Beyond its historic wooden houses and windmills, the Zaan region houses a major cacao industry dating back to the 1820s, producing a quarter of the world’s cacao.
Our chocolate walkabout tour explores this legacy, guiding you through operational and mothballed cocoa factories against the picturesque backdrop of Zaandijk.
Hear success stories and amusing failures and end the tour with seriously good business- a chocolate tasting at our atelier where unexpected delights await discovery.
Beyond its historic wooden houses and windmills, the Zaan region houses a major cacao industry dating back to the 1820s, producing a quarter of the world’s cacao.
Our chocolate walkabout tour explores this legacy, guiding you through operational and mothballed cocoa factories against the picturesque backdrop of Zaandijk.
Hear success stories and amusing failures and end the tour with seriously good business- a chocolate tasting at our atelier where unexpected delights await discovery.