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“ChocolaTas” Owner Wim Tas Wins Awards At International Chocolate Salon In SF

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The GOODS from ChocolaTas

Vancouver, BC | Master Chocolatier Wim Tas, with his wife and business partner Veve, are positively beaming GOLD. Named Top Artisanal Chocolatier and Most Gifted Chocolatier at the recent International Chocolate Salon in San Francisco, Wim joins a prestigious group of Master Chocolatiers named by one of the most recognized chocolate award salons in the world.

Always humble, Wim comments on this honour, “ChocolaTas has been a dream come true for our family, and we are very much a team. I am so happy that our staff are recognized for the dedication, hard work and love they put into everything we do here, from our individual bonbons to our customized products – this is very sweet!”

ChocolaTas took home over 14 awards, with THREE GOLD awards; Top Artisanal Chocolatier and Best Bridal Gift Set for their ChocolaTas 4 Piece Wedding Tin with 2 monogrammed bonbons and one GOLD for their newly designed Elegance Box of Salted Caramel. And the awards don’t stop there; the Green Tea bonbon also garnered 4 different awards in the Best White Chocolate Award category. So let the bells ring; ChocolaTas has defined themselves as THE go-to gift for brides, receptions, party “flavours” and so much more. See below for a complete list of awards.

ChocolaTas, the select chocolate manufacturer for Mink Chocolates, is very proud to congratulate Mink for their GOLD Award in the category of Top Chocolate Bar at the International Chocolate Salon. The Taj Masala Milk Chocolate Bar, a distinctive blend of Indian spices tempered with smooth, not-too-sweet 38% milk chocolate, received the GOLD award for best Milk bar. Last year Mink won also a gold award with the Mermaid’s Choice, a dark chocolate bar with rosemary & salted caramel.

AWARDS

Bridal Luxury Chocolate Salon
ChocolaTas 4 Piece Wedding Tin with two monogrammed bonbons

GOLD
Top Artisan Chocolatier
Best Bridal Gift Set

SILVER
Best Traditional Chocolates
Best for the Bride
Best for Wedding Reception
Best in Salon
Best Presentation & Packaging
Most Gifted Chocolatier

BRONZE
Best Truffle

Luxury Caramel Awards
Gold, Best Caramel packaging

Best White Chocolate Awards
ChocolaTas Green Tea bonbon

SILVER
Best Ingredient Combination
Best Texture
Best White Chocolate
Best Taste – (bronze)

ABOUT THE AWARDS | In addition to all-day public tasting events, The Luxury Chocolate Salon also presents Regional “Best in Salon Awards” for Chocolatiers & Confectioners. Judges for all events and competitions include National and Regional Magazine, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food & Lifestyle Gurus. Annual Juried award competitions for national product categories such as • Best Chocolate Bar • Best Toffee • Top Caramels • Best Truffle Artistry • Best White Chocolate • Best Chocolate Beverage • Best Bridal Chocolates.

DETAILS

Screen-Shot-2015-09-09-at-3.50Granville Island Public Market | Box # 151 – 1689 Johnson Street.
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 | 1-877-668-8932
7 days per week, 9am – 7pm

Abbotsford | Unit 101 & 102 – 31060 Peardonville Rd.
Abbotsford, BC V2T 6K5 | 1-604-504-5957
Mon-Fri 10am–5pm | Sat 10am – 1pm

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GALLERY

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THE PEOPLE

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Wim & Veve Tas | Owners

ABOUT CHOCOLATAS

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ChocolaTas is owned and operated by Wim & Veve Tas. Their dream to introduce Vancouver to Belgian chocolate, combined with creative flavour combinations began 12 years ago and has grown from a home based business to a production facility and two stores. At the recent International Chocolate Salon, ChocolaTas took home over 14 awards, with THREE gold awards; Top Artisanal Chocolatier and Best Bridal Gift Set for their ChocolaTas 4 Piece Wedding Tin with 2 monogrammed bonbons, and one GOLD for their newly designed Elegance Box of Salted Caramel.

At ChocolaTas, Wim produces many different styles of chocolate including chocolate bars, custom designs and corporately branded gift packages. And of course, the hand crafted chocolates they have become famous for. Wim loves using locally sourced, fresh, natural ingredients in his premium line of chocolate ganaches, truffles and pralines.

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