Chocolate Classes
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£29.00AN INTERACTIVE CLASS FOR INDIVIDUALS, GROUP EVENTS AND CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT (UP TO 40 ATTENDEES.)
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Taste some of the World's finest chocolate including single origin and plantation chocolate. Learn how chocolate is made (from bean to bar) and how to recognise quality chocolate. Watch a chocolate making demonstration and taste chocolates so fresh they have only just had time to set. Duration: 90 minutes.
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£49.00A FUN, PRACTICAL CLASS FOR INDIVIDUALS, GROUP EVENTS AND CORPORATE DAYS OUT (UP TO 14 ATTENDEES.)
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Awaken your inner chocolatier as you discover the art of chocolate truffle making. Learn how to temper chocolate before rolling and dipping a selection of indulgent chocolate truffles. Gift wrap 20 chocolate truffles ready to take home. No experience necessary. Duration: 2 hours.
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£75.00OUR MOST POPULAR CHOCOLATE MAKING CLASS. A COMPREHENSIVE CLASS WHICH TEACHES HOW TO MAKE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHOCOLATES. A GOOD BEGINNER CLASS FOR THOSE WISHING TO MAKE CHOCOLATES AT HOME OR AS PREPARATION FOR THE CHOCOLATE MASTERCHEF COURSE.
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This chocolate class provides an overview of chocolate production, guidance on tasting and a practical exercise in making three different types of chocolates (chocolate truffles, pralines and a dipped ganache.) Participants take home 30-40 chocolates. No experience necessary. Duration: 3 hours.
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Beginner Chocolate Classes
The Cocoa Black Chocolate & Pastry School in Peebles, near Edinburgh offers beginner chocolate classes suitable for adults aged 14 and over. Watch a chocolate class. Beginner chocolate classes have been designed for those with little or no chocolate making experience and for anyone keen to refresh their understanding of the basics. The classes provide an excellent foundation for Cocoa Black’s Chocolate Masterchef course. For groups of four or more, private group chocolate classes can be arranged by appointment. The Chocolate School also offers corporate entertainment and children’s chocolate classes.
What Skills will I Learn?
Each of the beginner chocolate classes teaches essential background information on chocolate including: cacao varieties; production methods; the difference between blended, origin and plantation chocolate and nutritional information. The practical workshops then move on to explore chocolate tempering techniques before participants roll up their sleeves to make their own handmade chocolates. Beginner chocolate classes also teach gift wrapping and provide guidance on storage and tasting. Participants on the practical classes take home what they make.
What Happens after the Beginner Chocolate Classes?
Beginner chocolate classes provide a solid introduction to chocolate. Those who attend the practical chocolate classes will have all of the skills they need to make their own chocolates at home. If required, the Cocoa Black can also provide chocolate making supplies for those who wish to develop their skills further. Many participants return to attend the Chocolate Masterchef course.
To book your Beginner Chocolate Class
Beginner chocolate classes can be booked by individuals or groups. Simply select which class you wish to attend, choose a date and proceed through checkout. If there is no availability or you wish to book a private group chocolate class, or corporate entertainment please contact us. If you want to gift a beginner chocolate class but are unsure of which class to choose, chocolate gift cards are available which can be redeemed against any Chocolate School class.
Chocolate Class Testimonial
“I first discovered the joys of Cocoa Black when its Chocolate School was featured in the British Airways in-flight magazine. Having just enjoyed one of their beginner chocolate classes with a group of friends, I can say that my expectations were more than exceeded. Our instructor was so knowledgeable and passionate about chocolate making that we were all seriously considering changing careers to join what is a likely to be a long list of job applicants for positions at Cocoa Black. The beginner chocolate class involved three hours of first class tuition and a lot of chocolates to take home. It was money very well spent.” (Jane, Oxford)