Manufacturers chocolate products all over the world they go out of their way to surprise their consumers (which probably include you) with something new, unique and inimitable. Of course, as in any other industry, only the best of the best can do it. What companies produce the most delicious chocolate in the world, and on what basis the winners of the award given by The Academy of Chocolate are selected, read on.

Top 10 most delicious chocolate in the world

Of course, it's not worth making a categorical top of delicacies, relying only on the opinion of a few people. Each person has their own preferences in the choice of delicacies and even more so chocolate. Therefore, the prize "places" in this rating have a purely symbolic meaning and should not be perceived as a fact.

Anna shea chocolates

Among the wide assortment you can see bars of extra-dark chocolate with a high content of cocoa beans, as well as blue, light green, yellow candies with various fillings

The rating of the most delicious chocolate products on the planet is opened by the products of the confectionery corporation Anna Shea Chocolates. Located in South Barrington, this factory has been producing some of the finest quality chocolate products since 2004. Each product is unique, and surely anyone will find something for themselves among all this chocolate variety.

Soma

Soma is renowned for its exquisite truffles, made according to a unique recipe that is carefully hidden from the competition.

A purely symbolic ninth place in the sweet rating is occupied by the young corporation Soma. Soma dates back to 2003. The factory was founded in Toronto (Canada). It all started with a small production, which grew into a large factory and two brand stores. Soma captured the hearts (and stomachs) of many consumers, for which it was included in this top.

Lindt

Soft and tender pieces orange make the taste of this dark chocolate truly unforgettable

Switzerland is famous for its cheese, watches, cans and chocolate. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Swiss corporation Lindt was included in the list of companies producing the most delicious chocolate on the planet.

Lindt is one of the oldest producers of sweets. The first patisserie was founded in Zurich by father and son Sprungli in the 1840s. The small, family-owned business has grown rapidly to the state level. The heirs of the founders bought out two more factories for their own business (one in Austria and the other in Switzerland) and united them into a single concern. So this company is officially called Lindt & Sprüngli AG.
Now one of the most famous chocolate corporations makes chocolates, candies and desserts in funny packaging. They have their own branded stores in almost every major city in the world, and their products are loved by millions of people around the world.

Scharffen berger

The introduction of Scharffen Berger chocolate marks the first milestone in chocolate production handmade in USA

The American confectionery corporation Scharffen Berger was founded in the 90s of the twentieth century in Berkeley. The founders of the company were the doctor Robert Steinberg and the winemaker John Schafenberg. Initially, they released several versions of a wine dessert that many Americans liked. This success forced them to open the first factory, which gave a serious boost to their formerly small business.

In the 2000s, Hershey bought out Scharffen Berger for $ 50 million, and the founders were made business consultants. Their chocolate products soon spread to many countries, and a wide range of quality products attracted many grateful buyers.

Michel cluizel

Europeans prefer this brand

The symbolic sixth place is confectionery Michel Cluizel. Like many competing companies, Michel Cluizel also started out as a small family business. The founder of the company is Michel Kluisel (whose name the company received). Michel took over the love and respect for exquisite sweets and desserts from his parents, who were professional chocolatiers.

The family opened their first shop in the late 80s of the twentieth century, and today their once family business has grown into a factory with more than 200 employees. The company, under the strict guidance of the chef, is constantly working on new unique recipes that should expand the already rich assortment of sweet products.

Valrhona

The main assortment of the factory is dark, bitter and extra-dark chocolate

The five leaders are opened by the French factory Valrhona, which is not only one of the most “delicious” brands, but also one of the largest chocolate producers in the world. The company was founded in the early 1920s by a young pastry chef Gironnet. The factory originally had a different name. Over time, a small private business has grown so much that it became known all over the world.

Every year Valrhona produces more than 650 tons of delicious and high quality chocolate products. The main trump card of the company is the selected cocoa beans, which are used in production. All products are environmentally friendly and do not contain flavors or flavors.

Bovetti

The French factory supplies organic chocolate products under the Ecocluster brand

Another French leader in the production of the tastiest chocolate is Bovetti. The company was released in 1994, the founder of the confectionery was Walter Bovetti. Today Bovetti has several factories around the world, a brand shop and a chocolate museum.
You will definitely recognize the products of this company from a thousand, because it is famous for its unusual design and flavor combination... For example, there are hammer and nail-shaped chocolates on sale, desserts decorated with rose petals, and chocolates with hot peppers, various spices and herbs. So gourmets will definitely find something for themselves here.

