Share your flavors. Help shape craft chocolate - and a chance to win competition bars

There is a side of chocolate making most people never see. Not production, not packaging – but the feedback!

For many makers, especially those entering the Craft Chocolat Challenge, meaningful feedback from everyday chocolate drinkers and eaters is rare. Judging panels provide results, but they don’t always capture how chocolate is experienced in the real world.

The Beans Talkr Community Tasting Panel is designed to change that.

Plus there’s a chance to win a competition bar (US Residents Only)

But before we get to that:

What is the Community Tasting Panel?

It’s a simple way for chocolate lovers to take part in the Craft Chocolat Challenge by sharing their own tasting experiences. No training is required.
No technical expertise is expected.

Just your honest impressions.

Your feedback will be compiled into an anonymised Community Tasting Insights report, which is shared with makers after the competition giving them something they rarely receive: real audience insight.

What You’ll Receive

All participants become part of the Community Tasting Panel.

In addition, one standout participant, selected for particularly thoughtful or insightful tasting notes, will receive:

• A Craft Chocolat Challenge bar
• Featured recognition as the Beans Talkr Community Award recipient
• Acknowledgement connected to the Craft Chocolat Challenge

How to Take Part (best on a laptop!)

Step 1: Sign up to Beans Talkr

Create a free account on Beanstalkr as a “Chocolate Eater.”

Sign up here: Sign Up – Beanstalkr | Craft chocolate directory and reviews

Step 2: Choose Your Bars

Select any bars from the Craft Chocolat Challenge that you already have access to.

View the list of eligible bars here (also contains links to the review pages): https://www.craftchocolatchallenge.com

You do not need to purchase new bars or taste everything.
Most participants will review just a few.

Step 3: Submit Your Tasting Notes

Find your bar on Beanstalkr and complete the tasting form.

• The main form takes around 3 minutes.
• You can optionally complete deeper sections if you wish.

Your notes may include:

• Flavour impressions
• Texture and aroma
• What the chocolate reminds you of

This is where your personal experience becomes valuable.

What Happens to Your Feedback

All submissions are:

• Anonymised
• Compiled into a structured report
• Shared with makers after the competition

This report highlights patterns across tasters: what people taste, notice, and remember. It provides makers with insights that traditional judging alone cannot offer.

A Different Kind of Contribution

Most competitions focus on scores. At Beanstalkr and the Craft Chocolat Challenge, we want to add something else: invaluable perspective.

Your tasting notes help makers understand:

l submissions are:

• How their chocolate is perceived
• Which flavours stand out
• What resonates with real drinkers and eaters

Even a small number of thoughtful notes can contribute to meaningful insight.

Ready to Take Part?

If you have chocolate at home, you can begin.

• Sign up here: Sign Up – Beanstalkr | Craft chocolate directory and reviews
• View eligible bars: https://www.craftchocolatchallenge.com

Join the Beans Talkr Community Tasting Panel and contribute to a deeper understanding of craft chocolate.

Your taste matters!

Important Notes

• You do not need to taste every bar
• You can submit as many or as few reviews as you like
• The Community Award is based on the quality of insight, not quantity
• Only the main tasting page is required to be eligible (Page 1)

Competition Terms

• Entry is open to all participants who submit tasting notes via Beanstalkr for a 2026 Craft Chocolat Challenge competition bar: https://www.craftchocolatchallenge.com
• All tasting notes must be your own original observations
• One participant will be selected for the Beans Talkr Community Recognition Award
• Selection is based on clarity, thoughtfulness, and insight in tasting notes
• The selected participant will receive one Craft Chocolat Challenge bar (shipped at Beanstalkr’s expense)
• Feedback will be anonymised before being shared with makers
• By submitting, you agree that your anonymised responses may be included in the Community Tasting Insights report
• The organiser reserves the right to feature excerpts of tasting notes (anonymously) in reporting

Additional Instructions

In case you’re after more details:

Here’s a listing of all the eligible bars:

Dark Chocolate (26 Entries)

Milk Chocolate (11 Entries)

White Chocolate (6 Entries)

Where to next?

Well if you’re new, we recommend:

And if you’re curious, we recommend:

And if you’re still not so sure, check out what events or makers are in your area:

Talk Beans with us!

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