International Chocolate Awards

Askinosie Del Tambo Ecuador 70pc & nibs enrobed Cru Sauvage Bolivia Felchlin

Directly Traded collection from Geert Vercruysse

Belgian chocolatier Geert Vercruysse creates a unique collection of ganaches using directly traded chocolate, just in time for the birth of new industry organisation, Direct Cacao.

Momotombo chocolates

Chocolates made in Nicaragua

Carlos Mann, founder of Momotombo Chocolate, shares his experiences of making fresh chocolate in Nicaragua

Maricel Presilla shows her James Beard award at her Zafra restaurant

‘I always find good food, even in the most improbable places’

Q&A with Maricel Presilla, winner of the Outstanding Chef Mid-Atlantic prize given by the prestigious James Beard Foundation. She is a member of the Grand Jury of The International Chocolate Awards taking place in London on May 28

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International Chocolate Awards‏‏

Announcing the European semi-final of the International Chocolate Awards‏‏, plus the winners of the Italian National Competition, recently held in Florence in April.

Stephane Bonnat at his chocolate factory in Voiron

Chocolate makers of the Lower Rhone

The artisan chocolatiers of the Lower Rhone region of France have been making chocolate for at least 100 years. Seventy% digs out their stories.


Latest reviews

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  3. Friis-Holm – Chuno Triple Turned Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
  4. Chapon – Chuao Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
  5. Red Star Chocolate – Ocumare 72% Alex Rast, 17 Oct 2012

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The Chuao cacao cave (also known at the production office)

Amano Chuao

The bloggers and twitterati have been buzzing recently, fuelled by Amano's 'guess the origin' competition. A new Amano origin chocolate bar is interesting news enough, but rumours and guesses about a rather famous source have h...
by Martin Christy
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RedStarOcumare55

Red Star – Ocumare 55%

Boldly introducing what other chocolate manufacturers seem to have shied away from, Red Star provides a truly elite-bean milk chocolate, and at gratifyingly high percentage. This is likely to mean extreme expectations, so the p...
by Alex Rast
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New dessert launches at William Curley

Live tasting with Per Liss at William Curley

We start off Chocolate Week 2010 with a live tasting of new offerings from the William Curley patisserie menu, while catching up with an old friend from Sweden.
by Martin Christy
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Ethical chocolate?

Online Guardian readers might have noticed this piece in Friday’s edition Top 10 ethical British chocolates (Guardian Unlimited, September 28 2007). While it’s good to see some critical balance in this piece and not...
by Martin Christy
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Pacari Raw 70%

Pacari – Raw Chocolate 70%

Forget all about those “raw” chocolates whose main purpose seems mostly to be resolutely Alternative as opposed to offering a genuine chocolate experience. Pacari here creates a raw chocolate whose first priority is...
by Alex Rast
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