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Geert-Jan Heesterbeek custom-made bonbons gain over the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany<\/span>.<\/h3>\n

The first thing that comes to mind when talking about Maastricht is the famous treaty of 1992 that marked the beginning of the European Union. The Dutch town is also famous and renowned for its great chocolate tradition<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Maastricht<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Talking about excellences, we can\u2019t not mention Master chocolatier <\/span>Geert-Jan Heesterbeek<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>. He is able to give life to little chocolate masterpieces, which are nice to see and delicious to eat<\/span>.<\/p>\n

In 2010, Geert-Jan Heesterbeek started his business, along with his wife and his team, and gained the confidence and respect of Dutch top restaurants throughout the country. His reputation went beyond national borders reaching also Belgium and Germany<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Geert-Jan Heesterbeek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before running his own business, the \u201cchocolate artist\u201d worked in the kitchen of several high-end restaurants. Subsequently, he developed a great passion for the pastry-making and chocolate industry. In 2009, he won \u201cde lekkerste bonbon van Nederland<\/i><\/b>\u201d (the best chocolate bonbon of the Netherlands). Nowadays, Geert-Jan delivers the best chocolate bonbons to 35 Michelin rated restaurants as well international celebrities. Even the famous DJ <\/span>AfroJack <\/span><\/strong>asked for a personalised<\/span><\/strong> bonbon filled with vodka on the occasion of his birthday<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is but one secret<\/i>: <\/span>\u2013 <\/span><\/em>says Geert-Jan<\/span> \u2013 process chocolate in a simple way, choosing only the best raw materials and turn these into something unique, avant-garde, almost futuristic. We use exclusively Valrhona for our creations, which is one of the most important chocolates worldwide.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n