Dec 5th: Taza Chocolate Open House & Factory Tour

November 6, 2009

Taza Chocolate Open House - Winter 2009
Date:  Saturday, December 5th 2009
Time: 10 AM to 6 PM
Where: 561 Windsor St, Somerville, MA  02143

Ever wanted a firsthand look at the inside of a chocolate factory? Now’s your chance! Just in time for the winter holidays, we’re opening our doors to the public for chocolate tastings and tours of the factory. On Saturday, December 5th 2009, you’ve got an open invitation to visit us in Somerville, MA and see how chocolate really comes to be. Tours run from 10 AM to 6 PM, and are free and open to the public.

Get acquainted with our candy-apple red Barth Sirocco roaster, learn what a winnowing machine does, and examine the hand-dressed grooves in the millstones of our vintage Mexican molinos. Or skip the tour and take your time tasting every one of our chocolates. We’ll also have plenty of tasty hot chocolate on hand made with our own Taza Chocolate Mexicano discs.

Please note that our factory is small and we anticipate a high turnout. Because we can only accommodate a certain number of people per tour, we recommend that you come early or late in the day if you’re unable to wait. Families and children are welcome, but are encouraged to come early so as to avoid the crowds. And don’t forget to visit our gift shop – we’ll have lots of tasty chocolate and holiday gifts for sale, at factory discount prices.

Elsewhere in our building at 561 Windsor St, Peter Rinnig of QRST’s will be screen- printing custom t-shirts for visitors. And Shelley Barendes will spell out the art of letterpress, hand-printing creative designs on 100-year-old machines. Can’t make it out? Head to our website and take a virtual tour instead. Plus, you’ll enjoy a 10% discount off of web orders all day Saturday December 5th. Visit www.tazachocolate.com for more details.

At Taza Chocolate, our mission is to craft seriously delicious stone ground chocolate from bean to bar. We are proud to be the only producers of 100% stone ground, organic chocolate in the US. We cultivate direct relationships with our growers and work together with them to meet our high quality standards. Our commitment to Direct Trade means we cut out the middleman, and we always pay a premium above Fair Trade prices. We make chocolate that is good to eat, clean for the planet, and fair to farmers.

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