COCOA ENCOUNTER
Private Bean To Bar Experience
The Chocolate Quarter
1A Spencer Street Birmingham B18 6DD United Kingdom
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
Private Bean To Bar Experience each
Make your own chocolate bar straight from cacao nibs
Chocolate Fondu Feast and Prosecco
Take home your own specially wrapped chocolate bar
Gets 10% off anything in store
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Learn the fascinating art of chocolate-making at the award-winning luxury chocolaterie, The Chocolate Quarter. Located in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, the independent store make exquisite confectioneries from the finest ingredients. Discover first-hand the process of transforming roasted cocoa beans into the nation’s favourite treat and become an expert in the nuanced flavours of this humble bean as it journeys from bean to bar. Take your chocolate appreciation to the next level as you make your own bar from scratch.
MORE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
Dive deep into chocolate and discover the history of the most delicious food from its very beginning at The Chocolate Quarter. Located in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, the award winning chocolaterie creates luxury chocolate gifts and intricate chocolate works of art by hand. The independent company prides itself in using highest quality ingredients to produce the most exquisite chocolate delights. Indulge in chocolate heaven and enhance your appreciation of the cocoa bean.In a private session with a professional chocolatier discover the origins of chocolate and taste single origin chocolate before creating a chocolate bar from start to finish. Start with grinding roasted cocoa nibs in a hot pestle, creating a chocolate paste to temper a 60 - 100g bar of delicious chocolate. While the chocolate sets sip on Prosecco and indulge in a chocolate fondu. Take home your own bar of chocolate, beautifully wrapped to enjoy with friends (or own your own). Guests get a 10 percent discount on anything bought in the store.The whole experience is very hands on with lots of tasting of chocolate as well learning more about cocoa beans and how the beans have different tastes depending on the area they originate from. They are very sensitive little souls, acidic soil will give them a sharper taste, and being covered in banana leaves could give them a slight hint of flavour too. There is something quite satisfying about hand making your own bar of luxury chocolate from scratch. The combination of practical information and hands-on activity makes for an experience that is a little bit different, and going as part of a hen-do, birthday, anniversary celebration or corporate team building would definitely be a memorable experience.
WHERE AND WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE
1A Spencer Street Birmingham B18 6DD United Kingdom
Monday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Closed on:
- 08 May 2023 - 08 May 2023 Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- 29 May 2023 - 29 May 2023 Spring bank holiday
- 28 Aug 2023 - 28 Aug 2023 Summer bank holiday
- 25 Dec 2023 - 25 Dec 2023 Christmas Day
- 26 Dec 2023 - 26 Dec 2023 Boxing Day
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