La Perla di Torino

The lovely spacious boutique in Via Catania is the showcase for the rich production of La Perla di Torino, established 30 years ago by Sergio Arzilli, who has made chocolate truffles the symbol of the business. They now come in more than 20 variants and today it is Sergio’s daughter Valentina who develops ever new initiatives both in terms of products (the workshop is in Lungo Dora Colletta), of elegante contemporary packaging, and of new distribution channels (hotels and restaurants). Fifty per cent of La Perla’s sales are constituted by exports and among the new takes on the chocolate truffle the “Dubai style” (with pistachios and kadayif), peach amaretto, triple chocolate, limoncello and meringue, and pistachio and raspberry are all worthy of mention. The product range is completed by chocolate bars, an ample selection of cream spreads, and giandujotti. At the coffee counter, in collaboration with Lavazza, a great deal of care is devoted to the various extraction methods and coffee-chocolate pairings.

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