Sadly, all the chocolate has been put away at the 8th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival. But, congratulations are in order for all the winners at this year’s Blind Tasting Contest. The following is a run-down of all the category winners:
Best in Show: Ashby Confections with a raspberry truffle
Best Truffle: Ashby Confections
Best Baked Chocolate Dessert: Monterey Chocolate Company
Best Toffee: Toffee By The Sea
Best Use of Chocolate In A Savory Dish: Dove Discoveries
Best Beverage With Chocolate: Dove Discoveries
Best Caramel: Ashby Confections
Most Unique Use Of Chocolate: Ashby Confections
Most Healthy Use Of Chocolate: Endorfin Chocolat
Georgia Jensen was named 2015 Chocoholic of the Year.
The Chocolate Festival is an annual event organized by the UCSC Women’s Club to benefit UC Santa Cruz re-entry students.