Amedei of Tuscany, Italy, was founded in 1990 and today is considered to produce some of the best bean to bar chocolate in the world. This reputation is confirmed by six “Academy of Chocolate's "Golden Bean" award and a cult-like status among top chefs for its rich, creamy textures and full-bodied flavours. In the quest for superior chocolate, Amedei buys high quality, fine flavour cocoa beans direct from only the finest cocoa plantations. This allows Amedei founder and chocolate maker Cecilia Tessieri to make chocolate from the beans in small batches with signature sophisticated aromas of perfumed woods, fine tobaccos, and jam.