Introduction to Chocolate Making - Masterclass

Chocolate Master Class - Introduction to Chocolate Making

Discover the basics of chocolate making, from working with chocolate to make simple, gorgeous ganache to how to professionally temper chocolate so you can work with it to create a whole gorgeous array of delights. Participants will take home approximately 300g of their own chocolate creations together with lots of hints and tips to be able to make chocolates easily at home.

This is our initial workshop for working with chocolate, it's a perfect starter for any budding chocolatier or cake maker that wants to understand more about how chocolate works.

During the workshop you will:

• Learn how to make your own traditional chocolate truffles
• Prepare tempered chocolate for making truffles
• Create chocolate decorations, shapes and lollipops
• Beautifully wrap your creations to take home and enjoy
• Go home with recipes and your newly found chocolate making skills

What will you take away with you?

Each participant will take home approximately 300g of your own chocolate creations as well as the recipes to be able to make your own at home.

In 2019 this workshop will take place 9.30am - 12.30pm at our new Chocolate Manufactory and Academy at York Cocoa Works on the following Saturdays:

5th January, 2nd February, 2nd March, 6th April, 4th May, 1st June, 6th July, 3rd August, 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November and 7th December 2019

Chocolate Master Class Program

Our Chocolate Master Class Series is a 13 course program that covers a whole range of techniques to enable any chocolate lover to fully master and understand how to work with our favorite food. This series of classes can be taken on their own as individual classes or can be taken as your own series.

Introduction to Chocolate Making is the perfect starter to indulge in a chocolate making obsession, discover more about our Chocolate Master Class series here and indulge in the most valuable basics.

Who is this workshop suitable for?

Perfect for chocolate lovers of all ages and abilities who want to learn more of the secrets to create their own gorgeous chocolates at home.
Please note that we recommend that children under 13 years accompanied by a full paying adult participant

Group Bookings:

This workshop makes a great option for a private chocolate making experience such as Hen Partpies, Birthday Partpies or other special occasions. Please feel free to get in touch with our team for more information.

Special Dietary Requirements:

It's really important to us that everyone has a wonderful experience chocolate making, which is why we want to enable every chocolate lover to be able to have a go being creative. We are able to offer most chocolate making activities with dairy free and gluten free ingredients as long as we know in advance. If you have an individual with a nut allergy we have to say that the environment can not be guaranteed as nut free, we do however limit the presence of nuts in our workshop as much as possible, we are also able to provide new and sterile equipment for individuals with highly sensitive nut allergies. Please ask individuals or the parent or guardian of an attendee to contact us at least 48 hours ahead of the workshop so we can discuss with them how best to cater for their needs and ensure they can take part fully and enjoy the results of all their hard work.

Please contact our team on 01904 675787 or E: chocolate@yorkcocoahouse.co.uk to discuss your requirements prior to your visit and we can ensure we can create the best chocolate enjoyment for you.

We look forward to seeing you