Academy of Chocolate Special
Announced May 2021
GOLDEN BEAN AWARD WINNERS
Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 100% ( MAVA plantation, Sambirano)
Will Torrent announces on behalf of the Board of Judges
A " A gentle bar in aroma and flavour but full of nuance. Beautiful flavour developing beginning with gentle citrus notes and purple fruits, some tannins lead to a clean finish and almost imperceptible astringency at the end."
Bean Judges.
SHINING BRIGHT AWARD WINNERS
For the progression and continuous improvement of Chocolatemaking, fine cacao growing & post harvesting in Madagascar by the Ramanandraibe Group - Chocolaterie Robert, MAVA plantation, and Malagasy farmers of the Grand Cru's Sambirano, Vohibinany, Mananjary & Manakara.
Academy of Chocolate Awards
Announced December 2023
BRONZE RAW Fine Dark 100% Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE RAW Fine Dark 75% Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Dark Chocolate 85% Cacao with MOKARANA HONEY
BRONZE Vegan Noir Blanc ( cashew chocolate) 80% Cacao & Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
Announced July 2022
SILVER RAW Single Estate MAVA Dark Chocolate 70% Coarse Ground Unroasted
BRONZE RAW Single Estate MAVA Dark 100% Unroasted
BRONZE RAW Single Terroir AMBODIVATO Dark Chocolate 65% with Malagasy Cashew, Chilli & Black Pepper, Unroasted
Announced September 2021
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 68% & Cacao Nibs
BRONZE Organic Fine Dark 85%
BRONZE Vegan MILC Fine Cashew Chocolate 65%
Announced December 2020
GOLD Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 100% ( North west - MAVA Sambirano)
GOLD Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 100% ( North west MAVA Sambirano)
GOLD Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 75% ( North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir MALIOLIO Fine Dark 100% (North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 75% (North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir MANANJARY Fine Milk 50% ( East Coast, Mananjary)
BRONZE Single Terroir MANANJARY Fine Dark 75% ( East Coast, Mananjary)
Announced May 2019
SILVER Single Origin Dark 70% Cocoa
BRONZE Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 65%
COMMENDED Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 50%
COMMENDED Vegan BlanC Cashew Chocolate 35%
Announced May 2018
SILVER Single Origin Fine White Gold 45% Cocoa
BRONZE Single Origin Fine Milk 80% Cocoa
BRONZE Single Origin Fine White 45% with Malagasy Cinnamon
BRONZE Single Origin roasted cocoa bean enrobed in 100% dark chocolate
Announced July 2017
GOLDEN BEAN WINNERS 100% COCOA BARS COUVERTURE
GOLDEN BEAN AWARD Single Origin Dark 100%
GOLD Single Origin Fine Dark 100% Cocoa
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Mava 75% Cocoa (Sambirano, North west)
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Mava 85% Cocoa (Sambirano, North west)
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Vohibinany (Brickaville) 70% Cocoa (Rianila, East Coast)
SILVER Roasted Cocoa Beans enrobed with Dark Chocolate & dusted with Cocoa powder
Announced May 2016
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 100% Cocoa
SILVER Fine Dark 68% With Cocoa Nibs
SILVER Fine White 37% Cocoa
BRONZE Fine Dark Milk 65% Cocoa
Announced April 2015
SILVER Fine Dark 65% Cocoa
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 70%
BRONZE Fine Dark 85% Cocoa
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% Cocoa
Cocoa of Excellence World Awards
Announced October 2019 ( Salon du Chocolat, Paris)
MAVA plantation, Ferme Ambohimena Sud, Madagascar
Announced October 2017 ( Salon du Chocolat, Paris)
MAVA plantation, Ferme d'Ottange, Madagascar
Great Taste Awards
GREAT TASTE PRODUCER SINCE 2018
Announced September 2024
Organic Fine Dark Chocolate 85% cacao (2 STARS)
Fine Milk Chocolate 50% cacao ( 1 STAR)
RAW Fine Dark 100% cacao ( 1 STAR)
Announced September 2022
