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1 hour 15 minutes
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Chocolate Bar Making
York is home to some of the world's most famous chocolate bars. Join us in our academy and learn how to create your very own chocolate bar. You will discover our cocoa origins, we will show you how to temper chocolate, and you will experiment with different flavours to perfect your masterpiece! Once the bars have set, you will package your creations to be enjoyed at home.
Who is it suitable for?
Perfect for chocolate lovers of all ages and abilities who want to learn more of the secrets to create their own gorgeous chocolates at home. Please note that we recommend that children under 13 years accompanied by a full paying adult participant
Please note: During this workshop participants are able to work with their own choice of chocolate and ingredients. This workshop is suitable for participants with special dietary requirements, but please do contact our team for any specific needs.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
160g Chocolate Bar to take home to enjoy!
During the workshop you will: Learn how we manufacture our chocolate here at York Cocoa Works before learning how to design and create your own chocolate bar before beautifully wrapping your chocolate creation to take away with you
dessert
Chocolate Bar
Design your own chocolate bar with our single origin chocolates.
154 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
miajacksonxx,
Oct 28, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Me and my friend Lucy loved every minute of it - I went with my friend as we had a trip to York and wanted to do something fun rather than just go clothes shopping or go for food which we usually do when we are back in our home town. 😂 York cocoa works was very intresting ! We had our session with Ben, ( I think that’s what his name was, he is tall , brunette hair ? ) looked in his late 20s possibly 24 😂 He was really good with explaining things with how the chocolate was made and where it all came from like the cocoa beans and everything . We got to choose from different molds for our chocolate, I chose a heart and my friend chose the Yorkshire rose. We also chose which chocolate we were going to use , I chose milk ( the best flavour ) and my friend had chose dark. Ben gave us an option for us to put some flavouring into our chocolate and my friend chose raspberry! We then had to keep stirring the chocolate till it melted and didn’t have any lumps in- we also used a hairdryer to melt the chocolate! A very easy option to melt chocolate! When we finally Melted our chocolate , there was lots of options for our fillings / toppings for our bar, I chose honeycomb , sea salt , red sprinkles and marshmallows. My friend chose coffee beans and sea salt ( she’s a coffee lover 😂 ) After we chose out all of our toppings , we placed them into our bowls (that we had to use to put the chocolate in and mix everthing together) and mixed them up. When the chocolate was finally looking good , we scooped out our chocolate mixture with our Toppings in and we put it into our chosen molds . Then, we handed them to Ben and he placed them into the fridge to set . When the chocolate was finally set and ready to collect , Me and my friend came back and collected them and took them home ! I definitely recommend this place if you are a chocolate lover ( like myself ) or if you are even a local in York ! Thanks guys - Mia and Lucy x
danmD8466WO,
Oct 28, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Young Sam was new to the role and a little nervous but he did a great job in leading the session. Our daughter loved it. Lots of interesting info provided too.
Lisa P,
Oct 27, 2025
- Viator
Was a very informative and fun experience. Hands on, tasting and tempering chocolate. Would highly recommend... Def worth the money.
Q8370ZPlaurab,
Oct 14, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Fab fun experience Sam the guy that took our workshop was lovely and friendly They kept the cafe open for us whilst the chocolate set Beautiful chocolate
Liz C,
Oct 11, 2025
- Viator
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 18, 2025
- Viator
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.
Amanda H,
Sep 6, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Had an amazing time and learnt some new things about how best to melt chocolate. I really enjoyed making my own chocolate bar and tasting the samples. The guy who held our class was lovely and very clear would definitely do it again.
Mrskingster,
Sep 2, 2025
- Tripadvisor
This was really enjoyable and much better than expected. We went as a family group with two 16 year olds and two 21 year olds. The workshop took an hour and was informative and fun. We booked this as part of a day trip to York for my daughter’s birthday. Well worth the money
LauraE748,
Aug 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
Took my two small kids to the workshop, and they really enjoyed it. Staff were super lovely on arrival and throughout. We were early so I grabbed a latte in the cafe, and my gosh, was their coffee good! My kids really enjoyed the process of melting, pouring and decorating the chocolate. My kids are 2 & 5yrs and they managed fine in the workshop. Even when my youngest kept just eating the chocolate and talking, the host was really lovely and helpful.
LadyVeltri,
Aug 26, 2025
- Viator
We had a fabulous time making chocolate with a expert guiding us along the way. Such a fun experience!
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