Have you ever taken a big bite out of a candy bar of some sort, chewed thoughtfully on the nougat or caramel or whatever inside it, and thought to yourself, “This is good, but I could totally do better.”  Well, chocri, a Germany-based candy confectioner, is going to give you the shot.  Pick whatever toppings you want, choose a style of chocolate, and design your own candy bar.

The amount of candy options you have to choose from is staggering.  Some of these topping choices are just mind-blowing.  I mean, some of them are pretty standard, like a wide variety of fruit.  That’s reasonable.  But gold flakes and gold and silver beads are more at home in jewelry rather than on a candy bar.  Then you’re dealing with things like chili powder, chives, cayenne pepper, basil, jalapenos, and a bunch of weirdly coated cashew nuts (cheese nuts in chocolate?!).

You could literally design any kind of candy bar you could possibly desire!  I have to admit, the idea of a spicy chocolate bar is kind of growing on me.  Maybe a chili powder chocolate bar with roasted almonds would hit the spot… I’m dreaming already, and the company won’t expand to the US until January!

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