The Paris Salon du Chocolat is reporting a broad spectrum of new trends in chocolate this year, from earth-friendly chocolates to those using beans from a single source of origin, like wines. Fruit and flower essences are big in chocolate this year, too.
But the most unusual new concept in chocolate for 2009 may be Le Whif, a chocolate experience with zero calories which definitely won't melt in your hand.
Le Whif is a tube of chocolate flavor particles. Open it carefully, breathe it in through your mouth, and you have the flavor of chocolate without actually eating anything. Le whif comes in dark chocolate, chocolate mint, and chocolate raspberry, and will run you about $3.00 per experience.
