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Indulge Yourselves In Chocolate Like Never Before. An unforgettable trip transporting your senses from the sun-drenched cocoa plantations to the aroma of chocolate that envelops you while you take this exciting and extraordinary journey.
There is a place in Tuscany in which you can find some of the best Italian chocolate masters. It’s called “Chocolate Valley” and it’s located between Pisa, Pistoia and Prato. In Pontedera, there is the historic Amedei chocolate maker, winner of numerous awards including the Golden Bean Award from the Academy of Chocolate in 2013.
In Pisa there is Paul de Bondt and Cecilia Iacobelli, among the 15 best chocolate craftsmen in the world. If you stop in Pistoia, you can visit the Slitti chocolate and coffee shop. Worthy of a mention, in Monsummano Terme, there is the ice cream maker Filippo, who produces many chocolate-based flavours, as well as the ice cream shop, Da Gomma, in Montecatini Terme. In Agliana is the handmade chocolate company of Roberto Catinari, a pioneer in the production of chocolate in Tuscany. In Prato, you can stop at Pasticceria Mannori to have handmade pralines, tablets, cakes or chocolate eggs.
An unforgettable trip transporting your senses from the sun-drenched cocoa plantations to the aroma of chocolate that envelops you while you take this exciting and extraordinary journey.
For the first time Amedei has decided to open its doors to groups of visitors. Those that want to share this thrilling journey can immerse themselves in a magical atmosphere; discover the path that chocolate takes from the cocoa bean to the fruition of the Amedei creations, and taste the chocolates and pralines. The tours will allow you to follow the various processes of chocolate making, by means of an explanatory video and chocolate tasting, as you walk through the whole production process (from the beans to the grains of cocoa and from the refinement of the mixture right through to conching or processing of the chocolate). Finally there is an opportunity for you to learn the art of chocolate tasting.
Chocolate and Truffles are united in a marriage of flavours. Amedei Chocolate and Savini Truffles have created a sensory journey that combines these two products which are a symbol of Tuscan Excellence. The program includes a stop at Amedei (Chocolate Factory Tour & Taste), Lunch, Wine tasting and Wine tour at organic farm in Chianti.
The tour consists in the illustration of a series of images in which will be explained how Amedei interprets the chocolate. In relation to the different phases, guests can taste the cocoa throughout its transformation process, from bean to bar. Tasting: Crema Toscana (hazelnut spread), Toscano Brown (milk chocolate), Toscano Black 70% (extra dark chocolate 70%) Toscano Red (70% extra dark chocolate with strawberries, cherries and raspberries) for summer / White Milk Chocolate with Pistachios of Bronte for the winter, Jamaica (extra dark chocolate 70% from Jamaica), chocolate “9” (extra dark chocolate 75%, winner of the Golden Bean 2011), praline truffle.
The Amedei factory tours will allow you to follow the various processes of chocolate making. There are two possible tours: the first one lasts for an hour and a half, the second one will include a visit to some of the production areas and should take two and a half hours.
Description of the various processes of chocolate making by means of an explanatory video and chocolate tasting, as you walk through the whole production process (from the beans to the grains of cocoa and from the refinement of the mixture right through to conching or processing of the chocolate).
It is free for children under 6 years. For children from 6 to 15 years the price is halved. For groups less than four people, there is a surcharge of € 20 per person. After the visit, only for people like you who want to share with us this experience, it will be possible to purchase our products directly here, in the factory. The tour is available from Monday to Friday (9 am-3 pm, arrival time), on Saturday morning only for large group – 15 people (the production will be closed in this case).