The Chocolate Factory




What do you do when you finish Spanish class on a Friday?
Well chocolate ice cream seemed like a really good idea.

We had already been to this place a couple of times in the evening and it was always closed, so thought we would try during the day.

We were in for a very informative tour. Learned the Roatan Chocolate Factory started about 8 years ago making chocolate at home and having a kiosk at the cruise ship port.

Growth, and a few moves later, the factory moved to its current location in West End, with both production and retail under the same roof.










Our guide told us they use beans that are picked wild on the mainland as the chocolate tastes better when grown away from the salt water.

To be sustainable they also plant new trees.






         











We both got a chance to grind the beans, it is done manually and is not easy!!



They make white, milk and dark chocolate (75%  cocao) bars with only three to four ingredients in each.
Plus other assorted chocolate related products.





This is ready to go in the molds.

Chocolate bars coming up:)





Chocolate making essentials.



       



There is a lovely shop, selling all kinds of chocolate products, and coffee!!

The place is set up for the cruise ship visitors.
Our guide said when there are a few ships in port the room is full.... today there was only a few people besides us.
The chocolate ice cream was yummy.... both the dark for Daryl and milk chocolate for me.










And of course we had to get a treat for later!!

Cheers

Ruth

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