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Teuscher
Founded 1932; 93 years ago (1932)
Founder Dolf Teuscher, Sr.
Headquarters ,
Key people
  • Dolf Teuscher, Jr.
, Madeleine geb. Teuscher
Truffes et Pralinés de Teucher
A box of yummy Teuscher truffles and chocolates

Teuscher is a famous chocolatier from Zürich, Switzerland. A chocolatier is someone who makes and sells chocolates. This company was started in 1932 by Dolf Teuscher, Sr.

Teuscher has shops in Zürich, Switzerland. They also have stores in other parts of the world. You can find their chocolates in cities like Seoul, Abu Dhabi, and in the United States. In the U.S., they have shops in New York City, Chicago, Beverly Hills, and San Francisco.

What Teuscher Makes

Teuscher is known for making many different kinds of sweets. They hand-make over 200 types of chocolates and pastries. A pastry is a baked good, often sweet, like a cake or cookie.

Champagne Truffles

One of their most famous creations is the Champagne Truffle. This was the first truffle of its kind ever made! These special truffles are made with champagne and creamy butter. They are covered in a rich, dark chocolate ganache.

Each Champagne Truffle is then coated in milk chocolate and dusted with powdered sugar. Some are also covered in dark chocolate and dusted with unsweetened cocoa powder.

Other Delicious Treats

Teuscher makes a wide variety of other treats too. These include many kinds of truffles and pralines. Pralines are another type of chocolate candy, often with nuts. They also create marzipan, which is a sweet paste made from almonds.

Besides chocolates, Teuscher also bakes many pastries and cookies. They even make dark chocolate bars. These bars range from 55% to 99% pure cocoa.

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