Has anyone tried To’ak Chocolate?
Robb Report , Quill & Pad alleges " If Not The Best Chocolate In The World, It’s A Worthy Contender (Also For The Most Expensive!) " ...
Like for wine, whisky, food in general
When it's time to rate, there's no The best. The power of marketing 😎
I totally agree about marketing and hype
I have not tried Toak, but I can think of many other bean-to-bar chocolate makers from all over the world (USA, UK, Iceland, Thailand, Peru, Vietnam, France , Belgium, New Zealand, Taiwan, Canada and many more) who make very very good chocolate at much lo...
For some reason, To'ak got me thinking about Kopi Luwak
I hope there's no Civet poop in it. Actually, if there was, I bet it would be even more expensive........
Yeah, but neither of those writers who claim its the best in the world are long-time published experts on chocolate.
It is very expensive chocolate if you're looking at the "cask aged" versions. But those are extremely overpriced for what they are. Consider alcoholic spirits. They wouldn't get such a large upcharge for being in a cask for a few years. Chocolate, being a...
Thanks for this very informative reply Patrick..
I agree that marketing and hype must play a lot of role when it comes to pricing.. Like in most commodities exclusivity is the key to get the attention of the big spenders. Of course without reasonable quality it wouldn't last long and would be a flash in...
Mendiant Milk Chocolate from La Maison du Chocolat
My favorite. I get the Mendiant that comes as chocolate bark. Not the ganache option. It’s milk chocolate bark with hazel nut, almond, pistachio, raisin and orange zest. $83 a lb. I get 1 lb a week. Standing order. It’s just a small nibble each night afte...
