With so many different varieties of chocolate, it's almost guaranteed you haven't sampled every kind. If you're a chocolate-lover like me, you've probably spent some time imagining how tasty the world's best chocolate would be. But that got me thinking, just how much would it cost to try the world's most expensive chocolates?
So I've done some research and listed the 15 most expensive chocolates in the world. The most expensive chocolate in the world, “Le Chocolat Box,” gets its unbelievable price by offering more than just chocolate. The prices have more to do with marketing, embellishment, and promotion than the actual treat itself. So keep reading to find out why these chocolates have such absurdly high prices.
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1. Le Chocolate Box
Price: $1.5 million for one box
Le Chocolate Box by Lake Forest Confections & Simon Jewelers is the world's most expensive chocolate. You were able to purchase a box for $1.5 million each. Although the chocolates are gourmet, the unbelievable price is because of the extras that come with the box.
Each “Chocolat Box” came with inclusive pieces of jewelry from Simon Katz, owner of Simons Jewelers in St. Louis, Missouri, personal collection of luxury items.
Examples included necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings covered in yellow and blue diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and more.
While a hard-to-believe price, Le Chocolat Box was mostly a promotional stunt. Simon Jewelers used the media publicity over the box to bring attention to another promotion.
All jewelry purchased before Christmas included a box of gourmet chocolates from Laker Forest. Taking a page from Willy Wonka's book, one of the boxes contained a Golden Ticket worth $5,000 in store credit.
That holiday season Simons reported that sales growth at his store doubled.
Did sales growth increase just because of Le Chocolat Box? Simon Katz says he was sure the box was a major factor.
“We got a tremendous media response,” he said, adding that people came in the store throughout December asking about the box. We're unsure how many Le Chocolat Boxes actually sold, but the word-of-mouth advertising was worth its weight in gold.
2. Frrrozen Haute Chocolate
Price: $25,000 per Chocolate Sundae.
The high-end version of Serendipity 3's signature frozen hot chocolate is worth $25,000 and is second on our list of the most expensive chocolates in the world.
It also holds the world record for the most expensive dessert, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, and the fanciful price includes more than just ice cream.
The dessert is decorated with 5g of edible 23-karat gold, and you get to keep the 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds that the dessert is served with.
Can you just call up Serendipity 3 and order a Frrrozen Haute Chocolate today? Probably not, as the promotion ended years ago, but it remains a legend in the world of expensive chocolate.
3. Golden Speckled Chocolate Egg
Price: $11,107
Our next chocolate holds an exclusive record, the most expensive non-jeweled chocolate egg sold at auction. The chocolate egg weighed over 110 pounds and was sold in aid of The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt.
The most expensive chocolate egg in the world, named “Golden Speckled Egg,” sold for $11,107. Seven chocolatiers from UK and Japan used Amedei chocolate, edible gold leaf, and couture chocolate filling to create this one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Additionally, it was decorated with 12 chocolate mini-eggs, 20 chocolate bars, and five flowers made from white chocolate.
4. Swarovski Studded Chocolates
Price: ~$10,000 for 49 pieces.
Harrod's launched Swarovski studded chocolates in 2008, featuring a price range of $10,000. The exclusively designed packages were created by Lebanese Chocolatier, Patchi.
The box comprised 49 chocolates hand-wrapped in Indian silk, studded with Swarovski crystals—a specific precision cut-crystal glass that is made only by its producers in Austria—and delivered in a packaging made of genuine leather and more hand-woven silk.
The $10,000 chocolate box is no longer available for sale, but world-renown chocolate shop Patchi is still going strong. They offer a wide range of chocolate delicacies, including the ability to build your own chocolate box for around $150.
5. Cadbury Wispa Gold Chocolate Bar
Price: $1,600 for one bar
In 1995, the famous chocolate company Cadbury decided to relaunch the Wispa Gold Bar. To help publicize the event, they created a special Wispa Gold Bar worth $1,600. It was made with premium Madagascan cocoa beans and wrapped in edible gold leaf.
The unique treat was put up for auction, but the winning bidder never stepped forward to claim their prize, so the bar returned to Cadbury. Today, it's on display in their Cadbury World chocolate-themed museum, while more affordable versions of the bar are available at retail locations everywhere.
6. DeLafée Gold Chocolate Box with Antique Swiss Gold Coin
Price: $517 for a box of eight pralines
Taking the idea of rich-tasting chocolate to a whole new level, these pralines from DeLafée are highlighted with real, edible 24-karat gold. Even fancier, the box of eight chocolate-and-gold pralines contains a real, non-edible Swiss gold coin from 1910 to 1920.
Even the maker admits gold doesn't have much taste, but it does add a warm glow to the dark chocolate. It's a delicious treat for the eyes and the taste buds.
7. Art Series Guayasamin by To’ak
Price: $450 per 50 grams
Ecuadorian chocolatiers To'ak prefer it if people refer to their premium Art Series Blend as the “most valuable” chocolate rather than the “most expensive” – but at $450 for 50 grams, both terms sure seem to apply!
This chocolate isn't made overnight, that's for sure. The rare cacao beans are aged for three years in a French oak cognac case. The end result is Ecuadorian dark chocolate with 77% cacao beans. After ordering, the chocolate takes up to six weeks to arrive, but a blend like this is worth the wait.
8. La Chuorsa
Price: $665 USD (640 CHF).
