Swiss chocolate factory made it 'snow chocolate dust' after malfunction
A Swiss town experienced unusual weather last week: chocolate snow.
Last Friday morning, a Lindt & Spruengli chocolate factory in Olten, Switzerland experienced a malfunction resulting in a sweet surprise. According to The Guardian, the company confirmed that there was a minor defect in the cooling ventilation in an area making roasted cocoa nibs, which are fragments of crushed cocoa beans.
Strong winds helped spread the cocoa all over town, even lightly dusting a car, as photos shared on social media show.
Kakao-Regen im Oltner Industriequartier: Lüftungsanlage ist schuld daran https://t.co/O9Iorni5Iz pic.twitter.com/3LWZCsHeE0
— Olten (@olten) August 15, 2020
Lindt Chocolate UK addressed the incident on Twitter, quipping, “Whoops! We made it snow chocolate dust around our factory in Switzerland.”
Whoops! We made it snow chocolate dust around our factory in Switzerland. The vents are fixed now, but we have a few ideas for Christmas ❄️👀 #LindtSwitzerland #Lindt https://t.co/T0Yxz8TF0s
— Lindt Chocolate UK (@LindtUK) August 19, 2020
Fortunately, nobody seems to be complaining, though Lindt & Spruengli have reportedly offered to pay for any clean-up resulting from the incident.
Yum yum!!😋😋😋😋😋
— Wayne M. (@Wayne36875880) August 19, 2020
That dust would be epic on top of whipped cream on a hot chocolate.
— DrunkyMunky (@munky_drunky) August 19, 2020
Look forward to snowcapped chocolate nibs 😂
— Vanessa knott (@Vanessaknott9) August 19, 2020
Yahoo Life has reached out to Lindt & Spruengli for comment but has not yet received a response.
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