The residents of Olten, Switzerland got a pleasant surprise on Friday. They woke up to a real-life scene of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Yes, the residents of Olten witnessed a unique event, they experienced actual chocolate snowfall covering the city.
It was like every chocolate lover’s dream come true. The incident took place all thanks to a malfunction at the Lindt & Sprüngli chocolate factory in Switzerland. They confirmed there had been a small defect with the cooling ventilation for a line for roasted cocoa nibs – crushed cocoa beans.
The company said in a statement that the defect in the cooling ventilation along with strong winds left fine cocoa dusting around the nearby area. The company further added that the ventilation system has been repaired.
According to the company, a car was left lightly coated with the cocoa powder. They even offered to pay for any cleaning needed. But we don’t think anyone will be complaining.
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