This is Ruby Chocolate, First Official Type Established in 80 Years, Made With Ruby Cocoa Bean

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! There is now a fourth kind of chocolate to enjoy outside of dark, milk, and white.

Barry Callebaut, the world famous Switzerland-based chocolate manufacturer, has just announced the creation of “ruby chocolate”: a pinkish treat that is made from the Ruby cocoa bean.

The delicious breakthrough was announced last week during a launch event in Shanghai. The release was arranged so that it occurred 80 years after the introduction of white chocolate.

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The chocolatiers describe the ruby cocoa flavor as intense, smooth, and rich in berry flavors – but no fruity flavorings or chemicals are added for the unique taste.

“The fourth type in chocolate offers a totally new taste experience, which is not bitter, milky or sweet, but a tension between berry-fruitiness and luscious smoothness,” says the company. “The bean has a specific set of attributes, which Barry Callebaut managed to unlock through an innovative process that took many years to develop.”

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The company said that they developed Ruby chocolate through extensive experimentation at their 28 R&D centers in Europe. Barry Callebaut representatives expect that the new candy will be a great success as it is gradually released around the world.

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