Chocolate
For the first time, the finals of this prestigious competition will not take place in Paris, but in Antwerp, the world’s chocolate capital!
On 26 and 27 October 2026, fifteen top chocolatiers will compete in Antwerp’s historic Handelsbeurs for the title of World Chocolate Master. After gruelling preliminary rounds, they will go head to head live at the Callebaut World Chocolate Masters, under the watchful eye of an international jury chaired by world-renowned Amaury Guichon.
The theme of the final is PLAY & TASTE. Across five challenges, expect surprising flavour combinations, innovative techniques and impressive chocolate sculptures. The jury will judge the finalists on taste, technique and creativity.
Belgium is in the running too! Vincent Denis from Charleroi won the Benelux selection and will take on fourteen international chocolate talents.
It’s no coincidence that the World Chocolate Masters are coming to Antwerp. As a historic cocoa port and home to countless chocolate companies and chocolatiers, the city has chocolate in its DNA.
That’s why Chocolate Nation is a proud sponsor of the World Chocolate Masters 2026. The craftsmanship, creativity and passion that define this competition are also the heart of our museum. Every day, we want to inspire as many people as possible to love Belgian chocolate, and to show how much knowledge, talent and dedication lie behind our national pride. From a chocolatier’s very first steps to the absolute world top: craftsmanship starts with a passion for chocolate.
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