Chocolate Tasting Oaxaca City: Make Traditional Drinks

You learn to make chocolate the way Oaxacans have for centuries, using the same tools.

A chocolate tasting and preparation class in Oaxaca City where you sample up to 10 varieties (from 100% pure cocoa to traditional Oaxacan chocolate with chili and spices), then learn to prepare one drink of your choice using traditional ceramic vessels and methods. The class runs 45 minutes to an hour and includes mini chocolate bars.

The experience

The class opens with an introduction to cocoa and the different types of chocolate made in the workshop. You'll taste 100% pure cocoa, bitter chocolate, semi-bitter chocolate, traditional Oaxacan chocolate, and chocolate blended with chili pepper and spices: up to 10 samples total. Each tasting builds on the last, so you understand how ingredients and technique change the flavor.

After tasting, you choose one or two drinks to learn how to make. The instructor shows you how to prepare it using traditional ceramic vessels and the methods Oaxacans use at home. You'll leave knowing how to recreate that drink yourself, and you take home mini chocolate bars from the workshop. A live guide leads the class in English or Spanish.

What’s included

• Chocolate tasting of up to 10 varieties.
• preparation of one or two chocolate drinks using traditional ceramic vessels.
• mini chocolate bars.
• live guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 17:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (19 to 90 years) · Youth (17 to 18 years) · Child (15 to 16 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

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.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Chima

Is this one for you?The 45-minute to 1-hour timeframe means you can fit this into a morning or afternoon without committing your whole day, leaving time to explore the rest of Oaxaca City or move on to another activity.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (17 to 18 years); Child (15 to 16 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How many different chocolates will I actually taste during the class?

You'll taste up to 10 samples, including 100% pure cocoa, bitter chocolate, semi-bitter chocolate, traditional Oaxacan chocolate, and chocolate with chili pepper and spices, so you can compare how the flavors and textures change.

What exactly do I learn to make, and will I be able to do it at home?

You choose one or two chocolate drinks to prepare using traditional ceramic vessels and the methods Oaxacans use, so you can make them the same way once you're home.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class runs 45 minutes to 1 hour, so it fits easily into a morning or afternoon without eating up your whole day in the city.