By Brittany Tiplady
Ah, February, the month of all things sweet. Sure, the weather may still be chilly but you can’t deny that love is in the air and the temptation for sweets is stronger than ever. If you’re an inquisitive chocolate lover you’ve come to the right place! Consider learning more about your favourite decadent treat at one of these workshops:
Wild Sweets by Dominic and Cindy Duby
Richmond (12191 Hammersmith Way #2145)
Wild Sweets offers weekly sessions, every Saturday, for attendees 10 years and older. Sessions include an extensive and educational chocolate tasting, appreciation and pairing, (including wine, beer, and spirits) priced at $45.
Coconama
Vancouver’s North Shore (264 East 1st Street)
In only two hours the chocolate experts at Coconama will teach you how to make chocolate from scratch by hand, and of course, you get to take your treats home with you! Classes are $40 per person; reserve your spot now-they sell out quickly!
Chocolate with Geoseph
Burnaby & Vancouver
Heighten your senses with Geoseph’s Chocolate Sensory Workshops that delve into the world of fine chocolate. His approach is fun, exciting and comprehensive, exploring technique that is typically only practiced at a professional level. Peruse the website for an in-depth look at the repertoire and menu and find a location and date that works best for you! Classes are 2.5 hours and $60 per person.
Kasama Chocolate
Vancouver
Kasama Chocolate regularly holds workshops in their East Vancouver location. This fun, hands-on workshops will guide you through all the steps involved in making fine, craft, bean-to-bar chocolate, with lots of chocolate sampling throughout the afternoon and your own hand made chocolate bars to bring home! This class is vegan-friendly.
Koko Monk Raw Chocolate Tasting & Decoding Class
Vancouver (1849 W 1st Ave)
Join Paul Dincer, Koko Monk’s chocolatier and founder on a raw chocolate tasting expedition. Koko Monk’s classes will explore the history and transformation of chocolate “while sampling a wide range of cacao beans and single origin, stone-ground, bean-to-bar chocolate.” It’s forewarned: this class is for more refined palate. Tasting and classes packages are $45 for two.
Purdy’s Chocolatier South Granville
Vancouver (2705 Granville Street)
Of course we couldn’t forget Purdy’s. In these private classes you’ll learn how to make a batch of truffles or chocolate bark using 100% sustainable cocoa. You’ll be sent home with the treats you make, and extra recipes to try at on your own. Classes are two hours and the location is customizable! Host a workshop at your office space, your home, or go the traditional route, and book your class at Purdys Factory Kitchen in Vancouver.
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