Snowing Cocoa?

Lindt chocolates at the Mall by LadyDuck

@LadyDuck (470942)

Switzerland

August 18, 2020 10:01am CST

Today,the residents of the small Swiss town of Olte, woke up to "black" snow. Fine particles of cocoa powder were falling on their houses. The mystery was soon solved. The ventilation system at the Lindt & Spruengli chocolate factory suffered a malfunction. The ventilation glitch, combined with the strong wind, caused the cocoa powder to fly into the air. Lindt reassured that the particles were completely harmless. The ventilation has been repaired, the factory production was able to continue as normal. That is reassuring, we are not going to suffer a chocolate shortage. Do you have a favorite brand?

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

18 Aug 20

I'm in shock seeing a post from you! Forget about the chocolate.

I would have run outside with a big bowl to catch the chocolate. Any Swiss or Brussels chocolate is fine with me.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

This was too funny not to share at myLot. I would have done the same, run outside with a big bowl. I love Belgian Pralines a lot.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

@DianneN At least it's not polluting.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

18 Aug 20

@LadyDuck We are TWINS for sure! If there is ever a malfunction with a ventilation system, please let it always be at a good chocolate factory!

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@Juliaacv (50883)

• Canada

18 Aug 20

What a surprise that would be to wake to a cocoa covering on everything outside.

I like Lindt chocolate, it is very nice.

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@Juliaacv (50883)

• Canada

18 Aug 20

@LadyDuck I cannot imagine it being safe to even think about ingesting any of that cocoa snow. But the end product, that is so nice. Its good of them to look after the clean up, they would be the best ones to know how to safely get it done.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

@Juliaacv I have no idea how much cocoa has escaped from the factory. I hope to see photos tomorrow.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

Lindt informed that they are going to pay for cleaning, there is no reason to "lick the car".

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

20 Aug 20

I like Lindt very well and good Belgian chocolate that is not made for the American market.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

20 Aug 20

@LadyDuck Absolutely, but not the one that they send to us in the US, I have thought about ordering them directly from Belgium where they are so much better. I love pralines.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

20 Aug 20

Belgian chocolate is delicious, their pralines are the best.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

20 Aug 20

@BelleStarr I have tasted Swiss chocolate in Italy and it was not very good. They have local plants, they should check the quality.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

18 Aug 20

The sweet smell of sucess.I like Lindt a lot

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I like Lindt a lot too Alfredo. It smells so good.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

20 Aug 20

@amadeo This is not the right season for a hot cocoa, but it will be in a couple of months.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

19 Aug 20

@LadyDuck Good afternoon here.Yes it does smell good

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@Marilynda1225 (82614)

• United States

18 Aug 20

That must have been quite a sight to see cocoa powder falling instead of white snow. I do love Lindt white chocolate truffles.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I love Lindt truffles, I like the dark ones.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

18 Aug 20

I like Godiva, Nescafe and I will buy Carnation and Hershey as well. What a scary thing to wake up to cocoa powder on your home.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

@CarolDM I have the two kind of cocoa at home the "milk powder" and the "dark cocoa" that I like a lot more.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I love Godiva too, Nescafe is coffee Nestlè is chocolate, it's good, but not as good as Lindt in my opinion. Lindt is going to pay for cleaning.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

18 Aug 20

@LadyDuck Sorry about the typo. Lindt chocolate is all I have had, like candy, never had the cocoa.

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@AKRao24 (27424)

• India

12 Sep 20

I think Cocoa is one of the ingredients of the Chocolate and it tastes bitter if consumed like that though it is having good flavour, no?

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@AKRao24 (27424)

• India

12 Sep 20

@LadyDuck , So which was the cocoa powder with which the town was dusted, a processed one or the unprocessed one?

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 20

Cocoa is bitter when unprocessed. I like dark chocolate with a high content of cocoa.

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@GodServantme (1541)

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13 Sep 20

@LadyDuck cocoa powder is these natural food

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@snowy22315 (179845)

• United States

18 Aug 20

Snowing cocoa so funny, too bad it didn't happen in winter! I just like cocoa in general. I don't have a favorite brand.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I would have rushed outside trying to catch the cocoa.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

18 Aug 20

lindt is my all-time favorite. i like Whittaker's from NZ too which i got to taste a few years ago. did the air smell of chocolate?

