As only two of us, it felt like they couldn’t be bothered and everything wasn’t explained that well. Was quick and we were left alone a lot. Definitely wouldn’t do it again or recommend it as a fun experience





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You will know all the process to make a chocolate bar with this course. You will know how to pick good cacao beans from the first step of the process. The classes run for 2 hours and include: - Explanation of the pods to bars chocolate making process and history of cacao in Vietnam, how the Vietnamese make chocolate from local ingredients. - Tasting the fresh cacao pods - Husking your own cacao beans - Making your own cacao paste in the traditional style with a granite stone mortar - Making your own chocolates bar from the first step to the final bar, decorating your own chocolate and to take home with you. The class is at the store of Ban Cacao - Vietnamese chocolate maker , we make chocolate from local cacao. Materials for making chocolate: - Fresh cacao fruits - Cacao beans - Cacao nibs - Cacao butter - Cane sugar Tools for making chocolate - Granite mortar - thermometer - Scale - Chocolate mold -Wrapping paper
Bean to bar Chocolate Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City lasts about 2 hours.
Prices start at $32 per person for this Ho Chi Minh City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is It's located in the little alley in District 1. . Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in VI, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 24 verified reviews; it is run by Ban Cacao - Vietnamese chocolate maker. Most-mentioned highlights: Handmade chocolate bar made by you; Cacao drink.
As only two of us, it felt like they couldn’t be bothered and everything wasn’t explained that well. Was quick and we were left alone a lot. Definitely wouldn’t do it again or recommend it as a fun experience
We had a wonderful time at this workshop. Amber guided us step by step to completing our chocolate bars. Along the way she taught us about the cacao trees and explained why we were doing each step. She made this a fun and educational experience. We are so glad we signed up for this workshop.
We booked a 2hr class and surprisingly we're the only people there which was really surprising as it was such an amazing and unique experience. We each got a free chocolate drink I definitely recommend the iced coconut water cacao drink ( I can't remember the name) We started off by each opening a fresh cacao fruit by cracking it on the ground and eating some with a teaspoon, it tasted like a mangosteen with an edible and increasingly bitter seed. Then we started making the chocolate starting with the pre roasted cacao beans and ending with a perfect looking ( and tasting) chocolate bar. It was such a great experience with a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. our teacher, Amber was great at teaching us and so nice ( if you are reading this thank you so much for such a fun experience 😁.)
We had the most wonderful time learning about chocolate making from the cacao pod through to the finished bar. Our Iced chocolate and coffee were delicious as was all the chocolate samples. So many chocolate products to purchase, at very reasonable prices. The owner Huyen is so knowledgeable and she makes the class very interesting and fun!! We cannot more highly recommend this experience, an absolute hidden gem! The opportunity to support a small local business was also important to us. Thank you Huyen and staff for a fantastic morning!
Our family of three (with a 10 year old Daughter) had a great experience overall on the chocolate making class. We had 5 people total in the class, all with great hands on experience. The teacher was excellent- lovely personality and great knowledge. Amazing experience ! Highly recommend.
Place is a little hard to find but it's worth the effort. Great interactive activity for families with older children and friend groups. The 4 of us really enjoyed it.
Excellent & very informative class about Vietnamese chocolate. We made our own chocolate bars, designed our packaging, and had a traditional Vietnamese iced coffee. Amber, our guide/teacher, was amazing! She's knows a lot about chocolate, and specifically Vietnamese chocolate. She also taught us about Vietnamese culture in general, too. Since there was no class scheduled after ours, our session was almost 3 hours (which went by fast)! Highly recommend this activity, especially with Amber.
The workshop was fun and informative! The staff was really super nice, I would recommend the workshop to anyone!!!:)
It is a 2-hour workshop, where you get to know eveything about the chocolate, ingredients and the proccess. Workshop host Amber led me throught it along with some nice conversation. At the end you are bringing home 2 tablets of your own chocolate and the amazing sastisfactory feelings:). Recommended.
Wonderful experience learning about and making a chocolate bar. The instructor is highly knowledgeable about the subject matter, patient and funny. The samples and drinks are also delicious. I'd recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore off the beaten path.
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