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Factory Tour at Theo Chocolate, Seattle

Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Joyce, U.S., tagged Cacao, chocolate factory, chocolate production, chocolate tasting, Fair Trade, organic chocolate, Theo Chocolate, Theobroma Cacao on October 26, 2010| 1 Comment »

While visiting Seattle on the Thanksgiving long weekend, I took the opportunity to visit Theo Chocolate. Theo is one of the dozen bean-to-chocolate factories in the United States and the first and only organic and Fair Trade factory in the country. A huge chocolate lover that I am, I was really excited to take the factory tour.

Theo Chocolate Factory Tour

As soon as I arrived, I saw a big crowd walking around inside the retail store. You don’t usually see this many people at a chocolate retail store! Some were waiting for the tour to start; some just finished their tour and were picking out chocolate to take home; and some were simply here to buy some treats.

Many customers drop by for the tour and to shop

Theo Chocolate Factory Tour

The tour was just a bit over an hour long and it includes the history of Theo Chocolate, background info about chocolate production, a walk through the factory and introduction to the various machines, and of course, lots of chocolates to taste. (more…)