We are proud to present the results of the 2022 CHOCOLATE BAR AWARDS Competition.
The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2022 CHOCOLATE BAR 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.
2022 CHOCOLATE BAR AWARD RESULTS
Best Ingredient Combinations
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
SILVER
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
BRONZE
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
HONORABLE MENTION
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar
Best Taste
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
SILVER
- Delysia Chocolatier Caffeinated brown butter toffee bark
BRONZE
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark
Best Texture
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
SILVER
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Tandem Chocolates ChocoCoco Bar
BRONZE
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
HONORABLE MENTION
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Treat Dreams Toffee Crunch Bar
Most Unique
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Treat Dreams Ispahan Bar
SILVER
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
HONORABLE MENTION
- Delysia Chocolatier Campfire spiced muffin
- Treat Dreams Feeling Snacky Bar
Best Dark Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Ratza Chocolate Just Dark Belize
SILVER
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark
BRONZE
- GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 62% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Oro de Cacao AG 78% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Peru
HONORABLE MENTION
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate 100% Wild Bolivian
- Treat Dreams Toffee Crunch Bar
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
- Robinson Soft Brittle Java 72 Dark
- Baetz Chocolates The Sorcerous Bar
- Oro de Cacao AG 80% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Dominican Republic
Best Milk Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Aldi-exclusive Moser Roth Milk Chocolate Bar
SILVER
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
- Aldi-exclusive Choceur Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar
- Oro de Cacao AG 60% Milk Chocolate Single Origin Ghana
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
HONORABLE MENTION
- Stella's Confectionery Cookie Butter and Milk
Best Flavored Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada
- Delysia Chocolatier Caffeinated brown butter toffee bark
SILVER
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
- Delysia Chocolatier Campfire spiced muffin
HONORABLE MENTION
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
- Panache Chocolatier Belgium Chocolate Cookie Bar
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar
Best Bar Design & Art (non packaging)
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
SILVER
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
BRONZE
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
HONORABLE MENTION
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
Best Chocolate Bar
GOLD
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
SILVER
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
BRONZE
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
HONORABLE MENTION
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
- Delysia Chocolatier Caffeinated brown butter toffee bark
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada
- Ratza Chocolate Just Dark Belize
- The Oakland Chocolate Company Bay Nut Bar
4.5 STARS
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar
4 STARS
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar
- Tandem Chocolates ChocoCoco Bar
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark
- Stella's Confectionery Cookie Butter and Milk
- Delysia Chocolatier Caffeinated brown butter toffee bark
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
- Ratza Chocolate Just Dark Belize
3.5 STARS
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar
- Treat Dreams Feeling Snacky Bar
- Panache Chocolatier Belgium Chocolate Cookie Bar
- The Oakland Chocolate Company Bay Nut Bar
- Treat Dreams Toffee Crunch Bar
3 STARS
- Baetz Chocolates The Sorcerous Bar
- Aldi-exclusive Choceur Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar
- Oro de Cacao AG 60% Milk Chocolate Single Origin Ghana
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada
- Treat Dreams Ispahan Bar
- Delysia Chocolatier Campfire spiced muffin
- Robinson Soft Brittle Java 72 Dark
- Aldi-exclusive Moser Roth Milk Chocolate Bar
- GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 62% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate 100% Wild Bolivian
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate
- Oro de Cacao AG 80% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Dominican Republic
- Oro de Cacao AG 78% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Peru
- GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 55% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
JUDGES' COMMENTS
FAVORITES
- Oro de cacao 60% milk chocolate single origin Ghana
- "The Ratze Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark chocolate bar: It was well tempered and wonderfully complex. I also loved the underlying flavors of the Oakland Chocolate Co.'s Bachelor's Hall Jamaica dark chocolate bar.
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n Pepper bar was a great taste surprise, as was Panache's Spiced Caramel Peanut with its light, lingering heat. I also loved Coco Jolie's Hazelnut Latte.
- Tiger bar
- My personal favorites were the Baetz Bar and the Codinha Tiger Bar
- Kokak Chocolate Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar
- Codinha Chocolate - OMG Bar
- The Ratza Tranquilidad was just perfection; The Panache Spiced Caramel Peanut fantastic and the Treat Dreams "Feeling Snacky" I'm obsessed with.
- I love Codinha Chocolates OMG bar. It just hits all the right notes for me from taste to texture.
- Coco Jolie Mojito Bar
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar
- Codinha’s OMG bar was full of flavor and textures, the ultimate candy bar
- "Codinha Chocolate's Tiger Bar was a visually stunning gold dusted bar molded with a tiger image on the front. The explosion of flavor was bright, fresh, and fruity with a fun bouncy texture from the marshmallow which complimented the creamy smooth melt of the chocolate.
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar is a winning combination of flavors which melded nicely. Visually, the bar is enticing showing off the studs of dried cherry, candied oranges and pistachios on a tablet of dark chocolate.
- Ratza Chocolate's Just Dark Belize shines with nice floral, fruity, balsamic and earthy notes. You don't taste any of the bitterness from the 80% cocoa content.
- Codinha Tiger Bar and Treat Dreams Snacky Bar
COMMENTS & QUOTES
- Wow.. they were all wonderful..and so many. Hard to choose.--comment just for you
The Baetz truffle melted in my mouth and I wanted more, much more. - The Coding Tiger Bar was an accomplished collection of flavors and textures.
- The Kokak Cherries and Nuts all came through clearly and with much flavor to my palate.
- The Peter Who Vegan Salted caramel peaked my interest to want more.
- The Tiger Bar from Codinha is beautiful and had great flavors. For me, dark chocolate would have made it a little less sweet and thus perfect.
