Crachi is the trade name of an inexpensive chocolate bar made of locally produced

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from the

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and sold in that country by Chocolate Cortes, a Dominican and Puerto Rican

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. Consisting of

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and

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, the Crachi bar is marketed as a low-cost alternative to more expensive fare, such as the similar Nestlé Crunch bar. A Crachi bar retails for RD$15.00, or about US$0.42.

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Photo of a Crachi bar paired with an inexpensive Dominican sparkling wine
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