Bean to Bar Chocolate Making Masterclass in York

Roast, grind, blend and package your own chocolate bar

A four-hour chocolate making masterclass in York where you learn to process raw cocoa beans, develop your own chocolate recipe, and make a 500g bar to take home. The expert guide teaches in English and welcomes children from age five. You'll work through each stage of chocolate creation, from bean to finished bar, and leave with your signature blend, recipes and technical worksheets to continue experimenting at home.

The experience

You start by learning how to develop flavours and qualities from each stage of cocoa bean processing, then move into blending. The workshop teaches you how to combine ingredients to create the chocolate recipe you want, so you're not following a preset formula. You're building something that tastes the way you choose. Each participant makes a personalised signature chocolate blend and beautifully packages it up so it travels home intact.

The four-hour session includes an expert chocolate making guide who walks you through the process in English. Children are welcome from age five, and the venue is fully wheelchair accessible with public transportation nearby. After the workshop, you can order drinks at the Chocolate Cafe Bar and get a 10% discount on refreshments and purchases, so there's space to linger if you want to.

You leave with approximately 500g of your own chocolate, plus recipes and technical worksheets so you can develop your chocolate making skills further at home, whether that's refining your signature blend or experimenting with new combinations.

What’s included

• Chocolate making lesson with an expert guide.
• 500g of your own signature chocolate blend.
• recipes and technical worksheets.
• 10% discount on refreshments and purchases at the Chocolate Cafe Bar after your workshop.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SundayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (19 and older) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by York Cocoa Works

Is this one for you?The guide teaches in English, so you'll follow the full process comfortably whether you're a native speaker or learning the language: the hands-on work and the guide's explanation work together, not against each other.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What do I actually make during the masterclass?

You make a personalised signature chocolate blend to your own recipe, starting from raw cocoa beans and finishing with a beautifully packaged 500g bar you take home.

How long is the chocolate making masterclass?

The workshop runs for four hours, giving you time to learn each stage of the process and complete your own chocolate creation without rushing.

What do I get to take home?

You take home approximately 500g of your own chocolate bar, plus recipes and technical worksheets that let you keep developing your chocolate making skills at home.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby.