Amedei Porcelana facts for kids
Amedei Porcelana is a very special dark chocolate bar. It is made by a fancy chocolate company called Amedei, located in Tuscany, Italy. Many people know it as one of the most expensive chocolates in the world. It has won several important awards from the "Academy of Chocolate." These awards include "Best Bean to Bar," "Best Dark Chocolate Bar," and the "Golden Bean Award."
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How Amedei Porcelana is Made
The Special Cocoa Beans
The cocoa in Amedei Porcelana comes from unique white cocoa beans. These beans are called "Porcelana" because their color looks like fine porcelain. This type of cocoa bean is a very pure kind of Criollo cocoa. It originally grew in Venezuela and might have been grown there a very long time ago.
A Bit of History
In olden times, Porcelana cocoa was known as "Maracaibo" cocoa. This was because it was mainly shipped from the Venezuelan port city of Maracaibo. For many years, until the 1920s, Maracaibo cocoa was considered one of the best cocoas in the world. Other top cocoas came from Mexico and Colombia.
Today, many of those old Mexican and Colombian cocoas have disappeared. They were replaced by new types that are stronger and resist diseases better. But Porcelana cocoa still grows on small farms in Venezuela. Amedei makes about 20,000 of these special chocolate bars each year.
Packaging
Amedei Porcelana chocolate bars come in special packages. Each package has a unique number. People in the chocolate industry often say this packaging is a great example of how to present a chocolate bar.
Price
A small Amedei Porcelana bar, about 1.8 ounces, sells for around $12 in the United States. People often say this chocolate costs about $90 per pound. Amedei Porcelana is frequently called the world's most expensive chocolate. It has even been recognized for this by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Famous Desserts Using Porcelana
Golden Opulence Sundae
Porcelana chocolate is an ingredient in the Golden Opulence Sundae. This is a very expensive dessert that costs $1,000! You can find it at the Serendipity 3 restaurant in New York City. This sundae is also mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records because of its high price.
Golden Phoenix Cupcake
Porcelana chocolate is also used to make the Golden Phoenix. This is known as the most expensive cupcake. It is made by Bloomsbury's, a special cafe in Dubai.
