2013 Edition

International Cocoa Awards 2013

KEY POINTS

A total of 121 samples were received from 24 origins for the 2013 Edition. Of these, 50 high quality cocoa samples were selected, representing the best flavour quality diversity and the geographic and genetic origins of samples and processed into chocolates. These chocolates were tasted blindly by a professional jury of 33 chocolatiers and sensory evaluation experts. From these 50 chocolate samples, the following 15 International Cocoa Awardswere celebrated at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris on October 30, 2013. 

RESULTS

See the PDF of results and farmer contactshere in English.

See the PDF of results and farmer contactshere in French.

See the PDF of results and farmer contactshere in Spanish.

PHOTOS

See all the photos from the 2013 edition here.

*Photo from Salon du Chocolat*

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