In this comprehensive online chocolate making course for beginners, you'll learn how to make your own incredible bean-to-bar chocolate right in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Led by Nicola (chocolate maker, teacher of 17 years and tutor with the International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting), you'll begin by exploring the history of chocolate and its cultural significance, followed by an introduction into cocoa beans and their origins, before discovering how they’re transformed into the chocolate we all know and love. From there, you'll move on to the practical skills you'll need to make your own chocolate, including roasting, cracking, winnowing, and grinding cocoa beans, refining chocolate, and tempering.
Along the way, you'll learn about the various types of chocolate, the role of different ingredients and equipment, and best practices for achieving the perfect flavour and texture.
This course is perfect for you if you are a chocolate enthusiast who wants to learn more about chocolate and find out how you can create bean-to-bar treats for your family and friends. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to create the chocolate, and be able to customise it to your own tastes and preferences.
The detailed schedule and course handbook will be sent to you after booking, along with a list of all recommended resources and equipment to get started on your chocolate making adventure.
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This course is taught as two live Zoom webinars. Recordings will be available to view after the live sessions.
Instructions for joining will be emailed to you shortly before the course begins.
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Module 1 - June 1st 2024, 6pm BST
Module 2 - June 2nd 2024, 11am BST
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The course fee is £210 GBP, which includes:
Two live webinars and the recordings to watch at your leisure.
A course handbook detailing the materials and equipment you’ll need to get started, and notes from the lessons.
Lifetime access to the course Telegram group, for asking questions and communicating with your classmates.
“Nicola breaks each process down into a simple chunk of information, which makes it easy to follow. Not giving too many different options for each process was also good for a beginner (me!) - I made my very first batch straight after attending her course and it was a success!”
“As a chocolate taster, I really enjoyed learning hands on skills to make chocolate myself. The course was practical, and support is provided to get you started on your chocolate making journey.”