Chaqchao Chocolate Making Workshop

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Duration
2 hours 15 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, Spanish
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Explore the rich history of cacao and craft chocolate from bean-to-bar. Taste gourmet delights, learn traditional Aztec drink making, and create your custom chocolate bar. Delight awaits!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Listen to the exciting history of cacao while learning how to make chocolate from bean-to-bar.


Participants will make chocolate, the traditional chocolate drink of Aztec kings, and will finish the class by creating their very own chocolate bar to take home. The class will also include a chocolate tasting – can you spot the difference between the gourmet and the commercial?

Sample Menu

STARTER
Chocolate tasting
You will try up to 5 different chocolates
STARTER
Cacahuatl
You will get to make an ancient chocolate drink like the mexicans used to make

What You Get

Chocolate making machines

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Our classes normally run at 11am or 2:45pm. Please if you decide to book a chocolate class with us DO NOT FORGET to send us a message telling us what time would you prefer the class. You can either send us an email or by WhatsApp. The class runs for 2.5 hours and includes: - Explanation of the bean to bar chocolate making process and history of cacao - Roasting your own cacao beans - Making your own cacao paste in the traditional Mexican style with a granite stone morter - Making cacahuatil, an ancient Mexican drink. - Blind taste of different chocolates to understand the differences between commercial and artisan chocolate - Making your own chocolates with Andean grains, like quinoa, kiwicha, and coca to take home with you. The class is taken within our Chaqchao café where we also sell organic Peruvian coffee, organic homemade desserts, craft Peruvian beer and of course our bean to bar chocolates.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
25/10/2019 - 28/07/2026
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SUNDAY
11:00 - 14:45

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Santa Catalina 204, Calle Santa Catalina, Arequipa Arequipa, Peru, PE, 04001

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Our Chocolate Factory is located just one block from the famous Santa Catalina Monastery and a block and a half from the main plaza.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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What People Are Saying
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I knew it would be fun,...
July 05, 2025
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I knew it would be fun, but was surprised to find it so informative. Andres was excellent. With his energy, his patience, and his teachings. We not only learnt about the real and fake chocolates,...read more

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Fabulous workshop (Belgian chocolate loving family)
July 03, 2025
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We booked this workshop last minute, not knowing what to expect and coming from Belgium our expectations were set high… But this was ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! Very well designed workshop, with a great m...read more

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This is so fun and...
June 24, 2025
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This is so fun and delicious! The guides were so fun and knowledgeable. I would recommend to any Chocolate lover

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Must try on an off day
June 20, 2025
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Amazing experience and must do. Great for family and also solo trips. Get ready for a full class on Chocolate.

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Fun and delicious and educational
May 12, 2025
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Andres as a workshop host was the perfect blend of educational and entertaining. The whole experience was enlightening and interactive. We got to learn about the history, and the process of making ...read more

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10 meals
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