Superior quality craft dark chocolates showcase the cacao bean’s subtle flavors without overpowering its inherent sweetness or bitterness. In the past few years, the craft chocolate world has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in inventive and delightful flavor combinations fueled by an increasingly global and diverse world of craft chocolatiers and chocolate makers.
2022 Winners: Fjåk Sjokolade- Vermouth time, Kasama Chocolate- Forest & Sea, Solomons Gold- Dark Orange 70%, Panache Choclatier- Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar, PARADAi Chocolate- Phuket dark 70% White flowers, Böckeler Confiserie- Black Forest Cherry (Schwarzwälder Kirsch), Tropidelico Xocolatl- Chocolate Cardamomo Tropidelico Xocolatl
Our most heavily weighted metric. Each bar is evaluated on the depth, complexity, length, and balance of flavor.
Each bar is evaluated on its aromatic notes and whether the bar exudes a strong, enticing, and clear chocolate fragrance which compels and complements tasting.
Each bar is evaluated on the texture, mouthfeel, flavor delivery, and melting properties.
Each bar is evaluated on both its packaged and unpackaged appearance to determine whether the bar compels tasting.
