Online 103: Chocolate Tasting

Expand your chocolate palate via a guided virtual chocolate experience with a flight of five single-origin chocolate bars. This delicious and informative class will introduce you to the skill of fine-chocolate tasting—the specialized techniques, flavors to look for, and tailored vocabulary. Throughout a lively, interactive Zoom session facilitated by a chocolate pro, you'll taste your way through a flight of five distinctive chocolate bars. You'll learn how to perceive chocolate, identify flavor families, and understand how flavors are developed. We’ll share best practices and discuss types of flavors we often find in finished chocolate. You’ll put your newfound knowledge to the test as you savor chocolate from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and Ecuador. We’ll end by sharing tips on how to improve your chocolate-tasting palate. We believe there are no expert chocolate tasters; only experienced chocolate tasters! Included in this set This set features five of our single-origin chocolate bars: Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador 85% Ambanja, Madagascar 70% Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania 70% Tumaco, Columbia 70% Maya Mountain, Belize 70% Your tasting set also includes an informative tasting sheet to help you record your notes and preferences. Note: Each bar contains 18 squares of chocolate. You won’t need to eat a whole bar during class, so feel free to invite a family member (or a few) to join you! Booking Instructions We offer classes multiple times per week, during several different time slots. View our class calendar to find the time that works best for you. Upon purchase of your tasting set, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to sign up for a class at the time and date of your choice. Your email will include a code allowing you to enroll in your selected class at no additional cost, and your chocolate bar set will also include printed instructions along with your code. As soon as we ship your tasting set, you’ll receive a separate confirmation email with a tracking number. Gift this class Our Chocolate Experiences are giftable! Your recipient’s tasting set will include a card with instructions on how to schedule a class at their preferred date and time, at no charge to them. Please select “Add a gift message” upon checkout to personalize your gift note. Technical Requirements This class is approximately 60 minutes long and is hosted on Zoom. You’ll need a laptop, tablet, or mobile device and internet connection to join. Audio/video capabilities are preferred so you may interact in class, but are not required. Ingredients and Allergens All of our single-origin chocolate is made with just cocoa beans and sugar; no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla. Our chocolate is free of soy, dairy, eggs, and gluten, and it is made in a factory that does not process nuts. This chocolate is also kosher and vegan. Private events If you are interested in creating a private event for your group, please contact us using this form.