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Chocolates have been in existence since 1100 B.C. This is the period when the Mesoamerican and Aztecs people began producing chocolate beverages. John Cadbury was the first to come up with the emulsification process. This is the process in which solid chocolates are made. This was in the 19th Century.
The following are the Top 10 expensive chocolates in the world.
Chocopologie Chocolate Truffle by Fritz Knipschildt
The Chocopologie Chocolate goes for $2,600 and is made by Fritz Knipschildt. He is from Denmark and is a Chef who founded the Knipschildt Chocolatier Company in 1999. The company is also referred to as the La Madeline au Truffe. It has a vanilla base and is produced from 70% Valrhona dark chocolate. Truffle oil, sugar and heavy cream are added to the chocolate to give it that perfect taste. However, the chocolate can only be produced on order. Once it has been purchased, it needs to be consumed within a week though there is the probability that it would even be finished within an hour.
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Wispa Gold Chocolate by Cadbury
The Wispa Gold Chocolate retails at $1,628 and it is from the Cadbury Company. The Cadbury Company used to produce what was known as Wispa Gold; after a period of 6 years, the product was re-launched through a vigorous marketing campaign. The campaign focused on High-end department stores and Selfridges in the UK to sell the Wispa Gold Chocolates. The Chocolates are covered in wrappers that are made from gold and have unique designs. The chocolates are also wrapped in an edible leaf that is made from gold.
Le Grand Louis XVI by Gallais & Debauve
Debauve & Gallais is a Company that manufactures chocolates in France. The Company was first established in 1800 by Sulpice Debauve. His nephew Antoine Gallais joined him after 23 years. It is very unique in that it holds a royal warrant as suppliers of the court. The Le Grand Louis XVI chocolate goes for as much as $900. The chocolate has a cocoa percentage as high as 99%.
Chocolates with Edible Gold by DeLafee
DeLafee is a chocolate company that is based in Switzerland. Its’ products are often referred to as ‘the art of gold’. Among these products is a collection of chocolates that are produced from the finest cocoas and have edible gold decorations. You can even purchase a gram of the edible gold at the DeLafee Company. The chocolate goes for$508.
Amedei Toscano Black Truffles in Swarovski Chocolate Box
Most expensive chocolate
The Amedei Company is well known for manufacturing some of the most costly chocolates in the world. Truffles are among the most expensive food items in the planet. The truffles are made by merging the Armand de Brignac champagne and gold. The truffles retail at $294.
Richart
These particular chocolates have been known to be the smoothest and dark chocolates in the world. The flavors for this chocolate range from herbal and citrusy to floral, spicy and fruity as well. Beans for this particular chocolate originate from Madagascar, Venezuela and Haiti. The price for this chocolate is $120 a pound.
The Pierre –Marcolini chocolate
The Pierre –Marcolini chocolate costs$102.50 per pound. The chocolate is quickly becoming popular. The success is mainly due to the strong European presence and origins enjoyed by Pierre. Pierre is involved in every step of the process of producing chocolates to come up with different varieties. Pierre understands that the needs and taste of customers are varied hence the production of a wide variety of the chocolate.
Amedei Porcelana by Amedei
More than often the Amedei Porcelana is marketed as one of the best chocolate globally. This chocolate is in fact a pure strain from the criollo bean that originates from Venezuela. It has received several awards from chocolate prize awarding bodies as being the best and darkest chocolate bar, the finest bean-to-bar as well as the golden bean. The chocolate goes for $90 a pound.
Chuao Chocolate
The Chuao chocolate is made using European techniques and costs $79 per pound. The chocolate is made by the use of the freshest ingredients. No preservatives are added in the chocolate. The brand was begun by Richard Antonorsi and Michael who are Venezuela natives. The brothers launched the chocolate in 2002’. This is also considered as another expensive chocolate in the world.
Richard Donnelly
Richard Donnelly is the man behind this chocolate. He started making chocolate back in 1988 when he finished studying with other Chocolatier masters in Brussels and Paris. Richard’s chocolates are usually handmade using the best Belgian and French couvertures. He has since focused to coming up with simple yet sophisticated flavors. Each pound of the chocolate costs $75. His imaginative taste and texture has won him a lot of awards in California.
Summary
Chocolates have now become a favorite food item among many households. It is most probably one of the things that children can consume without being pestered by their parents. Chocolates are healthy and delicious as well; chocolate is known to give out chemicals in a persons’ body that actually make one to feel better. Chocolates are a non-sexual and legal way of getting high. The above lists are currently among Top 10 expensive chocolates in the world,but if you have any other brand we have missed in this list you can suggest us through comment.
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