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Belgium

Renowned for their rich chocolate traditions, Belgium commands the market in high quality chocolates.

Godiva Nirvana

Charlemagne Kim’s Chocolates LTD

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The NetherlandsThe Netherlands hold such traditions in chocolate manufacturing that currently, all cocoa and chocolate products are processed in the Netherlands and exported to all other countries. This is largely due to the cocoa press invented by Coenraad Van Houten

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Droste

Bensdorp

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Germany

Germany ranks as one of the largest consumers of chocolate in Europe.

Leysieffer

StollwerckHachez

Feodora

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Austria

Austria is more renowned for their patisserie than their chocolates. The Vienna torte is just one example of the expertise.

Mirabell

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Heindl

Italy

Italians prefer chocolates that are sweet or nutty in flavor. Italian chocolatiers are masters in packaging and presentation.

Caffarel La Provenzale

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SwitzerlandThe Swiss are responsible for three of the greatest impacts on modern chocolate processing. The invention of conching, by Rodolphe Lindt, combined with creamy fondant produces the smooth silky texture we enjoy today. We can also thank the Swiss for the creation of milk chocolate.

Lindt/Sprungli Suchard

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France

France is unique from other European countries in that fact that they boast smaller, more independent chocolate manufacturers, each with their own specialties.

Bonnat Valrhona

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Great Britain

Great Britain has undergone a transformation since the creation of the Chocolate Society in 1990. A resurgence in the consumption of premium chocolates has replaced the traditional old-style sweet milk chocolate.

Bendick’s

Cadbury

Green & Black’s

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America

Like the British, American prefer sweet milk chocolates. The industry is dominated by a few companies, but like England, the American pallets are changing to premium, hand-made chocolates.

Dilettante

Fran’s Chocolates Hershey

GuittardGhirardelli

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