Swiss handicrafts: Chocolate factory

“Who thought there would be a healthy chocolate heaven?”

The path to high-quality chocolate starts in the rainforest, long before it happily ends up in our mouths. But how are the bitter cocoa beans transformed into Läderach’s sweet works of art?

L’Espace Chocolat, Confiserie Moret

Participants will can taste four of our chocolates, which three were award and drink a hot or cold beverage of their choice. The history of the chocolate factory and its chocolates will be explained to them by a passionate guide.

At the chocolate factory Alprose in Caslano, established in 1957, there is a museum which presents the entire world of this sweet sin, from the very beginning to our days.

With a view of Mount Pilatus and the in-house chocolate manufacture the participants will be accompanied by an Aeschbach Chocolatier and introduced to the secrets of dip-coating and decoration of chocolates.

Create exquisite chocolates with the finest truffle and praline fillings or even make your own chocolate bars and figures from yummy Swiss chocolate. miniSchoggi makes all this – and much more – possible.

Create exquisite chocolates with the finest truffle and praline fillings or even make your own chocolate bars and figures from yummy Swiss chocolate. miniSchoggi makes all this – and much more – possible.

In the Chocolate Laboratory® at the Funky Chocolat Club in Interlaken, guests will be supplied with aprons, chef hats and all the ingredients. Professional chocolatiers will share the techniques, tips and tricks of tempering of chocolate, melting, pouring and filling molds.

Create exquisite chocolates with the finest truffle and praline fillings or even make your own chocolate bars and figures from yummy Swiss chocolate. miniSchoggi makes all this – and much more – possible.

"Swiss Chocolate Adventure". Visitors will experience the chocolate adventure on an exciting journey.

Discover the world of chocolate and become a maître chocolatier.

Chocolat Stella SA stands out with its production of traditional chocolate without sugar and with organic chocolate. They create various unique specialties like the famous "Moretti" and other confectionery without added sugar.

“Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth is lying.” (Graffiti scrawled on a wall ). Every Swiss child would agree: their favourite afternoon snack has always been bread and chocolate. During the more than 400 years since Columbus became the first European to see cocoa beans, Switzerland has come to the forefront of chocolate manufacturing worldwide. Swiss chocolatiers have created such delights as truffles, pralines, cakes, and mousses (enough to make a Swiss child forget about the bread ) … Swiss chocolate is great on its own, or with an espresso, a sweet wine, whisky or a Cognac, and on any conceivable occasion. For more on the subject, see: www.chocosuisse.ch

On this guided tour, the experts from “Geneva Food Tour” present a selection of award-winning Geneva chocolate creations.

Happiness is a Kägi chocolate wafer – visit the Kägi Shop in Lichtensteig in the wonderful Toggenburg region and see for yourself.

The visitor trail provides a complete immersion into the brand, history and products of Cailler of Switzerland. The experience is sensitive, sensual and poetic, giving the visitor a window into the world of chocolate by means of a transparent and sparkling aesthetic.

For many chocolate aficionados the Gottlieber wafer rolls and Gottlieber products are the finest treats. They are part of the culinary legacy of Switzerland. The exquisite Gottlieber art of baking is cherished and continuously refined in this family-run business.