Puerto Viejo hands on chocolate making class. From bean to bar, get chocolatey!
Description
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!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Reviews(99)
Owner/teacher has incredible knowledge of the cacao history in Puerto Viejo. The class was hands on bringing us through the cacao pod process to making our own chocolate bars. I highly recommend this class! Such fun!
Thank you Shawn so much for your kind words! I'm really happy you enjoyed the hands-on experience and the journey from cacao pod to chocolate bar. Sharing the history of cacao here in Puerto Viejo is something I love to do: it means a lot that it came through. It was a pleasure to have you with us — hope to see you back at Cacao Huasi again soon! And thank you for the work you do back home! You are much needed and treasured. 🍫🌿
A truly authentic experience...lovely x
Yay! So glad you enjoyed your experience! It was a pleasure making chocolate with you. Delighted that you chose Cacao Huasi. Thank you, and I hope the rest of your vacation is fabulous!
It was very nice with a lot of heart in it. She love her plants a we make a great chocolate. The coffee with Kakao was excellent
Thank you Klaus! So nice to make chocolate with you, yes I do love the trees :) I so appreciate that you liked our chocolate, and the mocha is my personal favourite too! Hope to see you back at Cacao Huasi for mocha, chocolate and plant talk again! Ancel
SO much better than I could’ve EVER imagined! A wonderful hands on experience of how chocolate is and should be made! SO much passion flowing through the knowledgeable teacher! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
wow, thank you! Such an awesome review! I so appreciate you taking the time to write this. And I'm so glad you enjoyed the class! I hope the rest of your trip is fabulous and you come back to beautiful Puerto Viejo again! Chocolate is Medicine! :)
Enthusiastic delivery of information, pleasant host, quality chocolate process and lots to taste :) Definitely recommend the experience Only feedback is if the host could project louder, was a bit soft spoken
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was lovely to make chocolate with you all, and wonderful to get to talk shop with another chocolate maker. Thank you for the feedback! Hope the remainder of your time in wonderful Costa Rica goes so very well!
We had a really nice and educational time, and were able to experience how chocolate was made from the seed to the bar!
Thank you so much for making chocolate with me! It was lovely to meet you both, I appreciate your enthusiasm and interest for the cacao and your questions about the medicinal aspects of chocolate. Thank you again! Hope you enjoyed your time in beautiful Puerto Viejo!
It was so informative, we learned so much and have fun seeing and experiencing the process of making chocolate.
Thank you Nelly! It was a pleasure making chocolate with you both. Delighted that you made the class part of your trip to beautiful Costa Rica. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, happy travels!
We had a great experience! It started a little slow as she had locked keys inside, and we had to wait for someone to bring keys, but we learned a lot and had a good time. Ansel (sp?) is very knowledgable! And we got to make our own chocolate! Thank you, Ansel!
Thank you so much for your kind review — and for your patience at the start! I truly appreciate your understanding about the key mishap. Sometimes life keeps things interesting 😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed the experience, learned a lot, and had fun making your own chocolate. Sharing the process from bean to bar is always a joy for me, and it means a lot to hear that came through. Thank you again for joining — and for the lovely words. I hope to see you again one day! 🍫🌿
You are part of the whole process and the chocolate you make is so delicious! Informative, interesting, tasty, and funny. You’ll learn so much and finish with a yummy treat. Mind don’t make it out of the shop.
Thank you so much for this lovely review! I’m so happy you enjoyed being part of the whole process — there’s something special about making chocolate with your own hands. I’m glad you found it informative, interesting (and funny!), and that the final treat was worth it… even if it didn’t make it out of the shop 😄🍫 Thanks for joining and for bringing such great energy to the experience!
What a great experience and how educational! Be sure to do it! In addition, a farm tour is also offered, which is simply magical!
Thank you so much for your wonderful words! I’m really happy to hear that you found the experience both memorable and educational. It means a lot that you would recommend it. And I’m so glad you enjoyed the farm tour as well — it truly is a magical part of the cacao journey. Thank you for joining us, and you’re always welcome back! 🌿🍫
