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Address: Bordeaux, FR

International Chocolate Awards

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International Chocolate Awards

Celebrating excellence in fine chocolate from around the world.

01/05/2026

Celebrating Labour Day with some judging for our French/Benelux and Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier competition.

Our international panel is working hard with the bustling sounds of the festival on the other side of the door.

Results of 4 competitions will be announced on Saturday, from 4PM in the conference room and streamed live on our YouTube channel, too.

🍫 French/Benelux Craft Chocolatier
🍫 Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier
🍫 British Craft Chocolate
🍫 European, Middle Eastern and African Bean-to-Bar

Join us to celebrate the winners!

Thanks for hosting us! What a great event!

14/04/2026

✨ Quick reminder that our new 2026 Indian Craft Chocolate Competition is closing soon!

This competition honors a defining moment in India’s chocolate journey, recognizing work that reflects the skill, integrity, and a strong sense of place for Indian makers, as Indian cacao and chocolate begin to earn global attention.
This first national competition for India creates a space for meaningful recognition and strengthens the Indian craft chocolate community, inspires conscious production, and will help to position Indian chocolate with confidence on the world stage.

The winners of the Indian competition will pass through to the World Final 2026 held in October/November 2026.

IMPORTANT DATES
registration open until 15 April 2026
samples accepted in Bangalore, India: until 15 April
remote judging

winners' announcement at the Craft Chocolate Festival in Bangalore, India in December 2026

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
all categories except drinking chocolate

Thanks to our local prep team and the for their support.

We look forward to discovering many new Indian chocolate makers and craft chocolatiers through this new competition.

Enter now through our website for entrants.

14/04/2026

Notre compétition de chocolatiers artisanaux French/Benelux est ouverte aux échantillons.

Les échantillons seront jugés en personne les 29 avril et 1er mai à Bordeaux, dans le cadre du festival Show/Colat. Les gagnants seront annoncés le 2 mai lors d'une cérémonie en direct au festival.

DATES IMPORTANTES
Clôture des inscriptions en ligne : 27 avril
Dépôt des échantillons à Bordeaux : du 13 au 29 avril
Annonce des gagnants : 2 mai au Show/Colat Festival

PRODUITS ADMISSIBLES
🍫 Tablettes aromatisées à base de chocolat de couverture traçable*
🍬 Chocolats fourrés, truffes, caramels, pâtes de fruits, fruits et noix enrobés, pâtes à tartiner à base de chocolat de couverture traçable OU chocolat « bean-to-bar » du participant

*Les tablettes de chocolat « bean-to-bar » nature/d'origine ont été jugées lors de notre concours européen « bean-to-bar ».

Nous avons hâte de déguster vos produits !
Et nous espérons vous voir à Bordeaux en mai.
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Our French/Benelux Craft Chocolatier Competition is now open for samples.

This competition will be judged in-person on 29 April and 1 May in Bordeaux, France as part of the Show/Colat Festival, and winners will be announced on 2 May at a live ceremony at the festival.

IMPORTANT DATES
online registration closing: 27 April
samples accepted in Bordeaux: 13 - 29 April
winners' announcement: 2 May at Show/Colat Festival

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
🍫 flavoured bars made with traceable couverture*
🍬 filled chocolates, truffles, caramels, pate de fruits, enrobed fruits and nuts, spreads made with traceable couverture OR the entrant's own bean-to-bar chocolate

*plain/origin bean-to-bar chocolate bars were judged at our European Bean-to-Bar competition

We look forward to judging your products!
And hope to see you in Bordeaux in May.

14/04/2026

Our Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier Competition is now open for samples.

This competition will be judged in-person on 29 April and 1 May in Bordeaux, France as part of the Show/Colat Festival, and winners will be announced on 2 May at a live ceremony at the festival.

IMPORTANT DATES
online registration closing: 27 April
samples accepted in Bordeaux: 13 - 29 April
winners' announcement: 2 May at Show/Colat Festival

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
🍫 flavoured bars made with traceable couverture*
🍬 filled chocolates, truffles, caramels, pate de fruits, enrobed fruits and nuts, spreads made with traceable couverture OR the entrant's own bean-to-bar chocolate

*plain/origin bean-to-bar chocolate bars were judged at our European Bean-to-Bar competition

We look forward to judging your products!
And hope to see you in Bordeaux in May.

09/04/2026

🇵🇪 Calling all potential entrants of our Peruvian competition that became part of our World series 2 years ago. Each year our judges were blown away by the constantly improving quality of the entries, the use of local ingredients, single variety cacaos, alternative Theobromas.

We can't wait to dive into the Peruvian samples this year!

IMPORTANT DATES
online registration closing: 9 May
samples accepted: 6 April - 11 May
winners announcement: mid-July at the Salon in Lima

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
all categories except drinking chocolate

Enter now through our website for entrants: enter.chocolateawards.com

07/04/2026

🎉 We are happy to share with you our most recent winners this year from our 2026 Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier competition.

This competition spans across all Asia*, Oceania, Australia and New Zealand and highlights the amazing craft of chocolate makers and craft chocolatiers working with traceable cacao beans.

