On Tuesday 11th February, on the third day, we had to choose between going to the Revolve Gallery or visiting the French Broad, and I will tell you about the French Broad Factory. This factory is located in Asheville, in North Carolina. they started from home-cooking, (making chocolates at home) to producing them a lot more, online and with the help of local markets and local producers.
If we are lucky enough to go to Asheville how can we not visit one of the best chocolate factories ? French Broad Factory was first a beautiful café serving the finest, the most delicious and the most unique chocolates you can find. Besides, we did a guided tour of the factory which was fascinating, as the company history. we were all stunned by what we learnt and what we tasted. They told us about the process of growing and harvesting cacao. French Broad factory owners began to work with local trustworthy farmers something they are still doing today. we loved learning how they manufactured their delicious chocolate and watch through large windows to see the workers manufacturing chocolate. we learned how they were selling their chocolate bars brownies and ice-creams in different places. The best was obviously the end as we could taste to some of their succulent treat. And they have a super coffee and and a gift shop to buy all kinds of different chocolates.
I was very surprised by this wonderful place and their devotion to a better world thanks to chocolate! So, we had a great day to finish the second part of that afternoon.
By Owen Reneux
