The Chuao, Cuyagua, Piaroa, Patanemo, Mérida Criollo and Carenero varieties were the winning formula for American, Canadian and Venezuelan tablets.
Venezuelan cocoa was among the winners of the 2023 Artisanal Chocolatiers and Bean-to-Bar Competition of the Americas, of the International Chocolate Awards.
And in at least four categories of this competition that awards the best bean-to-bar chocolate on the American continent, cocoa from different regions of the country was the key to the success of several bars.
In the source dark chocolate bars category, the American artisanal brand Amano Chocolate He obtained silver for his tablet made with the Cuyagua variety.
In the micro batch category of source dark chocolate bars, the Canadian brand Bine Palette obtained silver for its tablet made with the 70% Chuao variety; the also canadian Sirens achieved bronze for its bar made with Chuao cocoa; and the Venezuelan Delirio won bronze for her tablet made with Carenero cocoa.
In the category of dark chocolate bars with a high percentage of origin (85% and more), the American brand eldora Chocolate won two awards: silver for its tablet made with 85% Piaroa cocoa and bronze for its tablet made with 85% Chuao cocoa.
While in the category of original chocolate bars with alternative ingredients, the American brand Orinoco Chocolate Co. won two awards: silver for its tablet made with Patanemo 70% cocoa and bronze for its tablet made with Mérida Criollo 74% cocoa.
