Puerto Viejo hands on chocolate making class. From bean to bar, get chocolatey!

4.8
(75 reviews)

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2 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own chocolate or learn all the wonderful intricacies and processes involved in making the world’s favourite treat, this is the class for you!

In 2 hours you will travel through time: from the history of the tree, to the myths, to the very real and important part cacao and chocolate played in the cultures of Mesoamérica. And of course you’ll also be making chocolate. From trying the raw fruit (when available), to roasting, grinding and separating the shell from the nibs you’ll be working just like a professional making award winning chocolate. You’ll learn some of the amazing medicinal uses of chocolate before making your own chocolate ‘medicine’ to take home. Finally, you’ll temper freshly poured molten chocolate and you’ll make your own bar to wrap and enjoy later.

There are chocolate tours all over the world, but this is a real hands on experience - you will get chocolate on you!

A fun and delicious class!

Example Menu

Dessert

Try fresh cacao fruit when in season, and fermented and dried beans!

Roasted cacao and chocolate!

What's Included

Guests are invited to try cacao and chocolate in the class. We always hope to have fresh cacao fruit to try (when in season), we also try fermented dried and roasted beans and of course chocolate!
We’ll make a refreshing medicinal cacao tea drink. Water will also be available.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
M64V+5PR

We are Cacao Huasi, in downtown Puerto Viejo. You can find us on google maps as Cacao Huasi. We are on the beach, avenida 73, very close to the bus stop. Neighbors to Susannah's ice cream store.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

During our time together we will visit the cacao tree and learn about their history, culture and medicinal uses. Then we’ll return to our chocolate making facility where we will learn about fermentation and the magical processes of turning a cacao seed into a chocolate bar. We will make a bar from beans from our farm, covering every part of the process in exactly the way we make chocolate everyday. You’ll leave with roasted beans and fine chocolate!

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Supplied by Talamanca Chocolate

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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4.8 Based on 75 75 reviews
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