http://www.mochachocolate.com/chocolate/european.html European chocolate -- What are the top brands of European chocolate? Whenever you're down, a box of chocolate will definitely raise our spirits. And no one knows chocolate better than Europe. en-us Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 What's the perfect gift for any occasion; a gift that brings joy to those giving and receiving? Exactly! Chocolate! And there is no chocolate quite like European chocolate. Europe leads the way in chocolate production and distribution. Most of Europe's countries are known for their exquisiteness and gourmet flavor, and European chocolates and no exception. The Low Down on European Chocolate First up, we'll give you a brief history of Nestle's European chocolate: The history of Nestle European Chocolate began in the snow-capped hills of Vevey, Switzerland, in the early part of the 19th century with a vision by Francois-Louis Cailler, the very first producer of Swiss chocolate. Cailler experienced chocolate for the first time at a local fair, where Italian chocolate makers were stirring it right before his eyes. It enticed him so intensely that he traveled to Italy to study the art of chocolate making. Four years later, he returned to Switzerland and established the first Swiss chocolate factory in a town near Vevey called Corsier. The industry was transformed when Cailler began producing smooth chocolate and formed it into a bar - a move that quickly eclipsed the area's widely popular and pervasive coarse-grained chocolate. Soon after, he opened a second factory, which he sold 20 years later to his son Julien and equally inspired son-in-law Daniel Peter. Now we turn to belgian chocolate and its many attractions... Daskalides, and its counterpart Godiva chocolate , are the top sellers of European chocolate in Belgium. With these two heavyweights in the game, the chocolate market gets its fill of gourmet goodness. Not just one brand, but two brands of gourmet delight from this one country. It's almost too good to be true. These are just two of many European chocolate brands that bring joy and delight to many women, and save many men from relationship disaster. But there are others that are just as great (German chocolate and French chocolate, just to name a couple more). Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a box of European chocolate. Give yourself a gourmet treat, or, make it a chocolate gift of some truly fine european chocolate . Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT http://www.mochachocolate.com/chocolate/belgian.html Belgian chocolate - just having the words "Belgian chocolate " on the label means that the contents are of the highest quality. en-us Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.mochachocolate.com/chocolate/french.html French chocolate is not just only for plain consumption, but you can be creative and whip up a sinful treat with your French chocolate. en-us Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.mochachocolate.com/chocolate/german.html German chocolate: It's not from Germany. Read the real story of German chocolate here. en-us Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:49 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0