Chocolate Workshop Bean to Bar in Puerto Vallarta

Roast, grind, and transform cocoa beans into chocolate with your own hands.

A hands-on chocolate workshop in Puerto Vallarta's city center where you learn the bean-to-bar process from expert chocolatiers, roasting and grinding raw cocoa beans into authentic Mexican chocolate that you take home. The two-hour class includes cocoa beans, chocolate, toppings, an apron and hat, and a guide who walks you through the history of cacao among the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Learn chocolate making process

• Discover cocoa bean cultivation
• Learn chocolate history and uses
• Roast and grind cocoa beans
• Transform beans into chocolate
• Create your own chocolate bar
• Take home handmade chocolate

The Experience

What does it actually take to turn a cocoa bean into chocolate? ChocoMuseo answers that in two hours, hands-on. You start by learning where cocoa is grown and how the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs used it, then move into the workshop itself—on the second or third floor of the museum in Puerto Vallarta's city center—where you roast, grind and transform raw beans into chocolate from scratch. An expert chocolatier guides you through each step, and you choose your own toppings as you work.

By the end of the class, you walk out with the chocolate bar you made. The workshop supplies the cocoa beans, chocolate, toppings, apron and hat; all you bring is the willingness to get your hands into it. The guide speaks English and keeps the pace steady for families, couples and anyone curious about how food actually gets made instead of just eaten.

What’s included

• Cocoa beans, chocolate and toppings.
• expert guide in English.
• apron and hat for the workshop.
• instruction in roasting, grinding and chocolate-making techniques.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta

Is this one for you?Book this for a morning or afternoon when you want to step away from the beach and make something with your hands—the two-hour format fits between other plans, and you leave with chocolate instead of just a memory of the place.

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Top questions

What's the history of chocolate that I'll learn about in the workshop?

The workshop covers how the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs grew and used cocoa beans, then traces how chocolate transformed from a ceremonial drink into the confection you know today. You learn this context before moving into the hands-on roasting and grinding.

Do I get to keep the chocolate I make?

Yes. You take home the chocolate bar you create during the workshop, along with whatever toppings you chose to add to it.

Is the workshop suitable for children?

The workshop is designed for all ages. Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller, and the hands-on process works for families looking for something everyone can do together.

How do I get to ChocoMuseo?

ChocoMuseo is located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta's city center. Public transportation options are available nearby. If you book an option that includes transportation, pickup and drop-off are arranged for you.

Is the workshop space accessible?

The workshop area is on the second or third floor without an elevator, so it is not wheelchair accessible. The space is suitable for all physical fitness levels otherwise.