Lindt & Sprüngli inaugurated the Lindt Home of Chocolate

A spectacular 9-foot-high chocolate fountain, the largest in the world, will welcome chocolate lovers who want to experience a sublime first-hand experience together with the Swiss Lindt Master Chocolatiers.

Lindt Home of Chocolate is an imposing modern 1.500m building² and three floors that wants to become the reference destination of the chocolate lovers worldwide.

The building has been inaugurated by the company, in the hands of its world ambassador, the Swiss tennis player Roger Federer.

Located next to the historic factory headquarters of the chocolate company founded in 1899 in Kilchberg (Switzerland), the building has an interactive museum dedicated to chocolate, where visitors can inquire about the origins of cocoa and its way of cultivation.

After this multimedia tour, chocolate lovers can discover how Lindt’s Swiss Master Chocolatiers work on the production floor and melt into a moment of real pleasure in the tasting room. ‘Chocolate Heaven’.

Create and buy chocolate in the first person

The company wants chocolate lovers to enjoy their stay to the fullest, so it has planned a chocolate shop where all those who wish to do so can get down to business, get their hands dirty and let their creativity fly together with the Swiss Master Chocolatiers. from Lindt that they will teach courses and workshops to learn how to make chocolates, tablets and the most emblematic chocolate figures.

They will also be able to learn about chocolate production techniques such as, for example, the shell whose invention is due to the founder of Lindt and consists of refining the cocoa paste to achieve maximum smoothness and quality, or the cultural significance that it has had throughout history of this product for the whole of society.

In addition, the “Lindt Home of Chocolate” houses the largest Lindt store in the world, 500 m², so that chocolate lovers around the world can take home the brand’s delicious and innovative products, such as Lindor chocolates and Lindt Excellence bars, and the first Lindt coffee shop in Switzerland.

The construction of this building has been carried out in record time, in just 36 months, and has involved an investment of more than 92 million euros (100M Swiss Francs). A visionary project, driven by The Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation, which aims to strengthen the chocolate sector and offer a unique experience for national and international lovers of this product.

The essence of the project is detailed in the words of Marcos Ponce, the general director of Lindt & Sprüngli in Spain and Portugal:

“The Lindt Home of Chocolate is the culmination of 175 years of passion and experience by a brand whose founders were pioneers in making Swiss chocolate known worldwide. Our innovative spirit has led us to the creation of this installation with which we want to attract and delight all those who, like us, love chocolate “

The company has reinforced hygiene and safety measures to ensure that visitors enjoy a unique experience in the world and totally safe.

It is planned that the ‘Lindt Home of Chocolate’ receive more than 350.000 visits a year from lovers and curious who want to get to know the world of Swiss chocolate up close.