November 2023 - It is no secret that Italians are a people of big consumers of chocolate: after meals, at snack time, at breakfast, every moment is good to indulge in a dark or milk "pampering," melted or in praline form, depending on taste. During the Holidays, then, accomplice of the winter season and the opportunity to indulge in an extra treat, this product can not miss on the tables set, ready to be enjoyed in all its varieties.
He knows it well Slitti, one of the most important Italian artisan chocolate shops, whose Chocolate Factory is located in Monsummano Terme, in the province of Pistoia, and which recently opened its first flagship store in Florence (Piazza dell'Olio, 6): a single-brand with elegant and refined furnishings, where the finishing touches in marble and brass and color nuances in palettes with the brand's flagship products, but also the wallpaper with cocoa beans to decorate the rooms.
A space that, in its attention to detail and customer care, fully represents the innermost soul of Slitti and his Maitre Chocolatier Andrea Slitti, now at the helm of the Monsummano Terme Factory. And it is Andrea Slitti himself who, on the occasion of Christmas just around the corner, has decided to select three top products from the chocolate collection, all gluten-free, ideal for a gift or to enjoy with the family.
- Slitti's flagship products are the spreadable creams, Riccosa, Gianera, Slittosa and Nocciolata, to whose fine taste contributes the quality of the raw material from Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Jamaica, Santo Domingo and Madagascar.. The former, Riccosa, recently won the prestigious "Platinum Award" at the Winehunter Award 2023;
- This is followed by the pralines, stored in assorted gift boxes suitable for a mouth-watering thought, yet capable of satisfying even the most discerning palate. There is something for every taste: Espresso, Cappuccino, Sambuca Coffee, Turkish Coffee (winners of the Golden Tablet Award 2023), Irish Coffee and Coconut Coffee, all handcrafted and gluten-free;
- Last but not least are the Gran Cacao Tablets and in particular the 73% award-winning, winner of the Compagnia del Cioccolato's 20th Anniversary Award at the last Taste Firenze, invented by Maitre Slitti to meet every taste and flavor requirement: from the more classic Lattenero 45% bars (invented by the Maitre) to the most extreme "Gran Cacao" Dark Chocolate Bar 100%, made with cocoa beans from Central America, whose acidity mixed with meltiness leaves an unmistakable aroma in the mouth.