GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Best Dark Chocolate
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Valdivian Chocolate
SILVER
- Firefly Chocolate
BRONZE
- CocoTutti Chocolates
Best Milk Chocolate
GOLD
- Cadence Chocolates
SILVER
- David Bacco Chocolatier
- Endorfin
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- Alter Eco
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- CaCoCo
- Cru Chocolate
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
- Firefly Chocolate
- FOOKIE
- Marti Chocolatt
- William Dean Chocolates
Best Truffle
GOLD
- CocoTutti Chocolates
SILVER
- Marti Chocolatt
BRONZE
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
- William Dean Chocolates
Top Artisan Chocolatier
GOLD
- Marti Chocolatt
SILVER
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- William Dean Chocolates
BRONZE
Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations
GOLD
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Marti Chocolatt
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- BASEL B INC
BRONZE
- Cadence Chocolates
- flying noir
- Socola Chocolatier
Most Artistic Designs
GOLD
- BASEL B INC
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- Cadence Chocolates
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- David Bacco Chocolatier
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
- Marti Chocolatt
Best Gift Set
GOLD
- Socola Chocolatier
SILVER
- BASEL B
BRONZE
- Cadence Chocolates
- William Dean Chocolates
Most Luxurious Chocolate Experience
GOLD
- CocoTutti Chocolates
SILVER
- BASEL B
- flying noir
- William Dean Chocolates
BRONZE
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Cadence Chocolates
- David Bacco Chocolatier
Best Traditional Chocolates
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Cowboy Toffee Company
- David Bacco Chocolatier
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- Alter Eco
- BASEL B
- Cru Chocolate
- Endorfin
- flying noir
- Mom Yvonne's Candy Co.
- Rachel Dunn
- Valdivian Chocolate
Best Flavored Chocolate
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- CaCoCo
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Cru Chocolate
- Endorfin
- Firefly Chocolate
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- Choquiero Chocolate
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
- flying noir
- Live A Lot
- Rachel Dunn / Michael Dunn
- Rainy Day Chocolate
- Socola Chocolatier
- The Cocoa Exchange
BRONZE
- NA
Best Dark Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
SILVER
- Firefly Chocolate
- Valdivian Chocolate
BRONZE
- Cru Chocolate
- Live A Lot
- Rachel Dunn / Michael Dunn
Best Milk Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Endorfin
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- Alter Eco
- David Bacco Chocolatier
- Rachel Dunn / Michael Dunn
- Socola Chocolatier
- Valdivian Chocolate
BRONZE
- NA
Best Flavored Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Firefly Chocolate
SILVER
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- Alter Eco
- Endorfin
- Raphio Chocolate
Top Toffee in Salon
GOLD
- Cowboy Toffee Company
- R & J Toffees
SILVER
- Tombo Toffee
BRONZE
- Mom Yvonne's Candy Co.
Best Caramels
GOLD
- 3D Candies
- Kindred Cooks
SILVER
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- Coracao Confections
- Fera'wyn's Artisan Chocolates
Best in Salon
GOLD
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Marti Chocolatt
SILVER
- William Dean Chocolates
BRONZE
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Valdivian Chocolate
Best Presentation & Packaging
GOLD
- Socola Chocolatier
SILVER
- BASEL B
- David Bacco Chocolatier
BRONZE
- flying noir
Best Organic or Fair Trade Products
GOLD
- Alter Eco
SILVER
- Firefly Chocolate
BRONZE
- Coracao Confections
- Cru Chocolate
- Endorfin
Most Gifted Chocolatier / Chocolate Maker
GOLD
- Marti Chocolatt
SILVER
- CocoTutti Chocolates
BRONZE
- flying noir
- William Dean Chocolates
Best Comfort Chocolate or Snack Product
GOLD
- CocoTutti Chocolates
SILVER
- Mom Yvonne's Candy Co.
BRONZE
- Fookie
- Valdivian Chocolate
- William Dean Chocolates
New Product Award
GOLD
- Cru Chocolate
SILVER
- William Dean Chocolates
BRONZE
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Mount Aukum Winery
- Socola Chocolatier
- Valdivian Chocolate
Best White Chocolate Creation
GOLD
- Socola Chocolatier
- William Dean Chocolates
SILVER
- Coracao Confections
- David Bacco Chocolatier
BRONZE
- NA
JUDGES COMMENTS (SELECTED)
Favorites: CocoTutti. William Dean. Rachel Dunn/Michael Dunn. I was in Chocolate Heaven. SF Chocolate Salon! Yummy. Thanks!
This year's Salon was a great mix of veterans and newcomers, confectioners and chocolate makers. Some noteworthy tastes: William Dean's port with fig and plum truffle, Cru's Honduras chocolate and Amano's Macoris chocolate.
Impressed by the depth and breadth of quality chocolatiers presenting, as well as their commitment to fair trade, exceptional sourcing, and creative flavor combinations. Simply the best International Chocolate Salon selection to date. Well done.
Personal truffle fav: Marti Chocolatt's Mango Truffle
Nice to see Marti once again. And enjoyed tasting the roasted cocoa bean from Cru. Great salon
Marti - she's a genius. Still has a niche with her interesting tropical flavors that pop. Love what Socola does with their thickly topped chocolate bars and she is my pick for the matcha white chocolate bar which tames what is otherwise a too-sweet confection for me. Love to see what's happening with vegan chocolates (Firefly and Endorfin definitely are trailblazers) and the bean-to-bar movement. Hot chocolate has never been better. The trends just keep getting more interesting.