We’re thrilled to share that Kasama Chocolate took home 12 medals at the International Chocolate Awards’ Canadian Bean-to-Bar and Craft Chocolatier Competition 2026, announced August 5, 2026 — including a Gold and Best-in-Category recognition for a bar many of you already know and love.
Gold for Strawberry White
Our Strawberry White (90.2) won Gold in the white chocolate bars category, along with two special awards: Local Ingredients — those are real BC strawberries — and No-Milk White Chocolate. It’s the latest in a run of international medals for this bar, which has now medalled every year since 2020.
The full list of 2026 Canadian medals
Gold
- Strawberry White (90.2) — Special awards: Local Ingredients, No-Milk White Chocolate
Silver
- Raspberry White (89.0)
- 70% Nantou (88.3)
- 70% Costa Esmeraldas (88.0)
- Forest & Sea (87.5)
- Durian White (87.4)
- Single Malt (87.3)
Bronze
- 70% Tuao (87.8)
- Goat’s Milk (86.8)
- Ocean Mysteries (85.9)
- Tanduay Rum (85.8) — Special award: Modern
- Calamansi White (85.8)
These wins bring our all-time total past 100 International Chocolate Awards medals — you can see the complete list on our awards page.
Taste the winners
Every bar above is made bean-to-bar at our workshop on Granville Island in Vancouver. Come try them at the shop (1244 Cartwright St), join a chocolate tour and tasting, or order online — we ship across Canada. Winning entries now go on to the International Chocolate Awards World Final, judged in October–November 2026. Wish us luck!