Did you ever dream of being drenched in ice cream tubs or a chocolate rain? Well, something similar happened in Switzerland known for its chocolates. Residents of a Swiss town, Olten were 'treated' to chocolate snow on Tuesday, lucky them! Maybe their Christmas gift for being good people came a little early. Well, the reality is that the Lindt & Spruengli company is responsible for the magical event. A minor defect in the cooling ventilation for a line for roasted "cocoa nibs" in its factory in Olten, between Zurich and Basel, caused the brown snow. And as the news spread, Twitterati couldn't believe how mighty the people of the town were blessed. Many tweeted that after all that 2020 had to offer, finally there was some good news. As varying opinions flooded social networking sites, we bring to you some of them. Snowing Cocoa? Chocolate Factory Glitch Dusts Swiss Town of Olten.
The nibs are the fragments of crushed cocoa beans which form the basis of chocolate. It's the strong winds on Friday morning that made the powder spread around the vicinity of the factory, leaving a cocoa dusting everywhere. Well, we think that would have been a stunning sight! Following the incident, the chocolate company has offered to pay for any cleaning, especially a car that was coated in chocolate dust, but the owner has not taken up the offer.
Who All Wants to Move to Switzerland?
A glitch at a Lindt chocolate factory in Switzerland meant that it started snow.....chocolate!! 😋🍫
Covering the town of Olten in a blanket of cocoa goodness. Who wants to move there?! #BigBreakfast pic.twitter.com/HZLC9zRRXS
— 98FM (@98FM) August 19, 2020
Oh Yes!
It’s snowing chocolate in Switzerland and I’ve never been more proud to be half Swiss. 2020 is saved.. pic.twitter.com/Q20wYH8Ntg
— Nathalie with an h (@nnnatchos) August 19, 2020
No Just No!
Could #Switzerland get any sweeter? #chocolate 🍫 https://t.co/tQzl1RwjxM
— Rob Kelly 🧑🏻💻📲💻 (@robkellytweets) August 19, 2020
HAHAHA, So Much Partiality!
Places in Switzerland getting chocolate snow
In England we’re getting announcements that rail fares are going to rise again, I hate it here
— Adam 🌹 #blm (@AJRVLR) August 19, 2020
Things Only Found in Switzerland!
Only in Switzerland: an industrial accident leads to chocolate fallout. 😊
"A little malfunction leaves this Swiss town dusted in chocolate snow 🍫❄️" https://t.co/ZO0JMl4o8i
— Les 😷 🍁 (@lgvd) August 19, 2020
That's The Right Emotion!
Chocolate rain? GET ME TO SWITZERLAND! #ThisMorning pic.twitter.com/YtRwz40v2R
— Jamie Bolton (@JamieBolton) August 19, 2020
Same Thoughts Sister!
I hope that the chocolate snow in Switzerland is a signal that the shittiness of 2020 is over.
— Rebecca Bryson (@rebeccabryson) August 19, 2020
Other Than Exploding Everything Happened!
so do I get this right that a chocolate factory exploded in switzerland and covered the whole town in chocolate dust?
— ÄNGSTE ZUR KUNST (@m_kollmer) August 19, 2020
The ventilation system has now been repaired and production will be back to normal. The company also said that the particles were harmless to people or the environment.
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