Lance Avery Morgan
How would you feel if you were pronounced the best in the Americas? Recently, Delysia Chocolatier has been named 2023’s Best Chocolatier and Confectioners in the Americas with the highest honor, Six Star Award: Grand Master Chocolatier by the International Chocolate Salon Awards and Taste TV.
By Lance Avery Morgan Photography courtesy of Delysia Chocolatier
Honored as the Best Chocolatier and Confectioner a whopping total of 10 times, the Austin-based Delysia Chocolatier was a big winner over the past year with over 88 awards in total, including 20 gold medals and 22 silver medals, and dominating in the Spicy Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, and White Chocolate competition categories. How cool is that?
We know that Delysia Chocolatier takes pride in handcrafting each and every chocolate order with care. Delysia’s passion for developing the most flavorful and unforgettable chocolate creations is evident in its commitment to exceptional taste. By using only the finest quality chocolate from sustainable sources and the freshest ingredients, Delysia Chocolatier ensures that its customers have access to extraordinary flavor experiences. In keeping with traditional Parisian-style ganache making, Delysia handmakes the ganache for its chocolate trues by simply blending chocolate and cream, without the addition of preservatives or additives, resulting in near-perfect chocolate trues.
Plus, Delysia Chocolatier is a woman-owned business, founded by engineer-turned-chocolatier Nicole Patel in 2008. In addition to handcrafting luxurious chocolate confections for life’s every occasion, the brand is well-known for creating engaging experiences. Chocolate lovers indulge in the essence of Delysia Chocolatier by unwrapping beautiful, elegantly packaged handmade chocolates, enjoying new and unique flavors infused into chocolates, and learning how to taste chocolate like a professional in its virtual tasting sessions led personally by the chocolatier herself.
“It is an incredible honor to receive such high praise and recognition for our handcrafted chocolates by the International Chocolate Salon Awards and to have taken home so many awards,” says Delysia Founder and Chocolatier, Nicole Patel. “It solidifies our ability to craft unique and delightful confectionery treats across multiple product categories, and it is a strong validation that our pursuit of culinary creativity and excellence is well worth the effort for all who support our small business.”
Known for its innovative flavor combinations, Delysia Chocolatier won a total of 49 medals for its chocolate trues over the past year. Since inception, Delysia has developed over 1,000 unique true recipes, from the classic milk or dark chocolate to Gold award-winning flavors such as Spiced Dulce de Leche, Mexican Mole, and Szechuan Strawberry. Noted one judge, “Delysia Ancient Spice Trade Routes and the Evolution of Flavor trues are very original and wonderful.” Another judge stated, “Delysia’s drinking chocolates, especially the Golden Dark, [is] like liquid gold.” Delysia Chocolatier also holds Gold medalist titles for its Drinking Chocolate with awards in the past two years for “Best Overall Drinking Chocolate.”
Enjoy the brand’s award-winning products and tasting experiences online at Delysia.com. Connect with Delysia Chocolatier on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
