Dubai Chocolate Demand Is Affecting the World’s Pistachio Supply

Dubai Chocolate Demand Is Affecting the World’s Pistachio Supply

The first time I saw a storefront advertising the presence of Dubai chocolate I was unaware of the social media craze that had cranked up demand for it around the world. (Apparently, I wasn’t spending enough time on TikTok.) In a December article for PopSugar, Taylor Andrews explained the appeal, calling it “all anyone can talk about on FoodTok.” The chocolate bar originated in Dubai and prominently features both pistachios and kunafa; based on …

Dubai Chocolate has been in the world since a popular influencer on TikTok. Chocolate bar stuffed with pistachio cream (among other things), this product causes a rush on pistachios and puts the market in jeopardy. ...

A chocolate bar, also filled with a creamy pistachio filling, has become incredibly popular after a flood of videos on TikTok. As a result, there is now a global shortage of the key ingredient in so-called Dubai chocolate – pistachio kernels.

The most popular chocolate of the moment in the world may well have some worries to make.

From TikTok To Trade: How Dubai Chocolate's Viral Craze Sparked Global Pistachio Shortage

The Dubai chocolate was launched in 2021 by boutique Emirati chocolatier FIX under the name "Can't Get Knafeh of It".

Worldwide shortage of pistachios

Viral TikTok trend for making Dubai Chocolate causes worldwide shortage of pistachios.