Over 70 years ago, a humble chocolate maker in the Swiss Alps, embarked upon a journey that would make him one of the world's greatest chocolatiers, Dolf Teuscher, and establish him as one of the greatest names in the chocolate world.
In 1932, Dolf Teuscher and his wife opened a small bakery and confectionery shop in Toesstal, Switzerland. Shortly after moving their shop to Zurich, Mr. Teuscher had eyed two champagne buckets one evening, and dreamt of a unique type of truffle called a Champagne Truffle. The next morning, he applied his talent and turned this dream into a reality. When his recipe was perfected, the truffles became a smash hit.
Dolf Teuscher searched the world to locate the finest cocoa, marzipan, fruits, nuts and other ingredients. He spent years experimenting and ameliorating his recipes into his now famous products. The use of Dom Perignon in the Champagne Truffles proves the devotion to quality.
The first known use of cocoa beans was 600 years ago. Cocoa beans were introduced to the world by the Aztecs who used them to prepare a hot, frothy beverage, which contained restorative and stimulant properties period. This drink was strictly reserved for tribe nobility and religious ceremonies. About 100 years later, the Spanish Conquistadors brought these magical beans back to Europe, and hot chocolate became a well established drink amongst the wealthy. The solid chocolate that we have grown to know and love today, was invented in the 1800s by Dutchman Van Houten. Soon, chocolate makers began to produce imaginative shapes from chocolate.
The kitchens in Zurich today make more than one hundred varieties of chocolates using recipes that have been passed from father to son. Keeping with the Teuscher tradition, the world's finest and most expensive ingredients are blended together using absolutely no chemicals, additives or preservatives.
Always fresh, the confections are prepared every 1-2 weeks, and are flown immediately to the stores around the world. This way, the chocolates continue to live up to the Teuscher promise of quality and taste.
There is a reason Oprah named Teuscher's Champagne Truffle as her favourite truffle.
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"the best all-around chocolatier." Gail Greene, New York Magazine
"for chocolate lovers... many connoisseurs consider Teuscher to be the world's finest." Mimi Sheraton, New York Times
"the most meltingly marvelous of all chocolate creations." Bon Appetit