The most famous Italian chocolate shop

The Italian chocolate industry is a fortunate Italian food sector, a veritable mine of tastes and flavors now widespread throughout the world, considering that Italian chocolate is today one of the most delicious business cards of our food Village.

But what are the origins of Italian chocolate shops? Where does artisanal chocolate making originate? What are the best alternatives to the ancient Neapolitan or Piedmontese chocolate shops? Let’s try to find out!

Chocolate making: origins and fortunes of a continuously growing sector

The origins of chocolate are traced back to approximately three millennia ago, in Central America. Naturally, cocoa beans arrived in our country only after a long time but… Italy has been able to recover every margin well, to the point of becoming one of the countries which, due to the quality of its production, has managed to stand out with particular favor in the sector international.

It seems clear that, in such a rich, fragmented and diversified context, it is very difficult to identify the most famous Italian chocolate shop. Also because, in doing so, we would carry out a synthesis exercise that would end up excluding other excellent artisan operators in this scenario.

However, we still wanted to summarize some useful ideas that will allow you to take a journey (for the moment, virtual!) to discover the oldest and most well-known Italian chocolate laboratories.

Piedmont, a starting point for chocolate making

When talking about chocolate and chocolate, it is difficult not to start from Piedmont and, in particular, from Turin. For example, here is Guido Cobino’s artisan workshop, a real chocolate factory where you can lose yourself among gianduiotti and other results of cocoa processing by true masters.

That the starting point of this exploration of Italian chocolate is Turin itself should not be surprising: the Piedmontese capital is a true capital of European chocolate, boasting an experience in the sector that few other cities on the old continent can provide. And, therefore, it is not surprising that some of the best-known brands appear precisely in the Turin district, such as Caffaril, Leone 1857, Baratti & Milano, or even Venchi.

From Tuscany to Sicily, a heritage to discover

Having abandoned Piedmont, the taster of quality chocolate will however not be disappointed. Among the most famous chocolatiers in Italy we can in fact include some Tuscan productions of extraordinary quality such as those of Monsummano Terme, in the province of Pistoia, where Andrea Slitti is based, one of the most important and established artisan chocolatiers in the world, also famous (but not only) for its unmissable spreadable cream.

We therefore go further down, until we encounter the traditions of the ancient Umbrian chocolate-making and the ancient Neapolitan chocolate-making, and thus lead to some delicious variations in Sicily: in Modica, for example, there is the laboratory of Simone Sabaini’s chocolate shop, Sabadì , whose chocolate is made by cold processing cocoa, in order to obtain an intense flavor with a recognizable crunchiness.

Conclusions

In short, a truly enviable range of alternatives, which few countries in Europe can boast. A gastronomic heritage that is worth discovering and rediscovering, savoring different nuances and facets day by day, until you find your favorite alternatives.