The 9 Chocolate Making Workshops in Mexico That Earn Their Price

1.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

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

Make chocolate in Puerto Vallarta while learning cacao’s Mexican story, tasting traditional drinks, and creating custom bars to take home.

“What a great class! Such interesting flavors and Rod truly loves what he does. Every second was entertaining. The class was fun with just a few other people attending and everyone really wanted to learn. And the chocolate of course was delicious. Glad we made the choice to go”

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2.Chocolate Workshop

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

Make Mayan-style chocolate in Cozumel, grind cacao by hand, sample specialty bars, and take home your own chocolate creation.

“My wife and I had so much fun learning to make chocolate. And it’s only an hour which makes it an easy thing to do and still have plenty of time left for beach and chill: This is a very touristy experience. So it’s only fun if you allow yourself to go with the schtick of it all. Put on the chef’s hat, laugh at the amazing guides chocolate jokes and in the end you will delight in having made your own chocolate to take home.”

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3.Make Your Own Chocolate with Oaxacan Tradition Private Class

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

Make chocolate the Oaxacan way in a small, hands-on class with cacao tasting, clay-comal roasting, grinding, and a drink to take home.

“Diego was patient and informative. It was very organized and comprehensive. We learned a lot and we were the only people so it was very personalized for us.”

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4.Chocolate Workshop at The Mayan Cacao Company

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $40

Make chocolate on a Mayan metate, learn cacao traditions, and taste 13 artisanal chocolates in this 1.5-hour Cozumel workshop.

“Roberto was absolutely amazing!! He gave us a VIP tour and walked us through the history of the cocoa bean and chocolate! He took additional time and care to respond to every question and diversion we had. It was apparent that he loves what he does, loves the information he was sharing, and we were smiling, laughing and had the best time! Thank you, Roberto, for everything!! We would highly recommend this excursion!”

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5.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Turn cacao beans into chocolate in Puerto Vallarta with hands-on roasting, traditional drinks, museum stories, and treats to take home.

“Informative, fun activity in a small group of 10. And you ges to keep the chocolate you make!!!”

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6.Seaside Chocolate Workshop and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours · from $52

Make chocolate by the Caribbean at Cozumel’s seaside workshop, learn Mayan and Aztec techniques, and pair chocolate with red wine.

“la guía explicó increíble muchas cosas del cacao que no tenía ni idea y la experiencia culinaria fue deliciosa, vale completamente la pena como local o extranjero ✨✨✨”

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7.1 Hour Oaxacan Chocolate Making Class with Mole-making and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $40

Make chocolate from toasted cacao, cook a simple Oaxacan mole, and enjoy hot chocolate in this hands-on one-hour class in Oaxaca City.

“What a fun and educational class this was!! We heated up cocoa beans and made actual chocolate to make hot chocolate and chocolate ice cream . We also learned how to make a simple mole with chocolate and it was all hands on with the instructor guiding us . At the end of the class we were served our mole sauce over chicken and the chocolate ice cream for dessert . Dinner was served on a rooftop patio with twinkling lights . It was a phenomenal experience and we 100% recommend taking this class !!!”

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8.Private Make Your Own Chocolate Experience in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Make your own chocolate in Puerto Vallarta with a private chef-led workshop covering cacao, tempering, toppings, and a take-home bar.

“Awesome tour Love the fact that I got to experience making chocolate bars in Mexico. Staff was great and friendly! Im not a fan of long drawn out tours so this was perfect for me. Would definitely reccomend”

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9.Cancún: Chocolate Making Class and Tasting with Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $109

Make chocolate from bean to bar in Cancún with a local chef, taste Mayan drinks and desserts, and take home three handmade bars.

“This experience was so much fun and the people were incredibly friendly. I learned so much and got to take home so many goodies!!! I highly recommend it.”

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