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Just a few hours away till the gloves come on and the heat rises! Tomorrow at 9 a.m. (CET) the Salon du Chocolat in Paris constitutes the battlefield for the 3-day final of the 2015 World Chocolate Masters. Who will crown him/herself the world’s most talented chocolate craftsman?
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This is what the life of a World Chocolate Master looks like There’s no doubt that winning the World Chocolate Masters final changes the life of a chef forever. In this interview Davide Comaschi looks back on his participation in the 2013 finals. It was a life-changing experience.
WCM winner's creations will be featured at Harrods (London) Apart from being internationally recognised as the world’s best chocolate craftsman, the 2015 World Chocolate Master will also win a fantastic new prize. Markus Bohr, Executive Pastry Chef at Harrods will tell you all about it.
Watch the announcement trailer COUNTDOWN: only 50 DAYS until the start of the most important chocolate event in the WORLD! Watch the announcement trailer and get a little sneak peek of what our finalists will have in store for you.
5 reasons not to miss out on our livestream Can't make it to Paris for the World Chocolate Masters final? No problem! We're streaming all the action live on our website. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t miss a minute of this inspiring event.
The impossible task for each contestant Find out why this year's World Chocolate Masters final will be more challenging and complex than ever before.
Europe, meet your champions! (2/2) Let us introduce you to the 2015 World Chocolate Masters finalists that will represent Europe at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
Asia, meet your champions! Let us introduce you to the 2015 World Chocolate Masters finalists that will represent the Asian continent at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
Europe, meet your champions! (1/2) Let us introduce you to the 2015 World Chocolate Masters finalists that will represent Europe at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
Americas, meet your champions! Let us introduce you to the 2015 World Chocolate Masters finalists that will represent the American continent at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
The Or Noir experience with Lukasz Aniol Apart from earning himself a spot in the World Chocolate Masters final, Polish Chocolate Master Lukasz Aniol also won a trip to Cacao Barry’s Or Noir laboratory in Meulan, where he got to create his own signature chocolate.
What to expect from the World Chocolate Masters final? Now that Cacao Barry has announced all 20 Chocolate Masters that advance to the world championship, it’s time to give you some insight into what it takes to earn the title of ‘2015 World Chocolate Master’.
The Or Noir experience with Ramon Huigsloot Apart from earning himself a spot in the World Chocolate Masters final, Dutch Chocolate Master Ramon Huigsloot also won a trip to Cacao Barry’s Or Noir laboratory in Meulan, where he got to create his own signature chocolate.
Michaël Cotard takes the crown in Canada Fortune favours the bold and the persistent. That’s what Michaël proved during the Canadian WCM qualifying round. His ursine competition theme earned him the title of 2015 Canadian Chocolate Master.
Winner of the Scandinavian qualifying round: Tor Stubbe A perfect preparation, excellent chocolate skills, an imperturbably focused eye and a wild imagination: Danish chef Tor Stubbe proved that’s the recipe for an astounding performance in the Scandinavian WCM qualifying round.
Dutch Chocolate Master showcase with Ramon Huigsloot There was only one Dutch chef brave enough to follow in the footsteps of Frank Haasnoot and Marike van Beurden, but that didn’t keep him from giving a taste of what he’ll conjure up during the WCM final in Paris.
Belgian winner gives the competition a whole new dimension Marijn Coertjens blew every competitor out of the proverbial water in the Chocolate Academy centre in Wieze with his imaginative chocolate creations that had a slight political undertone to hem.
Sabine Dubenkropp wins German preselections Sabine prevailed over her 3 colleagues and obtained the title of 2015 German Chocolate Master. The Berliner particularly impressed the jury with an almost 2-metre high showpiece and a perfect Cake of the Day.
Alistair Birt earned the title of UK and Ireland Chocolate Master Alistair Birt is head chocolatier at William Curley and was crowned the UK and Irish Chocolate Master after a day of intense competition. He wowed the judges with his innovative culinary talent.
A day in the life of Scandinavian contestant Gabriel Ahlgreen Gabriel Ahlgreen is competing for the title of Scandinavian Chocolate Master during the Scandinavian qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters. Read the interview we did with him.
Presenting: UK Chocolate Masters candidate Mary Reid Mary Reid is competing for the title of UK Chocolate Master during the UK and Ireland qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters. Read the interview.
Presenting: UK Chocolate Masters candidate Richie Heppell Richie Heppell is competing for the title of UK Chocolate Master during the UK and Ireland qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters. Read the interview.
