# The Chocolate Factory? It exists, and it is on the outskirts of Pisa. Noalya and the search for the “perfect” chocolate

> A journey inside Noalya, Alessio Tessieri’s company: plantations in Venezuela, cultivars unique in the world, technological patents and quality control.

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A journey inside Noalya, the company of Alessio Tessieri (former CEO of Amedei): the purchase of plantations in Venezuela and the recovery of cultivars unique in the world, the technological patents and quality control

The chocolate factory? It is in Ponsacco, in the province of Pisa, in the heart of what was once a thriving furniture district. It is called **Noalya** and was created by Alessio Tessieri, owner since 1990, together with his sister Cecilia Tessieri Rabassi, of **Amedei in Pontedera** (later sold to the Octopus fund and finally acquired by **Ferrarelle** ).