Where to Go: the 4 Best Chocolate Making Workshops in Italy

1.Chocolatier for a day: raw bean to bar chocolate in Modica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $94Our pick

In Modica, Giuseppe and Vincenzo guide a small group through cacao selection, roasting, stone grinding, tastings, and bar making. You choose ingredients, package your chocolate, and take home your own bean-to-bar creation. The workshop is in Italian, with interpreters not included.

“6 of us enjoyed a morning with Guiseppe, Vincenzo and our interpreter Pietro. It was fun, informative and tasty!”

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2.45-Minute Chocolate Workshop at Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $46Best value

At Choco-Story Turin, you will spend 45 minutes learning to work chocolate with molds, decorations, and professional tools. Make mini bars and personal treats, then visit the museum with an audio guide. Sessions run in Italian, English, or French for up to 10 people.

“esperienza molto divertente e creativa, abbiamo imparato a fare disegni con il cioccolato e creare le nostre piccole opere dando spazio alla fantasia e poi abbiamo potuto portare tutto a casa! compreso il carinissimo grembiule di Choco story, oltre che alla visita al museo dove si impara davvero tutta la storia di questa materia prima. consigliatissimo”

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3.Become a chocolatier for a day, in Modica raw chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $68

At i Sapori degli Iblei in Modica Alta, you’ll learn how cocoa beans become raw chocolate, taste different flavor notes, and make a personalized bar. Equipment, ingredients, protective clothing, and bottled water are included. The start time is arranged with you.

“We had such a fun time at the Modica Chocolate Factory, it’s like an actual Willy Wonka Factory! They were so nice and accommodating , they even set up a little party for one of my daughter’s birthday! It’s a fun, exciting and DELICIOUS experience, we would definitely go back again!”

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4.Artisan Chocolate Making Class in Perugia

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Meet at Via dei Priori at 11:00 am for a 45-minute English or Italian chocolate class. Learn how cocoa is grown and processed, work with Peruvian chocolate, add fruit and nuts, and make an artisan bar in a small group of up to 15.

“Very informative hostess. We made chocolate bars in a lovely cafe using the traditional manual method with Peruvian sourced chocolate.”

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