Single Terroir MALIOLIO , MAVA ESTATE 100% cacao ( 2 STARS)
Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA, MAVA ESTATE 100% cacao (1 STAR)
VEGAN BLANC Cashew Chocolate 35% cacao ( 1 STAR)
Announced September 2020
Single Plantation Domaine MAVA Dark 75% cocoa ( 3 STARS)
Single Plantation Domaine VOHIBINANY Dark 70% Cocoa ( 2 STARS)
Single Origin Organic Dark 70% Cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Announced August 2019
Single Origin Milk 80% cocoa ( 2 STARS)
Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 40% Cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Single Origin Dark 85% cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Announced August 2018
Single Origin Dark 100% cocoa ( 1 STAR)
International Chocolate Awards
EUROPEAN
Announced 21 June 2022
GOLD Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 100% Cacao ( Mava Estate)
SILVER VEGAN BLANC Fine Cashew Chocolate ( white alternative)
Announced May 2021
BRONZE Organic Cocoa Powder
EUROPEAN
Announced October 2020
GOLD Organic Cocoa Powder
GOLD Organic Cocoa Butter
BRONZE Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 40%
EUROPEAN
Announced August 2018 ( York)
GOLD Growing Country - Dark 100%
GOLD Growing Country - White Gold 45%
SILVER - Dark 100%
SILVER - White Gold 45%
WORLD
Announced October 2016
BRONZE - Dark 85%
EUROPEAN
Announced July 2016
BRONZE - Dark 85%
WORLD
Announced December 2014
GOLD Chocolatemaker - Milk 50%
GOLD Growing Country - Milk 50%
SILVER World - Milk 50%
SILVER World - White 37% with Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
WORLD FINALIST - Dark 85%
WORLD FINALIST - Dark 65%
AMERICAS
Announced October 2014 ( Salon du Chocolat, London)
GOLD Overall Winner - Milk 50%
GOLD Chocolate Maker - Milk 50%
GOLD Directly Traded - Milk 50%
GOLD Growing Country - Milk 50%
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar - Dark 85%
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar - White 37% with Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
BRONZE Chocolat Madagascar - Dark 65%
Raw Fine Dark 100% - Grand Cru de Sambirano Cacao
Announced May 2021
GOLDEN BEAN AWARD WINNERS
Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 100% ( MAVA plantation, Sambirano)
Will Torrent announces on behalf of the Board of Judges
A " A gentle bar in aroma and flavour but full of nuance. Beautiful flavour developing beginning with gentle citrus notes and purple fruits, some tannins lead to a clean finish and almost imperceptible astringency at the end."
Bean Judges.
SHINING BRIGHT AWARD WINNERS
For the progression and continuous improvement of Chocolatemaking, fine cacao growing & post harvesting in Madagascar by the Ramanandraibe Group - Chocolaterie Robert, MAVA plantation, and Malagasy farmers of the Grand Cru's Sambirano, Vohibinany, Mananjary & Manakara.
Academy of Chocolate Awards
Announced December 2023
BRONZE RAW Fine Dark 100% Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE RAW Fine Dark 75% Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Dark Chocolate 85% Cacao with MOKARANA HONEY
BRONZE Vegan Noir Blanc ( cashew chocolate) 80% Cacao & Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
Announced July 2022
SILVER RAW Single Estate MAVA Dark Chocolate 70% Coarse Ground Unroasted
BRONZE RAW Single Estate MAVA Dark 100% Unroasted
BRONZE RAW Single Terroir AMBODIVATO Dark Chocolate 65% with Malagasy Cashew, Chilli & Black Pepper, Unroasted
Announced September 2021
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 68% & Cacao Nibs
BRONZE Organic Fine Dark 85%
BRONZE Vegan MILC Fine Cashew Chocolate 65%
Announced December 2020
GOLD Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 100% ( North west - MAVA Sambirano)
GOLD Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 100% ( North west MAVA Sambirano)
GOLD Single Terroir OTTANGE Fine Dark 75% ( North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir MALIOLIO Fine Dark 100% (North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 75% (North west MAVA Sambirano)
