Cocoa beans undergo many changes and a long preparation before becoming the chocolate you can find in your favorite shops. Indeed, many destinations famous for their exceptional chocolate welcome you so you can observe their know-how and taste their creations.
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Cocoa beans undergo many changes and a long preparation before becoming the chocolate you can find in your favorite shops. Indeed, many destinations famous for their exceptional chocolate welcome you so you can observe their know-how and taste their creations.
Considered the world's largest chocolate per capita consumer, Switzerland opens the doors of the Maison Cailler located Broc. If this factory lets you discover the history of chocolate and cocoa, it will satisfy you by participating in tailoring workshops and an escape game. With beans from Latin America, Ghana and Madagascar, Läderach constantly looks for the best products to realize its sweet delights. Known as a significant chocolate brand, it invites you to visit the House of Läderach factory in Bilten. Indeed, it has a magnificent chocolate fountain and a museum leading to a shop you can not leave empty-handed. In addition, a festival is held yearly in Versoix, the Festichoc, where you can taste all kinds of chocolate.
Belgium, just an expert in the field, is one of the destinations to be favored. Known for brands such as Leonidas, Neuhaus or Godiva, the country is full of places of interest for lovers of this confectionery. Recommended by the Michelin guide, The Chocolate Line boutiques in Bruges and Antwerp are essential to your itinerary. Then, the Belgian Chocolate Village, located in Brussels, offers you the immense privilege of admiring sumptuous chocolate works in a permanent exhibition and tasting artisan chocolatiers' creations during your museum visit. In the same spirit, the chocolate museum in Bruges allows you, through a visit, to learn all the workings of the creative process, to observe demonstrations and then put them into practice and to admire artistic feats thanks to an exhibition of works, too, in chocolate.
Recently, Ecuador, the region of origin of chocolate, opened its doors to discover the secrets of the Hacienda el Castillo plantation. Located in San Isidro, it organizes guided tours where you can participate in the cocoa harvest and follow the manufacturing process. Then, visiting the Cuenca Cocoa Museum will allow you to perfect your knowledge by immersing yourself in the history and ancestral traditions related to the manufacture of Ecuadorian chocolate. And if there is one event to be noticed, it is the Quito Chocolate Festival. Called "Salon del Chocolate," this celebration brings together many artisans nationwide. Participate in its workshops, where you will be revealed the secrets of their profession, allowing you to learn the finesse of chocolate art. ◄
