Spicy Chocolate Awards Winners Announced for 2020

We are proud to present the results of the 2020 SPICY CHOCOLATE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2020 SPICY CHOCOLATE AWARDS are based on the combined total number of votes received by each entrant from the Judging Panel.

The Judging Panel consists of National and Regional Magazines, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus.

The award winners below have the honor of being able to display and use the Official Award Winner title and award logos, as well as use items (such as the Award Winner lapel pin), as well as use Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

FAVORITES

It was not an easy choice but I would have to say the Potato Bomb from Calgary Chocosweets.
For a spiced bar, my favorite was the Moser Roth Chili Chocolate. It was a very smooth, fine chocolate accented with the the right amount ot heat. My favorite caramel was the Hot Chocolate Mango Habanero Caramel, as it had a well made and beautiful encasement, a luscious filling, and subtle spiciness that I really enjoyed. My favorite truffle was the Panache Chocolatier Picoao Truffle, with its creamy, firm ganache accented with deep vanilla and a follow-on of heat from chili. All three were excellent.
Panache- Blanco Picoso
Hot Chocolate Mango Habanero Caramel
Pananche Chocolatier Spiced Ruby
Banyan Tree, easily
Calgary ChocoSweets Factorie spicy Mango
SELEUSS Chocolates Raspberry Chipotle Truffle
CocoTutti Chocolates La Kama Moroccan Spice with Lime, The Oakland Chocolate Company Hot Ginger Coconut Grapefruit Bar, Banyan Tree Chocolate Hot & Fuzzy

COMMENTS

I liked Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie Potato Bomb's combination of salty potato chips, chocolate and chili, but it could come with a notice that it's for those who really like it hot!

The Banyan Tree Chocolate was both beautiful and delicious. The Calgary ChocoSweets provided flavor, heat and texture

Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Potato Bomb - Asafoetida is a very unique spice, a gum actually, with a slightly sulfury flavor that I recognize immediately. It seems to mask some of the other spices included in the unique bar which is delicious and complex. I keep going back to it! Citrus seems to shine in pairings with different chilis and I see that sublime combo in the CocoTutti Chocolates La Kama Moroccan Spice with Lime, Panache Chocolatier Spiced Ruby Caramel Truffle, and the The Oakland Chocolate Company Hot Ginger Coconut Grapefruit Bar. The chocolatiers weren't shy when it came to turning up he heat this year, There was distinctly more pronounced level of heat in several entries including the Calgary ChocoSweeats Factorie Spicy Mango and the Hot Chocolat Mango Habanero Caramel which was offset by the caramel. Fruit combos were particularly tasty with peach from the Banyan Tree Chocolate Hot & Fuzzy and raspberry in the SELEUSS Chocolates Raspberry Chipotle Truffle.