site.btaBulgarian Owns Factory in Tuscany Producing Chocolate Following 4,000-Year-Old Method

Bulgarian Krasimir Zhelyazkov is the founder of a chocolate factory in Tuscany, Italy. He produces chocolate from raw cocoa beans following the "bean to bar" method, dating back 4,00 years ago, but using modern technology. The machines at his factory are made by leading Italian companies in the sector. The chocolate factory, which used to be a biscuit factory before it was repurposed, imports raw cocoa beans straight from Nicaragua. Zhelyazkov's idea to open a chocolate factory surfaced after he visited Nicaragua in 2013.