Chocolate Making Workshops in Mexico: Our Top 6

1.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 381 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62Our pick

At ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta, an English-speaking guide leads you through cacao’s journey from bean to chocolate. Roast beans, make cacao tea and hot chocolate, taste historic preparations, then create custom chocolate bars with your choice of toppings. The two-hour class suits adults and children age five and up.

“Fun and informative! Rod was an excellent teacher, and we all really appreciated his enthusiasm and expertise.”

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2.Chocolate & Margarita Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $45

At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, you’ll visit a traditional Mayan house, learn how cacao was used as currency, make a chocolate bar with traditional tools, and blend a chocolate margarita. Guides such as Angel, Roberto, Paty, and Eduardo lead the English-language workshop.

“A fun experience making a very chocalate-laden Margarita -- Angel, the guide, was cordial, informative, and with a great sense of humor.”

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3.Chocolate and truffles workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

At ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta, an English-speaking guide such as Rodrigo, Rod, or Zoar leads you through Mexican cacao, ganache, molded bonbons, and truffles. You make and take home your chocolates, then receive 10% off at the factory outlet. The small class has a maximum of eight people.

“What a great experience! We got a taxi driver (never take a taxi, they're corrupt, always take an Uber!) Driver drove us to wards downtown, stopped, and told us the meeting location was "just around the corner. " he was lying! We walked and walked, and our experience was supposed to start. They called us to be sure we were coming- we told them we were lost, but couldn't find street signs to let them know where we were. They called us about 5 minutes later to check in, and were very concerned. They said they would wait for us. The next call from them, i had to tell them…”

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4.Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Best value

At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, guides such as Paty, Angel, and Eduardo explain cacao’s Mayan roots before you grind beans, add seasonings, and make a chocolate disk to take home. The 90-minute class includes ingredients, samples, and a playful hands-on lesson.

“A wonderful place to make your own chocolate bar with organic products. Eduardo was a fantastic personable host that showed us how to create our chocolate bar and then taught us how to create our chocolate margaritas which we enjoyed afterwards. Mmmmmm! We all went to their store to sample 16 different chocolate bars so of course we would find a favorite to purchase. Gift items large selection so we found additional gifts to take home. All wrapped ready for luggage trip home.”

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5.Chocolate Seaside Workshop & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

At Stingray Beach, guides Wendy, Lucy, and their team lead you through Mayan chocolate traditions, hands-on chocolate making, and tastings of seven-plus Mexican artisan chocolates. You will also sample red and white wine, enjoy a chocolate martini, and take home your own creation.

“Very well presented, great venue, interesting and lots of fun. Plenty of chocolate and wine makes for a very good day.”

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6.Make Your Own Chocolate with Oaxacan Tradition Private Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $98

In central Oaxaca, guides such as Fernanda, Diego, Lupita, and Ruth introduce you to local cacao, then help you roast, peel, grind, sweeten, and drink it. This English-language class takes about 2.5 hours, welcomes children, and limits the group to four people.

“Top family experience! Fernanda was great with my 9 year old, who declared this the best tour in Oaxaca. Outstanding experience!”

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