Mmmmm...chocolate factory tour
The former Kona Coffee factory in Berkeley has been the home base for local chocolatier Scharffen Berger for the past five years.
http://www.scharffenberger.com/
They offer a free and delcious factory tour. More after the jump
Lucy and Ethyl style hair nets required.
Giant old school mélangeur-broyeur machine both mixes and grinds.
Free samples for tour goers.
Some special edition bars are available at the store.
Cafe Cacao is in the same building.
A good time was had by all. No oompa loompas sighted.
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