‘Chocolate snow’ falls over Swiss town after Lindt factory accident
Dreams do come true — or at least they do in Switzerland, where chocolate fell from the sky due to a malfunction at the Lindt & Sprüngli factory in the town of Olten.
The chocolate maker says a ventilation problem launched cocoa powder into the open air outside its facility last Friday morning.
The wind caught the powder and spread it across the neighborhood, leaving a fine dusting of sweet, sweet chocolate.
Lindt confirmed the incident in a statement to the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The company says the powder came from cocoa nibs, which are the crushed cocoa bean fragments used to make chocolate. It wasn’t a Willy Wonka-style chocolate giveaway, but rather a defect in the factory’s cooling ventilation, Lindt said. Lindt says it was a minor incident that did not stop production, and the cocoa poses no threat to the surrounding area.
The town shared a photo of the chocolate dusted over the top of a car on Twitter.
Lindt has offered to pay for someone to clean the chocolate off the car, though it probably wouldn’t be hard to find a volunteer.
The factory defect has since been repaired; Lindt says.
In other words, chocolate rain is only in the past, they say.
In a follow-up to this sweet story, it’s worth noting that the factory defect has been resolved. Chocolate snowfalls might be a thing of the past, but they’ll undoubtedly remain a whimsical tale for years to come. The accidental cocoa extravaganza, initiated by a ventilation issue at the Lindt & Sprüngli factory in Olten, sent cocoa powder swirling into the sky.
Cocoa powder, sourced from crushed cocoa nibs, danced through the neighborhood, leaving a charming dusting of chocolate in its wake. While it wasn’t quite a scene from Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the delightful incident added a touch of magic to the town.
The minor factory malfunction didn’t disrupt production at Lindt, and most importantly, it posed no danger to the town’s residents. In a lighthearted gesture, Lindt offered to cover the cost of cleaning the cocoa dust from affected cars, though volunteers were likely aplenty.
As the factory swiftly resolved the cooling ventilation issue, residents and chocolate enthusiasts alike can rest assured that such cocoa snowfalls are now a thing of the past. Chocolate rain might have been a momentary enchantment, but it’s a story that will be savored for years to come.
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