Or at least The Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America (2011 edition) according to Taste TV and their chocolate salons. Based on the total cumulative number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the 2010 TasteTV Chocolate Salons and Chocolate Salon Award Competitions, Taste TV announced Grand Masters, Masters and Excellent Chocolatiers on March 29, 2011.
SFBA dominates the Grand Masters list with 4 out of the 8 entrants being locals. Six out of 15 Masters are SFBA-based. And 14 out of 45 Excellence Awards went to SFBA entrants.
Local Grand Masters 2011
Local Masters 2011
- Alter Eco Fair Trade Chocolate
- Au Coeur Des Chocolats (now Feve Artisan Chocolatier)
- Clarine’s Florentines
- Gateau et Ganache
- Saratoga Chocolates
- Socola Chocolatier
Local Excellent Chocolatiers & Confectioners 2011
- CJ’s Bitz
- Coco Delice
- Coco Tutti
- Coco-luxe Confections
- Ghirardelli Chocolate
- Her Coconess
- Kika’s Treats
- Landru Chocolates
- Salt Side Down Chocolates
- Snake & Butterfly
- Sterling Confections
- TCHO
- The Tea Room Chocolate
- XOX Truffles
Congratulations all around to our excellent, masterful local chocolate makers. I hope to see you all at this year’s SF Salon, April 17. (I’m going to be a judge!)
