We know many kinds of pink foods, but have you ever heard of ruby chocolate? Ruby chocolate is a kind of chocolate first invented in 2017 by Barry Callebaut (a Belgian–Swiss cocoa company) and has natural pink color. Tasters have decided that it is slightly sweet and sour, and tastes like mixed berries, most commonly raspberries and strawberries. Ruby chocolate boasts of many fruits but is a bit tart and is similar to berry-flavored white chocolate, but not as “milky”. This chocolate is made from ruby cocoa beans that have been identified as the perfect ingredient for ruby chocolate.
The first time ruby chocolate was presented to the public was on January 19, 2018 in Japan and South Korea. It was introduced in the form of KitKat (a popular kind of chocolate wafer bars), with one bar costing 400 yen, or $3.60 in US money. Only three months later, more companies, such as Fortnum & Mason in the United Kingdom. At Mother’s Day in 2019, Canada was now a new source of ruby chocolate. Moreover, popular companies and stores accessed ruby chocolate, such as Starbucks, who made “Ruby Flamingo Frappuccino” in 2020.
Thinking to buy some ruby chocolate? Don’t worry, even though it may not be as popular yet, many stores still have them. You can buy Chocolove Ruby Cacao Bars, Harry & David Ruby Cacao Truffles, Häagen-Dazs Ruby Cacao Crackle Ice Cream, and Magnum Mini Ruby Ice Cream Bars, or even from Purdy’s!
