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 2025
SILVER Fine Milk 50% & Malagasy Cashew Nuts - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Raw ( Unroasted cacao) Fine Dark 100% - Grand Cru de Sambirano
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
AVPA - Agency for Valorization of Agricultural Products - Chocolates Processed at Origin.
Announced October 2022 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% Cacao - Ambalahonka Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
Announced October 2023 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
GOLD Fine Dark 80% Cacao - Ankidony Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
SILVER VEGAN MILC Cashew 65% Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Dark 73% Cacao - Ambodivato Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
GOURMET Fine Dark 100% Cacao - Antsamala Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
Announced October 2025 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
SILVER Fine Dark 70% - Vohibinany Domain - Brickaville, east coast Madagascar
GOURMET RAW Fine Dark 100% - Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
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
Ethical Consumer Best Buy Awards
Awarded since 2018, latest award November 2025
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%
International Chocolate Salon Awards
Announced February 2018
Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America awards
EXCEPTIONAL CHOCOLATIERS
Announced 2017
Best Chocolate Bar
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar Organic 100%
Best Taste
BRONZE Chocolat Madagascar Organic 100%
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 2025
SILVER Fine Milk 50% & Malagasy Cashew Nuts - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Raw ( Unroasted cacao) Fine Dark 100% - Grand Cru de Sambirano
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
AVPA - Agency for Valorization of Agricultural Products - Chocolates Processed at Origin.
Announced October 2022 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
BRONZE Fine Milk 50% Cacao - Ambalahonka Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
Announced October 2023 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
GOLD Fine Dark 80% Cacao - Ankidony Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
SILVER VEGAN MILC Cashew 65% Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
BRONZE Fine Dark 73% Cacao - Ambodivato Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
GOURMET Fine Dark 100% Cacao - Antsamala Terroir / Farm - MAVA Plantation
Announced October 2025 - Salon Du Chocolat Paris
SILVER Fine Dark 70% - Vohibinany Domain - Brickaville, east coast Madagascar
GOURMET RAW Fine Dark 100% - Unroasted Cacao - Grand Cru de Sambirano
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
Ethical Consumer Best Buy Awards
Awarded since 2018, latest award November 2025
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%
International Chocolate Salon Awards
Announced February 2018
Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America awards
EXCEPTIONAL CHOCOLATIERS
Announced 2017
Best Chocolate Bar
SILVER Chocolat Madagascar Organic 100%
Best Taste
BRONZE Chocolat Madagascar Organic 100%