Leonidas

Leonidas is the leader in the production of chocolate and the most widespread company

The Belgian corporation Leonidas is one of the leaders in the supply and production of chocolate. Over the more than a century history of the corporation's existence around the world, about 1600 retail outlets... The founder of the company was Leonidas Kestekidis, an American with Greek roots. He opened the first pastry shops in Brussels and patented his own brand. Leonidas partially transferred his business to his nephew, who quickly set up international supplies.

Teuscher

The campaign exports chocolate products to America, Australia, Canada, the Middle East and European countries

The silver and gold medal for the title of the most delicious chocolate goes to Teuscher products. This Swiss brand has long captured the minds and hearts of many buyers around the world. I must say, by the way, that National Geographic magazine awarded the chocolate of this factory first place, unlike the Chocolate Academy, but everything is relative, right? The main thing is that their sweet products are really delicious. Teuscher uses only the best cocoa beans in its production and no chemicals such as preservatives or flavorings. Their dark chocolate is considered elite and can be tasted at their flagship store on Bahnhofstrasse.

Amedei Selezioni

Amedei Selezioni chocolate is rightfully considered the best in the world, it has no equal among competitors

So, drum roll, the Academy of Chocolate awarded the first place to the products of the Amedei Selezioni company. This Italian brand was released in 1990 in Tuscany. Its founders, brother and sister Tissieri, rented a small room (only about 46 square meters), where they began to make pralines with their own hands. Sweets began to sell like hotcakes, and soon the business required expansion. Tissieri tried to establish cooperation with French factories, but they categorically rejected the proposals, because they believed that Italy did not understand anything about chocolate. However, this only spurred the young confectioners, and they decided to go directly to Venezuelan suppliers. This brought incredible success to their products.

But if you decide to try this gastronomic miracle, then be ready to shell out a tidy sum for it. A set of 12 chocolate bars will cost you more than 65 thousand rubles. Therefore, if you are ready for such expenses, then choose any kind of chocolate (milk, dark and extra-dark varieties are considered the best) and forward to unexplored gastronomic sensations.

As a result, I would like to say once again that, of course, when it comes to some gastronomic preferences, it is very difficult to give a categorical assessment of certain products. More than 7.5 billion people live on Earth, and each of them has their own preferences in food, drink, or a combination of both. Someone loves milk chocolate with coconut, someone is bitter, someone is chocolate with mint, pepper or nuts, but someone generally hates it and prefers a well-done steak to a bar of even the most elite chocolate.

So if you are a fan of such a famous delicacy as chocolate, we advise you to take this collection as a recommendation. You can draw conclusions yourself and make your own top of the best (and, accordingly, delicious) chocolates in the world and the companies that make them.

The most delicious chocolate for everyone is different: for someone - black, for someone - white or milk, for someone - porous or with a filling. This confection improves mood, helps fight depression, and is generally healthy in moderation.

Manufacturers work hard to surprise customers with new exclusive recipes world famous delicacies and beat the competition in quality and design. Only the best of the best can do it. In which country is the highest quality chocolate produced and the most talented confectioners work? This makes it possible to determine the award given by The Academy of Chocolate since the beginning of the 20th century.

The Academy of Chocolate was founded in 2005 by the best chocolatiers in the world out of 300 different countriesto determine the quality of the products. The award is considered one of the most prestigious and respected, so manufacturers go through a serious selection before being awarded the title of winner.

Amedei Selezioni (Italy)

Though exquisite delicacy first appeared from all over Europe in Spain, and Switzerland considers it its business card, the best chocolate is made by Italians. The Amedei factory was founded in 1990 in Tuscany by Cecilia and Alessio Tissieri, who are brother and sister to each other.

At first, young people rented a small space of 45 sq. m, where they made pralines with their own hands and sold their products. Having decided to expand the business, they began to cooperate with a well-known French factory, but they categorically refused to negotiate, citing the fact that Italy had not yet grown to the level of France. Then Alessio and Cecilia decided to independently find the best cocoa beans and surpass the competition. Going directly to Venezuelan suppliers, they began to produce exclusive and incredibly tasty products, the quality of which is unmatched.

The Academy awarded the firm the highest award in three nominations at once: for the best black, milk and extra-dark chocolate. A set of 12 tiles will cost the buyer over 60 thousand rubles, but experts say that such an acquisition is really worth the money.

Teuscher (Switzerland)

The second place belongs to the Swiss manufacturer Teuscher. The company produces over a hundred varieties of delicious chocolate and exports it to America, Australia, Canada, the Middle East and European countries. It is noteworthy that, unlike the Chocolate Academy, the firm was awarded first place by National Geographic magazine.

The Teuscher factory was founded in 1932 in Zurich. You can visit its flagship store on Bahnhofstrasse and taste the most delicious extra dark chocolate, which is 99% elite cocoa beans.

