JUDGES AWARDS
The Honored Judges of the SF Chocolate Salon 2022 have released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event.
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Best Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
SILVER
- LetterPress Chocolate
BRONZE
- Michael's Chocolates
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Socola Chocolatier
HONORABLE MENTION
- Charlotte Truffles
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- THE GOOD CHOCOLATE
Top Artisan Chocolatier
GOLD
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- Formosa Chocolates
BRONZE
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
- Codinha Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- LetterPress Chocolate
- flying noir
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations
GOLD
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- Codinha Chocolate
BRONZE
- Formosa Chocolates
HONORABLE MENTION
- flying noir
Best Traditional Chocolates
GOLD
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Socola Chocolatier
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
BRONZE
- LetterPress Chocolate
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Formosa Chocolates
HONORABLE MENTION
- Goufrais
- flying noir
- Codinha Chocolate
- Cacao's Meow, LLC
Best Dark Chocolates
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- LetterPress Chocolate
BRONZE
- Formosa Chocolates
HONORABLE MENTION
- Socola Chocolatier
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Charlotte Truffles
Best Milk Chocolates
GOLD
- Socola Chocolatier
SILVER
- Siamaya Chocolate
BRONZE
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- THE GOOD CHOCOLATE
- flying noir
- Fookie
Top Toffee in Salon
GOLD
- R & J Toffees
SILVER
- CocoTutti Chocolates
BRONZE
- p.o.p. candy co.
- Codinha Chocolate
Best Caramels or Truffles
GOLD
- Kindred Cooks Caramels
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Charlotte Truffles
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
Best Organic or Fair Trade Products
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
SILVER
- Siamaya Chocolate
BRONZE
- LetterPress Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- Charlotte Truffles
- flying noir
- Brigadeiro Sprinkles
- THE GOOD CHOCOLATE
- Cacao's Meow, LLC
Best Comfort Chocolate or Snack Product
GOLD
- Brigadeiro Sprinkles
- p.o.p. candy co.
SILVER
- Socola Chocolatier
- Z. Cioccolato
BRONZE
- Michael's Chocolates
- Chestnut Street Granola
New Product Award
GOLD
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Brigadeiro Sprinkles
SILVER
- Charlotte Truffles
- LetterPress Chocolate
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- p.o.p. candy co.
- Cacao's Meow, LLC
- Chestnut Street Granola
- flying noir
- Codinha Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- Goufrais
- All Stars Dips
- Canteen Meats
- 3D Candies
- Formosa Chocolates
- Michael's Chocolates
Best in Salon
GOLD
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- Formosa Chocolates
BRONZE
- Socola Chocolatier
- Codinha Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- flying noir
- LetterPress Chocolate
- CocoTutti Chocolates
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
JUDGES COMMENTS (SELECTED)
LetterPress Chocolate presented a flawless dark chocolate bar with it's Tranquilidad bar. Refined, balanced, and nuanced experience that leaves the tongue wanting more. The Rosewater and Saffron truffle from Charlotte Truffles was amazing, delicately balanced and wonderfully flavorful. Amano Artisan Chocolate bars always delights with perfection. I especially enjoyed the Ocumare Village. Michael's Chocolates offered a plethora of delightful truffle flavor combination that rang true, intrigued and sang with each taste. My favorite was the passion fruit. Codinha Chocolates presented so many successful flavor combinations of chocolates and their salted caramel. All were exquisite and rang true any beyond expectations. The OMG bar was truly an "ole my God" experience..
Formosa makes amazing products. Outside and in, every element is near perfection.
I was happy to see new vendors and old favorites. Quality was high, and so was creativity. Liked the experience of Charlotte’s Creme Brûlée bar and flying noir’s chililico truffle. Thx everybody for hanging in there!
Michael's flavors were extraordinary. Love the new ones. Soccola is at the top of their game. Every flavor hit it out of the ballpark! Z. Cioccolato's fudge is outstanding, especially the Guinness. Brewski came through!
The richness and style of Michael's truffles places his creations in a category all of their own. The flavors are strong and lasting and excellent. Siamaya had captured some Southeast Asian flavors in a bar. The packaging encouraged me to want to see what was inside and I enjoyed the combinations. Making chocolate bars "in country" is the future and they are there. p.o.p. candy had some great snack treats. I want to try the Whiskey Cordial creation with real whiskey and see how they taste. I found that the Codinha chocolates were quite good. It is not a brand I knew, but I now know it has some great. flavors. Amano is always a solid brand and this was the case. Socola creates artful and delicious combinations. It would be difficult to try them all, but they all peaked my curiosity. Strawberry Cream Soda is an exceptional combination of flavors.
I love Michael's everything, but especially his whisky truffles. So good! Also, Amano's Cardamom Black Pepper bar and their fruity Madagascar chocolate and bulk Chuau dark chocolate, which I would love to use in making very special chocolate chip cookies.
Thank you for a delicious experience!
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
The Attendees of the SF Chocolate Salon 2022 have released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event.
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Top Artisan Chocolatier
GOLD
- Formosa Chocolates
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- flying noir
HONORABLE MENTION
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- CocoTutti Chocolates
Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations
GOLD
- Formosa Chocolates
SILVER
- CocoTutti Chocolates
BRONZE
- Michael's Chocolates
HONORABLE MENTION
- Socola Chocolatier
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Fookie
- flying noir
Most Artistic Designs
GOLD
- Formosa Chocolates
SILVER
- flying noir
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate
- CocoTutti Chocolates
Best Milk Chocolates
GOLD
- Goufrais
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- Formosa Chocolates
- Siamaya Chocolate
Best Dark Chocolates
GOLD
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- Formosa Chocolates
- LetterPress Chocolate
- flying noir
- Codinha Chocolate
- Z. Cioccolato
- Cacao's Meow, LLC
Top Toffee in Salon
GOLD
- R & J Toffees
SILVER
- p.o.p. candy co.
BRONZE
- 3D Candies
Best Caramels or Truffles
GOLD
- Michael's Chocolates
SILVER
- Formosa Chocolates
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
BRONZE
- Kindred Cooks Caramels
HONORABLE MENTION
- Socola Chocolatier
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Fookie
- flying noir
New Product Award
GOLD
- Formosa Chocolates
- Siamaya Chocolate
- Fookie
- p.o.p. candy co.
SILVER
- flying noir
- Codinha Chocolate
- Socola Chocolatier
BRONZE
- Michael's Chocolates
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
- Charlotte Truffles
- LetterPress Chocolate
- Brigadeiro Sprinkles
- Sonoma Chocolatiers
- Fabula Tea
- All Stars Dips
- Chestnut Street Granola
Best in Salon
GOLD
- Formosa Chocolates
SILVER
- Michael's Chocolates
BRONZE
- Amano Artisan Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- Siamaya Chocolate
- flying noir
- CocoTutti Chocolates