The aztecs called it Xocolatl, or "the nectar of the Gods".
Just as the Swedish naturalist Charles Linneaus in 1775 recognised the unique characteristics of the cocoa plant, which he called Teobroma, a Greek term which means "Food of the Gods", today we call it Amedei.
The siblings Alessio and Cecilia Tesseri, with the help of their family, including their grandmother, Signora Amedei, to whom the business is dedicated – created the perfect chocolate! A true delight for the tastebuds which has permitted the business to garner international attention. The combination of passion, ability and continual research has made it possibile for Amedei to be a unique entity. Besides being the first business to have a woman maître chocolatier, it is the only Italian boutique to have complete control of the production process from the cocoa bean to the final product.
The company won the Oscar for the best chocolate "from bean to bar". It is also the only business to make chocolate by using cocoa beans from the most prized plantations in the world. Alessio has been to Madagascar, hard to reach places in Venezuela, Jamaica, Ecuador, Trinidad and Grenada in search of the perfect cocoa bean.
The results of Alessio’s work and of Cecilia’s determination to only settle for perfection, have made Amedei a designer brand in the world of the chocolatier. At Christmas, why not give chocolate worthy of an Oscar with the Amedei label?
Information:
Amedei Srl, via San Gervasio, 29
56020 La Rotta (Pontedera) PISA
Tel: +39 0587-484849; Fax +39 0587-483208
www.amedei.it
amedei@amedei.it