Private Tour

Guatemalan Bean to Bar, Ceremonial Cacao and Chocolate Experience

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Highlights:

You will prepare a 100% Mayan cacao beverage from scratch

A profesional tasting of 4 high quality Guatemalan single origin chocolates

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

DIY Mayan chocolate beverage, Chocolate tasting worksheet,Water, 1 favorite chocolate bar.

What To Expect

Learn how to prepare a real Mayan cacao sacred drink and taste 4 different kinds of high quality Guatemalan chocolate like a professional taster does. Each chocolate flavor depends on the cacao seeds place of origin and their toasting process. After discovering the world of cacao, you will never want to try comercial chocolate again!

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Guatemalan Bean to Bar, Ceremonial Cacao and Chocolate Experience

Reviews

5.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing workshop, highly recommended! 🍫
gabyandtony,
Jan 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had the most amazing time learning about Guatemalan cacao with Kukul Tales. Not only was it held at the cutest venue (El Comalote - be sure to grab breakfast or lunch there!) but Rebeca is the most passionate hostess. She offers a wealth of knowledge about all things cacao and Guatemalan culture and cuisine. The workshop was very engaging and fun and ended in local chocolate tasting. She also told us all about the local fair trade and wage initiatives and how the modern day cacao industry is making a difference in the local communities. She's truly a guardian of the Mayan cacao tradition. All in all a fantastic and informative way to spend an afternoon. Wish I had more time to take her cooking workshop in a local home or the popular street food tour. Hopefully next time. Thank you Rebeca!
¡Holy Cacao!
frederickb771,
Jan 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was amazing in so many ways. Rebecca taught us the historic and cultural aspects of cacao farming and showed us and had us do the process of turning raw cacao into chocolate. Tasting and rating four different varieties of locally produced chocolate was fun and delicious. I will never touch a Hershey's Kiss again
Take this class!!!
N4891YMbarbarak,
Jan 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This class was so much fun! Highly educational -we learned much about Mayan ceremonial chocolate and made drinking chocolate and had a single origin chocolate tasting experience. Rebecca is passionate about this subject! Definitely the best way to learn about the history and magic that surrounds this amazing fruit
Me and my sister...
Abbey M,
Jan 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Me and my sister absolutely LOVED this experience making a traditional cacao beverage and tasting delicious local chocolate. If you are staying in Antigua you will not regret adding this to your itinerary. Our guides were so friendly, knowledgeable and made the experience so fun and enjoyable!
Sweet Experience
gas4uguy,
Oct 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An authentic experience with a wonderful guide (Rebeca). It was a hands on tutorial from the “man” himself at his home and workplace that was fun and satisfying. We made our own chocolate bars from scratch, using the methods of an generational man-made process. Well worth your time and money.
I love chocolate!
UmmKhali,
Aug 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had an amazing time! I purchased two activities. The first involved making my own chocolate bars and a chocolate tasting. The second involved making a traditional ceremonial drink from scratch. I highly recommend the experience!