On Monday, the International Chocolate Awards World Finals, hosted in Antigua, Guatemala, announced the winners..
Tucson-based chocolate factoryĀ Monsoon ChocolateĀ brought home two bronze awards for their Caramelized White Chocolate Truffle and Blueberry Oat Cardamom Bon Bon in the Ganaches or truffles using mixed dark/milk/white for coating and fillings category.
Monsoon Chocolate also announced the wins on their social media:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DKj-UhJ_B/
In June, Monsoon Chocolate earned 14 awards fromĀ the 2019 International Chocolate Awards Americas.
For more information on the awards, visit internationalchocolateawards.com.
Monsoon Chocolate is located at 234 E. 22nd St. For more information, visit monsoonchocolate.com.
[11/25/2019 edit: the awards and award names have been updated for accuracy]
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tranās Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon AppĆ©tit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addieās dog Spaghetti.
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