Ad Andria (BAT), a few steps from the historic Cathedral, is located in Via Gammarrota n. 12 the very famous Confectionery of Mucci Giovanni with annex Confetto Museum. The building that houses the confectionery is really pretty with its Art Nouveau style and its shop windows full of inviting products always combined with decorations for the various holidays. I have visited it these days, between Valentine's Day and Carnival, and I must say that the choice of gifts and little gifts for the two occasions is really wide.
The confectionery has been in business since 1894, producing confetti of many types: with rosolio, crunchy, espresso, candied orange peel, marzipan fruit and the so-called "dragees" filled with liqueurs of all kinds (bergamot, limoncello, cognac orange and sambuca ). Surely the typical Andriese confetto is the cd "tender”With a heart made of either Apulian almonds or Piedmont IGP hazelnuts, covered with a double layer of chocolate, which are my absolute favorites. The tenerelli are produced in any color to be used on any occasion, from typical weddings, births, graduation parties and so on.
For Carnival the packages with a mix of colors are very nice; among other things, the confetti are linked to an ancient Andriese tradition that in the past took place in the days of the Carnival: the so-called "Petresciata". In practice, the betrothed, during the carnival period, went to the home of the future bride's parents and dropped confetti of all kinds on the woman's head, as a symbol and wish for prosperity. The place that houses the confectionery is part of the historical places of Italy and its vault is frescoed by a well-known Andriese artist Carmine Conversano, a detail that makes the confectionery even more characteristic.
As for the Confetto Museum, this is open from Monday to Saturday from 8.30 to 13.00 and from 17.00 to 21.00 for a very modest cost: € 2,00 for adults and € 1,00 for children aged between 7 and 14, including a free tasting of the products.
Any unscheduled visits are to be agreed with the owners. The museum unfolds in 4 rooms: the first houses all the tools necessary for the production of sugared almonds (including strainers, sieves and macerators); in the second it will be possible to view a report on the history of the factory and on the processing of the products it produces; the third and fourth rooms instead house the equipment necessary for the production of chocolate and candies which, alongside the sugared almonds, are the other specialties of the Mucci confectionery.
In short, the Museum was created to be an example of the undisputed entrepreneurial experience of a local family. You will not be able to leave this place without having bought one of its many specialties and another noteworthy feature is certainly the service reserved for the customer: courtesy and kindness in its purest form. I'll be back soon.
