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- Spanish
Listen to the exciting history of cacao while learning how to make chocolate from bean-to-bar.
Participants will make chocolate, the traditional chocolate drink of Aztec kings, and will finish the class by creating their very own chocolate bar to take home. The class will also include a chocolate tasting – can you spot the difference between the gourmet and the commercial?
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Chocolate tasting
You will try up to 5 different chocolates
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Cacahuatl
You will get to make an ancient chocolate drink like the mexicans used to make
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Our Chocolate Factory is located just one block from the famous Santa Catalina Monastery and a block and a half from the main plaza.
What to expect
You can either send us an email or by WhatsApp.
The class runs for 2.5 hours and includes:
- Explanation of the bean to bar chocolate making process and history of cacao
- Roasting your own cacao beans
- Making your own cacao paste in the traditional Mexican style with a granite stone morter
- Making cacahuatil, an ancient Mexican drink.
- Blind taste of different chocolates to understand the differences between commercial and artisan chocolate
- Making your own chocolates with Andean grains, like quinoa, kiwicha, and coca to take home with you.
The class is taken within our Chaqchao café where we also sell organic Peruvian coffee, organic homemade desserts, craft Peruvian beer and of course our bean to bar chocolates.
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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