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Menchaca Chocolates: Custom Chocolate Bark Workshop
4.7
19 Ratings
Santa Barbara
Immerse yourself in the world of chocolate at Menchaca Chocolates. Join our custom chocolate bark workshop and explore the art of chocolate making while designing your own unique product. Don’t miss the chance to tour Mr. Menchaca’s micro-batch chocolate factory!
Immerse yourself in the world of chocolate at Menchaca Chocolates. Join our custom chocolate bark workshop and explore the art of chocolate making while designing your own unique product. Don’t miss the chance to tour Mr. Menchaca’s micro-batch chocolate factory!
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Menchaca Chocolates - You will be given everything you need to make a 14oz tray of your own custom designed Chocolate Bark. You will take it home, wrapped and sealed in a wooden tray and little wooden hammer to break apart at home or a Dinner Party. There is nothing more special then to say “I made this!” We make the finest chocolate using the…
- Menchaca Chocolates - You will be given everything you need to make a 14oz tray of your own custom designed Chocolate Bark. You will take it home, wrapped and sealed in a wooden tray and little wooden hammer to break apart at home or a Dinner Party. There is nothing more special then to say “I made this!” We make the finest chocolate using the highest quality ingrediencies and our beans are ethically sourced. We have 60% dark or 40% milk (oat milk) dairy/gluten/soy free, VEGAN craft chocolate. You will be handed a Tile of your choice of freshly poured fluid chocolate where you can begin designing your own flavor choosing from many inclusions such as: nuts, dried fruits, seasonings and salts. You can get creative and make a symmetrical design, landscape, or even a face using candied ginger, blueberry and pretzel sticks for example! The Chocolate making is in our Factory…so you will be able to catch one of our Menchaca’s Micro Batch Craft Chocolate Factory Tours. A great activity for multi age groups or a romantic night out with a special someone. BYOB + glasses and opener if you like. Large parties please book in advance and call first.
What's Included
- Mr. Menchaca’s Micro Batch Chocolate Factory Tour
- Chocolate Samples
- 14 oz Chocolate filled wooden Tile (Tray)
- Mr. Menchaca’s Micro Batch Chocolate Factory Tour
- Chocolate Samples
- 14 oz Chocolate filled wooden Tile (Tray)
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any Extra pre-packaged Shop Chocolate that you’d like to purchase separately (optional)
- All coffee and chocolate teas are sold separately.
- Alcoholic beverages
- Any Extra pre-packaged Shop Chocolate that you’d like to purchase separately (optional)
- All coffee and chocolate teas are sold separately.
Meal Options
- Chilled Cacao Husk Tea
- Hot & Spicy Cacao
- Peruvian Medium roast Coffee
- Chilled Cacao Husk Tea
- Hot & Spicy Cacao
- Peruvian Medium roast Coffee
Additional Information
At Menchaca Chocolates, we view ourselves as pioneers continually reshaping an ancient bean discovered 150 miles away from the equator. We believe that to fully appreciate this enchanting bean, one must engage all their senses: taste, touch, smell, sound and visual changes. Our Chocolate & Art workshops were created for this purpose. Here, you can…
At Menchaca Chocolates, we view ourselves as pioneers continually reshaping an ancient bean discovered 150 miles away from the equator. We believe that to fully appreciate this enchanting bean, one must engage all their senses: taste, touch, smell, sound and visual changes. Our Chocolate & Art workshops were created for this purpose. Here, you can discover the potential of chocolate, create a customised chocolate product, and if you wish, design a label or box to package it. Additionally, you can gain insight into our production process during Mr. Menchaca’s Micro-batch Chocolate Factory Tour!
Location
Menchaca Chocolates
State Street
Once you've entered El Mercado, go half way in and we are on the lower level to the right. In the corner and slightly under ground!!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(19 Ratings)
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Maggie_r
May 3, 2025
Chocolate Making Arts & Crafts! - My husband and I had creating different types of chocolate bars and decorating boxes for them for a fun anniversary activity!
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Camper609097
Mar 30, 2025
Fun and Unique - This was such a fun and unique experience. My husband and I had a great time. The chocolate was delish! Thanks for having us.
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Teresina_h
Mar 15, 2025
This was such a fun... - This was such a fun activity and experience! The owners are so nice and welcoming and very intuitive of the chocolates so many to choose from and very delicious.
You don’t have to be creative but definitely open minded on your designs she has so many to choose from love every bit of it!
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Richa_n
Jan 26, 2025
Fun 1-1.5 hour activity for family or date - My family and I had a great time decorating boxes and a bar of chocolate. Had a great time! Would be a cute place for a date too.
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Nakia_h
Jan 22, 2025
So much fun!!! - This was so much fun. However, there wasn’t a tour. But rather, adding inclusions(dried fruit, nuts, pretzels, cookies, and a variety of salts and spices) to freshly poured chocolate. And all three of their varieties were delicious. Even the dark chocolate which is typically a bit bitter for me. Theirs was perfect. And the strawberry white chocolate was my favorite. We were able to decorate a box to keep our chocolate in. So much fun. My teens were very much engaged. This made my birthday weekend. Oh and the family loved their hot chocolate too.
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Lynn
Jan 7, 2025
Wonderful way to wrap up our vacation! - For reasons that I didn't completely anticipate, this ended up being a wonderful way to wrap up our trip to the Santa Barbara area. The making of the chocolate bark/bars was a fine but small part of this experience (it took probably 4 minutes in total to choose and place my desired toppings on my four bars of melted chocolate). Since this is a small chocolate-making establishment, there is no "tour" per se. The fun part for our family was spending well over an hour decorating our various wooden chocolate boxes (the melted chocolate cools inside while you decorate your box outside). The art supplies were amazing - and inspired significant creativity from my family members (three adult children ages 22, 24, and 26, my husband, and me). Ink pads/stamps, paint markers, ink markers, stencils, etc. provided a ton of options to personalize each person's box. There are multiple high-top tables outside in front of the shop (in the shade) and you have all the time you need to decorate to your heart's content. Customers of all ages were clearly having fun working on their boxes - it was endearing to see everyone so engaged in creating their own little masterpieces! We are enjoying the chocolate and I love that the boxes will serve as a lasting reminder of our wonderful vacation!
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Rebecca_g
Dec 29, 2024
Do It ! - This was a delight. I let out my creative outlet creating a box, added fruit to my dark chocolate, and am proud of how it all turned out.
I would highly recommend this and hope to encourage our chocolate maker in my town to do this too!
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Edwin_r
Mar 23, 2025
Great experience. Will probably try it again. - A nice place to experience something different. Owners are great and very helpful. Make you feel at home.
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Stephanie_c
Apr 12, 2025
Fun But Expensive - We had fun doing this experience, and the owners were very nice. The options to put in the chocolate were plentiful and you are able to sample the chocolate available for your creation. Please note, though, that you do not get a 14 ounce wooden tile tray. Instead, you have the option of decorating a small wooden box that holds 3 square pcs of chocolate or 2 wrappers that will each hold a bar of chocolate. You get a little more chocolate with the bars. There was no factory tour as well. You go into the shop and the kitchen is right there where you decorate your bars. I gave this a three star because my kids enjoyed making their personal chocolate bars and the owners were kind. But this is an overpriced activity. I do not feel I received the value that I spent which was almost $300 for five people. At best this activity should be half the cost.
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Dgamez38
Mar 24, 2025
Fun experience - The owners were nice and the chocolate was good. After speaking with the owners I think sharing the story behind the chocolate-making process and the meaning of the logo can create a deeper connection with customers. It can make the experience more memorable and personal.
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