GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Long before I ever moved to the land of milk and chocolate, I read Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and dreamt of endless supplies of the brown elixir.

In fact, I caught more than one culprit dipping their spoon into a chocolate fountain on day two of the Salon International des Chocolatiers et du Chocolat at the Batiment de Forces Motrices, in Geneva.

The exhibition organized by the Geneva-based Salon des Choclatiers drew an estimated 6,000 chocolate fanatics over the weekend to the old water works building which hosted 24 confectionery houses.

The literally sumptuous displays included: chocolate bouquets to order; a chocolate cooking class; and chocolate making for kids.

Personal favourites?

The stupendously sublime coriander and mint chocolates on sample from Phillipe Pascoët, and innovative Vietcacao inspired chocolates.

Vietcacao supports sustainable development for Vietnamese Cocoa growers while investing in education for disabled youth.

 

 

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