To celebrate Qzina Institute of Chocolate 30th anniversary, World’s largest edible chocolate sculpture is made and it breaks previous records of 10,736 lbs and sets new records 18,239 lb .

  • It is the biggest bar ever.
  • It is a miniature of Old Mayan temple and It pay tributes to these civilisation for their invention of cocoa beans.
  • Previous record was held by Italy in 2010 and it weight was 10,736
  • These Mayan chocolate temple is a replica of Kukulcan pyramid based in Chichen Itza in Mexico, and it is 6ft tall ,10 ft wide in both sides.
  • It’s base weighs more than 3,000 pounds.
  • Total 400 hrs spends by Qzina’s Corporate Pastry Chef, Francois Mellet and he tells

    choosing the Mayan theme because of the crucial role the culture played in the origins of chocolate.
    The Mayans were one of the first civilizations to cultivate Cacao trees and discover the true potential of the cocoa bean. Realizing the delicious possibilities of this powerful discovery, the Mayans worshiped the Cacao tree and praised its beans as the food of the Gods.

  • Stephane Treand gives finishing touch..

Richard Foley, founder and CEO of Qzina, said:

“‘Breaking a
Guinness World Record
for building the largest chocolate sculpture will be Qzina’s greatest masterpiece yet.
‘We studied Mayan pyramids at great lengths to create an exact replica of the Temple Kukulcan at Chichen Itza to honor the original chocolatiers.
‘It was important for us to create something memorable in celebration of our 30th anniversary and the grand opening of the Qzina Institute of Chocolate & Pastry.’
Extensive planning and research set the groundwork to accurately capture the details and intricacies of an authentic Mayan temple down to the exact number of steps and panels representing numbers significant to the Mayan calendar.”

Foley continued:

“‘It’s amazing how far the company has come; from the basement of my family home to a key player in the specialty dessert industry.
‘From day one, I’ve been as interested in the story behind the chocolate we source as the quality of the chocolate itself.
‘We’ve built a rich 30-year history in the world of chocolate and pastry and I wanted to commemorate this milestone in a big way while showing our appreciation for where it all began.'”

These chocolate sculpture will be showed at the Qzina Institute of Chocolate Pastry(Irvine, California) from June until it is destroyed on December 21, 2012, (the Mayan calendar comes to an end in December).

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