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The Belgian Chocolate Makers SRL

4.3 based on 115 reviews

When you book for a chocolate workshop in Brussels, please always check that you book at a real chocolate factory where true and certified chocolate makers work. Too many scams are currently proposed when it comes to book for a chocolate workshop. Ask which cacao and ingredients you are going to use. Make sure that the host is a real chocolate maker. We are a true and certified chocolate artisan in Brussels. We are sharing our passion by organizing every day some chocolate workshops.

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Chocolate Making & Tasting Experience in Brussels (1.5 Hours with a Certified Artisan)

Discover the authentic Belgian chocolate workshopWhen you book with us, you’ll experience the real world of Belgian chocolate making with a certified handcraft chocolatier, officially recognized by the Federal Belgian Government. We proudly display the “Certified Belgian Handcraft Chocolate” logo on all our creations; it's a guarantee of authenticity and craftsmanship.Unlike the many tourist shops around Grand Place that sell only industrial chocolates, with us you’ll truly learn the art of making chocolate, guided step by step by a genuine artisan. Not all “chocolate workshops” are what they claim. Some are just student-run activities in restaurants or museum demos with no real chocolatier involved. With us, you’ll be learning from genuine certified Belgian chocolate makers.What you will doDuring the workshop, you’ll create your very own chocolate delights:Handcrafted trufflesTraditional chocolate mendiantsA personalized chocolate barAll of this is made with exceptional cacao from our organic plantations in Grand’Anse, Haiti. Once known as the “Pearl of the Antilles,” Haiti was historically a major exporter of coffee, vanilla, cacao, sugar cane, and essential oils. Despite decades of hardship, our cooperative partners are driving positive change through quality cacao and farm diversification.Smallholder farmers in Grand’Anse grow cacao organically and deliver it to our fermentation centre, where it undergoes a rigorous process of fermentation and drying. This results in a flavoursome cacao that you will use during your workshop. To reward this exceptional quality, our farmers receive a premium: 33.9% of your workshop fee goes directly to them.What you will experienceLearn all about bean-to-bar chocolate making and the journey from plantation to bar.Taste different origin cacaos from around the world.Discover the unique flavour of cacao mucilage (pod juice) and our pure liqueur de cacao (100% cacao mass, no alcohol, no sugar).Depending on availability, hold a fresh cacao pod in your hands and taste a fresh bean.Visit our bean-to-bar machinery after the workshop and understand each step of chocolate making.Enjoy a hot chocolate in winter or a chocolate granita in summer.Get 20% off our full chocolate collection in-store with the wristband you receive at check-in.Everything you create during the workshop is yours to take home and share!Practical informationDuration: approx. 1.5 hoursLocation: The workshop takes place in our brand-new, fully equipped 170 m² training centre (capacity: up to 60 participants), located just 3 minutes on foot from our ticket office at Place de la Justice 5.Meeting Point: Please check in at the ticket office 15 minutes before your session. If you have mobility concerns, you may go directly to the training centre, simply let us know in advance.Comfort: Our training centre is fully air-conditioned and may feel a bit cool; please dress accordingly. Hairnets are provided. Water dispensers are available. A disabled-access toilet is on-site.Sessions: Due to high demand, we run three daily workshops at 11 AM, 2 PM, and 5 PM.Why choose us?This is more than a chocolate workshop. It’s an authentic journey into ethical, sustainable, and traceable bean-to-bar chocolate. Guided by one of the very few certified handcraft chocolate makers in Brussels, you’ll enjoy an inspiring, hands-on experience that connects you directly with the farmers, the cacao, and the craft itself.

1,5 Hour VIP Chocolate Making Class and Tastings in Brussels

We are not a so called chocolate museum or a tourist place like the numerous stores located near Grand Place where they only sell fake handcrafted Belgian chocolates. We are a true Belgian chocolate maker and we are certified by Belgian government . With us you will really learn how to make your chocolates with a true artisan!Let's share our passion and learn a lot of things about Belgian chocolate from our plantations to our store in Brussels!During the workshop you will handcraft some truffles , some mendiants and a personalized chocolate bar using selected cacao coming from our organic plantations located in Haiti Grand Anse. Once known as the perl of the Antilles, Haiti was a great exporter of coffee, vanilla, cacao, sugar cane and essential oils. The 1994 trade embargo, war and insecurity reduced the agricultural industry. Our cooperative partners drives change thanks to the focus on quality cacao and farm diversification. Smallholder farmers in Grand Anse grow our cacao organically, and deliver their wet mass to the fermentation centre where a rigorous fermentation and drying is being done, resulting in a flavoursome cacao that you will be able to use during the workshop. Our farmers receive a premium for the quality they deliver. 33,9% of the price we receive from you for this experience is used to pay premiums to our farmers.During the experience, you will make some mendiants, some truffles and also a personalized bar that you will be able to bring with you at the end of the workshop. It is a nice moment as well to share with our chocolate makers. They will explain you a lot of things about the cacao. You will be able to taste a cacao bean (super bitter!) and also the cacao liquor (the mass we use to make the chocolate). The experience takes place in our both locations depending the day, the time and how busy are our workshops. Both our places are very near to each other (5mns by walking):Rue Lebeau 7/11, 1000 Brussels (Sablon)Rue de Namur 6, 1000 Brussels (Place Royale)The meeting point is our booking desk located at Place de la Justice 5. The activity can take place in one of our 2 stores and workshops that are very closed to the meeting point. From the meeting point, once your booking has been checked, our staff will bring you to the workshop by walking. Please make sure you arrive at the meeting point at least 20mns before the starting time of the activity.Our workshops and stores are both air-conditioned, so it may be a bit cold during the activity. Please dress in accordance.There is currently a high demand for our chocolate workshops. Therefore, we are now proposing our daily chocolate workshops from our both stores, the main one in Sablon and the second one in Place Royale. Both stores are very close to each other (700m), less than 10mns by walking. Depending on the number of participants, and to avoid a crowded activity, we may divide the group within these two places.Discover the wonders of Belgian chocolate and learn how to make amazing chocolates at one of the very rare chocolate artisans in Brussels. Enjoy a 1,5 hour workshop with the guidance of a true chocolate maker and have a go at making amazing handmade chocolates yourself.

1 hour and 30 minutes

easy

From$106