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La Chuorsa officially holds the title of most expensive chocolate bar in the world when it beat out La Madailane au Truffe in 2019. The 80-gram bar costs CHF 640 (around $665 USD) and includes luxury ingredients such as saffron, crystallized orange crisps, and 68% Chuao chocolate.
The elaborate price for this chocolate is solely based on the value of the chocolate itself. That's right; you won't be getting any expensive jewelry with your purchase of this chocolate bar.
Now seems like a great time to remind you that this list does contain some technicalities. This is the most expensive chocolate that has ever been sold that is simply only chocolate, with no other promotional gimmicks, according to Guinness World Records.
Because the value of the chocolate ranked above this is technically because of all the promotion that comes with it, it can't achieve this Guinness World Record.
8. Vosges Haut Chocolat Champagne and Exotic Truffles Collection
Price: $325 for nine truffles and a bottle of champagne
Vosges Haut Chocolat, a Chicago chocolate shop owned by chef Katrina Markoff, is famous for fanciful experimentation. Katrina selects a wide variety of unusual ingredients such as wasabi, bacon, cinnamon, chilis, and more!
One of the shop's priciest options is this luxury gift box, which contains their signature Exotic Truffle collection plus a bottle of Krug Champagne. Packaged in a handsome purple box, they're the perfect way to celebrate.
Want something to drink that's stronger than champagne? Try our list of the 14 Most Expensive Vodkas in the World.
9. Debauve and Gallais Le Livre
Price: $283 for 36 pieces
Founded in 1800, famous French chocolate manufacturer Debauva and Gallais set out to make a masterpiece to honor their 200th anniversary in business. Le Livre is the result, a box of 35 handmade pralines and ganaches with a cocoa percentage of up to 99%.
Enjoy a bite of history, too. Sulpice Debauve opened his chocolate shop at the request of Marie Antoinette. For many years, he was the sole chocolate supplier for the entire royal family.
10. Ganache Cien Blue Box by MarieBelle New York
Price: $280 for 100-piece box
From her New York boutique, famed chocolatier Maribel Lieberman crafts her world-famous New York Holiday Chocolate Ganaches. Untie the cocoa-colored ribbon and open the signature blue box to reveal 100 handcrafted ganaches.
Every aspect of the box of chocolates is created as a work of art. The Honduras-born chocolatier believes most people simply haven't experienced true chocolate, and she wants to change that. Among her many fans are Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Lopez, and even Oprah Winfrey.
11. The House of Grauer Aficionado's Collection
Price: $275 per box
The House of Grauer is primarily a cigar manufacturer, although they also produce a variety of teas, coffees, and even chocolate. Their Aficionado's Collection is a box of chocolate that carries the subtle aroma of a fancy cigar. Three types of chocolate are available: milk, dark, and roasted Italian hazelnut.
The chocolates are packaged in a sophisticated brown-and-gold box with a light brown ribbon. While it's not the most romantic design on this list, it's an excellent choice for clients and other upscale business situations where you want to impress.
Looking for a richer blend of coffee to go with your chocolate? Check out the 17 Most Expensive Coffees in the World.
12. La Madeline au Truffe from Knipschildt’s
Price: $250 per truffle
This decadent and delicious chocolate-covered truffle is the premier creation of world-renown Danish chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt. La Chuorsa overtook the most expensive chocolate record from La Madelaine au Truffe in 2019.
You have to plan ahead to enjoy this chocolate delight. Each is made to order and shipped with Next Day Air. Once the chocolate-covered truffle arrives, it has a seven-day shelf life, but good luck not eating it right after opening the box!
13. Richart Chocolates
Price: $166 for an 81-piece box
Richart is a luxury chocolate maker known for pushing the boundaries of how chocolate tastes. You can find chocolate with fruits, spices, and other bold combinations. They source their premier cocoa beans from growers in Haiti, Madagascar, Venezuela, and more.
For luxury chocolate, it's surprisingly affordable. You can order an 81-piece sampler of their chocolates for “only” $166.
14. Grand Cru Chocolates by Pierre Marcolini
Price: $158 per one box
While most high-end chocolate shops have a single master chocolatier at the helm, very few are quite as hands-on as namesake owner Pierre Marcolini. He travels the world to personally select the cocoa beans used in his chocolate creations. You'll find cocoa from Ecuador, Madagascar, Mexico, Venezuela, and other places known for incredible cocoa.
They offer a wide range of tasty delights, with their fanciest option called The Collection. It's a four-drawer gift box that contains 36 Grands Crus chocolate ganaches, 36 pralines, 25 heart-shaped chocolates, and more. It's a tour-de-force of Marcolini's greatest creations.
15. Amedei Porcelana Chocolate Bar
Price: $90 per one bar
The word “artisanal” gets thrown around a lot, but these Italian masters are the real deal. From their boutique in Pontedera, they control all aspects of production from raw material to the final product shipped to your door.
You'll find only a few simple ingredients here: Criollo and Trinitario cocoa beans, cane sugar, milk, and fruit. Their Porcelana chocolate bar uses a genetically-pure cocoa bean that's almost translucent. Their high-end bars sell for $90 a bar, although you can find cheaper options.
Chocolate is more than a tasty treat. At the hands of a master chocolatier, chocolate is also a work of art. Fortunately, to truly experience the world of chocolate, you don't need to spend a million bucks. Many of the famous chocolate shops above have creations that are far more budget-friendly. If you're willing to broaden your horizons a bit, you'll find a world of chocolate treats waiting.
