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Chocolatier for a day: raw bean to bar chocolate in Modica

Location Sicily, Italy
$93.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Step into the world of artisan chocolate and enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind experience: a genuine bean-to-bar journey where you become the protagonist of cacao’s transformation.

In our laboratory in Modica, you’ll be guided on a sensory adventure that begins with raw cacao beans.

Get hands-on with every stage of production: select the finest cacao beans, breathe in their aromas as they develop during roasting, and discover how they slowly transform into cacao mass through traditional stone grinding.

Throughout the experience, you’ll taste cacao at its different stages, gaining a deep understanding of what makes the artisan bean-to-bar method so special.

Finally, create your own raw chocolate bar by choosing each ingredient, package it yourself, and take home an authentic reminder of your day as a chocolatier.

A perfect activity for chocolate lovers, curious minds, and anyone eager to discover what truly lies behind every artisan chocolate bar.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Italian guide
Duration: 3 hours
Guide in Italian: the experience is conducted entirely in Italian.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • disposable gown, cap and gloves.
  • use of equipment and raw materials for the production of chocolate bars.
  • creation of your own bean-to-bar chocolate bar.
  • final packaging.
  • roasting, grinding and refining.
  • discover the origins and varieties of cocoa.
  • guided tastings throughout the process.
  • selection of beans.
  • transfers to and from the laboratory are not included.

Meeting point
The meeting point is in front of the “I Sapori degli Iblei” laboratory.
Return details
The meeting point is in front of the “I Sapori degli Iblei” laboratory.

Step into an artisanal chocolate laboratory in Modica, a city renowned worldwide for its chocolate-making tradition.

The experience begins with raw cacao beans. You’ll learn to recognize their aromas, origins, and quality, select the best beans, and witness the roasting process, when cacao develops intense and complex fragrances.

You’ll continue with grinding and refining, discovering how the beans turn into cacao mass and then into true artisan bean-to-bar chocolate. Along the way, you’ll taste cacao at different stages of processing, understanding the differences between artisanal methods and industrial production.

Finally, you’ll create your own personalized chocolate bar, choosing and adding ingredients to suit your taste and packaging it yourself. While waiting for the bar to set, you’ll take part in a guided tasting of all our artisan bean-to-bar chocolate lines, exploring aromatic profiles, cacao origins, and different cocoa percentages.

A delicious keepsake to take home and share with loved ones—or to enjoy on your own—capturing the full experience of being a chocolatier.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Children up to 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Chocolatier for a day: raw bean to bar chocolate in Modica

    Location Sicily, Italy
    $93.36
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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