Leonidas (Belgium)

Belgium is one of the leaders in the production of the famous delicacy. First of all, this is the merit of the Leonidas factory, whose history began more than a century ago. In 1913, a Greek American married a young girl from Brussels and decided to stay in his wife's homeland.

Leonidas Kestekidis (that was the name of the novice pastry chef) patented the brand and opened his own business. The cafes and pastry shops opened one after another, so Leonidas partially transferred the management into the hands of Basilio's nephew. The intelligent young man established international deliveries, and soon the products appeared in stores in America, London, Greece, etc. Today, the network includes 350 stores in Belgium and another 1250 around the world.

Bovetti (France)

The creator of the French brand is pastry chef Walter Bovetti. He opened his business in 1994, and today he successfully operates 2 factories, one chocolate museum and one flagship store with a wide range.

A feature of the product is its non-standard appearance... The creative pastry chef makes delicious chocolate in the shape of nails, hammer, decorates desserts with flower petals, adds spices and hot peppers. Walter believes that aesthetics should not be inferior to organoleptic.

Valrhona (France)

The French company is one of the largest manufacturers in the world, producing 600 tons of delicious chocolate annually. Its distinctive feature is quality raw materials. Elite cocoa beans are used in the production, therefore the main assortment of chocolate is black, bitter and extra black. All products are not only tasty, but also environmentally friendly, as they do not contain flavor enhancers and aromatic additives.

The brand was founded in 1922 by the novice confectioner Gironnet, only the name was completely different - Chocolaterie du Vivarais. Over time, the business became a family business, and thanks to the heirs, it gained worldwide popularity.

Michel Cluizel (France)

Another French manufacturer in the ranking is Michel Cluizel. Manufacturers pay special attention to product quality. Unlike other manufacturers, they process the purchased raw materials themselves, roasting and grinding the grains. Distinctive feature products is a seal with the words "Noble Ingredients", which is not found anywhere in the world.

The firm is a family business. The founder of the brand, Michel Cluisel, inherited the love for exquisite dessert from his parents, professional chocolatiers. The family opened their first store in the late 1980s. Today, the factory employs over 200 workers, experimenting with recipes under the careful guidance of the chef.

Scharffen Berger (USA)

Americans are the 7th best chocolate in the world. The firm was founded in the 90s of the last century in Berkeley (California) by winemaker John Schafenberger and physician Robert Steinberg. They released several types of delicious dessert, which immediately gained popularity among Americans. The founders soon opened their own factory and the business began to gain momentum.

In 2005, the giant became interested in the brand - the Hershey concern. The company bought Scharffen Berger for $ 50 million, making the founders consultants. To this day, the products are exported to many countries of the world and amazes customers with exquisite taste and new products.

Lindt (Switzerland)

The Swiss company is one of the oldest modern manufacturers. Its history dates back to 1845, when father and son Sprungli opened a small pastry shop in Zurich.
The family business developed very rapidly, and soon the Austrian and another Swiss factories were bought out by the heirs, united into one concern. Thus, the full name of the company sounds like Lindt & Sprüngli AG.

Lindt releases delicious desserts filled, chocolate bars and candies packed in fun cans and boxes. The branded chain of stores and cafes can be seen all over the world.

Soma (Canada)

Canada ranks 9th in the ranking of the most delicious and high quality chocolate. The factory is relatively young as it was founded in Toronto in 2003. The business started with a small production, but the demand from customers led to the opening of a factory and two flagship stores.

Confectioners process cocoa beans themselves and come up with new recipes. Thanks to this, the range of products is constantly expanding and replenished with new products. Soma is renowned for its exquisite truffles, made according to a unique recipe that is carefully hidden from the competition.

Anna Shea Chocolates (USA)

Sweets are made from quality cocoa beans in the best European traditions. Confectioners hone their skills by inventing new delicious recipes and original design. Among the wide assortment you can see bars of extra-dark chocolate with a high content of cocoa beans, as well as blue, light green, yellow sweets with various fillings.

Chocolate has been present in the diet of people for more than three thousand years, of which Europeans have been familiar with it for five centuries. This is a real "gift from God", which has not only amazing taste, but also a lot of useful properties. Today there are quite a few varieties of this product. What is the most delicious chocolate in the world?

Bitter black

This one differs from other types of chocolate by the absence or minimal amount of milk and sugar, but at the same time high content of cocoa butter and liqueur. The more cocoa a product contains, the healthier it is. According to most gourmets, this particular type has the right to be called the most delicious chocolate in the world. Dark chocolate has no sugary flavor and has an amazing aroma.

