A full-day immersive chocolate making experience
Join Nicola – founder, chocolate maker, and author of The Self-Taught Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Maker – for an intimate hands-on exploration of how chocolate is made from cacao bean to finished bar.
Designed for curious makers, chocolate lovers, and those drawn to a slower, more thoughtful approach to learning, this small-group intensive offers the opportunity to experience the bean-to-bar process in depth within a real working chocolate space.
Throughout the day, you’ll taste a range of bean-to-bar chocolates, explore how flavour develops at each stage of production, and take part in key parts of the chocolate-making process yourself – from roasting and refining through to tempering and working with chocolate by hand.
Alongside the practical process, we’ll explore:
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how origin, fermentation, roasting, and refining shape flavour
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what makes bean-to-bar chocolate distinct from industrial chocolate
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the sensory side of tasting and evaluating chocolate
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the craft, patience, and decision-making behind small-batch chocolate making
This is a relaxed but immersive day designed to deepen your understanding of chocolate through tasting, making, discussion, and hands-on experience.
No prior experience is needed – only curiosity and an interest in the process.
What You’ll Experience
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Guided tasting and comparison of bean-to-bar chocolates
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Insight into how flavour develops throughout the chocolate-making process
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Hands-on involvement in key stages of production
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Chocolate tempering and working with chocolate by hand
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Practical understanding you can continue exploring at home
Who It’s For
This workshop is ideal for:
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those curious about how chocolate is really made
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aspiring bean-to-bar makers
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bakers, makers, and food enthusiasts who enjoy understanding craft and process
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anyone drawn to slower, more intentional learning experiences
Details
🗓 Saturday 11 July & 7 November
🕒 10:00–16:00
📍 Nicola’s Chocolate, Exeter
👥 Limited to 6 places
💰 £149 per person
Includes a copy of The Self-Taught Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Maker to continue your learning at home.
