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Puerto Viejo hands on chocolate making class. From bean to bar, get chocolatey!
Limon, Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica
$48
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
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!
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!
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Chocolate Making Class English
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- We’ll make a refreshing medicinal cacao tea drink. Water will also be available.
- 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!
Meeting point
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.
Return details
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.
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!
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Puerto Viejo hands on chocolate making class. From bean to bar, get chocolatey!
Limon, Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica
$48
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
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!