Presenting: UK Chocolate Masters candidate Norma Kelly Norma Kelly is competing for the title of UK Chocolate Master during the UK and Ireland qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters. Read the interview.
Presenting: UK Chocolate Masters candidate Alistair Birt Alistair Birt is competing for the title of UK Chocolate Master during the UK and Ireland qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters. Read the interview.
A day in the life of Belgian contestant Marijn Coertjens Two weeks before the Belgian WCM qualifying round in the Chocolate Academy Centre in Wieze, Belgian competitor Marijn Coertjens is intensively preparing for the day to come in The Peninsula hotel in Hong Kong.
Interview with Dutch WCM candidate Ramon Huigsloot There is a remarkable peculiarity about the Dutch preselections: there is only one candidate. Luckily, 29-year-old Ramon Huigsloot is eager to sport the Dutch colours during the 2015 WCM final.
Luis Robledo: from WCM contestant to preselections jury In 2013, Luis Robledo represented Mexico during the WCM finals. This year, he’s back, but in a whole new role: jury member for the Spanish preselections. We asked him how he felt about that.
Spain chooses Pepe Isla as its Chocolate Master The opinions of the jury meandered between two candidates, but it was Pepe Isla who was eventually chosen over Abraham Balaguer as Spain’s new Chocolate Master.
The Or Noir experience with Diego Lozano Apart from earning a spot in the 2015 WCM final, Brazilian Chocolate Master Diego Lozano also won a trip to Cacao Barry’s Or Noir laboratory in Paris, where he got to create his own signature chocolate.
Vincent Vallée astounds jury during French qualifying rounds 27-year-old Vincent Vallée had the winner’s eye during the whole of the French WCM qualifying round. He took great risks, much to the delight of the jury members.
Geraldine Müller-Maras takes the crown in Switzerland On 25 January, six Swiss chefs entered the Chocolate Academy Centre in Bern to earn the much-coveted title of Swiss Chocolate Master. But only one came out the victor: Géraldine Müller-Maras.
Italy to be represented by Massimo Carnio during 2015 WCM final Massimo Carnio outclassed all nine of his fellow chocolatiers and patissiers during the very inspiring Italian qualifying rounds at SIGEP in Rimini.
Interview with Italian contestant Martina Presta On the eve of the Italian World Chocolate Masters final, Martina Presta couldn’t be more eager to go head to head with her competitors. Discover the full article.
Interview with Italian contestant Sandy Astrali Taking both first place and the award for best Cake of the Day during the regional selections in Milan, Sandy Astrali is eager to take the crown in Rimini.
Interview with Italian contestant Massimiliano Baglivo With only three days left till the Italian qualifying rounds, one participant is still in his workshop, perfecting his technique to the extreme: Massimiliano Baglivo.
Interview with Italian contestant Massimo Carnio Massimo Carnio proved his chocolate mastery during the regional selections in Milan. We did a little interview with him while he's preparing for the national qualifying rounds.
Interview with Ramon Morató of the WCM organising committee Behind every edition of the World Chocolate Masters there is a dedicated organising committee that steers all preparations and formalities in the right direction.
Chia-Feng Tsai represents Taiwan during Asia Pacific preselections Chia-Feng Tsai crowned himself the Taiwanese Chocolate Master and will represent his nation during the Asia Pacific preselections at the Taipei International Bakery Show.
Dan Forgey selected to represent the USA at the WCM final After an extensive candidate review, Forgey was selected US Chocolate Master based on his skill, precision and creativity in creating chocolate confections and desserts.
Hisashi Onobayashi wins Japanese preselections An overwhelmed but completely satisfied Hisashi Onobayashi is at a loss for words as he is elected his country’s Chocolate Master during the Japanese WCM preselections.
Brazil to be represented by Diego Lozano during 2015 WCM final The Brazilian leg of the 2015 World Chocolate Masters preselections brought forth its champion: chocolatier Diego Lozano from São Paulo.
Winner of the Latin American preselections: Slawomir Korczak Mexican chef Slawomir Korczak overwhelmed both the audience and the jury with his magnificent display of chocolate craftsmanship and artistic creativity.
2014-2015 National selections are about to start! The search for the world’s greatest exponent of chocolate work begins with a series of National Selections all over the world and ending with a World Final at the end of 2015.
Inspiration from Nature - 2015 Theme Cacao Barry® has the pleasure to announce “The Inspiration from Nature”: theme of 6th World Chocolate Masters

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