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I suppose the air smelled of chocolate, the Swiss media did not let us know.

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@gr8nana6 (6614)

• Conyers, Georgia

23 Aug 20

Glad to see you posting Anna! I probably would have done the same as @DianneN I love Lindt chocolates, I buy them quite often especially the Lindor Truffles.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

23 Aug 20

The piece of news was funny enough to be shared. I love dark chocolate, I like even too much.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

24 Aug 20

@gr8nana6 My husband likes milk chocolate, I only eat dark chocolate.

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@gr8nana6 (6614)

• Conyers, Georgia

23 Aug 20

@LadyDuck Not too crazy about dark chocolate, my weakness is milk chocolate.

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@xFiacre (12930)

• Ireland

18 Aug 20

@ladyduck Anything strong and dark for me.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I also only like dark chocolate.

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@TheHorse (218070)

• Walnut Creek, California

19 Aug 20

I don't. But I would have been out there with a glass of milk waiting.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

19 Aug 20

I wonder how bitter the cocoa powder can be before processing.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

25 Aug 20

@TheHorse I want to go visit a chocolate factory, there is one not far from us, but visits are not allowed due to the virus right now.

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@TheHorse (218070)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Aug 20

@LadyDuck I wondered that even as I wrote my comment. Perhaps I should add a touch of sugar.

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@Namelesss (3365)

• United States

18 Aug 20

OMG,

Will give a whole new meaning to mouth breathers and booger eaters.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

What a shame the wind did not bring the cocoa here.

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@LindaOHio (176953)

• United States

18 Aug 20

What an interesting development! I haven't had cocoa in years; but I used to drink Swiss Miss. Have a great day.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

18 Aug 20

@LindaOHio , I haven't had a Hot Swiss for a long time

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

19 Aug 20

@marlina Swiss Miss is not even Swiss, it is American, made by Conagra.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I always have chocolate bars at home, I like so much dark chocolate.

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@May2k8 (18327)

• Indonesia

18 Aug 20

Probably my favorite is silverQueen chocolate, I also like other brands.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I never heard of SilverQueen, I like most of Swiss brands and also Belgian pralines.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Aug 20

How funny. Good to see a post from you again Anna. My favourite chocolate is Cadburys.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

31 Aug 20

@jaboUK It's a very old brand, I hope they are not going to sell to Nestlè.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

31 Aug 20

I had to write something Janet, or I was going to forget how you post discussions here.

There is an Italian chocolate brand that I like (NO, NOT Ferrero), it is Pernigotti, very good chocolate.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

31 Aug 20

@LadyDuck I'll have to look out for that brand

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@Tampa_girl7 (50135)

• United States

20 Aug 20

Lindt is one of my favorites. Dark chocolate is my preference.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

20 Aug 20

Dark chocolate is also my favorite Marie, Lindt it's a bit more expensive than others, but good.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

20 Aug 20

@Tampa_girl7 I agree, when you like dark chocolate you feel the quality.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50135)

• United States

20 Aug 20

@LadyDuck I think it’s worth the price.

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

13 Sep 20

I do like Lindt chocolate so would probably sat out with my mouth wide open.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

22 Sep 20

@garymarsh6 I am so sorry for this late reply, I missed the notification Gary. I am sure I would have tried to "catch the chocolate" as we did for the snow as kids.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

23 Sep 20

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@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

23 Sep 20

@LadyDuck Haha yes just imagine!

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@paigea (36318)

• Canada

28 Sep 20

I like chocolate. I often buy Lindt, but I do not have a favourite brand, really.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

28 Sep 20

I also do not have a favorite brand, there are a few that I like.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

28 Sep 20

It is true that I do not post often, this was a funny piece of news in our local newspapers.

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@paigea (36318)

• Canada

28 Sep 20

@LadyDuck Such a surprise to see you posted. And I missed it!

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@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

18 Aug 20

If my kids there, they enjoyed a lot on eating cocoa powder with full of stony and enjoyed a lot.

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@LadyDuck (470942)

• Switzerland

18 Aug 20

I also like chocolate a lot, I am sure that some people got some of the powder.

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