Where to Go: the 5 Best Chocolate Factory Tours in the UK

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York: Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

1.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 401 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Our pick

At York Cocoa Works in Castlegate, an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Matthew, or Maya explains cocoa origins and chocolate making before you temper, flavour, mould, and decorate a 200g bar. The one-hour workshop suits families, couples, and chocolate fans, with a 10% shop and café discount afterward.

“The experience is very relaxing very well organised, the guide was very informative.”

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Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

2.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $34

At York Cocoa Works on Castlegate, you’ll learn how cocoa becomes chocolate, taste ingredients, temper single-origin chocolate, and design a bar with your choice of flavours and toppings. The 75-minute session suits families, couples, and groups, with a finished bar to collect once set.

“Great experience, our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. The information provided was interesting and the chocolate tasting and chocolate making was fun!”

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York: York Cocoa Works Guided Tour and Tasting

3.York Cocoa Works Guided Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 168 reviews · 45 min · from $16Best value

At York Cocoa Works, a small group of up to eight follows cocoa from bean to bar, watches chocolate being made, and samples several York-made chocolates. Guides such as Sam, Greg, Matthew, and Megan bring clear explanations and good humor to this 45-minute English-language tour.

“It was a lovely informative tour of the shop/factory Tasting the coca was a great experience Staff very welcoming would recommend for a short excursion”

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Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey at York Cocoa Works

4.Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey at York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $17

At York Cocoa Works, an expert guide such as George, Greg, Sarah, or Matthew explains chocolate from cocoa pod to finished bar. You’ll see the manufactory, handle beans, taste chocolates from around the world, and receive a store discount afterward. The small group is capped at eight people.

“We visited as a group of ladies on 4th December in an afternoon session and we were greeted by our tour guide George with a big smile and a very warm welcome to the York Cocoa Works. George excitedly explained the process of chocolate making and everything that goes into making the delicious chocolates we get to consume. We really enjoyed listening to him speak about the process, asking questions along the way and the most interesting thing we found is how lovingly George spoke of the process, despite the amount of times he's likely told this story. He still seems very passionate about the process and the story behind…”

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Class – Introduction to Chocolate Making at York Cocoa Works

5.Class – Introduction to Chocolate Making at York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Work with ganache, temper chocolate, make traditional truffles, and wrap about 300g of your own creations at York Cocoa Works. This English-language workshop meets at 10 Castlegate, begins at 10:00 am, and is limited to 12 people.

“I didn’t get to this master class at all, you could buy a ticket in the system for Thursday, I came to the place and was told that master classes are not held on Thursdays and apparently there was some kind of error in the system. They told me to write by email, I wrote, but I did not receive a response back, although several days have passed”

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Where to Go: the 5 Best Chocolate Factory Tours in the UK

York: Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

1.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop at York Cocoa Works

Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

2.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

York: York Cocoa Works Guided Tour and Tasting

3.York Cocoa Works Guided Tour and Tasting

Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey at York Cocoa Works

4.Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey at York Cocoa Works

Class – Introduction to Chocolate Making at York Cocoa Works

5.Class – Introduction to Chocolate Making at York Cocoa Works

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