Rodolphe Lindt
Rodolphe Lindt | |
|---|---|
 Lindt c. 1881 | |
| Born | 16 July 1855 |
| Died | 20 February 1909 (aged 53) Bern, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Chocolatier |
| Known for | Founder of Lindt Inventor of conching |
Rudolf Lindt (16 July 1855 – 20 February 1909), often known by his francized name Rodolphe Lindt, was a Swiss chocolate maker, chocolatier and inventor. He founded the Lindt brand of Swiss chocolate and invented the conching machine[1] and other processes to improve the quality of chocolate.[2]
Life
[edit | edit source]Lindt was born on 16 July 1855 in Bern, to pharmacist and politician Johann Rudolf Lindt and his wife Amalia Eugenia Salchli.[3] Between 1873 and 1875 he did an apprenticeship in Lausanne with the Amédée Kohler & Fils chocolate company,[4][3] then managed by the sons of Charles-Amédée Kohler. In 1879, he founded his own chocolate factory in the Mattequartier, a section of the Old City of Bern.[4]
In December 1879, he succeeded in improving the quality of chocolate by the development of the conching machine, a lengthwise stirring device which gives a finer consistency and lets undesired aromas evaporate. He was also among the first chocolate makers to add cocoa butter back into the chocolate mass (although not the very first one).[5][6] These two innovations contributed greatly to the high quality of Swiss chocolate.[7]
In 1899, Lindt sold his factory and the secret of conching to the Chocolat Sprüngli AG, who have traded as Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG since.[8] Sprüngli paid 1.5 million Gold francs for the marketing rights and the recipe.
Sources
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