9 Chocolate Making Workshops in the UK Worth Booking

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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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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3.Make Your own Amazing Chocolate in Notting Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $74

At Melt Chocolates in Notting Hill, a chocolatier guides you through cacao’s journey from fruit to finished bar. You’ll taste different origins and chocolate percentages, then make three 45g dark chocolate bars with your own flavors and decorations. Classes hold no more than eight people.

“My family and I loved this experience. It was set in a great chocolate shop in charming Notting Hill. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable about cocoa beans from around the world and walked us through the entire process from harvesting the bean to pouring out delicious chocolate into moulds. I learned a TON about different chocolate and got to sample chocolate of different compositions and flavors from around the world. Watching my daughter make chocolate and leave so happy made this experience worth it. We had an awesome time and would definitely do this again.”

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4.Chocolate Truffle-Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Join JoJo of Cook and Craft Collective for a two-hour London chocolate class. Make ganache, shape truffles, coat them in chocolate or cocoa, and decorate with sprinkles or cocoa nibs. Ingredients and equipment are supplied, and you take home a box of your finished sweets.

“JoJo was great fun to make chocolates with Me and my Gf had a great time and will certainly recommend and come back for the activities she has to offer”

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5.Introduction to Chocolate Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $84

At York Cocoa House near Clifford’s Tower, an English-speaking instructor teaches you to make ganache, temper chocolate, coat truffles, and wrap about 300g of treats to take home. Ingredients, equipment, recipes, and packaging are included, with a 10% discount on chocolate ingredients afterward.

“it was fun and very informative. only lasted 1.5 hours. seemed rushed but we were no where near the 2.5 hrs length of booking.”

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6.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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7.Manchester: 2-Hour Chocolate Truffle-Making class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $65Top rated

Join head chocolatier Raanan in Manchester for a two-hour, hands-on truffle workshop. You’ll learn tempering, shape and coat your own chocolates, enjoy a welcome chocolate drink, and take your finished treats home. The class is in English and welcomes children aged 8 and older.

“Great and tasty experience! I totally recommend it. If I had to provide feedback to make it even better, it would be that after the demonstration of how to prepare the different types of truffles coating, the chef could do a brief summary before the attendees start coating their truffles. Also, at the beginning of the session we were unsure of whether we could drink the chocolate that was offered or if it would be part of the truffle making process. A quick and clear comment about it would clear any possible doubt :)”

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8.3 Hour Chocolate Making Experience in The Mayford business centre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $131

Spend three hours with Karen and her assistant Deborah at The Chocolate School in Woking. You’ll make ganache, pipe filled chocolates, temper chocolate, coat truffles, add decorations, and pack about 10 truffles and 24 chocolates into gift boxes.

“AMAZING. If you only go to one course this year go to one of Karen’s in Woking. Easy to get to from London Waterloo and well worth it.. Fun, informative and you come away with a load of goodies.”

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9.Hands-On Churros & Chocolate Class on a London Houseboat

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · from $117

Join half-Spanish London host Tere aboard her Dutch barge houseboat in Canary Wharf for a small, hands-on churros and chocolate class. Sip Spanish Cava, mix dough, fry and pipe churros, then enjoy them with chocolate sauce. The class runs about two hours for up to four people.

“Had an absolute blast! Would highly recommend for anyone to try out. Plus she has the cutest cat ever!”

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