Proudly Pinoy Chocolate brands have swept multiple awards in the Asia-Pacific leg of the 2019 International Chocolate Awards, one of the most prestigious Fine Chocolate Making Competitions in the world!
Among these brands is newly-established Auro Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate company that sustainably sources their cocoa beans directly from local farming communities in Davao, which bagged five awards in different categories—two of which they were hailed as the sole winner.
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Auro Chocolate’s full list of awards is as follows:
Plain/Origin Dark Chocolate
- Silver: 70% Dark Chocolate Tupi
- Bronze: 70% Dark Chocolate Paquibato
Plain/Origin White
- Silver: 32% White Chocolate
White Chocolate Bars with inclusions or pieces
- Silver: 32% Moringa White Chocolate with Pinipig
Dark Chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelee
- Silver: Dalandan Tarragon
Prior to this competition, Auro Chocolate has also gained international recognition for winning big in the 2018 Academy of Chocolate Awards.
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Other local brands Theo and Philo Chocolate and Malagos Chocolate likewise reaped awards in this competition, earning two and seven medals respectively in the following categories:
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
- Bronze: Theo and Philo Chocolate – 65% Dark Chocolate w/ Black Sesame & Nut
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
- Silver: Theo and Philo Chocolate – Milk Chocolate Adobo
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Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
- Silver: Malagos Chocolate – Malagos 72% Dark Chocolate
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
- Silver: Malagos Chocolate – Rum Truffle
Silver: Malagos Chocolate – Whiskey Truffle
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
- Silver: Malagos Chocolate – Salted Caramel Truffle
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
- Silver: Malagos Chocolate – Dried Guyabano Dark Chocolate Coated
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
- Special – Local ingredients: Malagos Chocolate – Dried Guyabano Dark Chocolate Coated
National Award for Micro-batch – Plain/origin dark chocolate bars
- Gold – Philippines: Malagos Chocolate – Malagos 72% Dark Chocolate
Congratulations to the winners!
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