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Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance
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Introduction to Fine Chocolate - Discovery Experience Tasting Kit with Video Guidance

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£38.95

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Highlights

  • On-Demand micro-learning course

  • 50 minutes

  • Beginner level

Description

IMPORTANT: LAST POSTING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS IS MONDAY 16th DECEMBER 2025 - POSTAGE WILL RESUME AFTER MONDAY 13th JANUARY.

Please note: I currently only have the with-dairy tasting box option in stock.

YOUR INTRODUCTION TO THE TASTE OF FINE CHOCOLATE

Take a guided tasting through fine chocolate crafted in the UK from some of the worlds best cocoa beans.

For anyone new to fine chocolate, this experience provides a hands-on introduction the tasting and appreciation of chocolate crafted from bean to bar here in the UK.

You’ll explore the main types and styles of craft chocolate through sight, smell, and taste, while also gaining the skills to appreciate it and describe what you are tasting. 

YOUR TASTING BOX

After booking the course, you will receive a tasting box containing everything you need to to discover the joys of fine chocolate. There is sufficient chocolate for two people to taste together or for you to taste and re-taste! Your box will include:

7 craft chocolate samples to taste

  • Set of 7 fine samples crafted by UK bean to bar makers comprising of 3 dark bars, 1 white bar, 2 milk bars and a dark flavoured bar.

  • Set of 7 corresponding bar information cards

  • 2 additional craft dark chocolate samples to taste and research

  • A set of Taste, Transparency and Craftsmanship postcards

  • A Taste Experience chart to help you find the flavours you are tasting

  • Starburst sweets for the aroma exercise

  • Roasted cocoa beans to crush and taste

  • Tasting notes to record you own taste experience and learning

I recommend that you could also pick up a bar of your usual chocolate and see how the taste compares and what it tells you about the beans and the way it was made.

PLEASE NOTE THE COST OF THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES £3.50 FOR POST AND PACKING. TASTING BOXES WILL BE POSTED OUT VIA ROYAL MAIL 48HRS. Despatch will be within 36 hrs of receiving the booking. Please contact me prior to booking if you need your tasting box delivered sooner.

YOUR VIDEO GUIDANCE

In the video guidance, I teach you how to taste chocolate, and the importance of aroma in detection of flavour. I then take you through the

I tell you what you might taste but remember your flavour journey will be unique to you, the experience I share is just a guide. I will also introduce you to some of the people involved in the growing of the cacao and making of the chocolate.

I will also give you tips on how to continue your chocolate journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When and how will my tasting box be posted?

    Tasting boxes are usually posted out within 36 hrs of receiving your booking and I use Royal Mail 48hrs for postage. If you require more urgent delivery, please call me prior to booking to ensure this will be possible. Tel: 07939652457. 

    Boxed can only posted to addresses in the UK. 

  • Do you offer vegan chocolate tasting options?

    Yes, you can select the Vegan option during your booking. 

    All the dark bars we taste are vegan and the craft chocolate sector has some very good vegan chocolate makers who provide milk alternatives in both white and milk bars. 

    Allergens in vegan bars. 

    The vegan bars often use nuts as milk alternative and they are made in factories or kitchens that handle nuts, gluten and dairy.

  • Are there any allergens in the chocolate?

    With dairy and non-dairy

    You have the option to order a with-dairy or non-dairy tasting pack. 

    Nuts

    The non-dairy pack includes bars using nuts and most bars are made in an environment that handles nuts, gluten and dairy. 

    Ingredients and allergens

    Details of ingredients and allergens for each chocolate are listed in the corresponding numbered post card or on the pack itself.  Details of the maker's website are given if you need further information. 

    Emulsifiers

    Some bars contain sunflower lecithin emulsifiers.

    Please check the ingredients list for individual bars.

  • Can I gift this tasting experience?

    Buying a gift voucher

    Yes, when booking you can have the option to buy a gift vouchers to be redeemed for this experience. 

    Redeeming a gift voucher

    If you have been given a gift vouchers for this experience. You can enter the voucher code at the checkout. Your code will tell me if you have already received a tasting box. 


  • How much chocolate do we get in the pack?

    You only need a small piece of chocolate to get the full flavour experience of a fine chocolate. In the Discovery Experience pack there are between 5 -15g or each chocolate. This is sufficient for two people to taste, find the flavours and find which chocolates they like. 

Course Content

  1. Fine Chocolate Guided Tasting Video

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