Some take their films seriously, some take their music. While some consider literature to be their salvation, some consider their food to be art. And in food, there are some people who want perfection in chocolates. These people travel far and wide and are ready to pay amounts immense to own and taste creations from around the world. This is for you, chocolate connoisseurs. And also you, who don’t really seek out chocolates, yet would like to know what the heights of chocolate craftsmanship can achieve.
1. Art Series GuayaSamin by To’ak
To’ak is a luxury chocolate making company based out of Ecuador. The Art series is inspired by the legendary Ecuadorian artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin and is also the company’s inaugural blend. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience in the mouth- an explosion of striking flavours that gives a heady sensation of that familiar chocolate high. To accentuate the headiness, this is well paired with sweet fortified wines like Port and Pedro Ximenez sherry; in the realm of cheeses, Gruyere,Comté, aged Gouda, and Brie are recommended by To’ak.
If you’re still not sold, adding to its luxurious aura, it comes packaged in a dark wood colored box decorated with gold trimmings, and a smaller box inside with actual renditions of Guayasamin’s sketches in the form of a booklet. Imagine, a chocolate box with original sketches of Ecuador’s most celebrated artist! This isn’t just a chocolate, this is a masterpiece that tells a story.
Price: $463
2. LE LIVRE by Debauve and Gallais
France is known as the land of love, luxury, perfumes, and of course, chocolates! Chocolat making is not considered just a profession there, it’s an art where the chocolatier treats his or her work with love and creativity. Debauve & Gallais is a chocolate manufacturer from France, dating back to 1800. Le Livre which translates to ‘the book’ is a collection of 35 handmade ganaches and pralines nestled in a gold-adorned leather box that looks like a book.
The box comes with not just the decadent chocolates, but a book on the origin and history of Debauve and Gallais, a coat of arms bag and fine gold embossed greeting cards. Now this is an exclusive package that chocolate connoisseurs must have in their collection. When they said there is heaven only after death, they lied, because these chocolates will take you all the way up there as soon as you put one in your mouth.
Price: $433
3. LA MADELINE AU TRUFFE by House of Knipschildt
The legendary chocolatier, Frank Knipschildt’s La Madeline au Truffe was recognized by Forbes Magazine as the most expensive chocolate in the world. La Madeline au Truffe starts with a decadent 70% Valrhona dark chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, truffle oil and vanilla as the base for the rich decadent ganache. In the centre of the chocolate ball, is a rare French Perigord truffle (a rare mushroom) which is what gives this piece its extraordinary taste.
A surprise with every bite, the Madeline Au Truffe is pure extravagance lying on a bed of sugar pearls, in a gold box tied with a ribbon. Likening chocolate to art, this will be an original Dali piece.
Price: $250
4. TRINITY – TRUFFLES EXTRAORDINAIRE by Fabelle
India’s Fabelle Exquisite, a luxury chocolate brand, has announced its limited edition chocolate, the Trinity- Truffles Extraordinaire, which has entered the Guinness World Records to become ‘the most expensive chocolate’ as of 2019. The limited-edition offering will be encased ina unique, hand-made wooden box, each containing 15 truffles, each weighing approximately 15 gms.
This range brings alive the cycle of life represented by the Creator, Nurturer and Destroyer in a box of unique handcrafted truffles, each representing a concept, co-curated by Chef Philippe Conticini and Fabelle’s Master Chocolatiers using some of the rarest ingredients and finest single-origin cacaos in the world.
Price: $1398
For devout chocolate lovers, you may be willing to spend any amount to get the best-of-the-best, but how much would that be? If you have ever wondered how much the most expensive chocolates, think it is owth it, as these indulgents are created personally, and are beautifully designed. For a unique chocolate experience, the mentioned brands have chocolate combination that will tantalize anyone.
From the awe-inspiring to the enviable, get lost in these creative delicacies are just candy to your eyes, this is that buy you won’t ever regret!
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