Meet the finalists
Meet the finalists
World Chocolate Masters 2026 Final
Powered by the Callebaut Chocolate Academy™
Welcome to the Grand Finale
The world’s most visionary chocolatiers will gather in Antwerp for the ultimate showdown of
creativity, craftsmanship, and taste. This year, the stage is set in a city known for its rich history
of trade, art, and innovation—making it the perfect canvas for the next chapter of chocolate
artistry
Supported by Cacao Barry, Callebaut and Mona Lisa
EXPRESS YOUR TRUE NATURE
Innovators and explorers in fine cacao flavour excellence, protectors of its diversity and rooted in French pastry since 1842, Cacao Barry strives to elevate chefs’ creativity, constantly fuelled with exciting fine cacao flavours. The brand’s latest innovations, such as Wholefruit™ chocolate and the range of cocoa powders, share compelling cacao experiences from nature to plate, with farmers and chefs.
- • valorising and respecting nature
- • promoting strong stimulating and inclusive communities
- • igniting mind shifts
Cacao Barry invites all creative chefs, masters and the next generation to engage fully to reach their vision: to express their true nature.
CRAFT AT YOUR BEST
Callebaut®'s Finest Belgian Chocolate recipes have become essentials in kitchens of chefs around the world. In 1911, Octaaf Callebaut had the dream to craft a chocolate taste that would purvey for generations. Today, recipes such as 811, 823, 70-30-38 have become the chocolate couvertures preferred by chefs around the world.
Their bold, straightforward, and complete taste profiles have become a solid base for chefs to play with ingredients, flavours and textures that excite every time and please to many consumers.
Taste, workability and sustainability are the core values for Callebaut to enable chefs to craft at their best.
MAKE IT EXTRAORDINARY
With its brand name referring to Leonardo da Vinci and his masterpiece, Mona Lisa Decorations use science and technology to offer chefs the tools to create their unique art. With the Mona Lisa Studio line, chefs can count on a wide choice of ingredients and tools to turn their delights into extraordinary creations that stand out in the counter and on the plate.
Aiming for naturalness and compliance with the strictest food regulations, Mona Lisa developed a range of colours that bring a contemporary, all-natural and delicious spark. Designed for optimal user convenience and versatility, they allow for flawless creativity in patisserie, confectionery, desserts, and bakery.
