Chocolate Bar Making Workshop - York Cocoa Works
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York, England
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Chocolate fans—this is the one for you! Rather than simply buying chocolate from a shop in York, this experience allows you to learn how to make your own chocolate bar from scratch. Learn special techniques used by chocolatiers—such as how to temper chocolate, and experiment with different flavor combinations too. At the end of the lesson, enjoy the perk of being able to take your chocolate bar away with you.
- Enjoy a hands-on chocolate making lesson in York
- Learn specialist skills—such as how to temper chocolate
- Find out fun facts about the origins of cocoa and ingredients used
- Taste what you make—you can take a chocolate bar home with you
Sample Menu
Dessert
Chocolate Bar
Design your own chocolate bar with our single origin chocolates.
What's Included
- 160g Chocolate Bar to take home to enjoy!
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cocoa Works, 10 Castlegate, York YO1 9RN, UK
The York Cocoa Works is located on Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 18 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Gemma_T
You get to learn about the cocoa bean and where the company gets theirs from. You get to understand more about how chocolate is made. Making the chocolate was an eye opener on how to do this and the taste of the chocolate was amazing. I would highly recommend this activity when visiting York.
Reviews
4.6
based on 183 reviews
Penny_h, Apr 2026
The kids really enjoyed it, and I liked how the teacher interacted with everyone. I learnt a lot and have really enjoyed the chocolate we made although I've not managed to eat it all yet…
Jill_H, Apr 2026
Began with an informative talk on the chocolate making process, including an opportunity to taste plain and milk chocolate before making own bar to take home. Group size quite small so not waiting around for a long time. Had a choice of chocolate type, toppings and moulds. Found using a hair drier was a surprisingly quick and efficient method to melt the chocolate. Could collect finished chocolate bar after a 30 min wait. Very well organised and an enjoyable experience,
Marion_M, Apr 2026
Lovely visit with my grandsons. They loved the whole experience. Very informative chat at start and fun making the chocolate bars !
Keri_J, Mar 2026
Good fun and informative..............................................................................
James_M, Mar 2026
Went on this experience with my wife and two children (6 and 3) and we all had a great time. We enjoyed the introduction explaining the chocolate making process as well as the tasting samples, my 6 year old thinks he's an expert now! Then there was a great variety of flavourings and ingredients to add to our own chocolate once we got stuck. All four bars made were delicious and didn't last long once we got them back!
martin_a, Mar 2026
Great introduction to chocolate making. Very Knowledgeable teacher. A must to do in York. Made a great bar of chocolate and you get to scrape the bowl like you did when you were a kid. Book it now !
Irene_D, Dec 2025
Interesting; well managed and good fun.
Very helpful and friendly young lady led the class of beginners. Great activity!
Renee_M, Dec 2025
What a fun way to make memories and something yummy in York! Class was informational and fun, and now learned a new use for a blow dryer.
Poppy_G, Dec 2025
Staff shared good knowledge about the process and taught us how the cocoa bean ends up on the shelf as chocolate. Good experience to to with friends/family/partner, and we made our own chocolate bars and got to personalise them!
Janet_P, Nov 2025
Fun and enjoyable something I’ve never done before, tutor was fun and the chocolate tasted great. 👍👍
Gemma_T, Nov 2025
You get to learn about the cocoa bean and where the company gets theirs from. You get to understand more about how chocolate is made. Making the chocolate was an eye opener on how to do this and the taste of the chocolate was amazing. I would highly recommend this activity when visiting York.
Nisha_M, Nov 2025
Great experience. The guy leading the experience was excellent. Would definitely recommend! Lovely little shop.
Lisa_P, Oct 2025
Was a very informative and fun experience. Hands on, tasting and tempering chocolate. Would highly recommend... Def worth the money.
Liz_C, Oct 2025
Very informative and interesting. Lots of hands on and tasting Good fun Our instructor was very knowledgeable and appealing to all ages
Pat_J, Sep 2025
I learned a few tricks of working with chocolate and through the bars we made. You had plenty of flavours and ingredients to add to your milk or dark chocolate to make the bar. There were about 18 people in the full class, yet it moved quickly. It was fun listening to our guide talk and explain things. It took about 25 minutes after the class for the bars to harden or you could come back before the end of day to pick yours up.
roger_p, Sep 2025
you melt down some plain chocolate[about 160 gms] they then add your flavouring[which when solid i couldnt taste]stir it and pour into a mould and put in the fridge to solidify.cost £25 could do that at home much much cheaper.was disappointed
LadyVeltri, Aug 2025
We had a fabulous time making chocolate with a expert guiding us along the way. Such a fun experience!
Larry_H, Aug 2025
This was a very informative tour about chocolate.
And it was a lot fun to make our own chocolate bar!
Elizabeth_I, Aug 2025
Really well organised - the host is passionate about chocolate and therefore very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. The activity itself was fun to do - there was a group of 6 of us taking part from ages 14 to 60 and all really enjoyed it. Would recommend.
christine_d, Jul 2025
This was a lot of fun and informative. My teens even enjoyed it. Great activity for the whole family.
Zena_C, Jun 2025
Good Experience, Interesting And informative of the chocolate journey start to finish off a chocolatebar .
Lydia_D, Jun 2025
A fantastic experience. Lots of interesting info about the chocolate making process and then great fun making our own bars with different flavours. My daughter loved it!
Cheryl_R, May 2025
Brilliant experience
Well explained, learnt a lot
Very friendly and attentive staff
The chocolate is very tasty, lots of variety of toppings too
Would do this again
Susan_D, May 2025
I learned so much about chocolate in a small group setting. The teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and let us experiment with our chocolate as much as we wished! I would recommend this for families with children that are older, maybe preteen and above.
john_v, Apr 2025
You don’t just learn about chocolate—you get to experience making it firsthand. With only four of us in the group, the experience felt personal and hands-on. We got to choose the type of chocolate and toppings to create our own custom bar to take home. The guide was friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing time. The entire experience lasted just over 30 minutes, with an additional 30 minutes for the chocolate to set.
Charles_S, Mar 2025
This was so much fun. Learned about chocolate and how to process. The bonus is you get a souvenir to take home!!
Sonia_M, Mar 2025
Super fun chocolate making activity! Would recommend to anyone who loves chocolate. No baking experience needed. The instructor guides you every step of the way.
Claire_A, Mar 2025
A really enjoyable way to spend an afternoon! I had booked as a Valentines Gift for my husband and we both really enjoyed the experience and would recommend! The chocolate is divine ❤️🍫
Lia_H, Mar 2025
Yes you melt chocolate with a hairdryer, but it's good fun! And the chocolate is really nice quality
Would recommend!
Kathryn_W, Feb 2025
Very well organised activity; well set up and managed. Great delivery from the ‘instructor’, and interesting information. Work-stations are well set out and spacious; hygiene is excellent. Aimed at children and adults. A fun , immersive activity, with step by step instructions. We tempered chocolate and made our own chocolate bar.
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