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To alleviate Marie-Antoinette's headaches, pharmacist Sulpice Debauve designed the first solid chocolate in history, mixing chocolate with medicine to make it more palatable. Seduced, he queen named these medallions "Pistoles".
According to Sulpice Debauve, every recipe has a health-promoting benefit, in keeping with his motto, *Utile Dulci*!
Each pistol is engraved with a design inspired by the Queen's jewelry collection
In the late 18th century, Sulpice Debauve had the ingenious idea of mixing his medicinal remedies with cocoa and almond milk to soften their bitterness. From this insight came the Pistoles, a new kind of health chocolate.
At the same time, this explorer of flavors—a passionate enthusiast of innovation and chemistry—became interested in tea, a rare and precious commodity that was gaining popularity in Europe around that same time. After dipping cocoa into boiling water, Debauve naturally tried steeping tea leaves to bring out their aromas.
A pure blend of Ceylon black tea, cocoa nibs, and vanilla, this recipe—renamed the Debauve & Gallais Blend after the two men joined forces—stems directly from those early experiments.
Sulpice Debauve, chocolatier to First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and later to the Emperor, created the “croquamandes” in 1807, based on an idea conceived jointly by Chef Carême and Napoleon himself. For the first time ever, dried fruits were coated in chocolate!
The numerous medals won by the founders’ descendants at the World’s Fairs (1867, 1878, 1889, and 1900) attest to the company’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation, without compromising on indulgence.
A perfect example: Debauve & Gallais won the gold medal for their Chocolat Eclair, instant hot chocolate, at the national exhibition in Antwerp in 1878.
Presented in the form of a tablet to be stirred into a hot beverage of your choice, this indulgent recipe combines chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon...