- "Coco Jolie Mojito Bar: A zing of lime, a brush of mint.. the soft interior melts you from within. A hint of rum washes over you halfway through, just when you were doubting you'd ever feel it. And it lasts long after the chocolate is gone.
- Codinha Chocolate OMG Bar: Wow, just wow, what an experience! An extraordinary journey of crunch and chewiness, caramel and rice crisp. Not too sweet, yet just sweet enough to grab that second... and third piece. Bravo!
- Oro de Cacao AG 78% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Peru: This is the first time I use the word "joyous" to describe a chocolate bar. Light, fruity, bright, and bursting with joy, this bar is! Just exquisite.
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark: They say you can taste the earth and sky in cacao. This chocolate proves them right: plantains, flowers, and the breeze of the jungle unfurl on your tongue in a smooth and silky bar.
- Ratza Chocolate Piña Colada: Let yourself be transported to the Caribbean, with a tangy touch of piña colada—strong yet subtle, as if liquor-infused.
- Robinson Soft Brittle Java 72 Dark: How surprising! This chocolate is 72% but tastes much deeper and darker. What an exquisite blend of flavors and textures. For those who love both, this renders a perfect balance of cacao and coffee.
- "Aldi-exclusive Moser Roth Milk Chocolate Bar dense and balanced to sweet, best of the Moser to date
- Aldi-exclusive Choceur Burnt Caramel Milk Chocolate Bar Overtly sweet, only mild caramel flavor, light bodied
- Aldi-exclusive Choceur Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar artificial coconut flavor dominates, imbalanced to sweet
- Beth's Chocolate Salt 'n' Pepper Bar complex, stimimulating floral and spice aromas, smooth, balanced flavors and texture
- Coco Jolie Hazelnut Latte Bar intense hazelnut, expresso and dark chocolate flavors, tender bite
- Codinha Chocolate LLC OMG Bar gourmet combo for candy bar lovers, balanced flavors, unique
- Codinha Chocolate LLC Tiger Bar passionfruit dominates this opulent combo, marshmallow very sticky, overly sweet
- Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark dark, cinnamon-scented, floral with unique bitter yet floral aftertaste, balanced, dense, grainy
- Delysia Chocolatier Campfire spiced muffin overtly sweet with intense nutmeg flavor, bitter, flat aftertaste
- Delysia Chocolatier Caffeinated brown butter toffee bark dense, grainy with crunch from expresso beans, complex, balanced, buttery finish
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate 100% Wild Bolivian bitter, acidic, complex, utterly fascinating
- For Pete's Sake Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate oatmilk is apparent, balanced and pleasing
- GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 62% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC delicate, lacks intensity, bit waxy, finish has good melt
- GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 55% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC earthy, pronounced sweetness on mid palate and finish, just OK
- Kokak Chocolates Nuts About Cherries Dark Chocolate Bar orange peel dominates flavor profile, very high quality ingredients, fresh nuts, balanced sweetness
- Oro de Cacao AG 60% Milk Chocolate Single Origin Ghana complex, almost nutty flavors, smooth, creamy texture, melting finish, excellent quality
- Oro de Cacao AG 78% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Peru bit odd, almost chemical, acidic, moves from creamy to astringent, less appealing aftertaste
- Oro de Cacao AG 80% Dark Chocolate Single Origin Dominican Republic crisp, bitter, chalky flavors, intense aftertaste
- Panache Chocolatier Belgium Chocolate Cookie Bar Biscoff cookie crumb, bit messy, medium density, sweet, creamy finish
- Panache Chocolatier Spiced Caramel Peanut Bar appealing contrast of spice to sweet, fresh nuts, soft bite caramel, good combo
- Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate crystalized crunch, ezcellent balance of bitter to sweet, delicate bite, complex, clean finish
- Ratza Chocolate Just Dark Belize acidic profile points to Belize origin, light, astringent flavors, lacks finish
- Ratza Chocolate Wild Harvested Bolivian 80% Dark balanced acidity to nutty cocoa flavors, delicate, compelling finish
- Ratza Chocolate Pina Colada pineapple and coconut are exotic, acidity grows, finish is tropical and savory
- Robinson Soft Brittle Java 72 Dark wildly intense, gritty, dusty texture, austere flavors, mocha-like finish
- Stella's Confectionery Hazelnut Crisp tender, creamy, nutella-like, overly sweet flavors
Stella's Confectionery Cookie Butter and Milk balanced, creamy and tender with nutty, milky finish - The Oakland Chocolate Company Bay Nut Bar utterly unique, love the toasty herbal flavor of Bay nuts and balanced sweetness
- Treat Dreams Toffee Crunch Bar has a coconut overtone but no coconut, crisp and granular texture
- Treat Dreams Ispahan Bar very unique, almonds, rose petals dominate, like eating potpourri, better with black tea
- "Choceur Coconut Milk Bar was a delight and exemplified how milk chocolate and coconut compliment each other. The transition from smooth creamy chocolate to the light soft crunch of the coconut provided a nice mouthfeel.
- Thank you Delysia Chocolatier for the playful, tasteful and inventive Campfire Spiced Muffin bar. As described, this white chocolate bar delighted and transports you to enjoying a spiced muffin around a camp fire.
- Ratza Chocolate provides a stunning visual sensation with it's Pina Colada bar, colorful light green shades dazzle the concentric circle patter of the bar. As promised by its name, the flavors of pineapple, coconut and chocolate unfold to one's delight.
- Treat Dreams' Ispahan Bar was a pleasant and innovate blend of flavors showcased as bubbles of white chocolate. The lychee, raspberry, rose with almonds in white chocolate provided for an amazing taste experience. "
Nice tropical flavors
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