For starters, does anyone even know about Dubai? Sure it’s a very beautiful-looking city in the Middle East, but the economy is very corrupt. Human trafficking, slavery and whatnot. And with chocolate already being very slavery-driven as is, the implications alone are… questionable at face value. I’d be much more interested in chocolate based in places like Lebanon, Palestine or Iran, especially if they support a cause that helps the people there

Then there’s the actual success. You’re telling me that this is suddenly a worldwide sensation? It’s just a chocolate flavor ffs. You like it because there’s crunchy stuff in it. I can name SEVERAL other crunchy chocolates that are on par, if not better. Dubai chocolate does not taste bad, or even mediocre. It’s pretty good

But is it sliced bread? Is it the pinnacle of indulgence? Sure it is, British-Egyptian plant…

It’s money, marketing, and probably the most obvious example of it. It’s already slowly going out of fashion, it’s a gimmick

If you’re hyped over it and buying it all up, congratulations…

  • jtrek@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    11 days ago

    For starters, does anyone even know about Dubai? Sure it’s a very beautiful-looking city in the Middle East, but the economy is very corrupt. Human trafficking, slavery and whatnot.

    That’s what I think of when I hear Dubai. It’s not aspirational. It’s exploitation and ghouls who want to be the boot.

    • RustySharp@programming.devEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Pretty representative of the chocolate industry too. Beautiful taste, full of corruption and slavery. So I think Dubai & Chocolate is a perfect match made in hell.

    • XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      10 days ago

      Yeah I haven’t tried this stuff and half of the reason is that I saw it in the gas station and thought ‘oh weird a green chocolate?’ and then saw “Dubai” and said “Oh, nevermind. Fuck that.”