Intl. Chocolate Salon reveals chocolate, vegan winners

Read on for the 2024 Best Chocolate Bars and Top Vegan Chocolate winners.

Intl. Chocolate Salon Awards reveal chocolate, vegan winners

courtesy of International Chocolate Salon

The International Chocolate Salon and TasteTV have announced the winners of the 2024 Best Chocolate Bars competition, as well as the Top Vegan Chocolate winners.

Honors are awarded based on the combined total number of votes received by each entrant from the judging panel. The panel includes national and regional magazines, newspaper and blog editors, topic experts, local chefs, and food gurus.

Award winners can display and use the Official Award Winner title and award logos on products and promotional materials, such as the Award Winner lapel pin, Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

Established in 2007, TasteTV International Chocolate Salon is one of the premier international bodies celebrating and honoring artisan and premium chocolates and confections.

Best Chocolate Bar top-ranked award winners include:

Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose
Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel
Panache Chocolatier Jalapeno Pistachio
Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic
Stella’s Confectionery Caramel Noir
Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar
Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar
Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 78% Dark Chocolate
Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar
Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 70% with walnuts

View the full list of winners here.

The best vegan chocolate top-ranked award winners include:

Amano Artisan Chocolate Citrus Mélange À Trois, 55% Dark
Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic
Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 62% Grand Cru Coffee
Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 74% with cocoa nibs
Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 62% with coconut
Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
7th Heaven Peanut Butter Cups
Delysia Chocolatier Elemental Chocolate Truffle 4pc assortment
Cacaolab Perla 88%
Cacaolab Treasure Blender 70%

See the full list of vegan chocolate winners here.

All results and winners of various award categories, such as Best Taste, Best Ingredient Combinations, Most Unique, Best Texture, and more, can be seen at ArtisanChocolateAwards.com.

Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 839-7156 or at parkere@bnpmedia.com.