Top 5 places in the world with the best chocolate

Have you ever wondered which country people consume the most chocolate products and where are the tastiest chocolates? Where can you acquire the profession of a master in making chocolate and desserts based on it?

In this article, we will introduce you to the countries that occupy the leading place in the production and consumption of chocolate. These are Switzerland, Belgium, France, Spain and the USA.

1. Switzerland

Switzerland is a country with a per capita consumption of 11.6 kg per year. This is the highest rate in the world. Back in the early twentieth century, Swiss confectioners invented the famous triangular chocolate bar known as Toblerone. There are three well-known chocolate companies operating in Zurich: Sprungli, Lindt, Teusher. In the city, tourists can spend long hours admiring the various chocolate figurines displayed in the sweets display cases and enjoying a variety of desserts that can be bought in cafes and pastry shops. Parade Square in Zurich is the busiest and next to it is the largest chocolate shop, Confiserie Sprungli. Chocolate lovers consider it a piece of paradise.

2. Belgium

Belgium is the leading chocolate producer in Europe. 12 chocolate factories of the country produce over 170 thousand tons of chocolate annually. Two thousand specialized stores are engaged in the sale of products. Everything related to chocolate can be found in chocolate museums, there are 16 of them in Belgium. The greatest demand and popularity are chocolates with all kinds of fillings. Some names are still made by confectioners by hand.

3. France

In France there is a town called Ten L, the Hermitage. It is home to an internationally renowned chocolate company called Valrhona. It was founded at the beginning of the 19th century by the confectioner Guironnet. The company focuses most of its products on the production of high-quality collectible varieties of chocolate. The firm has a school that trains chocolate-making professionals for other companies and service events. The training is organized in such a way that even those who have never done this will learn how to cook excellent desserts in three days. Tuition fee is 1000 dollars.

4. Spain

In Spain, the centers where chocolate is made are Villajoyosa, which has gained fame as a chocolate city, and Alicante. Villajoyosa produces old exclusive Valor chocolate, which is very popular in European countries. In the well-known boutique of the company and cafe in Alicante, they sell delicious chocolate mousses, drinks, ice cream with chocolate and a special delicacy - hot chocolate, accompanied by delicious donuts. Spanish chocolate gained fame after purchasing cocoa beans in Venezuela and Ecuador for its production.

5. USA

The legendary company Ghirardelli, founded in the second half of the 18th century, has settled in the San Francisco Bay area. Like the trolleybuses that are produced in the city, it is its symbol. On the opposite side of the bay there is another chocolate company - Scharffen Berger. This is the first company in America to use a full production cycle, from cocoa beans to chocolate bars. For those wishing to get acquainted with the technology of chocolate production, the factory conducts excursions 6 times a day. They do it for free.