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Cailler Chocolate Museum in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, August 4, 2011 Permalink 0

Cailler Chocolate Museum in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

by Jonell Galloway

The Maison Cailler (Nestlé), in Broc, in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland recently opened its doors to the public. The factory, built in 1898, and still in operation, has been converted into a chocolate museum and visitor center. It offers an interactive audiovisual and guided walk through the factory-museum which explains everything aspect of chocolate making.

The fact that it’s located in a working chocolate factory enhances the experience, and the guided tour explains the history of the factory from its beginning in 1898 to present.

The 7 million CHF renovation project created nine themed areas, including Aztec temples and Swiss hillsides, says Aus Food News. Since the factory is still up and working, you can actually witness chocolate bars being made.

On the Chocolate Trail: Yes, there are chocolate spies, but I am not one of them

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, February 3, 2011 Permalink 0

by Christina Daub

I am seventeen, in Zurich waiting for a train to Kilchberg, a welcome break from the grinding German language drills that march me through my summer mornings. Kilchberg, literal translation: mountain of freshwater whitefish and the site of Thomas Mann’s grave, but these could be not be further from my mind.

I am going on my first chocolate factory tour, the Lindt Swiss chocolate factory, where you can sample the goods and I can hardly breathe.