Handcrafted Cantucci in Basel based on the original Italian recipe, without artificial flavourings.
Zappa & Lotta
Basel, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Zappa & Lotta
Zappa & Lotta is a Basel fine pastry manufacturer specialising in handcrafted Cantucci (Biscotti di Prato). The products are made according to the traditional Italian recipe: the almond biscuits are double baked like rusk, first as elongated loaves and then in slices, making them crumbly and long-lasting. Production takes place in partnership with the Basel confectionery Confiserie Beschle, founded in 1898, which makes the Cantucci by hand and exactly according to the recipes of founder Andrea. The range comprises around 15 varieties – from Classic to rosemary, anise and cranberries, to floral and spice variants and a vegan option – all without artificial flavourings and with raw materials from Switzerland, Austria and Germany as well as fairly traded raw materials from smallholder cooperatives. The Cantucci are distributed through a network of resellers in Switzerland and, with individual packaging and logo branding, are also suitable as corporate and employee gifts. Location and dispatch centre are in Basel.
- Site
- Basel
- Processes
- Handcrafted Cantucci in various varieties, Corporate gifts with logo branding / greeting message on the packaging, Shipping from 2 parcels (Switzerland), Production on demand without artificial flavourings
- Materials
- Handcrafting according to the original Italian recipe, Chocolate variants, Flowers and Spices, Vegan Variant, Cooperation with Swiss Salt Works
- Certificates
- Certifications (e.g. ISO 9001)
- Founded
- 2020 (appr
- Industries
- Food / Fine Food, Gifts and employee gifts (B2B), Retail (resellers), Gifts and employee gifts (B2B key accounts)
- 01
Recipe development by founder Andrea
- 02
Sourcing of raw materials from Switzerland, Austria, Germany as well as fair
- 03
Handcrafted double-bake production by Confiserie Beschle Basel
- 04
Packaging (incl. corporate branding)
- 05
Distribution via resellers and direct shipping in Switzerland
Ingredients and Varieties
Handcrafting according to the original Italian recipe
Double-baked almond biscuits, handcrafted without artificial flavourings.
Chocolate variants
Varieties such as Classic & Chocolate or Orange with Chocolate complement the traditional almond-vanilla flavour.
Flowers and Spices
Variants with mallow flowers, thyme flowers, pink pepper, caraway or ginger & lemon.
Vegan Variant
Cantucci Classic in a vegan recipe.
Cooperation with Swiss Salt Works
Varieties with Sel des Alpes as a natural ingredient, distributed via the Swiss salt works.
Locations
Basel
CHCompany headquarters, sales and shipping; production by Confiserie Beschle Basel
- Lot size
- Shipping from 2 parcels; pre-orders from 20 pieces for certain varieties
- Materials
- Almond biscuits with fruits, spices, flowers
Cantucci Varieties
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Responsibility and Sustainability
The Cantucci are made by hand by the long-established Confiserie Beschle Basel with great skill according to Andrea's recipes. The raw materials come from sustainable cultivation, regionally from Switzerland, Austria and Germany as well as fairly traded from smallholder cooperatives.
| Evidence | Basel |
|---|---|
| Certifications (e.g. ISO 9001) |
History
- 1898
Founding of Confiserie Beschle Basel, which later becomes the production partner.
- 2020
The business idea emerges during the first lockdown; Andrea begins baking Cantucci according to her own recipe.
Production partnership with Confiserie Beschle Basel: Cantucci are made by hand according to Andrea's recipes.