If your best dreams feature chocolate, then there’s a factory that you really need to visit this year. The Taza Chocolate Factory produces scrumptious stone ground chocolate that’s easily identifiable by its intense flavor and gritty texture. Unapologetically bold, it tastes wicked good!
Although a relatively small-scale producer, Taza is just as devoted to crafting strong, delectable chocolate as it is to behaving in a socially and ecologically responsible way.
You sometimes hear horror stories about how chocolate companies treat their employees. No need to worry about that at Taza. You can be confident that this chocolate was created without exploiting anyone - founder Alex Whitmore pays producers more than Fair Trade price.
That means hand-carved, granite millstones imported from Mexico are used to grind the cocoa beans. This is what gives Taza's chocolate its distinctive texture.
If you want to know more about the production side of the operation, sign up for a tour.
Reserve your spot online for $8 per ticket. Tours last around 45 minutes, in which time guests learn about sourcing methods, how the stone ground chocolate is made, and snack on samples.
Due to recent changes in food regulations, the public is no longer allowed inside the production part of the factory. From the store, you can peek through glass into the grinding and depositing rooms, where employees may be at work during your visit.
The Taza Chocolate Bar offers a menu of chocolate drinks that are perfect when paired with the store's churros.
Foodies, kids, and kids at heart love the idea of visiting a real-life chocolate factory. Have you indulged in a trip to chocolate heaven yet? Which Taza chocolate bar is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Learn more about tours, and Taza as a company, here.
Taza isn’t the only Boston-area factory to provide access to the public. Whet your appetite with a behind-the-scenes tour of these 5 factories.
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