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Achocolaterie is a type of business which both manufactureschocolate confections and sells them, at the same location. It is usually a small family business, often operating at only one location. The word is of French origin, and shops named as such are common in France and Belgium. The term is also used to designate larger chocolate production companies, such asChocolaterie Guylian, many of which started as smaller shops. This type of store operates in other countries, such as the US, Canada, the UK and Germany,[1] sometimes using the French term.[2][3] Stores which sell candies and chocolate but do not produce their own brand are calledconfectionery stores, or other names depending on the region. The related occupational term ischocolatier, though this term is also used sometimes to describe chocolateries, such asGodiva Chocolatier.
Until the discovery of theNew World, thecacao tree was unknown toEuropeans.[4] The Spanish were the first to bring cocoa beans to Europe along with cocoa grinding equipment.[5] In the 18th century, the invention of the hydraulic press by Doret and the steam-driven chocolate mill by Dubuisson allowed for the beginning of mass production of chocolate.[6]
The first chocolaterie opened in Paris in 1659.[7]
As an example of the term's usage, the novelCharlie and the Chocolate Factory was entitledCharlie et la Chocolaterie in France. The novel and 2000 filmChocolat are set in a chocolaterie.
Businesses which produce and sell foods at one location:
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