Bean to bar Chocolate Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City

Overview

Available languages

Vietnamese

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

You will know all the process to make a chocolate bar with this course.

You will know how to pick good cacao beans from the first step of the process.

The classes run for 2 hours and include:

- Explanation of the pods to bars chocolate making process and history of cacao in Vietnam, how the Vietnamese make chocolate from local ingredients.

- Tasting the fresh cacao pods

- Husking your own cacao beans

- Making your own cacao paste in the traditional style with a granite stone mortar

- Making your own chocolates bar from the first step to the final bar, decorating your own chocolate and to take home with you.

The class is at the store of Ban Cacao - Vietnamese chocolate maker , we make chocolate from local cacao.

Materials for making chocolate:

- Fresh cacao fruits

- Cacao beans

- Cacao nibs

- Cacao butter

- Cane sugar

Tools for making chocolate

- Granite mortar

- thermometer

- Scale

- Chocolate mold

-Wrapping paper

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

The classes run for 2 hours and include: - Explanation of the pods to bars chocolate making process and history of cacao in Vietnam, how the Vietnamese make chocolate from local ingredients. - Tasting the fresh cacao pods - Husking your own cacao beans - Making your own cacao paste in the traditional style with a granite stone mortar - Making your own chocolates bar from the first step to the final bar, decorating your own chocolate and to take home with you. The class is at the store of Ban Cacao - Vietnamese chocolate maker , we make chocolate from local cacao. Materials for making chocolate: - Fresh cacao fruits - Cacao beans - Cacao nibs - Cacao butter - Cane sugar Tools for making chocolate - Granite mortar - thermometer - Scale - Chocolate mold -Wrapping paper

What‘s Included

Handmade chocolate bar made by you

Cacao drink

Options

Bean to bar Chocolate Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City

Reviews

5.00

14 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Chocolate Never Tasted So Good!
Thomas W,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent & very informative class about Vietnamese chocolate. We made our own chocolate bars, designed our packaging, and had a traditional Vietnamese iced coffee. Amber, our guide/teacher, was amazing! She's knows a lot about chocolate, and specifically Vietnamese chocolate. She also taught us about Vietnamese culture in general, too. Since there was no class scheduled after ours, our session was almost 3 hours (which went by fast)! Highly recommend this activity, especially with Amber.
Chocolate workshop
Meret K,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The workshop was fun and informative! The staff was really super nice, I would recommend the workshop to anyone!!!:)
DIY Chocolate
Tadej M,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It is a 2-hour workshop, where you get to know eveything about the chocolate, ingredients and the proccess. Workshop host Amber led me throught it along with some nice conversation. At the end you are bringing home 2 tablets of your own chocolate and the amazing sastisfactory feelings:). Recommended.
Chocolate made with love
Jarodd J,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful experience learning about and making a chocolate bar. The instructor is highly knowledgeable about the subject matter, patient and funny. The samples and drinks are also delicious. I'd recommend this experience to anyone looking to explore off the beaten path.
A Delicious and Personalized Chocolate-Making Experience
811maelc,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was such a great experience. Normally, it’s a group session, but since I was the only one who booked at that time, I got a solo experience, which made it feel more personalized. The instructor was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, guiding me through each step. It was a fun way to spend a few hours, and I left with a couple of delicious chocolate bars I made myself. If you're in the area and love chocolate, this workshop is definitely worth it.
Yum and fun!
Jess H,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great experience would highly recommend! Amber was easy to chat to about all things chocolate and Vietnam. Our complimentary drinks were yummy and we got to bring our chocolate home with us!
Unique, Fun experience in HCMC :)
Phoebe P,Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I came here with my sister for my birthday and am so glad we did this! Tracy who hosted the class was really lovely with fantastic English and explained the chocolate making process to us clearly. So informative and fun, it really felt like we made the chocolate ourselves right from start to finish. Overall, a fun and unique experience that we would totally recommend 😊
Fun and informative
Barry H,Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very interesting exploring the various stages of chocolate making. It was good fun. And you go home with your own bars of chocolate, with personally decorated wrappers.
Chocolate making with my son
Zevon N,Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
First chocolate making class for me and my 8 years old son. It was very informative and fun class. Class came with a drink each , we each had a hot /ice chocolate it was really yum! We also got to keep two bars of chocolate after decorating our wrapping. Recommend for families / children over 8 as the grinding part is quite tiring.
Fun with chocolate
coltens68,Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a cool and delicious experience 😋 Very fun and informative and got to eat and drink so many chocolate products, as well as take home what we made. Would definitely recommend to all.