Pastry Live is excited to announce the finalists for the 2013 Chocolatier of the Year. Carefully selected for their expertise and abilities, each competitor will be required to produce two different chocolates sold in their shop. As both taste and appearance are key criteria to be evaluated, each chocolatier will have to meticulously handcraft their creations in order to obtain the title of Chocolatier of the Year.
Competing on Sunday, August 25th, here are this year’s finalists:
Robin Autorino
Robin Chocolates
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Jose Luis Castellanos
Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy Center
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Melissa Coppel
Jean-Marie Auboine Chocolates
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Leslie Davis
CocoFlow Chocolate Café
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Robyn Dochterman
St. Croix Chocolate Company
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Ross Evans
Stars Rooftop and Grill Room
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Carlo Figarella
Art Institute of Washington
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Brandon Lee
Modern Chocolatier
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Maura Metheny
Norman Love Confections
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Karen Neugebauer
Forte Chocolates
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Luis Robledo Richards
Tout Chocolat
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Evan Sheridan
University Club of Chicago
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Andrea Smith
diAmano Chocolates
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Amy E. Stankus
The Chocolate South
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Santosh Tiptur
Co Co. Sala
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Emma Kate Veader
The Hess Collection Winery
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What is the Chocolatier of the Year?
Designed with small chocolatier business owners in mind, this competition provides the opportunity for chocolate artisans to display their talent in a competitor friendly environment. While offering national recognition for their skills, the competition asks chocolatiers and chocolate shop owners to bring in two different types of chocolate sold in their shop. With both taste and appearance being judged, the title of Chocolatier of the Year will only go to the competitor with the highest-quality, handcrafted creations.
