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Hotel Chocolat's Bean to Bar Experience: A Chocolate Lover's Dream
4.6
53 Ratings
Project Chocolat
Discover Hotel Chocolat's Bean to Bar experience, indulge in cacao cuisine and cocktails, and find unique chocolate and cacao beauty products at Project Chocolat. A chocolate lover's dream!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Project Chocolat - Taste cacao pulp from a freshly-cut pod and learn from the experts what it takes to transform roasted cacao beans into your very own chocolate bar. (experience approx. 1 hour)
What's Included
- Chocolate Making
What's Not Included
- Lunch is not included in the Bean to Bar experience, but can be purchased on arrival
- Transportation from your destination in not included
- Tree to Bar tour is not included in the Bean to Bar Experience
Additional Information
Discover Hotel Chocolat’s Bean to Bar experience, created especially for chocolate lovers who would like to gain delicious insider knowledge. You’ll taste fresh cacao-pulp, hear the history of cacao and learn how to transform roasted cacao beans into your very own chocolate bar.
While you’re there, taste Hotel Chocolat’s famous Cacao Cuisine, served street-food style, and an array of cocktails at The Cacao Bar - all enjoyed overlooking the lush nature of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch is ONLY included in the Tree to Bar tour price, but can be purchased as an add-on to the Bean to Bar experience upon arrival.
Finish your experience at Project Chocolat by treating yourself (or loved ones back home) to more chocolate and our cacao beauty & alcohol ranges, found on our retail platform.
- You must arrive for your experience with good time, ensuring you are not late
- Experiences are not suitable for children under 8 years old
- We are Covid Certified
Location
Project Chocolat
Across the street from the starting point you will see Ladera Resort.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(53 Ratings)
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645candys
Jun 11, 2024
Fun time with family - It was informative and a ton of fun. Be prepared to use some muscle to smash your beans 😊 and try the iced coffee with the chocolate mint cream vodka.
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Maria
May 26, 2024
Exceeded my expectations - really worth it! - My husband and I did this tour as a part of our stay at the Soufriere area of our honeymoon - we absolutely loved it!
The tour itself starts at the seedling - you can see the plants growing and also can name your own cocoa bean and later can check on its growth (which is extremely cute!). Then you walk in a beautiful plantation where you can see the cocoa bean trees, banana trees and others growing. The last stop is the making of your own chocolate bar - which a unique and authentic experience by itself! Right after all these great activities you have a really tasty lunch that we advise trying! Especially, try their signature deserts and cocktails based on chocolate - they are awesome!
This tour was like a full chocolate exploration journey, highly recommend!
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Gregory_b
May 21, 2024
Chocolate in paradise - The chocolate making experience was beautifully prepared and presented. My girlfriend and I had an amazing time and the food was fantastic. The hosts were very pleasant and knowledgeable!
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J8653xomadisonm
Apr 30, 2024
Such a fun experience! - Such a fun class to do with family! It was an affordable class option since we are a family of six and our instructor was not only informative but so funny. We learned a lot about the history of chocolate while we ground our cacao and got to taste our chocolate each step of the way. The only thing I would mention if you have anyone older in your group is that you are standing at a tabletop for an hour while making the chocolate and won’t be able to sit!
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Robg729
Apr 24, 2024
Chocolate! - I took my older daughter on this, she was very excited. We walked through the rain-forest, learning about the growing process. A lot more when into than I realized. But, the main event was making our own chocolate bar. My daughter said it was WAY harder than she thought it would be, but still fun. In the end, we both enjoyed our creation.
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Tara_e
Apr 18, 2024
Great experience! - The history and information from the guide was on point, he was knowledgeable and at the same time knew how to add sone humor he was a fun guy. I will recommend this tour to everyone who visits and even locals as well. I now have more respect for the people who manually make cocoa sticks and balls.
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Jesse_b
Apr 5, 2024
Fun time. - Great experience with good food on site. I would do it again!! A little pricey but definitely worth the experience.
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Martha_e
Apr 3, 2024
Great experience - Had an excellent review on the history of chocolate and the production process. The host was great and well spoken and very informative
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Chanel_f
May 10, 2024
Lovely experience. - I really did have fun making the chocolate bar and our host was great but I would have liked to have seen more into how they manufacture/process the cocoa maybe. That is possibly part of the main tour they offer? The grounds were small but beautiful and all the staff were approachable and fabulous. We walked down to one of the tents and met two staff who, despite getting ready to leave work for the day, took time to show us a ripe cocoa pod and what the cocoa looks dry when we enquired. 10/10 for the entire staff and a 9/10 experience.
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Paul_t
Apr 3, 2024
The actual chocolate... - The actual chocolate making session was great. Informative and all enjoyed it for the part we did.
Beforehand: We arrived early to eat at the market restaurant… overpriced, pre-prepared basic food and confusion between staff.
We were then asked if we could join the earlier class. No problems, we were told they would tell us when to go. 10 mins later we were casually told to go. Class had started and we were added on with bowls and ingredients arriving. Missed the first part about the cocoa plant, seeds etc.
Great set up and lovely location but disorganized.
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