It is a form of ganache which we carefully pour into the delicate shells before allowing it to set. Our secret Lindor filling boasts a low melting point which allows it to melt luxuriously on the tongue. It is this signature smooth melting finish that creates a truly blissful chocolate experience.

In 1899 Lindt joined forces with Johann Rudolf Sprüngli, and 40 years later, in 1949, Lindt perfected its silky-smooth recipe. Fusing the French word for gold ("or") with Lindt, the semi-eponymous name Lindor was created. Wrapped Lindt Lindor truffles were first sold as a seasonal holiday item back in 1967, per Lindt.

On the other hand, the Lindt brand is manufactured by a very professional large scale chocolate factory operation, so the technical quality of their grinding, blending, conching and tempering processes appear to be very very good, which means that Lindt chocolates have a very high technical quality with a very smooth ...

Why are Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolates more expensive than other brands? Lindt & Sprüngli stands for premium chocolates. For us, premium chocolate combines fine ingredients with over 175 years of tradition and artisan-like craftsmanship to create the ultimate chocolate tasting experience.

It's important that the truffle mixture be well chilled, otherwise it'll just be a mess and your balls won't hold their shape. Pop the scoops of truffle filling onto a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate until slightly hardened, about 15 minutes. This makes them MUCH easier to roll into smooth balls.

Lindt & Sprüngli sources its premium cocoa beans from the world's most exclusive regions of origin, Ghana, Ecuador, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, the Dominican Republic, and Peru. This not only applies to the main ingredient, cocoa beans, but to all other materials such as hazelnuts, almonds, and vanilla.

The classic “Milk” is still the most popular LINDOR truffle, closely followed by the traditional “white”, “60% cocoa”, and “noisette” flavors. With passion and a keen intuition for trends, the Lindt Master Chocolatiers are constantly creating new, country-specific varieties.

Lindt chocolate is the epitome of Swiss quality and the most important brand of the Lindt & Sprüngli Group. It is very famous in more than 120 countries all over the world. Most of the Lindt products are true bestsellers, for example, the Lindt GOLD BUNNY, the LINDOR truffle or the Lindt EXCELLENCE bars.

And make the texture a little looser. When it's just about melted you can go ahead and cut the heat. Off the residual heat will melt the rest. And you don't want it to get too.

The research shows that conching -- which involves mixing ingredients for several hours -- produces smooth molten chocolate by breaking down lumps of ingredients into finer grains and reducing friction between particles. Before the invention of conching, chocolate had a gritty texture.

Contains a high level of saturated fat Saturated fat is not an essential nutrient and with increasing intakes there is a increased risk of coronary heart disease (IOM 2005a; USDA and DHHS 2010). For this reason it has long been known as a "bad" fat that raises the "bad" cholesterol, LDL.

Our Master Chocolatiers have crafted a variety of luxurious Swiss chocolate bars using only the finest ingredients. From our unique dessert-inspired CREATION range, to our intense EXCELLENCE flavours and blissful LINDOR bars based on our iconic truffles.