The International Chocolate Salon has announced the winners of the 2019 Chocolate Bar Awards.

Winning entries received the most votes from the panel of judges, which included national and regional magazines, newspaper and blog editors, topic experts, local chefs and food gurus.

The winners can use the official award winner title and award logos on packaging and displays, and have access to award logo merchandise.

The winners include:

Best Ingredient Combinations

Gold
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut butter and wild grape jelly bar
Silver
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Bronze
Coco Gusto Blue Berry Crunch
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate

Best Taste

Gold
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Bar
Maverick Chocolate 80% Tanzania Dark Chocolate
Silver
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
Bronze
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate
Black Mountain Chocolate Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar
Honduras Chocolate Company 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Maverick Chocolate Dark Milk Chocolate
Morkes Chocolates Truffle Amore in Dark Chocolate
Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate Hawaiian Milk Chocolate

Best Texture

Gold
Maverick Chocolate 80% Tanzania Dark Chocolate
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
Silver
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Maverick Chocolate Dark Milk Chocolate
Morkes Chocolates Truffle Amore in Dark Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 70% Cacao Hawaiian Extra Dark Chocolate
Bronze
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate Hawaiian Milk Chocolate

Most Unique

Gold
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut Butter and Wild Grape Jelly Bar
Silver
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
Bronze
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Candied Curry Coconut Bar
Delysia Chocolatier Green Tea Blueberry Hibiscus Bar

Best Dark Chocolate Bar

Gold
Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Silver
Maverick Chocolate 80% Tanzania Dark Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 70% Cacao Hawaiian Extra Dark Chocolate
Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
Bronze
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Bar
Honduras Chocolate Company 75% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Morkes Chocolates Truffle Amore in Dark Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Guatemala 75%
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar
Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby Single Origin Cocoa Bean To Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
Honorable Mention
Delysia Chocolatier Green tea blueberry hibiscus chocolate bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Peru 80%
Delysia Chocolatier Apple pie chocolate bar
Good Good Chocolates Philly Bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Cuba 83%
Black Mountain Chocolate Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar
Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic’s 65% Dark Chocolate with Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
For Pete's Sake Chocolates Wild Orange & Dark Chocolate

Best Milk Chocolate Bar

Gold
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate
Maverick Chocolate Dark Milk Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate Hawaiian Milk Chocolate
Silver
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut butter and wild grape jelly bar
Bronze
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
Honorable Mention
cōchu chocolatier Latte Bar

Best Flavored Chocolate Bar

Gold
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Silver
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
Bronze
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut butter and wild grape jelly bar
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
Honorable Mention
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
Morkes Chocolates Cherry Almond Allemande in Milk Chocolate
Panache Chocolatier Smoked Chocolate Bar

Best Bar Design & Art (non packaging)

Gold
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut Butter and Wild Grape Jelly Bar
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
Coco Gusto Blue Berry Crunch
Silver
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
Bronze
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic’s 65% Dark Chocolate with Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Wild Sweets By Dominique & Cindy Duby Single Origin Cocoa Bean To Bar
Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
Honorable Mention
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar

Best Chocolate Bar

Gold
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut butter and wild grape jelly bar
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar
Silver
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate
Bronze
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Cuba 83%
Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Honorable Mention
Coco Gusto Blue Berry Crunch
Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby Single Origin Cocoa Bean To Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
Morkes Chocolates Cherry Almond Allemande in Milk Chocolate
Morkes Chocolates Truffle Amore in Dark Chocolate
Maverick Chocolate Dark Milk Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate Hawaiian Milk Chocolate
Maverick Chocolate 80% Tanzania Dark Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 70% Cacao Hawaiian Extra Dark Chocolate
Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Guatemala 75%
Delysia Chocolatier Snack Mix Chocolate Bar

Star Ratings

4 Stars
St. Croix Chocolate Company Lemon S'presso bar
St. Croix Chocolate Company Peanut butter and wild grape jelly bar
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 70% Cacao Hawaiian Extra Dark Chocolate
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate 55% Cacao Hawaiian Cocoa Nib Bar
Waialua Estate Coffee & Chocolate Hawaiian Milk Chocolate
Rainy Day Chocolate Belize Single Origin Chocolate
CocoTutti Chocolates Raspberry Ganache Filled Bars
Panache Chocolatier Black Pepper Pistachio Bar
3.5 Stars
Honduras Chocolate Company 80% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Theo Chocolate Lemon 45% Milk Chocolate
Maverick Chocolate 80% Tanzania Dark Chocolate
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Himalayan Salt Bar
The Chocolate Fetish Peanut Butter Crunch Bar
Black Mountain Chocolate Signature Dark Chocolate Bar
Black Mountain Chocolate Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar
Honduras Chocolate Company 75% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
Panache Chocolatier Smoked Chocolate Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar 65% Signature Dark Bar
The Good Chocolate Zero Sugar Salted Almonds Bar
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Bar
Wild Sweets By Dominique & Cindy Duby Single Origin Cocoa Bean To Bar
Maverick Chocolate Dark Milk Chocolate
Honduras Chocolate Company 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar
cōchu chocolatier Latte Bar
For Pete's Sake Chocolates Wild Orange & Dark Chocolate
Good Good Chocolates Philly Bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Guatemala 75%
3 Stars
Coco Gusto Blue Berry Crunch
Morkes Chocolates Truffle Amore in Dark Chocolate
The Oakland Chocolate Company 70% Candied Curry Coconut Bar
Maverick Chocolate Lemon Lavender White Chocolate
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Cuba 83%
Morkes Chocolates Cherry Almond Allemande in Milk Chocolate
Cocoa Republic Cocoa Republic’s 65% Dark Chocolate with Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Delysia Chocolatier Green Tea Blueberry Hibiscus Chocolate Bar
Delysia Chocolatier Snack Mix Chocolate Bar
Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier - Dark Chocolate Peru 80%