Bean to Bar Chocolate Making in Bend: Pour Your Own Bar

Pour warm chocolate into a mold and walk out with a bar you made yourself.

A bean-to-bar chocolate class in Bend where you learn how soil and climate shape single-origin cacao, then pour your own chocolate bar to take home. The guide walks you through direct sourcing from small farms, small-batch roasting techniques, and a tasting flight that compares the terroir of multiple cacao-growing regions side by side. House-made hot cocoa and samples are included, plus guest-exclusive pricing on the full collection.

The experience

The roastery in Bend sits at the center of the entire chocolate story, from the farms where the cacao grows to the bar in your hand. A live guide walks you through how soil, climate, and region shape every origin, using real examples: fruity Peruvian beans next to earthy Indonesian cacao. You'll taste along the way, starting with a mug of house-made hot cocoa, then moving through samples that show you what direct sourcing and small-batch roasting actually mean in flavor. The guide explains the sourcing process and the roasting techniques that preserve each origin's distinct character, so you understand not just what you're tasting but why it tastes that way.

Then you take the craft into your own hands. You pour your own bar from warm, liquid single-origin chocolate: the moment where you move from learning to making. That bar is yours to take home. After pouring, you sit down for a guided tasting flight of the award-winning lineup, comparing multiple cacao-growing regions side by side the way a sommelier would explore fine wines. The whole experience runs about 90 minutes. At the end, you get guest-exclusive pricing on the full collection, so you can bring more of Bend back with you if you want to.

What’s included

• House-made hot cocoa.
• samples of craft bean-to-bar chocolate throughout the experience.
• your own hand-poured chocolate bar to take home.
• a guided tasting flight comparing multiple single-origin cacao regions.
• guest-exclusive pricing on the full chocolate collection.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday and FridayDeparts at 15:30Last departure this season: 26 Feb 2027

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AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (6 to 16 years) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 25

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bean to Bar Chocolate Making & Tasting Tour – Bend, OR

Is this one for you?You pour the bar yourself, so this suits anyone who wants to move beyond tasting into making: couples, small groups, and chocolate enthusiasts who want a hands-on memory to take home rather than just a story about chocolate they watched someone else make.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 16 years); Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What does the tasting flight include?

The guided tasting flight compares multiple single-origin cacao bars from the current award-winning lineup, letting you taste the terroir differences between cacao-growing regions side by side.

Can I really pour my own chocolate bar?

Yes. You pour your own bar from warm, liquid single-origin chocolate and take it home with you.

How does the guide explain where the chocolate comes from?

The guide walks you through the direct sourcing from small farms and the small-batch roasting techniques, using real examples of different origins (like fruity Peruvian beans and earthy Indonesian cacao) to show how soil, climate, and region shape the flavor of each bar.

Is the roastery accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well.