Grand cru (food and drink)

[1] The grand cru designation signifies that the beans in a bar all come from a certain country or region.

[2] Since the introduction of the grand cru, a new classification has arisen, that of the premier cru, which designates that the cocoa in a bar is sourced from a specific area, such as a plantation, within a country or region.

[3] InBev produces a more complex version of Hoegaarden called Hoegaarden Grand Cru,[3] while the Rodenbach Brewery produces a Rodenbach Grand Cru.

[4] Lindemans Brewery make a gueuze and a kriek beer under the name Cuvée René Grand Cru.

[5] Many breweries in the United States have also begun producing beers labeled "Grand Cru" to denote a limited production of a special or higher quality beer.