There is a stereotype that confectionery has a detrimental effect on the body. This does not apply to dark chocolate; on the contrary, he brings huge benefit... With regular, but moderate consumption aging slows down, immunity is strengthened, blood pressure normalizes and even, surprisingly, tartar and plaque decrease.

It is recommended to eat dark chocolate while losing weight. Despite the relatively high calorie content, it will help you lose weight if you replace it with other sweets - extremely harmful cakes, cakes and sweets. The fact is that such chocolate is quickly absorbed and has the property of lowering cholesterol levels, and also interrupts the desire to eat something sweet.

Bitter chocolate as gold of the highest standard among chocolate products

Lactic

Due to the moderate price and sweeter taste in many countries of the world, this particular type of delicacy is the most popular. It goes well with various additives - nuts, raisins or caramel. However, it is milk chocolate that has the most detrimental effect on the condition of the figure. It is produced by combining cocoa powder and cocoa butter with milk, cream, powdered sugar, and auxiliary substancesfor example, a thickener lecithin. The less cocoa in the product and more milk, the lighter it is.

Milk chocolate was invented in Europe, at the height of the popularity of its bitter ancestor. Through lengthy culinary experiments, professional chocolatiers were able to create a fundamentally new recipe for a delicacy with the addition of milk powder, from which the name originated.

Currently, store shelves are literally packed with what is produced under the name "dairy". However, to really choose quality product, you need to remember a few simple rules. Natural milk chocolate cannot have a low price, it must be carefully packaged without any damage to the wrapper.

As part of a good milk chocolate cocoa products come first, not sugar

White

This chocolate is a type of milk chocolate, but contains practically no cocoa powder. It contains products such as cocoa butter, vanillin, milk powder and sugar. This type of delicacy is quite popular, especially as a powder for pastries (for example, cream in a cake) or as an additive to cocktails and yoghurts.

The product has a positive effect on nervous system, contributing to the production of the hormone of happiness. It is useful for alleviating many diseases and pain, not to mention reducing stress. However, too abundant use white chocolate will lead to consequences such as obesity, exacerbation chronic diseases, disruption of the work of many body systems - genitourinary, endocrine.

You can make white chocolate at home, it's not that difficult. Cocoa butter is sold in confectionery stores as well as in some pharmacies. You will need 100 gr. of this product and 100 gr. milk powder and icing sugar... Powder is preferable to sand because it dissolves faster and better. Melt the cocoa butter in a water bath, mix thoroughly with the rest of the ingredients, pour the resulting mixture into molds and refrigerate. After an hour, the chocolate can be served.

White chocolate was invented in 1930, wanting to save money and find a use for surplus cocoa butter

Dessert

This is a kind of compromise for those who cannot choose between healthy and tasty - between milk and dark chocolate. The dessert contains on average 45% cocoa powder, and often various additives like puffed rice and nuts. With all this, in the product minimal amount Sahara.

Mainly used for the production of dessert chocolate elite varieties cocoa, their taste is softer, without bitterness, but the cost is the highest. In addition, the beans go through the longest and most thorough processing.

Dessert chocolate, like bitter chocolate, when used wisely, brings more benefits to the body than harm - after all, it has very little sugar, and beans top grade contain the maximum number of useful properties. The pleasure you get from impeccable taste, promotes the production of endorphins; theobromine is effective in relieving cramps and headaches, but it can cause allergies, so be careful.

Dessert chocolate melts in your mouth, giving pleasure, and breaks in your hands with a unique pleasant crunch

The best brand of chocolate in the world

It is believed that the most delicious and high-quality chocolate product is produced by the Italian company Amedei. It was founded in 1990 by brother and sister Cecilia and Alessio Tessieri. Brother is looking for new unusual varieties beans, and the sister is responsible for turning them into wonderful gourmet chocolate.

The business of the factory, located in Tuscany, began with the usual sale of sweets. Only then it was not yet a factory, but just a small rented building where brother and sister experimented with praline. Over time, it occurred to them to cooperate with a large French confectionery, but she rejected them. This offended the guys and aroused a sports anger in them: they decided that they needed to produce chocolate themselves.

At first, Alessio bought raw materials from brokers, but then he himself began to travel around the world in search of beans. He visited Ecuador, Madagascar, Caribbean islands; in each of the regions one could find some unusual and high-quality variety. Searching for cocoa was not an easy and safe occupation: competitors often went so far as to shell potential buyers of raw materials.

The name of the chocolate bar was given in honor of his beloved grandmother

After seven years of hard work and culinary experiments, the first unique chocolate bar was born, which laid the foundation for the Amedei company. A few years later, having released another type of bar, the guys received a prestigious award from the Chocolate Academy as best manufacturer.

