Group - Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Tour at York Cocoa Works

duration: 45 min - 1 hour min_age: 8max_age: 108group_size: For groups 8 to 60 participants!description: Learn how we make chocolate at York Cocoa Works with our Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey.During your time with us, one of our expert chocolate makers will share the secrets of our cocoa and how we transform it into chocolate. You will discover our origins and learn the rich history of chocolate making in York before taking a peek into our manufactory and watching our chocolate being made. This session concludes with a special tasting conducted by our cocoa connoisseur. You will sample the chocolate we make from cocoa beans all around the world, experiencing the different strengths and flavour notes in our range.Build your own chocolate experience with us by adding in our Chocolate Packages and hands-on chocolate making activities.Following the journey, you are invited to join us in our Chocolate Cafe where you can use your ticket to enjoy further discounts across our whole product rangeitinerary: - Guided walk around our active roasting, winnowing, and conching machinery on the factory floor through our viewing windows.

• Structured sensory tasting flight of varying cocoa materials and chocolate percentages and geographical origins.
• Q&A with your chocolate guide.

highlights: - See real bean-to-bar chocolate machinery operating right in the heart of York.

• Taste the raw cocoa materials, from the fruit, bean and cocoa nib that create the chocolate flavour
• Taste an exclusive flight of rare single-origin milk and dark chocolates.
• Learn how to identify distinct flavor notes like fruit, smoke, and nuttiness in cocoa.

Curate your own chocolate experience with us by adding in hands-on chocolate making activity and Chocolate Hospitality Packages.check_in_details: Meet your tasting guide at the Chocolate Cafe counter inside York Cocoa Works at 10 Castlegate 5 - 10 minutes before departure.We will do our best to accommodate late attending participants but you may miss some of the activity as we are unable to delay start times for latecomers. special_requirements: Please avoid eating really pungent foods prior to your tasting or wearing heavy perfumes or colognes, as this can severely disrupt your sensory tasting experience and that of other guests.extras: Organisers are welcome to add on creating their own chocolate treat and refreshment packages following your tour. Attendees are welcome to use their exclusive 10% discount following the workshop to purchase chocolates and refreshments from our Chocolate Shop.disclaimers: Our production schedules vary; specific machinery may or may not be running dynamically during your exact tour window. Read more details