🇯🇵 We announced the winners live at the Kyoto Coffee Chocolate Festival on 4th April in Kyoto, Japan. You can watch the recording from the ceremony on our YouTube channel.

Find the full list of winners (and Grand Jury finalists) including their scores on our website for entrants: enter.chocolateawards.com

Winners of this competition will go through to our 2026 World Final in October/November 2026.

*India is not part of the Asia-Pacific competition because this year we organised a separate, Indian Craft Chocolate competition.

Congratulations to all the winners!!! 👏

04/04/2026

Watch the 2026 Asia-Pacific Ceremony live on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Y3Xl_fGBJWM?si=BjQqrE0sG163CeHF

27/03/2026

🇯🇵🍫 Join us in Kyoto for the Asia-Pacific Awards Ceremony

The winners of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar & Craft Chocolatier Competition will be revealed live at the Kyoto Coffee Chocolate Festival.

📅 Saturday, 4 April 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Maizuru Red Brick Park, Kyoto, Japan

🏆 Winners will be revealed on stage, in real time.

✨ Hosted by our co-founder Martin Christy with our local partner Jeffrey Lee (Cult de Choco) at the Kyoto Coffee Chocolate Festival (organiser: Mr. Eiji Konishi)

🎟 Free entry (limited capacity, registration required by 28 March)
🎉 Optional after-party: 5–7 PM (reservation required by 31 March)

Can’t make it to Kyoto?
📺 Join us live on YouTube (live stream, replay available)

👉 Comment RSVP to get details and registration forms by DM
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24/03/2026

Notre compétition de chocolatiers artisanaux French/Benelux est ouverte aux inscriptions.

Les échantillons seront jugés en personne les 29 avril et 1er mai à Bordeaux, dans le cadre du festival Show/Colat. Les gagnants seront annoncés le 2 mai lors d'une cérémonie en direct au festival.

DATES IMPORTANTES
Clôture des inscriptions en ligne : 27 avril
Dépôt des échantillons à Bordeaux : du 13 au 29 avril
Annonce des gagnants : 2 mai au Show/Colat Festival

PRODUITS ADMISSIBLES
🍫 Tablettes aromatisées à base de chocolat de couverture traçable*
🍬 Chocolats fourrés, truffes, caramels, pâtes de fruits, fruits et noix enrobés, pâtes à tartiner à base de chocolat de couverture traçable OU chocolat « bean-to-bar » du participant

*Les tablettes de chocolat « bean-to-bar » nature/d'origine ont été jugées lors de notre concours européen « bean-to-bar ».

Nous avons hâte de déguster vos produits !
Et nous espérons vous voir à Bordeaux en mai.
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Our French/Benelux Craft Chocolatier Competition is now open for entries.
This competition will be judged in-person on 29 April and 1 May in Bordeaux, France as part of the Show/Colat Festival, and winners will be announced on 2 May at a live ceremony at the festival.

IMPORTANT DATES
online registration closing: 27 April
samples accepted in Bordeaux: 13 - 29 April
winners' announcement: 2 May at Show/Colat Festival

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
🍫 flavoured bars made with traceable couverture*
🍬 filled chocolates, truffles, caramels, pate de fruits, enrobed fruits and nuts, spreads made with traceable couverture OR the entrant's own bean-to-bar chocolate

*plain/origin bean-to-bar chocolate bars were judged at our European Bean-to-Bar competition

We look forward to judging your products!
And hope to see you in Bordeaux in May.

24/03/2026

Our Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier Competition is now open for entries.
This competition will be judged in-person on 29 April and 1 May in Bordeaux, France as part of the Show/Colat Festival, and winners will be announced on 2 May at a live ceremony at the festival.

IMPORTANT DATES
online registration closing: 27 April
samples accepted in Bordeaux: 13 - 29 April
winners' announcement: 2 May at Show/Colat Festival

ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS
🍫 flavoured bars made with traceable couverture*
🍬 filled chocolates, truffles, caramels, pate de fruits, enrobed fruits and nuts, spreads made with traceable couverture OR the entrant's own bean-to-bar chocolate

*plain/origin bean-to-bar chocolate bars were judged at our European Bean-to-Bar competition

We look forward to judging your products!
And hope to see you in Bordeaux in May.

20/03/2026

🍫🎉 Join us in Bordeaux for a live celebration of European chocolate excellence

On 2 May, we’ll be announcing the winners of several 2026 International Chocolate Awards competitions live at Show/Colat Festival 🇫🇷

🏆 Featuring:
• European, Middle Eastern & African Bean-to-Bar Competition
• French / Benelux & Scandinavian Craft Chocolatier Competitions
• British Craft Chocolate Competition

These competitions will be judged partly remotely and partly in-person right before the festival, and we are excited to bring the results to the stage.
We hope to be able to celebrate together with many makers who will be present as exhibitors or visitors of the event.

✨ Expect a moment of celebration, recognition, and connection within the craft chocolate community. We look forward to celebrating with you all.

If you’re in Bordeaux, come and experience it with us.

🎟 More details via
👉 Save the date: Saturday, 2 May 2026, 4PM

Thanks to the organisers of ShowColat for hosting this important event with us.

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