Off Site School Visits

At York Cocoa Works we are an open working chocolate factory in the heart of York.

We're inspired by York's chocolate making heritage to craft our own chocolate from cocoa  beans we source from farms around the world. We look forward to being able to join you in your school to share our love of chocolate with you.

Our educational workshop program offers a number of components for us to share our chocolate experiences with your group:

The Journey of a Cocoa Bean - Cocoa Assembly

Explore the journey of a cocoa bean and the origins of cocoa, it’s celebration by the Mayans and Aztecs and its journey to Europe. We'll taste cocoa beans as we explore the physical transformation that evolved over 2000 years of consumption from raw cacao beans, roasted cocoa nibs, cocoa mass to dark chocolate and eventually milk chocolate.

£250 per assembly - available for up to 120 participants per group

Duration: 45 minutes

The Art of the Chocolatier (groups up to approx 30 participants)

Explore the Art of the Chocolatier. Explore the origins of cocoa and the journey our cocoa goes through to be transformed into chocolate by tasting the making process.

We'll explore the tempering process required to work with chocolate, before participants create their own chocolate treat that can be decorated how they choose before wrapping  it up to take home and show off. 

£4.50 per student - available for groups of approximately 30 participants per group 

(we can cater for several groups across the day consecutively or simultaneously)

Duration: 45 minutes

The Science of Chocolate Making

We explore chocolate with all of our senses  before exploring the changing states of chocolate when undertaking the tempering process. Each participants will make their own chocolate bar to take home and enjoy.

This workshop is perfect for older students with a more hands-on chocolate exploration.

£19.50 per student - available for groups of up to 30 students per group

Duration: 1.5 hours

Introduction to Chocolate Making

Learn how to make a gorgeous ganache based chocolate truffle before learning  the art of tempering chocolate to hand dip and beautifully decorate your truffles and packaging to take home and enjoy.

£32.50 per student - available for groups of 8 - 30 students

Duration:2 hours 15 minutes

Please note a travel surcharge of will be applicable for locations outside of the York area at a base rate of £50 with an additional rate of £1 per mile for travel necessary (i.e. York to Selby - 14 miles - travel surcharge £50 + £14 = £64)

To Book

To book please select your preferred date from our reservation calendar together with your preferred activity and the number of anticipated participants. A member of our team will come back to you to confirm availability and will share an invoice for your booking to be paid before your workshop with us.  

Discover more online www.yorkcocoahouse.co.uk/SchoolWorkshops 

For more information or assistance with your booking please contact our team on events@yorkcocoahouse.co.uk