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Viader Farm: creators of Cacaolat Viader Farm, creators of Cacaolat. By Viader Farm Barcelona is a melting pot of cultures, art, architecture and gastronomy. Among its charming streets lies a centuries-old treasure that has withstood the passage of time and historical adversities: the Viader Farm. Founded in 1870, this historic chocolate and dairy factory has been awarded by Barcelona City Council as an emblematic business. His legacy lives on with the fifth generation at the helm and with the delicious drink that made them known: Cacaolat. A little piece of history : between Barcelona and Cardedeu Viader Farm Viader Farm. By Enrique In the heart of the Raval neighborhood, on Xuclà street number 4, is the Granja Viader, a place that transports its visitors to times gone by.
Since its founding it has been a family business and, over five generations , it has kept the essence of its origins intact. Marc Viader Bas, great-grandfather of the current owner Mercè Casademunt Viader, started the Colombia Mobile Number List journey of this establishment that has left an indelible mark on the history of Barcelona and on the childhoods of many people. La Granja Viader is not only known for its delicious hot chocolates, creams, flans and cheeses, it is also known for having been the place where the famous and delicious Catalan chocolate shake was born : Cacaolat. It was 1931 when Marc Viader and his son Joan attended an event in Budapest. It was then that they tried a cold and refreshing milk drink with cocoa, something totally innovative for the time.

Fascinated with the idea, Joan returned to Barcelona and set out to create a similar drink on an industrial level that would allow milk to be preserved (previously it was only drunk fresh on the day) and look beyond the typical hot chocolate in a cup. Viader Farm (Cardedeu-Vallès Oriental-Catalunya) Viader Farm (Cardedeu-Vallès Oriental-Catalunya), work of Manuel Raspall 1925. By amadalvarez After a few months of testing and experimentation, they finally achieved the perfect formula and patented Cacaolat in December 1931. In 1933, it was presented at the Barcelona Trade Fair and, since then, it became a resounding success. As explained on the farm's website, this success had a lot to do with the quality of its products and diversification. One of his innovations was that, instead of having the cows behind the store, to avoid hygiene problems, the milk and eggs came from the countryside, from his native Cardedeu .
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