Awards
We are humbled and incredibly proud, of each of our awards.
Northwest Chocolate Festival USA 2024
Northwest is acclaimed as the top show for chocolate in North America and one of the best shows for chocolate in the world for the past 15-years running.
Best in Show - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2024
Champion Bean-to-Bar - Eak Kar, Đắk Lắk, Vietnam 70% - shop here
Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2024
Recognising the finest food producers in New Zealand, these awards celebrate the Kiwi's who harvest, grow and make outstanding food and drinks.
In 2024 we were awarded medals for all our entries.
Shop Gold medal winners Four pack
Gold - Eak Kar, Đắk Lắk, Vietnam 70% - shop here
Gold - Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico 70% - shop here
Gold - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Silver - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Silver - Anamalai Estate, India 70% - shop here
Bronze - Ucayali River, Peru 70% - shop here
Bronze - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
Bronze - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
Bronze - Malaita & Guadalcanal Microlots, Solomon Islands - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
NZ Vegan Chocolate Awards 2024
Bean-to-Bar Winner - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Judges comments: Smooth texture and balance. The roasting profile really shone through and accentuated the beans. Excellent, faultless, well balanced chocolate with a great finish and lingering flavour.
Academy of Chocolate - Global Awards 2023
These awards are for chocolate makers from across the globe and we are being judged against the best of the best. We are quite simply blown away with these results and to be recognised at the highest possible level for the incremental improvements we make daily to our craft.
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Gold - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
Silver - Anamalai Estate, India 70% - shop here
Silver - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 100% - shop here
Silver - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
Silver - Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico 70% - shop here
Bronze - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 90% - shop here
Bronze - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
Commended - Malaita and Guadalcanal Microlots, Solomon Islands - Drinking Chocolate - shop here
International Chocolate Awards - Asia Pacific 2023
The world's largest chocolate competition, these celebrate the worlds best fine favour cacao and fine chocolate. Being recognised in these awards is a significant achievement.
Bronze - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
NZ Vegan Chocolate Awards 2023
Bean-to-Bar Runner Up - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Judges comments: A sensitive roast profile and well-balanced flavour. Good melt. High fruity acids are intense and sing a good flavour that keeps going. Complex fruity notes.
Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2023
Recognising the finest food producers in New Zealand, these awards celebrate the Kiwi's who harvest, grow and make outstanding food and drinks. Some amazing NZ makers enter the awards every year.
In 2023 all four of our entries were awarded Gold medals.
Gold - Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico 70% - shop here
Gold - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
Gold - Mini Chocolate Easter Eggs - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Gold - Mini Chocolate Easter Eggs - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
NZ Chocolate Awards 2022
Gold - Anamalai Estate, India 70% - shop here
Gold - Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico 70% - shop here
Gold - Kulkul, Karkar Island, PNG 70% - shop here
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Gold - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
CATEGORY WINNER & Gold - Single Origin Drinking Chocolate - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu - shop here
Gold - Single Origin Drinking Chocolate - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania - shop here
Gold - Single Origin Drinking Chocolate -Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - shop here
Silver - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Silver - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 100% - shop here
Silver - Kulkul, Karkar Island, PNG 90% - shop here
Bronze - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 90% - shop here
Bronze - Ucayali River, Peru 70% - shop here
International Chocolate Awards - Asia Pacific 2021-22
The world's largest chocolate competition, these celebrate the worlds best fine favour cacao and fine chocolate. Being recognised in these awards is a significant achievement.
Bronze - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 100% - shop here
Pacific Cacao & Chocolate 2022
Pacific Cacao & Chocolate is the first Pacific event dedicated to the evolution of cacao from cacao growers and producers’ around the Pacific region, and brought together people connected to cacao from all over the Pacific.
We were awarded medals in the Producers Bean-to-Bar category:
Gold - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
Bronze - Kulkul, Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea 70% - shop here
Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022
Recognising the finest food producers in New Zealand, these awards celebrate the Kiwi's who harvest, grow and make outstanding food and drinks. Some amazing NZ makers enter the awards every year.
In 2022 all six of our entries were awarded medals.
Gold - Anamalai Estate, India 70% - shop here
Gold - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Silver - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu 70% - shop here
Gold - Single Origin Drinking Chocolate - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania - shop here
Gold - Single Origin Drinking Chocolate - Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu - shop here
NZ Vegan Chocolate Awards 2022
Academy of Chocolate - Global Awards 2021
These awards are for chocolate makers from across the globe and we are being judged against the best of the best. To be here for a third year is amazing.
Only two of our entries were able to be evaluated for judging, as due to unforeseen airfreight delays most of our entries melted while in transit. So we're thrilled to have done this well.
Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2021
These awards recognise the finest food producers in New Zealand and celebrate the Kiwi's who harvest, grow and make outstanding food and drinks. Some amazing NZ makers enter the awards every year.
In 2021 all three of our entries were awarded medals.
Gold - Tumaco, Colombia 70%
Gold - Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% - shop here
Silver - Kulkul, Karkar Island, PNG 70% - shop here
Academy of Chocolate - Global Awards 2020
These awards are for chocolate makers from across the globe and we are being judged against the best of the best. To be here for a second year is just phenomenal, and we are both thrilled.
Commended - Masidau Farm, Vanuatu 70%
Commended - Tumaco, Colombia 70%
Commended - Tumaco, Colombia 100%
NZ Chocolate Awards 2020
These awards celebrate the finest chocolate produced in New Zealand. We were blown away to win a record 7 Gold medals, 5 Silver medals and the Supreme Winner Award for Anamalai Estate, India 70%.
Gold - Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico 70%; Gold - Kulkul, Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea 70%;
Gold - Ucayali River, Peru 70%; Gold - Kulkul, Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea 90%; Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 100%
Silver - Fine Craft Drinking Chocolate, Masidau Farm, Vanuatu 70%; Silver - Masidau Farm, Vanuatu 70%;
Silver - Tumaco, Colombia 70%; Silver - Ucayali River, Peru 90%; Silver - Tumaco, Colombia 100%
Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2020
These awards recognise the finest food producers in New Zealand and celebrate the Kiwi's who harvest, grow and make outstanding food and drinks. Some pretty awe inspiring and incredible NZ makers enter the awards every year.
In 2020 all three of our entries were awarded medals.
Gold - Masidau Farm, Vanuatu 70%
Gold - Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 70% - shop here
Silver - Ucayali River, Peru 70% - shop here
Academy of Chocolate - Global Awards 2019
These awards are for craft chocolate makers from around the globe, and are the biggest chocolate awards in the world - in 2019 there were over 1,600 entries from 46 countries.
This was only the second time this trophy had ever been awarded, and every entry was in contention for this award. We were utterly blown away to win it.
The award celebrates the pleasure of chocolate as a complete moment-by-moment experience, from attractive functional packaging to outstanding chocolate. Incredible recognition to receive, especially in our very first year of Foundry.