchocolat.com)
Gold – Melt Passion and mango fruit cube (www.meltchocolates.com)
Gold – Melt Raspberry Chuao
Gold – Paul Wayne Gregory Passion fruit bonbon (www.paulwaynegregory.co.uk)

Silver – William Curley Fresh mint
Silver – William Curley Sea salted caramel
Silver – Theo Fig & fennel (www.theochocolate.com)
Silver – Melt Sea salted caramel
Silver – Demarquette Rivesaltes & raisins (www.demarquette.com)
Silver – Demarquette House ganache
Silver – Paul A Young Sea salted caramel (www.payoung.net)
Silver – Paul Wayne Gregory Space dust bonbon

Bronze – Melt Café Manjari square
Bronze – Demarquette Arabian Coffee
Bronze – Demarquette Blanc Manger Des Antilles

Best plain dark truffle:
Gold – Paul A Young
Gold – William Curley

Silver – Rococo (www.rococochocolates.com)

Best flavoured dark truffle:
Silver – Theo Burnt sugar

Bronze – Theo Mint
Bronze – L’artisan du Chocolat Honey

Best plain milk truffle:
Silver – L’artisan du Chocolat
Silver – William Curley

Best flavoured milk truffle:
Gold – L’artisan du Chocolat, cinnamon

Best dark organic chocolate bar:
Silver – Valrhona Cao Grande

Best flavoured dark organic bar:
Gold – SHS - Caramelised Hazelnuts

Silver – Rococo, Basil and lime

Best milk organic chocolate bar:
Bronze – Valrhona Cao Grande Noir
Bronze – Rococo house

Best flavoured milk organic chocolate bar:
Silver – Rococo Sea salt

Best drinking chocolate:
Gold – Rococo organic

Silver – Rococo Spiced organic
Silver – William Curley

Bronze – Grenada Chocolate Company ‘Smilo’ (www.rococochocolates.com)