The temperamental Italians did not stop there. One taste in one tile was not enough for them, so they invented tiles with unusual combinations several types of cocoa beans, including extremely rare ones that are on the verge of extinction. The novelty made a splash. It was created on the principle of perfume: they took the main note and gradually added additional ones to it, until an impeccable result was achieved, which the same Academy of Chocolate recognized as the best bitter variety in the world.

Today the production employs 30 people, almost only women. The range of products includes more than 120 types of goods - both bars and chocolate drinks, sweets, pastes. The factory produces up to twenty thousand pieces of delicacies per year. On the territory of Russia, the brand, unfortunately, is still known only in selected circles. You can't find it in regular stores, but you can order it online. The most expensive and sophisticated set of chocolates costs 260 euros.

The high price of the product is mainly due to the use of rare ingredients

The history of the emergence of chocolate

Now that we have got acquainted with the most delicious types of chocolate, it will be interesting to know how it got on the table of every person. Experts discovered that the product was known in what is now Mexico three millennia ago. The Olmec Indians were the first to try to eat the fruit " chocolate trees"- cocoa beans. The first plantations were also created by these Indians. By the way, it was from them that the word" cocoa "originated, which was later transformed into the familiar" cocoa ".

Over time, the product also fell in love with other tribes, for example, the Maya, but they began to call it otherwise "chocolatl". The Indians even believed that there was a deity of chocolate, which means that the drink is sacred. It has been used in various religious rituals.

The Aztecs were convinced that chocolate would give a person epiphany

On the territory of Belize, modern archaeologists have made an amazing find - a fossilized powder dating back no later than 600 BC. Analysis showed that these are crushed cocoa beans, mixed with flavorings. The product became known to Europeans only at the beginning of the 16th century, when Christopher Columbus brought some cocoa beans from his trip. However, the Spanish king did not appreciate the delights of the delicacy. Only twenty years later, the traveler Cortez guessed to season dark chocolate cane sugar... It was then that the drink conquered the entire European world.

At first, the product was used exclusively in liquid form. The rich drank hot chocolate because it was quite expensive. Bar chocolates were invented by the British in the middle of the 19th century. The innovation immediately began to be in great demand. There are a great many varieties of chocolate in the modern world, a lot of different extraneous products are added to all of the above types to improve the taste - up to marmalade and fizzy candies.

Today chocolate is adored by the whole planet

Whatever kind you like, the chocolate is perfect for any tea party. It will cheer you up and give you strength, because, as you know, chocolate makes life sweeter in every sense.

Today in the world 2.8-3 million tons of cocoa beans are produced annually, about half that of coffee. The thinnest, most delicious and expensive beans still grow in their homeland - in South America, their collection is no more than 5% of the world harvest. And half of that five percent is in Ecuador.

One of the most famous chocolates in the world is the Belgian chocolate Godiva, named after the wife of the ruler of the English county of Coventry, who ruled in the 11th century.

The most expensive chocolate in the world is Amedei Porcelana, the best is Toscano Black 63%, also from Amedei. It is officially, the London Chocolate Academy has recognized the bitter dark chocolate the Italian company Amedei is the best in the world. 300 chocolatiers from different countries of the world took part in the examination of products presented for the competition of the Academy of Chocolate.

Despite the fact that the academy itself was founded only in 2005, its award has managed to gain respect in the world of chocolate manufacturers. The Tuscan firm Amedei won the Golden Grain for 63% Toscano Black chocolate (for information, the luxury treat can be found in luxury hotels, the price of a 15.75 ounce bar is about $ 90).

Also two gold medals were awarded to Chuao chocolate, both its bitter variety and milk bar with hazelnuts. Porcelana, the world's most expensive chocolate, also received an award. Finally, the products of the French company Valrhona were recognized as the best milk chocolate. The award was presented by renowned chocolatier William Curley.

Amedei products have been receiving prestigious awards for several years: in 2005 and 2006 the Academy of Chocolate awarded them gold and silver medals, and in 2002 The Independent magazine recognized its Chuao brand as the third highest quality in the world. Amedei was founded in 1990.

Buying good chocolate is not easy. Truly delicious chocolate - handmade chocolate, a work of art that is difficult to pass by. Today, the word "chocolate" is most often called bars made from a combination of cocoa proteins, fats, sugar and other ingredients.

Chocolate is usually produced in small, simulated shapes of squares, animals, people, or fantastic objects. Often they are released for festive events, for example, in the form of rabbits and eggs for Easter, coins - for Hanukkah, St. Nicholas - for Christmas, hearts - for Valentine's Day and Santa Claus for New Year.

