The Art and Craft of Artisan Chocolate
The Art and Craft of Artisan Chocolate
The Art and Craft of Artisan Chocolate

Experience the full 'Tree-to-Bar' journey in this fun, half-day hands-on workshop. Tour the cacao farm, learn production from roasting to tempering, and sample different types of chocolates. Conclude the session with molding and designing your one-of-a-kind chocolate bar to take home.

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Programme Details

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Be picked up from your hotel at 08:00 or 13:00 and transferred to a local cocoa farm estate, an hour away from Chiang Mai. Embark on a fun and informative half-day hands-on experience in Tree-to-Bar chocolate making.

Begin your journey with a guided cacao farm tour featuring freshly and naturally grown cacao, where you will learn about cacao cultivation, harvesting, and the fermentation process. Discover how each step plays a crucial role in developing the unique flavors found in fine chocolate.

Continue with an overview of the chocolate-making process, from roasting the cacao beans to enhance their aroma and flavor, cracking and grinding the cacao nibs into rich chocolate liquor. Then, enjoy a guided tasting of 8 different types of chocolate, comparing flavors, aromas, and intensity while learning how to taste chocolate like a professional.

Conclude with the chocolate-making workshop, where you will design and decorate your own chocolate bar. Finally, wrap and package your handmade chocolates to take home as a delicious souvenir. 

Notes:

- Private transfers with a join-in activity.
- If the class is privately booked, that session will be closed
- Max. 12 persons
- The workshop is conducted by an English-speaking instructor 
- Children between 3 and 11 years at the time of travel will receive a 15% discount.

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