19.04.2011-It is only a couple of months ago that we were celebrating after winning 11 prestigious 2010 Great Taste Awards. We were proud to have been made the greatest winner within the Chocolate categories for the second year running by an independent panel of judges for excellence in fine food, provenance and great taste.

Today the Academy of Chocolate announced the winners of the '2011 Academy of Chocolate Awards' and once again we are cracking open the Champagne bottle to celebrate winning multiple awards including a Gold and two Silver Awards.

In keeping with the aims of the Academy, criteria for the awards are that products contain natural ingredients with no artificial flavourings and colourings. The Awards attract entries from producers and chocolatiers around the globe and help recognise some of the world's finest chocolates. Judging took place in London by The Academy of Chocolate and by a panel of international journalists, chefs and experts in chocolate and food.


Our 2011 Academy of Chocolate Award winning chocolates are:

Peru Pangoa 70% -- Pure origin from the Andean region. A chocolate which is fruity and light with a fresh finish

Xoconusco 72% -- A velvet ganache in a thin crisp shell made with the single origin Mexican Criollo Cocoa

VN1 -- A 70% dark chocolate mousse ganache entirely made using our GTA 3-Star Award winning single origin chocolate from Ben Tre, Vietnam 

VN2 -- A 40% Milk chocolate mousse ganache entirely made using our GTA 3-Star Award winning single origin chocolate from Ben Tre, Vietnam


Previous Awards:

2010 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards
3-Star – Rose Nougat
3-Star – Ben Tre Plantations Pure Origin – Dark
3-Star – Ben Tre Plantations Pure Origin - Milk
3-Star – Moroccan Mint Tea Ganache
2-Star – Rhubarb Caramel
2-Star – Tunisian Bharat
2-Star – Jasmine & Matcha Green Tea Ganache
2-Star – Passion Fruit Ganache
1-Star – British Manuka Caramel
1-Star – Szechuan Pepper Ganache
1-Star – 80% & Bitter Orange Ganache

2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards
1-Star – Lavender Caramel
1-Star – Violet Caramel
1-Star – Strawberry Caramel
1-Star – Fortnum & Mason Sandringham Coffee
1-Star – Fortnum & Mason Jasmin Tea

2008 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards
2-Star – Araguani 72%

2008 Academy of Chocolate Awards
Silver – Sicilian Lemon Ganache
Bronze – 65% House Chocolate
Bronze – Fortnum & Mason Sandringham Coffee
Bronze – Blanc Manger des Antilles Ganache
Bronze – House Honey

2007 Academy of Chocolate Awards
Silver – Honey Ganache
Silver – Rivesaltes & Raisin Ganache
Bronze – Blanc Manger des Antilles Ganache
Bronze – Arabian Coffee Ganache