So, where can in which country are the best chocolate candies? Where do people eat the most chocolate? Where can you become a chocolatier - a master of chocolate and chocolate desserts?

Switzerland. Of course, our journey begins in Switzerland, the country with the highest per capita chocolate consumption in the world (11.6 kg per year per person). Switzerland is also home to Toblerone, the famous triangular tile created in the early 20th century in Bern.

Zurich is home to three world-renowned chocolate manufacturers - Sprungli, Lindt and Teuscher. In this largest city in Switzerland, you can spend hours admiring and tasting various chocolate shapes, shapes, desserts in local cafes and shops. Next to the bustling Parade Square, for example, is Confiserie Sprungli, one of the largest chocolate shops, which is considered a true paradise by chocolates.

Belgium. In this country 12 chocolate factories, 16 chocolate museums and 2000 chocolate shops. Almost every town and even small villages have their own shop selling luxurious chocolates. Belgium is considered the leading chocolate country in Europe with 172,000 tons of chocolate produced annually. The most popular are chocolates with a variety of fillings, many are still made by hand.

Ten L "Hermitage, France. A small French town in the wine-growing region near Lyon, where the Valrhona company is located - a chocolate factory founded by the confectioner Guironnet in 1922. Today it is one of the leading companies in the world, mainly dealing with high-quality and collectible chocolate The company has its own Ecole du Grand Chocolat school for professional chocolatiers and event service companies, where even absolute amateurs will learn how to cook. gourmet dessertsby completing a three-day training course worth $ 1000.

And also, in Paris, France, a fashion show took place, where the most interesting (for us, chocolate lovers) was clothes, which are partially made of french chocolate... These are mainly elements of dresses. Made from dark chocolate. A very unusual material for clothing, agree:

The city has a lot of entertainment related to chocolate, for example, a museum, where you can get acquainted with the technology of the production of this delicacy. Glory came to the city in the 18th century, when cocoa beans from Ecuador and Venezuela began to be brought here.

Valor chocolate is widely known throughout Europe. In the leading boutique of the company and in various cafes in Alicante, you can taste delicious chocolate mousas, cold chocolate drinks with ice cream, as well as a local delicacy, hot chocolate with donuts.

More than a hundred years ago, on the site of the museum, there was the first handicraft production of chocolate, which was founded in 1881 by the great-great-grandfather of the present owner of the modern factory Don Valeriano Lopez Lloret. Then his son, the grandfather of the present owner Don Vicente Lopez Soler, continues to develop the business.

In 1916, the products of the factory were sold throughout Spain, and in 1963 a new production building was built. In 1973 Sociedad Anonima "VALOR" was founded. Currently, the factory buildings cover an area of \u200b\u200b22,000 square meters.

San Francisco Bay Area, USA. The San Francisco Bay Area is by far one of the leading chocolate capitals in the world. The legendary Ghirardelli company is located in San Francisco - the same symbol of the city as its trolleybuses.

The firm was founded in 1852. Across the bay is the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Company, the first American full-cycle company from cocoa beans to chocolate bar... There is a free guided tour of the factory six times a day.

London - L'Artisan du Chocolat

This place is called "Chocolate Bentley". This is not just a shop, but a boutique for sophisticated sweet tooth, which was opened in the heart of London's famous Chelsea quarter by Gerard Coleman - the man who is called the Maestro-Chocolate, educated at the famous school of Pierre Marcolini. who is convinced that chocolate should be tasted “fresh made” (when it is just made) - this is the only way it can be appreciated. Want to add some luxury? Pearls from Haiti and the South Seas in chocolate.

Berlin - Schokoladen Restaurant

We kindly ask you to lick your fingers. This applies not only to desserts and sweet dishes, which are customary to eat with your hands. This applies to the first, second courses and appetizers too. This is because at the Schokoladen-Restaurant di Fassbender & Rausch every dish is prepared with the highest quality cocoa beans: sweet soups and lasagna with pineapple and saffron sauces.

But what's most interesting is what happens here on Saturdays: great dinners with themed tastings, open gourmet workshops or Caf? Nights where you can simply relax with a fresh cake and a delicious drink. Everything is made of chocolate, of course.

Brussels - Marcolini e Wittamer

This renowned Belgian chocolate boutique, popularly referred to simply as the "good salon", overlooks Place du gran Sablon. Two masters offer their chocolate masterpieces here. Pierre Marcolini will delight you with unforgettable chocolate plates with orange peels, while Wittamer, the official chocolate supplier to the Belgian royal family, will enjoy an elegant cup of coffee with Pav? S de Bruxelles (caramel proline).

