Fine chocolates and artisanal bars are increasingly becoming popular. India, too, is slowly gaining prominence in this field of homegrown brands that craft artisan chocolates. Recently, the Academy Of Chocolate Awards, UK, released a list of winners for the year 2023. Three Indian brands were featured prominently in the list and won big. These were Manam Chocolate, Paul And Mike, and Bon Fiction. They ended up making big wins. Read on to learn more about it!
Academy Of Chocolate Awards: Indian Brands That Won
1. Manam Chocolate
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In addition to winning the Best Overall Brand Experience, Manam Chocolate Also won the following awards: –
Plain Dark Chocolate Bars
Gold
66 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Origin, Idukki, Kerala
Silver
60 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Creatively Fermented with Mango Ginger – Single Origin House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
62 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Estate – Mr & Mrs G P Rao – House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
65 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Origin Cacao, San Carlos Plain, Northern Region of Costa Rica
67 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Origin – House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
68 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Estate – Mr. GVS Prasad – House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
73 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Origin Cacao – Ben Tre, Vietnam
Bronze
82 Per Cent Dark Chocolate, Single Origin Cacao – Oko Caribe, Dominican Republic
Plain Milk Chocolate
Silver
45 Per Cent Milk Chocolate, Single Origin – House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
55% Per Cent Non-Dairy Oat Mylk Chocolate, Single Origin – House Fermented Cacao – West Godavari
Ganache Flavoured With Alcohol Fruit Spices or Inclusions
Silver
Lemon Cheesecake
Bronze
Coconut and Curry Leaf
Peanut Butter and Jam
Panned And Enrobed Products
Silver
Malabar 69
Bronze
Malted Cacao Bean Dragees
Spreads
Bronze
Crunchy Hazelnut and Sea Salt Chocolate Spread
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2. Bon Fiction
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Plain Dark Chocolate Bars
Silver
Out In The Dark
Order Of The Dark Roast
Flavoured Dark Chocolate Bars
Bronze
A Rose In Pistachio Skies
The Cranberry Chilli Chase
Flavoured White Chocolate Bars
Bronze
Matcha Prince And The Blue Pea
3. Paul And Mike
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Paul And Mike won a total of five awards.
Plain Dark Chocolate Bars
Bronze
Paul And Mike 72 Per Cent Dark Chocolate
Flavoured Dark Chocolate Bars
Silver
Paul And Mike 64 Per Cent Dark Golden Berry Chocolate
Bronze
Paul And Mike 72 Per Cent Dark Breakfast Barks with Orange Peel & Granola
Flavoured Milk Chocolate Bars
Silver
Paul And Mike 41 Per Cent Fine Milk Hokey Pokey Chocolate
Bronze
Paul And Mike 41 Per Cent Fine Milk Cookies & Gingerbread Spice Mix Chocolate
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Click here to get the full award list.
Have you tried chocolates from any of these brands? If not, would you want to try them? Let us know in the comments section below!
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