Dark chocolate Acero 95, Amedei, 95% cocoa, 50g

The Amedei brand was founded in 1990 by siblings Alessio and Cecilia Tessieri, and its name comes from their maternal grandmother's surname. It is a company with traditions, which after years of hard work can boast of producing one of the best chocolates in the world.

1990 THE BIRTH OF AMEDEI - Amedei's journey begins with a small artisan workshop in search of excellence. A path built step by step through studies, passion, and the rediscovery of ancient processing methods. An adventure that reaches distant cocoa origins, where Amedei found the most precious plantations and seeds in the world, establishing full control over the entire production chain.

1998 TOSCANO BLACK 70 - The raw material, originally selected by Amedei, arrives directly in Tuscany, the land of creativity and genius, to be transformed into small works of art through the skilful dosing and manual processing of a few selected ingredients. Thus, the first creation signed by Amedei was born, Toscano Black 70, a perfectly balanced 70% extra dark blend with a unique aromatic profile featuring notes of tobacco, roasted malt, and cedarwood.

2008 TOSCANO BLACK 63 - Amedei wins its first Golden Bean award for Toscano Black 63 at the Academy of Chocolate in London, one of the most qualified international institutions in the world of chocolate. Over the years, the same Academy has awarded Amedei chocolates the highest number of Golden Beans in history.

2012 BLANCO DE CRIOLLO - Deep expertise combined with creative genius in experimenting with innovative blends led Amedei to launch Blanco de Criollo. Thus, a vintage chocolate was born, where the search for the wildest and most aromatic cocoa is combined with the love of those who know how to tame it and turn it into chocolate for true connoisseurs.

2018 ACERO 95 - In the laboratory, the tradition of meticulous handwork meets innovation. Amedei challenges its own philosophy and wisdom by creating a 95% dark chocolate with a strong and sweet flavour. The absolute innovation of this product lies in replacing cane sugar with maple sugar, a precious ingredient with a sweet, refined taste.

2019 TOSCANO BROWN - Amedei's Toscano Brown wins the "La Tavoletta D'oro" award as the best Italian milk chocolate at La Compagnia del Cioccolato. The prestigious Tavoletta D'oro is the eighth accolade that the Italian company producing excellent artisan chocolate has received for the first of its milk chocolates.

Where does the cocoa come from/how is Amedei chocolate made?

The founders of the company set out from the very beginning to produce their own chocolate directly from cocoa beans. Amedei Schokolade sources cocoa beans from selected plantations around the world. Furthermore, the factory was the first company in the world to process cocoa beans from the famous Chuao growing area north of Caracas. The beans collected there are still of pure variety and have not been crossbred with other beans, as the plantation is accessible only from the sea.

An artisan from Pontedera controls the entire production chain and selects the most sought-after raw materials, processing them using ancient methods to bring to life exquisite creations made from a few top-quality ingredients: cocoa beans (such as Criollo and Trinitario), cane sugar, selected milk, and fruits. Mastery in cocoa processing is the result of years of agronomic knowledge and experimentation. Thanks to the artisanal method, Amedei transforms the rarest cocoa beans in the world into true chocolate masterpieces. Amedei creates harmony between ingredients, textures, and aromas, giving life to chocolates with a unique aromatic profile. Italian know-how, where elegance, simplicity, and a passion for chocolate combine in a taste that evokes the magic of the country where it was created: Tuscany.

What makes Amedei products stand out?

Almost all Amedei chocolate bars have already won several international awards: the chocolate made from Chuao plantation beans received the Academy of Chocolate award in London in 2005 for the best chocolate in the world. Every year, new products in the range are awarded multiple times. Particularly popular is Amedei Porcelana: Porcelana is a Criollo variety and almost the progenitor of all cocoa. The beans from these very low-yield and particularly sensitive plants offer an exceptionally rich aroma and a very distinct flavour, to the extent that they are appreciated by connoisseurs worldwide. The name refers to the light colour of the bean, which makes the bar resemble milk chocolate, but also helps to understand how delicate and precious this cocoa is, unique on a global scale.
 
Amedei is an artisanal bean-to-bar chocolate company based in Pontedera, Tuscany. The culture of chocolate, its tasting, and its combinations are important cornerstones on which the company is founded. Each Amedei chocolate creation contains emotion, passion, and great dedication to chocolate. In its Maison, Amedei oversees the entire cocoa supply chain: from the selection of cocoa beans, through their roasting, to the creation of the final chocolate of true excellence. Every chocolate product is made from the rarest Criollo or Trinitario cocoa beans and other exquisite raw materials: cane sugar, milk, and selected fruits. No soy lecithin, artificial colours, or flavours are used. Amedei's chocolate processing does not rely on industrial methods but is purely artisanal, based on years of experience and knowledge of the cocoa world. Each cocoa bean is transformed into chocolate masterpieces: bars, pralines, spreads.