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The chocolate bars are produced using the rare [[Nacional (cocoa bean)|Nacional]] variety of [[cocoa bean]], which some experts thought was [[extinction|extinct]].<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/>Groves of cocoa trees producing the Nacional [[Variety (botany)|variety]] were discovered in the valley of Piedra de Plata located in the mountains of the Arriba cacao-growing region of [[Ecuador]], and [[DNA analysis]] confirmed that the beans were comprised purely of the Nacional [[genotype]].<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/><ref name="Haley 2015"/>
The chocolate bars are produced using the rare [[Nacional (cocoa bean)|Nacional]] variety of [[cocoa bean]], which some experts thought was [[extinction|extinct]].<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/>Groves of cocoa trees producing the Nacional [[Variety (botany)|variety]] were discovered in the valley of Piedra de Plata located in the mountains of the Arriba cacao-growing region of [[Ecuador]], and [[DNA analysis]] confirmed that the beans were comprised purely of the Nacional [[genotype]].<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/><ref name="Haley 2015"/>


The chocolate bar is handmade, and has been considered to be one of the most expensive in the world, priced at $270 for a 50-gram bar.<ref name="Kase 2016"/><ref name="Virbila 2014"/><ref name="Kitson 2016"/><ref name="Karydes 2014"/><ref name="Al Bawaba 2017"/> The chocolate bar is composed entirely of the Nacional cocoa bean, with a slight amount of brown sugar added.<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/><ref name="Virbila 2014"/>
The chocolate bar is handmade, and production involves [[Fermentation in food processing|fermenting]] the cocoa beans for some time, roasting and grinding them, and then liquefying the final product for bar molding.<ref name="Kase 2016"/><ref name="Kavilanz 2015"/><ref name="Tufano 2014"/> It has been considered to be one of the most expensive in the world, priced at $270 for a 50-gram bar.<ref name="Kase 2016"/><ref name="Virbila 2014"/><ref name="Kitson 2016"/><ref name="Karydes 2014"/><ref name="Al Bawaba 2017"/> The chocolate bar is composed entirely of the Nacional cocoa bean, with a slight amount of brown sugar added.<ref name="Scheffler 2015"/><ref name="Virbila 2014"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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<ref name="Al Bawaba 2017">{{cite web | title=The most expensive chocolate in the world | publisher=[[Al Bawaba]] | date=February 9, 2017 | url=https://www.albawaba.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84/%D8%A3%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%91%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-935708 | language=ar | access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="Al Bawaba 2017">{{cite web | title=The most expensive chocolate in the world | publisher=[[Al Bawaba]] | date=February 9, 2017 | url=https://www.albawaba.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84/%D8%A3%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%91%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-935708 | language=ar | access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="WSU 2016">{{cite web | author=Weybright, Scott | title=Wine and chocolate, with tannins as cupid | website=Washington State University News | date=February 10, 2016 | url=https://news.wsu.edu/2016/02/10/145521/ | access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="WSU 2016">{{cite web | author=Weybright, Scott | title=Wine and chocolate, with tannins as cupid | website=Washington State University News | date=February 10, 2016 | url=https://news.wsu.edu/2016/02/10/145521/ | access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name="Tufano 2014">{{cite web | author=Tufano, Lizzie Schiffman | title=Why Does This Bar of Chocolate Cost $260? | website=[[Modern Farmer]] | date=December 2, 2014 | url=https://modernfarmer.com/2014/12/bar-chocolate-cost-260/ | access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>
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To'ak Chocolate is an Ecuadorian company founded in 2013 that produces the To'ak Chocolate brand of chocolate bar.The chocolate bars are produced with the rare Nacional variety of cocoa bean, which some experts formerly believed to be extinct. It has been considered to be one of the most expensive chocolate bars in the world. The company provides lodging accommodations at its rural farm, named Finca Sarita.[1][2] The company has also been involved with Washington State University, in a partnership involving the research of tannins.[3]

Chocolate bar

The chocolate bars are produced using the rare Nacional variety of cocoa bean, which some experts thought was extinct.[4]Groves of cocoa trees producing the Nacional variety were discovered in the valley of Piedra de Plata located in the mountains of the Arriba cacao-growing region of Ecuador, and DNA analysis confirmed that the beans were comprised purely of the Nacional genotype.[4][5]

The chocolate bar is handmade, and production involves fermenting the cocoa beans for some time, roasting and grinding them, and then liquefying the final product for bar molding.[1][2][6] It has been considered to be one of the most expensive in the world, priced at $270 for a 50-gram bar.[1][7][8][9][10] The chocolate bar is composed entirely of the Nacional cocoa bean, with a slight amount of brown sugar added.[4][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kase, Aaron (September 26, 2016). "Stay on the Ecuador farm that produces the world's most expensive chocolate". The Guardian. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kavilanz, Parija (February 12, 2015). "Is this the world's most expensive chocolate?". CNN Money. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Weybright, Scott (February 10, 2016). "Wine and chocolate, with tannins as cupid". Washington State University News. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Scheffler, Daniel (September 30, 2015). "Fine chocolates now appreciated by connoisseurs as a luxury product". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Haley (October 31, 2015). "These high-end candies cost hundreds of dollars". New York Post. Retrieved October 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Tufano, Lizzie Schiffman (December 2, 2014). "Why Does This Bar of Chocolate Cost $260?". Modern Farmer. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Virbilam, Irene S. (November 26, 2014). "This $260 chocolate bar might just be worth it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Kitson, Melissa (April 5, 2016). "The Real Cost of Chocolate Is More Than You Think". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  9. ^ Karydes, Megy (November 7, 2014). "This chocolate bar costs $260". Fortune. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "The most expensive chocolate in the world" (in Arabic). Al Bawaba. February 9, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

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