Astorga Chocolate Museum at Chocolate

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Astorga Chocolate Museum, I plan to sample a little bit of this goodness, and will keep you updated on that ;) today was a… The marquisate of astorga, the diocese and the maragato muleteers made astorga a pioneer in the elaboration of chocolate from the 17th century. It boomed in spanish society as a sweetened drink, initially served in stately homes before making its way to the general public.

Chocolate Museum / Museo del Chocolate, Trevor
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Recently they posted an article with a list of museums around the world that are dedicated to a specific food (did you know that there is a baked bean museum in wales?). Colasa and perico, the most popular maragatos (as the local people are known) in astorga sound the hours on a great bronze bell. The following centuries saw a chocolate frenzy.

Chocolate Museum / Museo del Chocolate, Trevor

Instruments for roasting, refining and rolling, as well as pans, mortars, moulds and machines from the early 19th century. Museo con solera en cuanto el chocolate se refiere,degustación gratuita de chocolates!! Astorga is the european birthplace of chocolate. 1 hour and 30 minutes