Tour the Factory

Although we are unable to offer public tours of the Esther Price factory, you can see what goes on behind the scenes right here on our web site.

Step 1: Preparing the Chocolate

Esther Price uses over two tons of pure chocolate, both light and dark, during a typical day of making candy. The chocolate is first melted in the melting vats before it is pumped through special insulated stainless steel tubes, to the tempering unit. Here, the chocolate is kept at a steady and controlled 88 degrees. This process is called tempering and it is what gives the chocolate an appealing color, sheen, and longevity.

After being properly tempered, the chocolate is pumped to an enrober and a bottomer, which apply chocolate to all sides of the candy. All this takes place under temperature-controlled conditions, circulating the chocolate back to the melting vat when necessary so that every piece of Esther Price candy is just as appealing to the eye as it is to the taste.

But before the chocolate can be applied to the candy the centers have to be made, which is the next step in our tour.