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Make your own chocolate: Chocolate history workshop Ghent
Make your own chocolate: Chocolate history workshop Ghent
Make your own hot chocolate
cacao beans

Make your own chocolate: Chocolate history workshop Ghent

By Chocolade Ambassade
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €59 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Did you know that the first chocolate ever eaten in Belgium was in Ghent, all the way back in 1635? From “blood-stained” lips to the invention of the bonbon in a pharmacy, the history of Belgian chocolate is anything but boring. Time travel with us to discover its fascinating past.

During this tasting experience, you’ll:
• Taste a chocolate drink recipe dating back 5,000 years
• Transform cacao beans into chocolate yourself as the Mayas &
Aztecs once did
• Recreate a 17th-century hot chocolate recipe
• Indulge in chocolate delicacies enjoyed by historical figures across centuries
• Discover chocolate’s origins as medicine and taste a recreation of the first Belgian bonbon
• Enjoy classic chocolate bonbons, including the iconic seashells

Please note: This is not a chocolate-making class focused on techniques like tempering, melting, or shaping chocolate into truffles or bonbons. Instead, participants will create chocolate from scratch by grinding cacao beans.

Activity location

  • Chocolade Ambassade: The Belgian Chocolate Experience
    • 3 Kraanlei
    • 9000, Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chocolade Ambassade: The Belgian Chocolate Experience
    • 3 Kraanlei
    • 9000, Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

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ENGLISH
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English

language

Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00
Price details
€59.00 x 1 Adult€59.00
Total
Price is €59.00
Until Thu, 30 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish guide is licensed/certified
  • What's includedWhat's includedHot chocolate with recipe
  • What's includedWhat's includedwater
  • What's includedWhat's includedcacao products
  • What's includedWhat's includedBelgian artisanal chocolates from different chocolate makers
  • What's includedWhat's includedChocolate bar crafted by yourself from cacao beans
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedtransport

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Due to the fact that our shop is located in a historical building, it is not easily accessible by wheelchair. If you use a wheelchair or you have any other support needs, contact us beforehand so we can look together what we can do to make this experience accessible for you.
  • This activity takes place in a chocolate shop. The tasting room temperature is around 18°C to maintain the quality of the chocolate. We would advise to bring a jumper if you are easily cold.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Personal small-group experience - welcome to our cosy tasting room, where we host small groups of up to 8 guests for an intimate and personalised experience. Different chocolatiers in one place -This tasting is a unique opportunity to sample artisanal chocolates from top chocolatiers located throughout Belgium- all within the span of just on hour. Explore the diversity of belgian chocolate and discover which style of chocolate fits you best, without the need to travel around. 3 activities in one -Our tasting isn’t just about savouring chocolates; it’s an interactive experience where you will delve into the rich history of Belgian chocolate. Learn everything about its origins and evolution. It’s the perfect alternative or complement to visiting a chocolate museum. Afterwards, there is also an opportunity to do some chocolate shopping if you wish. In the heart of Ghent -We are located in the historic centre of Ghent, around the corner of the Gravensteen castle & a 5-min walk from Graslei & Korenlei. This means the tasting can be easily combined with a day of sightseeing.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESChocolade Ambassade: The Belgian Chocolate Experience
    • 3 Kraanlei
    • 9000, Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEChocolade Ambassade: The Belgian Chocolate Experience
    • 3 Kraanlei
    • 9000, Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

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