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CocoVaa has secured numerous prestigious awards globally, including 30 from the Academy of Chocolate in London. In 2018, we achieved 17 awards and were an International Rising Star, marking our place among elite chocolatiers across the globe. Our success continued in 2019 with 11 additional awards, including three golds. In 2020, our founder was honored to serve as a judge for the Academy, and in 2024, she received a James Beard National Semifinalist nomination for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.

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2017 Awards

In 2017  I decided to start entering chocolate competitions. I was still practicing law full time. I took a chance and entered the International Chocolate Salon. I didn't think I would win anything. Click here and find out how we did.

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2018 Awards
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In 2018, I decided to enter the world's most prestigious chocolate competition. Competing with some of the best in the world, I didn't have high expectations of winning. I entered 17 items in the hopes of winning maybe one bronze award. Click below to find out how we did.

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2019 Awards
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In 2019, we entered the Academy of Chocolate Awards again. That year we entered 11 items. It was a difficult year because we had just completed the build out of our first brick and mortar. I almost didn't enter. Click below and find out how we did.

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