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15 Chocolate Making Workshops Worth Booking Worldwide

43 tours  ·  from $29 a head

Tempering is the whole game, and it is the one thing a class can genuinely teach you in an afternoon. These 15 workshops are compared on how much you actually do, whether the box comes home with you, and the minimum age at the bench.

Vienna: Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting - Getting to the Chocolate Museum from Pilgramgasse
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Vienna: Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting

1.Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,802 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55Our pick

At Chocolate Museum Vienna, an English- or German-speaking chocolatier guides you through tastings, tempering, three decorated chocolate bars, and an Aztec-style hot chocolate. You use a professional machine, take home your creations, receive a signed BO-YO certificate, and visit the small interactive museum afterward.

“Amazing experience for all ages! The ladies behind the desk are amazing and so lovely. Give yourself time to get a coffee or hot chocolate and some of the goodies at the counter. Such a unique and fun experience!!”

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Brussels: Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Tastings - Check in at Place de la Justice, then walk to the class
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Brussels: Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Tastings

2.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,629 reviews · 1h 30m · from $82

At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in central Brussels, a chocolatier such as Patricia guides you through cacao tasting and hands-on work with Haitian chocolate. In 90 minutes, you make mendiants, truffles, and a personalized bar, then take everything home. The class is in English, with sessions at 11 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM.

“Lovely activity completed with my teenage daughters. We learnt how to make chocolates and truffles. A really fun activity”

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Brussels: 2.5-Hour Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop - The first lesson: why tempering matters
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Brussels: 2.5-Hour Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop

3.2.5-Hour Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 933 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

In a 150-minute English workshop at Voldersstraat 30, you learn to temper chocolate and make pralines and mendiants, including the fillings. Guides such as Calypso, Moses, Anna, and Ahn lead small teams through the process. You also get hot chocolate and a box of your handmade chocolates to take home.

“Very informative, the host was fantastic and told great stories about the history of types of chocolate. He was also very helpful with the making of the chocolates itself!”

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Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Bruges - The Instructors Make a Real Difference
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Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Bruges

4.Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $70Top rated

At this 2.5-hour Bruges workshop, you work in pairs or threes to temper chocolate, make praline shells and ganache, decorate mendiants, and finish with hot chocolate. Instructors such as Sabina, Sara, Rose, and Tina guide the process. You leave with a golden box holding 35-plus handmade chocolates. Children must be at least 12.

“Sabina was wonderful, thoroughly explained the process and told some interesting stories. Would recommend”

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Bruges: Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop - What happens during the 150-minute workshop
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Bruges: Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop

5.Belgian Praline and Mendiants Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 620 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

Spend 150 minutes in central Bruges learning to temper chocolate, fill praline shells, and decorate mendiants with dried fruit. English-speaking instructors such as Harry, Sabina, August, and Henry guide small stations of two or three people. You make at least 30 chocolates, enjoy hot chocolate, and pack your sweets to take home.

“It was a very fun activity. The tour guide was very patient and nice”

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1.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels (bean to bar) - What you actually make in 90 minutes
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1.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels (bean to bar)

6.1.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels (bean to bar)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 462 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $76

At The Belgian Chocolate Makers in Brussels, you’ll taste raw cacao, cacao liquor, pod juice, and chocolates from several origins before making truffles, mendiants, and a decorated chocolate bar. Instructors such as Patricia and Elisabetta guide the class in English. Your creations go home in a gift box, with a VIP option adding champagne and an embroidered apron.

“We had Elisabetta. She was so very detailed! One thing I will say that holds true like other reviews is that there is no ruby chocolate samples or on how it’s made and there is walking to the lab part (it has stairs, so might need to contact about accessibility). We had so much fun! It’s very good quality and very informative. Definitely a good activity”

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Paris: 45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story - The Chocolate Bar: Shapes, Toppings, and Personal Style
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Paris: 45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

7.45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 444 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

At Paris’s Choco-Story, a chocolatier guides you through a 45-minute hands-on decorating class in French and English. Shape a chocolate bar, dip orange strips and marshmallows, add nuts and sweets, then take home 250 to 300 g of treats and an apron. Your ticket also includes tastings, a virtual demonstration, and the three-floor museum.

“Great experience we really enjoyed it, our guide was really helpful and made the session enjoyable. Not sure if it’s fully worth that much money… but overall it was good!”

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York: Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works - Making Your Own 200g Chocolate Bar
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York: Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

8.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 401 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Best value

At York Cocoa Works, you learn where cocoa comes from, taste white, milk, and dark chocolate, then work with tempered chocolate to make a 200g bar. Choose your mould, flavours, and toppings before wrapping your creation to take home. English-speaking guides such as Sam, Matthew, and Maya have led lively sessions.