Amedei - the best chocolate in Pisa

Everything is very simple here - this is the best chocolate in the world. Most interestingly, this statement is not at all behind our incurable passion for Italy and for chocolate, but a responsible word spoken by the London Chocolate Academy, which awarded this Italian company something like an Oscar for chocolate affairs. Moreover, they have been holding the championship for the past three years.

The secret, it seems, lies in the limited production (they produce only 20 thousand chocolate bars a year), in the highest quality ingredients from Madagascar, Venezuela, Ecuador and intriguing product names: "Rabarbar Roots", "Licorice Spark" ...

London - Paul A. Young Fine Chocolates

More than once awarded the praise of such an authoritative publication as New York timesa true discovery in the chocolate business, winner of numerous awards in 2005 and 2007, a young man named Paul does more than just create chocolate masterpieces.

He is able to really surprise you with something special. For example, chocolate with sandalwood, lemon and lavender oils, with salt crystals and even pieces of cedar. His thesis is simple: there is nothing in the world that does not go well with chocolate. Try it and you yourself will believe it ...

Chocolate Porsche

For Christmas and New Year, a Dutch Porsche dealer exhibited a chocolate Porsche 911 Carrera S before entering its showroom. This is an unusual solution, you must agree, to draw attention to an excellent car brand.

The car was wrapped in plastic wrap and then neatly covered with milk chocolate. The total weight of the chocolate is almost 175 kilograms of chocolate, including some white chocolate, which was used to decorate the headlights of the car.

Fat Pig Chocolate

A great example of beautiful, funny and modern chocolate packaging. Fat Pig - milk chocolate. The company's website has a funny slogan, and to it a gallery of photos of lovers of sweets: “If you are not yet a fat pig, Fat Pig Chocolate” will turn you into one of them. We guarantee".

The keyboard is made of white chocolate, you can't work with it, but eating it is very tasty!

Chocolate soap

Chocolate shoes

Chocolate dresses

A set of chocolate Swiss folding knives.

Chocolate gun. With cartridges

Chocolate couch

Christmas tree made from 20 kilograms of dark chocolate

Chocolate Santa Clauses for Christmas

Interesting products of the Dylan's Candy Bar company. It Bar series chocolate is packed in such a bright package, which is presented below, 6 flavors, including ... chocolate with sea salt !!!

Option for packaging small chocolates in the form of a pack of cigarettes: asked to smoke, and you answered a chocolate bar

Eiffel tower made of chocolate

It is believed that precious metals have the greatest value in the world. But there is a delicacy in the world that surpasses the price of a piece of gold. It's a bar of chocolate! An adored, favorite since childhood substance with an unforgettable scent, chocolate is a source of joy for those with a sweet tooth and an unacceptable delicacy for those on a diet. Some connoisseurs believe that sweet tiles are the only thing worth living for.

The history of chocolate begins in Mexico around 1900 BC. The product enters Europe later - in the 16th century AD. Since then, humanity has not been able to get enough of it, even if people have a lot of other food at their disposal. Chocolate is everywhere. It is found in confectionery: sweets, cakes, brownies, cookies, puddings, and is also an ingredient in hot and cold drinks, including alcoholic ones. The Easter bunny is made from milk, black or white chocolate, and Santa figurines for Christmas. Depending on the type of raw materials and accompanying ingredients, the cost of chocolate varies. It's time to find out the names of 11 brands that are considered the most expensive in the chocolate world.

11. Godiva "G" Collection

Chef Norman Love created a chocolate assortment under named The Godiva "G" Collection. It's amazing delicious mix of unique ingredientsincluding Palet d'Or, Tasmanian honey or Mexican hot chocolate. The coveted box contains 15 candies of different shapes, but each piece has discriminating taste and aroma. The pleasure of the tasting will be remembered for a long time. And the high price per box - from $ 120 - is unlikely to kill your appetite.

10. Aficionado collection

A real delicacy for lovers of cigars and excellent chocolate. The elongated candies resemble cigars in shape and color and even imitate their smell. The aromatic bouquet is based on notes of milk chocolate and Italian roasted hazelnuts. The Swiss creators of the masterpiece - The House of Grauer - are confident that chocolate will delight the receptors of gourmet smokers with a combination in which cocoa leaves and beans are harmoniously intertwined. As soon as the first straw dissolves in your mouth, you forget about the price - “screaming” $ 275.

