Our Top 14 Chocolate Tastings in the USA

1.Princeville Botanical Gardens Tour and Chocolate Tasting Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 774 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126Our pick

Spend about three hours walking Princeville Botanical Gardens with a guide such as Troy, Lauren, Zoey, or Heidi. See rare plants, cacao trees, fruit, and honey hives, then taste Hawaiian produce and at least five single-origin chocolates. Expect hills, stairs, loose gravel, rain or shine, and a small group capped at 17 people.

“The guides are fantastic! I loved the interactive experience of walking through the Botanical Gardens (walking sticks and umbrellas provided), being able to sample the fruits and chocolate, as well as learning about the history of the gardens.”

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2.Kauai Chocolate Farm Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about three hours at Lydgate Farms near Kapaʻa, walking through cacao and botanical gardens with guides such as Sheri, Mason, Jess, or Brooke. Taste ripe cacao fruit, tropical produce, honey, vanilla, macadamia nuts, and estate-grown dark chocolate while learning how Hawaiian cacao becomes a finished bar. Children must be over 7.

“Excellent tour! Didn’t expect it to be so informative, especially about the benefits of quality dark chocolate.”

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3.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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4.Craft Chocolate Tasting and Farm Experience on the Big Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Meet Wrenn, Colin, Ren, and their team at Honolii Orchards near Hilo for a small-group cacao farm tour and tasting. Walk through the orchard, try fresh cacao pulp, cacao juice, roasted beans, cacao tea, seasonal fruit, drinking chocolate, and roughly a dozen Hawaiian craft chocolates while learning how soil, genetics, and fermentation shape flavor.

“Be prepared to have your breath taken away by this beautiful cacao farm. It truly is a hidden gem and a slice of paradise. Colin and Wren are truly masters of their craft and it shows. Every chocolate lovers dream tour by far. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and the bounty of your farm. Mahalo! Hi Darwin!!”

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5.Chocolate Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 76 reviews · 2h 15m · from $85

Spend 135 minutes tasting chocolate, pastries, desserts, drinks, and creative treats at Seattle bakeries, chocolatiers, and specialty shops. Guides such as Ivy, Will, Woody, Jade, and Ben share chocolate-making stories and Seattle context while leading you through Pike Place Market. The route covers less than a mile and runs rain or shine.

“This was wonderful and delicious!! Ivy was knowledgeable and very friendly. Loved it!!”

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6.Craft Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35

At River-Sea Chocolates in Chantilly, you’ll sample five onsite chocolate bars, learn how bean-to-bar chocolate is made, and see the factory’s production machines. The one-hour English tour is capped at 10 people. Dave is one guide named in the tour details, though guide assignments may vary. Adults are the main audience.

“Very informative Converted me to dark chocolate lover Knowledgeable and pleasant staff Recommend if in the area”

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7.New York City: 2-Hour Chocolate Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 28 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Walk from Washington Square Arch through Manhattan’s chocolate shops with a live guide, tasting seven treats such as truffles, salty caramels, almond bark, fudge, and cupcakes. Stops may include See’s, Varsano’s, Lilac Chocolates, Venchi, Molly’s, and Xocolatti. Vince is one guide who has led this tour.

“Our guide was not the original guide, but a last-minute fill-in. He was awesome! He was extremely knowledgeable and personable yet professional. He made the tour for us!”

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8.New York City: 2-Hour Chocolate Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Meet at Washington Square Arch at 2 p.m. for a two-hour walk through the West Village, tasting chocolates, hot chocolate, ice cream, cookies, and other sweets. Guides such as Vince, Marcy, Kyle, and Justin have led the route. Expect several stops, neighborhood history, and plenty of walking.

“We had a great tour with Marcy. Be prepared for lots of walking though, but definitely worth it. Except for the nationally know See's Candies, each stop (6 in call) was a locally owned shop. We often got to choose our own choice which was fun - others it was owner's choice. Either way it was a chocolate lover's delight. Well worth it. Marcy was very informative.”

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9.10 Bar Hawaiian Craft Chocolate Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

At family-owned Honolii Orchards near Hilo, Jude guides you through cacao’s story, fresh fruit, cacao juice, fermented beans, and 10 or more Hawaiian single-origin chocolate bars. The 90-minute tasting also includes cacao tea or brewing chocolate, seasonal farm fruit, sugar cane, and broad views toward the Honolii River Valley and Pacific Ocean.

“We truly enjoyed learning about the orchards, the cocoa pods, the process and everything in between. Jude was a most excellent host, very knowledgeable and a pleasure to meet and learn from. The chocolate tasting was amazing! Who knew that there's so much more to it... And wow the flavors! Great experience! It was a rainy day so we did not tour the farm, but enjoyed beautiful views while sampling delicious local chocolate. We definitely stocked up on chocolate❤️”

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10.Big Island Hawaii: Craft Chocolate Tasting and Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3h 30m · from $130

Spend 3.5 hours at Honolii Orchards near Hilo with guides Wren and Jude. Walk the cacao orchard, visit the fermentation room, learn chocolate’s story, and taste at least 10 single-origin Hawaiian bars, plus fresh cacao juice, roasted beans, cacao tea, macadamias, and seasonal fruit.

“Very cool chocolate farm tour and tasting. Learned lots of new things about cocoa raising and processing. Tasted 15 different types of chocolate and could actually tell the differences between them. Some good, some not so good and some amazing! We bought our favorites and decided to buy some more online!”

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11.Guided Chocolate Tasting Session in Rockland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $15Best value

Meet a chocolate sommelier at Bixby Chocolate Factory in Rockland for a 45-minute tasting of bean-to-bar chocolate. You’ll compare cacao from different growing regions, learn how beans become bars, and sample about 10 confections. Gluten-free and vegan options are available by request.

“It was fun learning about the process of turning cacao to delicious chocolate and tasting the differences in taste for different growing regions.”

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12.Anchorage: Chocolate and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Egan Center, then ride in a small van to Chugach Chocolates and 61 Degree North Winery. Taste up to six chocolates, five locally crafted wines, and pair them using tasting cards. Guide Chris may lead the tour, sharing Alaska stories and practical food insight along the way.

“We had a great tour! We are local but wanted something unique. We sampled a lot of great chocolate and were each able to customize our wine tasting to our specific tastes. Chris was a great guide - very knowledgeable about Alaska and fun to have at the helm.”

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13.Santa Fe Chocolate Tasting and History Exploration Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $80

Meet your guide at La Fonda on the Plaza for a private, three-hour walk through Santa Fe’s chocolate story. You’ll taste traditional chocolate elixirs at Kakawa, visit the Oldest House and Spanish Mission church, then sample chocolates at three Plaza-area shops. Guides may include Sita or Paul Hillman.

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14.Premium Loose Leaf Tea and Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

At Mamancy Tea & Chocolate in Beaverton, you choose a private two-hour session built around tea tasting, afternoon tea, chocolate making, or a mix of these. Learn tea brewing, herbal blending, chocolate tempering, and chocolate bark making, then take home half of your creation. Confirm the venue before booking.

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