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Who we are

Welcome to Craft Chocolate Awards! We are an independent competition that recognizes and celebrates excellence and innovation in the craft chocolate industry. Our goal is to honor the hard work and creativity of craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers from around the world, and to promote and support the growth of this exciting and rapidly-evolving industry.

At the Craft Chocolate Awards, we are passionate about promoting ethical sourcing and sustainability within the chocolate industry. We believe that by supporting craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers who bring a higher, more ethically-sourced product to the world, we can also help support the farmers who grow fine cacao.

In addition to honoring the best craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers, we strive to educate consumers about the art and science of craft chocolate making. We believe that by sharing our knowledge and expertise, we can help to increase the popularity of and appreciation for craft chocolate.

We are proud to provide a platform for craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers to connect and collaborate with one another, and to contribute to the overall growth and success of the craft chocolate industry.


Thank you for joining us on this delicious journey!

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Who we are

Welcome to Craft Chocolate Awards! We are an independent competition that recognizes and celebrates excellence and innovation in the craft chocolate industry. Our goal is to honor the hard work and creativity of craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers from around the world, and to promote and support the growth of this exciting and rapidly-evolving industry.

At the Craft Chocolate Awards, we are passionate about promoting ethical sourcing and sustainability within the chocolate industry. We believe that by supporting craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers who bring a higher, more ethically-sourced product to the world, we can also help support the farmers who grow fine cacao.

In addition to honoring the best craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers, we strive to educate consumers about the art and science of craft chocolate making. We believe that by sharing our knowledge and expertise, we can help to increase the popularity of and appreciation for craft chocolate.

We are proud to provide a platform for craft chocolate makers and chocolatiers to connect and collaborate with one another, and to contribute to the overall growth and success of the craft chocolate industry.


Thank you for joining us on this delicious journey!

Explore High-Quality Craft Chocolate

Our Mission

Chocolate is one of life’s greatest pleasures.

The Craft Chocolate Awards recognize the best chocolate in the world. We highlight the flavor of fine craft chocolate, the sustainable practices used in cultivating the cacao, and the inherent ethical, environmental, and humanitarian advantages that follow.  Join us in our campaign for better chocolate.

Our Goals

Educate

We aim to inform chocolate lovers such that they may “Look Beyond the Label” and appreciate the difference between high-volume chocolate confectionery produced by multinational corporations & high-quality craft chocolate made by hand in small batches. 

Improve

As an organization with its roots in raw cacao, we want to grow and elevate the quality standards of chocolate across the globe by advancing an understanding of chocolate’s ingredients – all the way up the chain – from seed to tree & bean to bar. 

Encourage

We want to improve transparency in sourcing of both raw cacao and fermented cocoa beans from plantations and ensure that they’re being produced in ethical, socially just, and environmentally sustainable conditions. 

We Define Craft Chocolate As:

Chocolate made from raw, transparently sourced cacao beans, made in a way that emphasizes the inherent flavor of the beans.

Containing no vegetable fat other than cocoa butter.

With a minimum cacao content of: Dark 60%; Milk 30%; White 30% (cocoa butter).