Cusco: Bean to bar chocolate workshop
ID: GYG786432-1259344
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Learn how to make your own chocolate, starting from the cacao tree to the molding and everything in-between. Make your own organic chocolates and take another beautiful memory from Peru!
Learn how to make your very own chocolate during this interactive tour of the chocolate workshop and museum. Learn of the chocolate making process from bean to bar and everything in-between. Understand the history behind the famous cacao beans, and why Cusco makes some of the finest chocolate around the world.
Learn how to make chocolate from the professional guides, and then enjoy making your own in no time! When you make your chocolate, you will learn of the 4 processes involved which includes: roasting the cacao beans, removing cacao husk, grinding the cacao nibs on a metate with a mano (the same way the Aztecs did), and refining the cacao paste in a melangeur.
You will create delicious hot chocolates and your own chocolate bar, with your choice of ingredients. You can take home all of your handmade chocolates unless, of course, you have already eaten them!
Highlights
- Try drinks like the Maya and the conquistadores
- Satisfy your curiosity about cacao and its transformation into chocolate
- Take home a very original souvenir of Perú
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