SILVER Single Terroir MANANJARY Fine Milk 50% ( East Coast, Mananjary)
BRONZE Single Terroir MANANJARY Fine Dark 75% ( East Coast, Mananjary)
Announced May 2019
SILVER Single Origin Dark 70% Cocoa
BRONZE Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 65%
COMMENDED Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 50%
COMMENDED Vegan BlanC Cashew Chocolate 35%
Announced May 2018
SILVER Single Origin Fine White Gold 45% Cocoa
BRONZE Single Origin Fine Milk 80% Cocoa
BRONZE Single Origin Fine White 45% with Malagasy Cinnamon
BRONZE Single Origin roasted cocoa bean enrobed in 100% dark chocolate
Announced July 2017
GOLDEN BEAN WINNERS 100% COCOA BARS COUVERTURE
GOLDEN BEAN AWARD Single Origin Dark 100%
GOLD Single Origin Fine Dark 100% Cocoa
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Mava 75% Cocoa (Sambirano, North west)
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Mava 85% Cocoa (Sambirano, North west)
SILVER Single Estate Plantation Domaine Vohibinany (Brickaville) 70% Cocoa (Rianila, East Coast)
SILVER Roasted Cocoa Beans enrobed with Dark Chocolate & dusted with Cocoa powder
Announced May 2016
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 100% Cocoa
SILVER Fine Dark 68% With Cocoa Nibs
SILVER Fine White 37% Cocoa
BRONZE Fine Dark Milk 65% Cocoa
Announced April 2015
SILVER Fine Dark 65% Cocoa
SILVER Organic Fine Dark 70%
BRONZE Fine Dark 85% Cocoa
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% Cocoa
Cocoa of Excellence World Awards
Announced October 2019 ( Salon du Chocolat, Paris)
MAVA plantation, Ferme Ambohimena Sud, Madagascar
Announced October 2017 ( Salon du Chocolat, Paris)
MAVA plantation, Ferme d'Ottange, Madagascar
Great Taste Awards
GREAT TASTE PRODUCER SINCE 2018
Announced September 2024
Organic Fine Dark Chocolate 85% cacao (2 STARS)
Fine Milk Chocolate 50% cacao ( 1 STAR)
RAW Fine Dark 100% cacao ( 1 STAR)
Announced September 2022
Single Terroir MALIOLIO , MAVA ESTATE 100% cacao ( 2 STARS)
Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA, MAVA ESTATE 100% cacao (1 STAR)
VEGAN BLANC Cashew Chocolate 35% cacao ( 1 STAR)
Announced September 2020
Single Plantation Domaine MAVA Dark 75% cocoa ( 3 STARS)
Single Plantation Domaine VOHIBINANY Dark 70% Cocoa ( 2 STARS)
Single Origin Organic Dark 70% Cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Announced August 2019
Single Origin Milk 80% cocoa ( 2 STARS)
Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 40% Cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Single Origin Dark 85% cocoa ( 1 STAR)
Announced August 2018
Single Origin Dark 100% cocoa ( 1 STAR)
International Chocolate Awards
EUROPEAN
Announced 21 June 2022
GOLD Single Terroir AMBOHIMENA Fine Dark 100% Cacao ( Mava Estate)
SILVER VEGAN BLANC Fine Cashew Chocolate ( white alternative)
Announced May 2021
BRONZE Organic Cocoa Powder
EUROPEAN
Announced October 2020
GOLD Organic Cocoa Powder
GOLD Organic Cocoa Butter
BRONZE Vegan MILC Cashew Chocolate 40%
EUROPEAN
Announced August 2018 ( York)
GOLD Growing Country - Dark 100%
GOLD Growing Country - White Gold 45%
SILVER - Dark 100%
SILVER - White Gold 45%
WORLD
Announced October 2016
BRONZE - Dark 85%
EUROPEAN
Announced July 2016
BRONZE - Dark 85%
WORLD
Announced December 2014
GOLD Chocolatemaker - Milk 50%
GOLD Growing Country - Milk 50%
SILVER World - Milk 50%
SILVER World - White 37% with Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
WORLD FINALIST - Dark 85%
WORLD FINALIST - Dark 65%
AMERICAS
Announced October 2014 ( Salon du Chocolat, London)
GOLD Overall Winner - Milk 50%
GOLD Chocolate Maker - Milk 50%
GOLD Directly Traded - Milk 50%
GOLD Growing Country - Milk 50%
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar - Dark 85%
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar - White 37% with Bourbon Vanilla Caviar
BRONZE Chocolat Madagascar - Dark 65%
Raw Fine Dark 100% - Grand Cru de Sambirano Cacao
