Amedei

Amedei
Type Privately held company
Industry Confectionery production
Founded 1990
Founder(s) Alessio Tessieri
Cecilia Tessieri
Headquarters Pontedera, Tuscany, Italy
Area served Worldwide
Products Chocolates
Website www.amedei.com

Amedei is a chocolate manufacturing company located in Pontedera in Tuscany region of Italy. Their products range from chocolate bars to truffles and pralines. Their award winning[1] chocolate bars use single origin and single varietal cocoa beans. One of its products, Amedei Porcelana is known as the world’s most expensive chocolate".[2][3][4][5] They obtain the cacao from a Venezuelan region called Chuao; this cacao has been called the best of the world.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Academy of Chocolate, Chocolate Awards 2006". http://www.academyofchocolate.org.uk/winners/2006.html. Retrieved 2006-10-20. 
  2. ^ [1] New York Times December 3, 2003
  3. ^ [2] Food of the Gods: Amedei Chocolates from Tuscany
  4. ^ [3] Good Times
  5. ^ [4] World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream — Golden Opulence Sundae
  6. ^ [5] Food and Wine

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