“Learned so much, had loads of fun and reignited my love for chocolate!”

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Bruges: Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry - Why the workshop works for adults and children
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Bruges: Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry

9.Chocolate Making Workshop and Chocolate Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 395 reviews · 1 hour · from $53

At Choco-Story Brugge, an English, French, or Dutch-speaking chocolatier shows you how to make lollipops, mendiants, bars, and decorated shapes. You work with three types of melted chocolate and plenty of toppings, then visit the interactive museum with an audio guide in 11 languages.

“We all really enjoyed the experience. We were a family of 4 ranging 9 - 84 years old. The chocolate tastes incredible too. Our guide was very friendly. We would happy do again”

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Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta - From cacao tree to finished chocolate
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Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

10.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 381 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

At ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta, a guide such as Rodrigo, Martin, Elias, or Zoar leads you through cacao’s Mexican past, bean roasting, cocoa drinks, tastings, and hands-on chocolate making. You’ll flavor your own bars with toppings, then take them home. The two-hour English workshop suits adults and children age five and older.

“It was fun and educational. Rob was a pleasure and ensured everyone was equally included. The chocolate was delicious and it was interesting to learn about its origins”

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Brussels: Chocolate Truffle & Belgian Hot Chocolate Workshop - Finding the workshop at number 30
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Brussels: Chocolate Truffle & Belgian Hot Chocolate Workshop

11.Chocolate Truffle & Belgian Hot Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 367 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

At #30 in Brussels, ring the bell at the large glass door for a 90-minute, English-language truffle class. An instructor such as Calypso, Moses, Miranda, or Chou guides you through chocolate making, toppings, and Belgian hot chocolate. You work at a station, make several flavors, and take your truffles home.

“Really fun activity. Lovely guide. Lovely group. Great that we could essentially get on with it with basic instructions. Music playing in the background was fun. The mixture made loads of trickles to take home. Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend.”

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Chocolate workshop in Chocolate Museum Vienna "BO-YO" - Making three chocolate bars
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Chocolate workshop in Chocolate Museum Vienna “BO-YO”

12.Chocolate workshop in Chocolate Museum Vienna “BO-YO”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $56

At Chocolate Museum Vienna BO-YO, an instructor guides you through tempering basics, filling three molds, choosing toppings, and preparing Xocolatl, an Aztec-style hot chocolate with chili, vanilla, and cinnamon. The 75-minute session includes museum admission and suits beginners and children from age three, with adults required to accompany young children.

“Fun experience, great for kids and teens. Lovely staff. We enjoyed learning about chocolate as well ask making it!”

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Brussels: Chocolate Workshop and Guided Walking Tour - Meeting at Grand Place 23
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Brussels: Chocolate Workshop and Guided Walking Tour

13.Chocolate Workshop and Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 263 reviews · 3h 30m · from $81

Walk from Grand Place through central Brussels with a local English, French, or Dutch-speaking guide, tasting 10 chocolates at respected chocolatiers before a 1-hour-15-minute praline workshop. Guides such as Emin, Avo, Beni, and Stephan add city stories, shopping tips, and chocolate know-how.

“Absolutely loved this tour with Bennie! She’s knowledgeable, personable and very funny! We learned a lot about Belgium and its chocolate culture/history. Bennie sprinkled hilarious anecdotes throughout. Highly recommend!”

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Nashville's Goo Goo Chocolate Tasting & Candy Making Class - The tasting begins with classic Goo Goo flavors
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Nashville’s Goo Goo Chocolate Tasting & Candy Making Class

14.Nashville’s Goo Goo Chocolate Tasting & Candy Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $55

At Goo Goo Chocolate Co. in downtown Nashville, you’ll taste classic candies, learn how the 1912 Goo Goo Cluster became a local icon, and create your own premium chocolate treat. The one-hour class costs $55, welcomes small groups of up to eight, and includes an apron to take home.

“So fun! We had two littles and they loved it! Loved learning the history and being so hands on! Yummy!”

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Bruges: Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting - Building shells, adding filling, and waiting for the chocolate
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Bruges: Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

15.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 203 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

At Langestraat 52 in Bruges, an English-speaking chocolatier such as Wilfred, Tom, or Koenraad guides you through Belgian praline making. You share a station with one partner, taste Belgian beers between each step, and leave with handmade chocolates. The two-hour class suits beginners aged 12 and up.

“The overall experience was really positive! A big thank you to Wilfred (I hope I got the name right), our wonderful host. He was great at explaining the chocolate-making process and added just the right mix of interesting information and funny jokes to keep us entertained throughout the lesson. The beer was also very good—it was interesting to taste different kinds and to learn more about Trappist monks and their brewing tradition. Definitely a fun and tasty experience!”

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