Chaqchao Chocolate Workshop: Historical Bean-to-Bar Experience with Tasting Session
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99 Ratings
Cercado De Arequipa

Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of cacao and learn the art of making chocolate from bean-to-bar at the Chaqchao Chocolate Workshop. Create your own chocolate bar and indulge in a chocolate tasting experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santa Catalina 204 - Our classes typically take place at 11am or 2:45pm. If you choose to book a chocolate class with us, please remember to send us a message indicating your preferred time for the class.
    You can contact us via email or WhatsApp.
    The class lasts for 2.5 hours and includes:
  • An explanation of the bean-to-bar chocolate making…
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What's Included
  • Chocolate making machines
Meal Options
  • Chocolate tasting - You will try up to 5 different chocolates
  • Cacahuatl - You will get to make an ancient chocolate drink like the mexicans used to make
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating journey through cacao’s past, while acquiring the art of chocolate creation, from raw cocoa bean to finished chocolate bar.
Enroll in the workshop where you will personally craft chocolate, the time-honored beverage of Aztec rulers, and culminate the session by producing your own unique bar of chocolate to keep. Apart from this,…

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Location
Santa Catalina 204
Calle Santa Catalina
Our Chocolate Factory is located just one block from the famous Santa Catalina Monastery and a block and a half from the main plaza.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Excursion161741
Jul 27, 2025
Great experience, great instructor! - We loved this class! We learned so much and it was a lot of fun! We now know how to tell real chocolate from fake chocolate. The class was about 3 hours total. Very interactive. Excellent instructor! I would highly recommend!
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Malene_f
Jul 25, 2025
We love chocolate- and this master class - On our last day in Arequipa, we had the pleasure of joining the Chaqchao Chocolate Making Workshop. We grinded chocolate beans, tasted the ceremonial chocolate té the Inka drank, participated in the making of chocolate and ended up making our own chocolates to take home. Our teacher (sorry, forgot the name) was super entertaining and really lifted the whole thing to another level. We had so much fun! We went with our teenage daughter who also had a blast.
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Florian_l
Jul 14, 2025
Great experience - An absolutely worthwhile experience! The course was very personal as I was the only participant. I learned a lot about the history of cocoa, got to make chocolate myself and the atmosphere was warm and professional. Perfect for those who feel like enjoying and culture. I would do it again anytime and can recommend it to anyone visiting Arequipa!
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Jennifer_w
Jul 9, 2025
Wonderful!! - We did this workshop as a family and it was so much fun!! Our instructor Andreas was very informative and fun, and his English is superb! We learned the entire chocolate making process from grinding the beans, and even got to temper and make our own chocolates to take home. Andreas has a wonderful sense of humor and made this experience come alive!!
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O7944ivjamess
Jul 7, 2025
Excellent and delicious course on chocolate making that gives an in depth introduction, history, and practical skills. - Really impressed with the chocolate making workshop, which built up from first principles of cocao as as ingredient, through bean handling and processing, then onto chocolate making. I loved tempering the chocolate before making our own chocolates, with personalised flavours! Highly recommended.
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Radha_g
Jul 5, 2025
I knew it would be fun,... - I knew it would be fun, but was surprised to find it so informative. Andres was excellent. With his energy, his patience, and his teachings. We not only learnt about the real and fake chocolates, learnt to identify them by taste testing healthy, friendly competition, but also learnt to make a real good one from bean to consumption. We left with a bag of chocolates we made ourselves, full bellies and a happy heart.
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Fvdp02
Jul 3, 2025
Fabulous workshop (Belgian chocolate loving family) - We booked this workshop last minute, not knowing what to expect and coming from Belgium our expectations were set high… But this was ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! Very well designed workshop, with a great mix of theory and experience. Delivered in a very interactive way, it kept our two teenagers fully engaged for almost 3 hours. And we took home our self crafted chocolates. We learned a lot and had a blast! Big thank you!!! Highly recommended!
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Raquel_m
Jun 24, 2025
This is so fun and... - This is so fun and delicious! The guides were so fun and knowledgeable. I would recommend to any Chocolate lover
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Chris_y
Jun 20, 2025
Must try on an off day - Amazing experience and must do. Great for family and also solo trips. Get ready for a full class on Chocolate.
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137nathany
May 12, 2025
Fun and delicious and educational - Andres as a workshop host was the perfect blend of educational and entertaining. The whole experience was enlightening and interactive. We got to learn about the history, and the process of making various chocolate delights. One of our trip highlights to Arequipa.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).