9. DeLafee

The Swiss company DeLafee became famous for the fact that its specialists learned how to mix chocolate and edible gold. The famous "Golden Truffles" contain, among other ingredients (cocoa beans, coconut oil, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla, milk powder), 24-carat gold flakes. By decorating the dessert with jewelry, the company has taken the production of chocolate to a new level, and the sweets themselves have become a luxury item. To present such a delicacy as a gift means to express love and passion, to make a favorable impression. A very valuable present, considering that Truffles cost a little more than five hundred dollars!

8. Assorted by Michel Cluizel

The career of French chocolatier Michel Cluisel began back in 1948 in Normandy. Since then, the small business has grown into a solid company that is considered one of the largest producers of gourmet chocolate. Michel products are well known in the world. The company owns cocoa farms in Venezuela, Sumatra and Java, in the Ivory Coast. Chocolate "Assorti" from a renowned manufacturer costs fabulous money - $ 895 per box. However, even the most economical nature is subject to temptations! Imagine unwrapping one of 400 unique handcrafted chocolates, carefully wrapped in an exclusive designer wrapper ...

7. Chocolate with gold and diamonds

If you've ever dreamed of trying gold, silver or diamonds, now you can breathe a sigh of relief. Cocoa Gourmet presents the Royal Chocolate Collection. Inside - a special Swiss chocolate-cream filling with a mild sweet taste. The Gold and Diamond Chocolates box contains 12 tiles: 4 with pure silver, 4 with 22K gold, 4 with sweet diamonds. All candy components are edible, and the price of $ 1,250 corresponds to the value of the jewelry components.

6. Wispa Gold - chocolate in gold

Cadbury UK - world famous chocolate brand, which is credited with the highest quality and expensive gold packaging. The limited edition Wispa Gold tile was released in 1981 and returned in October 2008. famous brand... Many celebrities have participated in the ad campaign, including Tony Hadley and Spandau Ballet. Then, in the early 80s, this chocolate was recognized as the most expensive in the world - because of the exclusive gold packaging. The price of the brand, like popularity, has grown after a resounding revival and is now $ 1,628.

5. Knipschildt Chocolatier

Fritz Knipschildt took up chocolate in 1999 right in his humble home. He sold sweets to local merchants. Further, the chocolatier expanded production and sales market, collaborated with Dean & Deluca and Martha Stewart. The work was crowned with success and as a result became the company Knipschildt Chocolatier, LLC. Masterpieces from the Danish pastry chef can be purchased for $ 250 a piece or a shocking $ 2,600 for less than a pound. The best chocolate truffles in the world can also be tasted at Fritz's own café, Chocopologie. While enjoying the taste, at the same time watch the making of exquisite sweets.

4. Chocolate with Swarovski crystals

For "some" 10,000 dollars, everyone can become the owner of a luxurious candy box. There are 49 sweets encrusted with Swarovski crystals on leather cushions. And these pads are on stands covered with Indian silk, and they are decorated with gold and platinum. The idea for this wonder came from a collaboration between Patchi and Harrods to design the most exclusive chocolate box in the world, and they did it! The creative design and striking concept played a role. A box of chocolate made in Lebanon received the title of "Best Chocolate in the World" by the Academy of Chocolate. Who would have thought that such an organization even existed?

3. Designer golden egg

The Guinness Book of Records has been replenished with one more entry. Variegated golden egg (designed by William Curley) ranked first chocolate egg, which does not include jewelry. The taste of the delicacy is revealed gradually - as it "passes" through all its layers. The shell is made from Amadei. This is a special type of chocolate that comes from Venezuela and is considered one of the best in the world. Inside the egg is a mixture of muscovado caramel, rosemary, olive oil and juniper berries. The unique sweetness was auctioned off for an unimaginable $ 11,107. The lucky owner of the egg is investor Cyrus Vandrevala.

2. Ice cream made from elite chocolate

A gourmet dessert of 28 varieties best beans cocoa with edible gold pleases guests in famous restaurants Euphoria New York and Serendipity 3. Served in a glass along with a gold diamond bracelet. The delicacy entered the Guinness Book of Records as one of the most expensive desserts the world. Elite ice cream is ordered in advance, as it takes a long time to prepare. For the sake of gastronomic pleasure, you will have to say goodbye to a tidy sum of $ 25,000.

1. Collection Le Chocolat Box

Le Chocolat Box Collection is a designer confectionery masterpiece from Simon Jewelers. This is a unique fusion of dessert and jewelry. The sweet part is high-quality chocolate from Lake Forest Confections, the jewelry part is from the private collection of Simon Jewelers, which includes necklaces and earrings, rings and bracelets. No woman can resist such a gift! The gift box of chocolate will cost one and a half million dollars, and complete with chocolates - rings with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. A true connoisseur will definitely not pass by!