by The Chocolate Salon Comment Closed

We are proud to present the results of the 2022 VEGAN CHOCOLATE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2022 VEGAN 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.

2022 VEGAN CHOCOLATE AWARD RESULTS

 

Best Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois
  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar

SILVER

  • Suadella Chocolatier LLC 4 oz assortment

BRONZE

  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection
  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Black Currrant Pomegranate Quince
  • Delysia Chocolatier Indian flair - mango garam masala, chai ginger cardamom
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Truffle Collection
  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Drunken Cherry
  • Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Pistachio & Halva Cream
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Coconut Almond Butter Bar
  • Tandem Chocolates Black Forest Bonbon

Best Taste

GOLD

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois

SILVER

  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar

BRONZE

  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Tandem Chocolates Black Forest Bonbon
  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection
  • C2C - Chocolates to Cheer / aka JSK Impex Pty Ltd Vegan Delights

Best Texture

GOLD

  • Tandem Chocolates Black Forest Bonbon

SILVER

  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar
  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar

BRONZE

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Peanut Butter & Cornflakes
  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Truffle Collection
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Pistachio & Halva Cream
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Coconut Almond Butter Bar
  • Beth's Chocolate PB & Crunch
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Hazelnut Cream

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar

SILVER

  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar

BRONZE

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection
  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut
  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Truffle Collection
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Pistachio & Halva Cream
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Coconut Almond Butter Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • C2C - Chocolates to Cheer / aka JSK Impex Pty Ltd Vegan Delights
  • Suadella Chocolatier LLC 4 oz assortment
  • Delysia Chocolatier Indian flair - mango garam masala, chai ginger cardamom
  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Drunken Cherry

Best Dark Chocolate

GOLD

  • Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO Dark Chocolate 70% Dominican Republic

SILVER

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois

BRONZE

  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears
  • Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO Dark Chocolate 100% Dominican Republic
  • PLAYin CHOC Organic Peruvian Cacao Dark Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss

Best Vegan Milk Chocolate

GOLD

  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • PLAYin CHOC Organic Peruvian Cacao M.lk Chocolate

SILVER

  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Hazelnut Cream

BRONZE

  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar
  • For Pete's Sake Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Peanut Butter & Cornflakes

Best Flavored Chocolate

GOLD

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois

SILVER

  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar

BRONZE

  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Pistachio & Halva Cream

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Hazelnut Cream
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
  • Suadella Chocolatier LLC 4 oz assortment
  • Beth's Chocolate PB & Crunch

Top Vegan Chocolate

GOLD

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois
  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar

SILVER

  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection

BRONZE

  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO Dark Chocolate 70% Dominican Republic
  • Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears
  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Coconut Almond Butter Bar
  • Tandem Chocolates Black Forest Bonbon

HONORABLE MENTION

  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO Dark Chocolate 100% Dominican Republic
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Truffle Collection

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • Amano Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois
  • Codinha Chocolate LLC Vegan Fruit and Nut Bar

4 STARS

  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Bonbon Collection
  • Delysia Chocolatier Decadence truffle collection - chocolate atole, sea salt cranberry hazelnut
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Peanut Butter Bliss
  • Tandem Chocolates Black Forest Bonbon
  • Treat Dreams Peppermint bears
  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Drunken Cherry
  • Peter Who? Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 70% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Coco Jolie Chocolate Truffle Collection

3 1/2 STARS

  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Vegan Coconut
  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 70% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Cocoa Community Confections Inc. Black Currrant Pomegranate Quince
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Coconut Almond Butter Bar
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers Almond Hazelnut Nosh
  • Treat Dreams Lamington bar
  • Treat Dreams Rainbow Unicorn bar
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Pistachio & Halva Cream
  • Delysia Chocolatier Champurrado chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Indian flair - mango garam masala, chai ginger cardamom
  • Beth's Chocolate PB & Crunch
  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Peanut Butter & Cornflakes
  • Suadella Chocolatier LLC 4 oz assortment

3 STARS

  • Panda Vegan Products LTD Hazelnut Cream
  • PLAYin CHOC Organic Peruvian Cacao M.lk Chocolate
  • C2C - Chocolates to Cheer / aka JSK Impex Pty Ltd Vegan Delights
  • GRUPO CIMA DORADA SRL CHOCOPUNTO DARK CHOCOLATE 100% DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • PLAYin CHOC Organic Peruvian Cacao Dark Chocolate
  • For Pete's Sake Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate

JUDGES' COMMENTS

FAVORITES

  • Amano Citrus Melange A Trois- fresh citrus essence with delicious dark chocolate, all very well-balanced.
  • I normally like dark chocolate over milk or white chocolate but I was consistently impressed with the Treat Dreams chocolate. I also loved the Peter Who Vegan Salted Caramel bar.
  • Sonoma Coconut Almond Butter
  • Amano Citrus Melange A Trois
  • Everything by Sonoma Chocolatiers but especially the Coconut Almond Butter.
  • Delysia Chocolatier + Treat Dreams!
  • "CocoJolie, Amano bar, Treat Dreams
  • Coco Julie’s chocolate Truffle Collection really stood out for their balance of flavor and craft.
  • "JSK Impex Pty Ltd (Chocolates to Cheer)
  • Vegan Delights"
  • Amano’s Citrus Mélange á Trois was an excellent dark chocolate bar, and tasting 3 distinct citrus flavors in a single bar was an unexpected and fun experience.
  • "It's a tie between Sonoma Chocolate Coconut Almond Butter Bar and Chocopunto

COMMENTS

  • Amano Citrus: Very light and bright dark chocolate. Absolutely lovely!
  • Delysia continues to make some of the world's best vegan chocolate. Truffles have excellent texture & flavors.
  • Love the flavor profiles, fruit + nuts, tropical flavors yummy! Love berry ganache!
  • Treat Dreams always brings the A game. I sure wish they would ship to America! I know a store that would sell them (and I would buy it all). Amano surprises with a delicious detour into flavored bars, a great take on the classic citrus chocolate combo. Coco Jolie for confections, they're such a decadent treat for the eyes and the taste buds!
  • "Tandem’s Black Forest bonbon was delightful. As tasty as it was beautiful.
    Treat Dreams created a fun and memorable treat with their Rainbow Unicorn bar. "
  • Treat Dreams is cleverly (and mouthwateringly!) inspired by classic local desserts.

 

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