Amano Artisan Chocolate Awards

People from around the world have been recognizing our chocolate as being one of the very best. Because of this, we have received a huge amount of interest from the press. (See our list of news articles about Amano Artisan Chocolate here.)

In the end, it is taste that matters. And this is where we believe we excel. Others seem to agree and have given us numerous awards for our hand crafted chocolate. We are humbled by all this recognition. We are simply grateful that others find the fruit of our labors as enjoyable as we do. After all, we simply want to make the very best chocolate possible.


Our Awards

Best Dark Chocolate -- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon
Best Milk Chocolate –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009

Top Artisan Chocolatier –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009
2nd Place: Most Luxurious Chocolate Experience –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009

Best Dark Chocolate Bar –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009
Best Milk Chocolate Bar –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009
Best in Salon –- 2009 Amano Artisan Chocolate 2009
Most Gifted Chocolatier / Chocolate Maker –- 2009 San Francisco Chocolate Salon 2009
GOLD Bean to Bar (Madagascar) Academy of Chocolate 2009
SILVER Bean to Bar (Ocumare) Academy of Chocolate 2009
SILVER Bean to Bar (Montanya) Academy of Chocolate 2009
BRONZE Bean to Bar (Jembrana) Academy of Chocolate 2009
SILVER Best Milk Bar (Ocumare Milk) Academy of Chocolate 2009

First Place, Dark Chocolate — 2008, New York Food Festival
First Place, Artisanal — 2008, New York Food Festival
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate Bar — 2008, Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Top Artisan Chocolatier — 2008, Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate — 2008 Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
Most Luxurious Chocolate Experience — 2008 Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate Bar — 2008 Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Flavored Chocoalte — 2008 Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate — 2008 San Francisco Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate Bar — San Francisco Chocolate Salon
BRONZE, 2008, London Academy of Chocolate
Best in Salon — 2007, Los Angles Luxury Chocolate Salon
Best Dark Chocolate Bar — 2007, Los Angles Luxury Chocolate Salon
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GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate — 2007 San Francisco Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Best Dark Chocolate Bar — 2007, San Francisco Chocolate Salon
GOLD, Most Gifted Chocolatier — 2007, San Francisco Chocolate Salon
Finalist, Outstanding New Product — 2007 New York NASFT Fancy Food Show