Toblerone is one of the world's truly great popular chocolate bars. There's just something about breaking the pieces of chocolate off into triangular shapes and eating them that makes the whole process fun. In recent years they've faced suggestions that the pieces are smaller than they used to be, but they aren't - it's just that your hands aren't a small as they were when you were a child, so they feel smaller.
If we look at the Toblerone logo, we can see a mountain to the left of the text. That's the Matterhorn, which dominates the skyline close to the place where Toblerone was founded. Gaze upon it a little more closely, though, and you'll notice the features of a bear hidden inside the mountain. We don't know why it's there, but it adds character. Maybe bears really like chocolate? We can't say we've even gotten close enough to one to find out!
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.