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Chocolate Factory Tours around the USA
Everyone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate. Let’s take a look at a few chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet chocolate is made.
Hershey’s Chocolate Tour
In Pennsylvania, the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour (free) at Hershey’s Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process, from harvesting cocoa beans to the end result --- Hershey’s Chocolate. You can taste a sample (样品) at the end of the tour.
Taza Chocolate Tour
The factory tour at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville, just outside of Boston, is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique method using traditional Mexican stone mills(石墨).
Hoffman’s Chocolate Factory Tour
Hoffman’s Chocolate factory in Greenacres offers daily chocolate factory tours (free). The through-the–window tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate, as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.
Askinosie Chocolate tour
The Askinosie Chocolate’s factory tour ($5 per adult, $4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe. All of the work is done by hand, and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.
Seattle’s Theo Chocolate Tour
Seattle’s Theo Chocolate is a must-stop when visiting the Emerald City, and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat. The one-hour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced, giving visitors knowledge on how different chocolates are made.
1. David wants to go to a chocolate factory with his little sister Belle, but he only has 7 dollars in his pocket. Belle is thirsty to taste them. They can visit __________.
A. Hoffman’s Chocolate factory B. Taza Chocolate factory
C. Hershey’s Chocolate World D. Askinosie Chocolate factory
2. If you need to write an article about cocoa beans and only have one hour for the tour, you can attend _____________.
A. Hershey’s Chocolate Tour B. Seattle’s Theo Chocolate Tour
C. Askinosie Chocolate tour D. Hoffman’s Chocolate Tour
3. Robert is a fan of hand-made chocolate and is quite particular about (挑剔) food materials. He will travel to the city _________ .
A. Greenacres B. Pennsylvania C. Emerald D. Springfield
