Make your own Chocolate Bars & Chocolate Box
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Here at Menchaca Chocolates we'd like to think we are adventurers continuing to re-define an ancient Pod found 150 miles from the equator. So we decided that to truly understand this magical bean you have to experience it through all your senses: taste, touch, smell, cracking and visual transformation. We developed these Chocolate & Art Workshops to do just that. You will get to know the possibilities and have a chance to make a custom unique Chocolate product and if you choose, design a label or Box to package it in. You can also learn exactly how we make our chocolate in Mr. Menchaca's Micro- batch Chocolate Factory Tour!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
You will be given everything you need to make your unique chocolate Bars and creative packaging with your own custom design. You will take it home, wrapped in foil and sealed in a wooden container (box or tile). There is nothing more special then to say "I made this!" We make the finest chocolate using the highest quality ingrediencies and our beans are ethically sourced, direct tradeand organic. We have 60% dark, 40% milk (oat milk) dairy/gluten/soy free, and a White VEGAN craft chocolate to choose from. You will have a choice of box style, freshly poured fluid chocolate and many inclusions such as: nuts, dried fruits, seasonings and salts. You can get creative and make a symmetrical design, landscape, or even a face using candied ginger, blueberry and pretzel sticks for example! The Chocolate making is in our Factory so you will have a peek at the process of a small craft chocolate business. A great activity for multi age groups or a romantic night out with a special someone. BYOB + glasses and opener if you like. Large parties please book in advance and call first.
Sample Menu
dessert
Chilled Cacao Husk Tea
What‘s Included
A variety of wooden Box styles to choose from.
Chocolate Samples
40 different Toppings to drop into fluid chocolate
Hot or Cold Cacao Husk tea
10 oz. of fluid Chocolate (60% Dark, Oat Milk, & a white craft choclate
Lots of Art Supplies at The Art Bar
Any Extra pre-packaged Shop Chocolate that you'd like to purchase separately (optional)
Options
Chocolate Bar & Box Making
Duration: 2 hours
Samples of our chocolates : We pour three types of Chocolate during our Workshops and you'll get a chance to sample them before you choice your own.
Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disappointed
Elizabeth M,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00This is not a chocolate making class. You don’t actually get any instructions about th chocolate making process. This is an elementary school art class, decorating cheap wooden boxes, with paint markers, (the kind you get at Michael’s). The only portion of this class the involves you in the chocolate process is sprinkling topping on top of melted chocolate that the shop has melted, and poured for you into molds. Save your $. Don’t take this class.
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rachelpeart,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this experience! Went with my husband for our anniversary and we had such a great time creating our signature chocolate bars and creating our own wrapper designs. This is a warm, personal and great thing to do with a fantastic local business. Don’t miss buying some chocolate covered mangos while you’re there!
Chocolate 🍫 making with hubby
Quest32715315323,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely amazing and fun, so glad we did it! Exceeded our expectations by 100% Friendly and fun environment, the hosts are great 😊
Fun activity
Gabriela P,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time! Decorating our boxes plus trying different chocolates and being able to make ours was super fun! Everyone was super friendly!
Mixed reviews
brigittes950,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We were expecting more information about how the chocolate is made. The experience is more of decorating the box than how chocolates are made. We were rushed on the only part where chocolates were prepared… so it is more craft activity than chocolate making class
Discover Yourself
Christa W,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It is not a tour. It is an interactive art experience & chocolate 🍫 bar making. Therapeutic & FUN!!!
Sweet outing with friends
shaninei,,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had such a wonderful time at this shop! Three of us ladies came for a friends’ outing, and it was the perfect experience from start to finish. We each got to make our own set of three chocolate bars, choosing from four types of chocolate and mixing in our favorite additions like nuts, dried fruit, and spices. It was so much fun to get creative and customize each bar. Afterward, we decorated the small box that would hold our chocolates, and the shop had an incredible variety of supplies to choose from—inks, acrylic paint pens, gel pens, stamps, stencils, washi tape, wood cutouts, and more. It really brought out everyone’s creativity, and we loved making our boxes as unique as our chocolates. Aprons were provided, which made it easy to relax and dive into the fun, and the owners were absolutely delightful—so welcoming, helpful, and kind. We truly enjoyed every minute of this experience and would highly recommend it for a girls’ day out or any creative outing with friends!
Date with the wife
David g,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful time. The host were very welcoming. They had all the essentials and the candy bars were so yummy.
Fantastic experience!
355coric,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fantastic experience! Came here with my mom and we had a blast. From welcoming hosts, to fun music, to delicious chocolate, to relaxing arts and crafts, we loved every moment of our experience here! Would highly recommend this activity for a few hours for locals and visitors alike!
Perfect combo of chocolate and crafts!
Rebecca P,,Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We weren’t too sure what to expect when initially booking this during our trip to Santa Barbara, but it turned out to be quite the highlight! One of us loves chocolate and the other loves arts+crafts, so this was a great combo. Most of the time is spent decorating the box you’ll use for your chocolate once’s it’s ready, which doesn’t really take that long and there are so many options and supplies for decorating that you can easily spend a lot of time - they have a great setup outdoors in the shade with great music playing. We were worried this would be some drawn-out tutorial about how chocolate is made, but were pleasantly surprised that we simply got to sample some chocolate, choose the flavors we wanted, adorn it with different toppings, and then wrap it when we were done decorating our boxes. It was convenient walking distance from our hotel, but also had plenty of parking right there if you end up driving. It’s so convenient that if we had more time we’d be tempted to go back for another session - this was a great way to start off the day, just make sure you have a plan for what to do with your chocolate afterwards so that it doesn’t melt sitting in your car!
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