1796 MAJANI’S BIRTH

The origin of Majani taste lies in a small shop in Bologna center. The city had just been annexed to the Cispadane Republic, and occupied by Napoleonic troops. In her Laboratory, Teresina Majani, progenitor of the oldest family of Italian chocolatiers, produces the first delights of the ancient House.

1832 INVENTION OF THE MAJANI SCORZA From Majani family’s creativity and passion for innovation comes the first solid-shaped chocolate produced in Italy. Named after its similarity to a tree bark, the "Scorza" is produced with a specially designed machine and becomes a legendary product, still unique today…

1878 MAJANI OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF THE REAL HOUSE - In 1878 Majani became official supplier of the House of Savoy, receiving the permission to decorate its store sign with the royal coat of arms, still present in the current logo.

1911 MAJANI CREMINO FIAT IS BORN The true wonder of Majani house is born: the Cremino FIAT. FIAT announced a competiton to celebrate the release of the new FIAT Tipo 4 model, and Majani won with its amazing 4-layer cremino, overcoming all other chocolatiers from Turin.

1950 THE “DOLCE VITA”  IN BOLOGNA After the Second World War, the workshop is forced to temporarily return to the old headquarters, but soon Caffé Majani in via Indipendenza, focus of good chocolate culture, becomes the theatre of the "dolce vita bolognese".

2017 MAJANI YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW Today Majani realizes its chocolate masterpieces still following traditional production methods and old recipes, passed on by the family from generation to generation, that still delight Italians palates.