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Bean-to-bar Chocolate Workshop Reviews

4.9 Rating 38 Reviews
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This is a fun activity in Notting Hill, London

As recommended in The Sunday Times, The New York Times and CNN:

“The best way to experience the power and pleasure of chocolate is to taste its history.”
” Crafting bonbons or chocolate bars is not just a sweet treat, but it’s like weaving my affections and memories into each delicate piece.”




Join the experienced Chocolate Melt team for an insight into the wonderful process of making a chocolate bar from a cocoa bean. Your teacher, Natalie, will guide you through the magical transformation, weaving in plenty of fascinating history of chocolate and some yummy tastings.

You'll find this amazing chocolate-making class nestled in the heart of Notting Hill. Taste sublime samplings and learn everything there is to know about this incredible sweet treat.

Embark on a delicious adventure through time that will take you through key turning points in the evolution of chocolate, from the Aztecs' raw cocoa to the modern-day chocolate we all know and love. In this one-of-a-kind experience, you'll focus on what is described as the greatest event in history— the discovery of chocolate!

This class will discuss how chocolate was used as an aphrodisiac in 17th Century Venice by Casanova, its raw use with chilli and vanilla, and its elevation to sophistication in the Courts of Europe.

Melt Chocolate's knowledgeable chocolatiers will guide you through the rich history of chocolate and its impact on society, making this experience both informative and delicious. You'll properly taste the chocolate and make a bar yourself.

In this chocolate-making class in London, you will:
- Learn how to sort and roast cocoa beans.
- Crack and winnow the beans to prepare them for grinding.
- Taste the chocolate at each stage to see how flavour notes appear throughout the journey, creating an exciting sensory experience.
- Using your ground beans to make a bar of chocolate.

Please note:
- This experience is suitable for vegans.
- Please arrive 5 minutes before the experience. If you are more than 15 minutes late, your experience will be rescheduled.

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Tammy Armstrong
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Paul was great! Really interesting class, loved trying the chocolates from around the world and getting to make our own bars. A lot of fun - highly recommend
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Posted 23 hours ago
The workshop was lovely. Paul was knowledgable and passionate. Booking through Class Bento was not easy, but once I phoned Melt Chocolates directly, we were able to make suitable arrangements.
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Posted 1 day ago
Paul is a very good teacher; great communicator, great sense of humour and enthusiastic about cacao. This was the best food related workshop we’ve ever taken.
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Posted 1 week ago
Jenni Turner
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Really good class! Very educational! And delicious!
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Posted 1 week ago
Maryam Kamel
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The male instructor is friendly. I did this same course last year but the female instructor wasn't friendly.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Heather Deemer
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Paul was knowledgeable and good at pacing the workshop. Enjoyed it and the goodies to make and take are great. Would highly recommend
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Posted 1 month ago
Really enjoyable and interesting. I would highly recommend it. Only thing I would suggest would be to offer a stool for everyone to sit.
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Posted 1 month ago
Nadine McKoy
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Great, small session to get more familiar with chocolate. Nice opportunity to try different chocolates and learn more about their origin.
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Posted 2 months ago