About this tour
Step into a working chocolate laboratory near Turin and track cocoa from roaster to finished bonbon. This hour-long tour reveals how artisans craft gianduiotto—the Piedmont hazelnut chocolate that defines the region—alongside single-origin bars. You'll see beans roasted, chocolate tempered, and bonbons hand-finished in small batches. The tour wraps with a tasting: house-made gianduiotto, three single-origin samples at different cocoa percentages, and a spreadable gianduja cream.
Highlights
- Watch cocoa beans roasted and processed into liquid chocolate
- See gianduiotto shaped, tempered, and hand-wrapped in real time
- Taste house-made bonbons using IGP Piemonte hazelnuts
- Sample single-origin chocolates: three origins, varying cocoa percentages
- Try a rich gianduja hazelnut spread straight from production
- Learn why Turin became Italy's chocolate capital
What to expect
You'll move through a small, active chocolate factory where production happens daily. The roasting room is warm and fragrant; you'll observe beans being cracked, winnowed, and ground into paste. Next comes the tempering section, where molten chocolate is cooled to precise temperatures before filling moulds. Finally, in the hand-finishing area, you'll watch workers wrap individual gianduiotti. The tasting room is separate and calm. Expect to sit with four or five chocolate samples in front of you, each paired with notes on origin, altitude, and fermentation. You'll taste how different bean sources shift flavour and mouthfeel.
Good to know
The factory floor can be warm; wear layers. Prams fit through the corridors. Public transport reaches the location easily. The tasting portion is included but additional chocolates to buy are not. Allow time to explore the small shop afterwards.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.