Monsoon Chocolate (Photo credit: Jackie Tran)

Monsoon Chocolate wins two medals at World Final Competition

Nov 19, 20191 min read

On Monday, the International Chocolate Awards World Finals, hosted in Antigua, Guatemala, announced the winners..

Tucson-based chocolate factory Monsoon Chocolate 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 from 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

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Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer and photographer. Best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

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