San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2022 Awards Announced

JUDGES AWARDS

The Honored Judges of the SF Chocolate Salon 2022 have released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event.


 

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

Best Chocolate Bar

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

SILVER

  • LetterPress Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Michael's Chocolates
  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Socola Chocolatier

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Charlotte Truffles
  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE

Top Artisan Chocolatier

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Formosa Chocolates

BRONZE

  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Codinha Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • flying noir
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers

Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Codinha Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Formosa Chocolates

HONORABLE MENTION

  • flying noir

Best Traditional Chocolates

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers

BRONZE

  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • Formosa Chocolates

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Goufrais
  • flying noir
  • Codinha Chocolate
  • Cacao's Meow, LLC

Best Dark Chocolates

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • LetterPress Chocolate

BRONZE

  • Formosa Chocolates

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Charlotte Truffles

Best Milk Chocolates

GOLD

  • Socola Chocolatier

SILVER

  • Siamaya Chocolate

BRONZE

  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE
  • flying noir
  • Fookie

Top Toffee in Salon

GOLD

  • R & J Toffees

SILVER

  • CocoTutti Chocolates

BRONZE

  • p.o.p. candy co.
  • Codinha Chocolate

Best Caramels or Truffles

GOLD

  • Kindred Cooks Caramels

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Codinha Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • Charlotte Truffles
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers

Best Organic or Fair Trade Products

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

SILVER

  • Siamaya Chocolate

BRONZE

  • LetterPress Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Charlotte Truffles
  • flying noir
  • Brigadeiro Sprinkles
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE
  • Cacao's Meow, LLC

Best Comfort Chocolate or Snack Product

GOLD

  • Brigadeiro Sprinkles
  • p.o.p. candy co.

SILVER

  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Z. Cioccolato

BRONZE

  • Michael's Chocolates
  • Chestnut Street Granola

New Product Award

GOLD

  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Brigadeiro Sprinkles

SILVER

  • Charlotte Truffles
  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • Socola Chocolatier

BRONZE

  • p.o.p. candy co.
  • Cacao's Meow, LLC
  • Chestnut Street Granola
  • flying noir
  • Codinha Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Goufrais
  • All Stars Dips
  • Canteen Meats
  • 3D Candies
  • Formosa Chocolates
  • Michael's Chocolates

Best in Salon

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Formosa Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Codinha Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • flying noir
  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • CocoTutti Chocolates
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers

JUDGES COMMENTS (SELECTED)

LetterPress Chocolate presented a flawless dark chocolate bar with it's Tranquilidad bar. Refined, balanced, and nuanced experience that leaves the tongue wanting more. The Rosewater and Saffron truffle from Charlotte Truffles was amazing, delicately balanced and wonderfully flavorful. Amano Artisan Chocolate bars always delights with perfection. I especially enjoyed the Ocumare Village. Michael's Chocolates offered a plethora of delightful truffle flavor combination that rang true, intrigued and sang with each taste. My favorite was the passion fruit. Codinha Chocolates presented so many successful flavor combinations of chocolates and their salted caramel. All were exquisite and rang true any beyond expectations. The OMG bar was truly an "ole my God" experience..


Formosa makes amazing products. Outside and in, every element is near perfection.


I was happy to see new vendors and old favorites. Quality was high, and so was creativity. Liked the experience of Charlotte’s Creme Brûlée bar and flying noir’s chililico truffle. Thx everybody for hanging in there!


Michael's flavors were extraordinary. Love the new ones. Soccola is at the top of their game. Every flavor hit it out of the ballpark! Z. Cioccolato's fudge is outstanding, especially the Guinness. Brewski came through!


The richness and style of Michael's truffles places his creations in a category all of their own. The flavors are strong and lasting and excellent. Siamaya had captured some Southeast Asian flavors in a bar. The packaging encouraged me to want to see what was inside and I enjoyed the combinations. Making chocolate bars "in country" is the future and they are there. p.o.p. candy had some great snack treats. I want to try the Whiskey Cordial creation with real whiskey and see how they taste. I found that the Codinha chocolates were quite good. It is not a brand I knew, but I now know it has some great. flavors. Amano is always a solid brand and this was the case. Socola creates artful and delicious combinations. It would be difficult to try them all, but they all peaked my curiosity. Strawberry Cream Soda is an exceptional combination of flavors.


I love Michael's everything, but especially his whisky truffles. So good! Also, Amano's Cardamom Black Pepper bar and their fruity Madagascar chocolate and bulk Chuau dark chocolate, which I would love to use in making very special chocolate chip cookies.


Thank you for a delicious experience!


 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

The Attendees of the SF Chocolate Salon 2022 have released the results of their voting and top picks for this annual culinary event.


 

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

Top Artisan Chocolatier

GOLD

  • Formosa Chocolates

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • flying noir

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • CocoTutti Chocolates

Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Formosa Chocolates

SILVER

  • CocoTutti Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Michael's Chocolates

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Fookie
  • flying noir

Most Artistic Designs

GOLD

  • Formosa Chocolates

SILVER

  • flying noir

BRONZE

  • Codinha Chocolate
  • CocoTutti Chocolates

Best Milk Chocolates

GOLD

  • Goufrais

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Formosa Chocolates
  • Siamaya Chocolate

Best Dark Chocolates

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Formosa Chocolates
  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • flying noir
  • Codinha Chocolate
  • Z. Cioccolato
  • Cacao's Meow, LLC

Top Toffee in Salon

GOLD

  • R & J Toffees

SILVER

  • p.o.p. candy co.

BRONZE

  • 3D Candies

Best Caramels or Truffles

GOLD

  • Michael's Chocolates

SILVER

  • Formosa Chocolates
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers

BRONZE

  • Kindred Cooks Caramels

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Socola Chocolatier
  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Fookie
  • flying noir

New Product Award

GOLD

  • Formosa Chocolates
  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • Fookie
  • p.o.p. candy co.

SILVER

  • flying noir
  • Codinha Chocolate
  • Socola Chocolatier

BRONZE

  • Michael's Chocolates
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Charlotte Truffles
  • LetterPress Chocolate
  • Brigadeiro Sprinkles
  • Sonoma Chocolatiers
  • Fabula Tea
  • All Stars Dips
  • Chestnut Street Granola

Best in Salon

GOLD

  • Formosa Chocolates

SILVER

  • Michael's Chocolates

BRONZE

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Siamaya Chocolate
  • flying noir
  • CocoTutti Chocolates