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at Mindo, Ecuador, 9 de Octubre, Mindo
Added By: Barbara Wilson
Mindo Chocolate Makers
Chocolate Making: From tree to Bar
Location: Mindo, Ecuador
Dates: June 25-29
Cost: $750.00 per person (price does not include housing, meals, or transportation to and from Mindo)
You will get hands on experience in the following areas:
Monday June 25
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Chocolate Making from the Bean: micro batches of pure chocolate, milk and white
Tuesday June 26
9:00 am -3:00 pm
Plantation tour to an organic, shade grown, family farm
Wednesday June 27
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Processing Cocoa Beans: fermentation to nibs
Thursday June 28
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Rustic chocolate and creating fabulous chocolate bars
Friday June 29
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Finishing bars and chocolates
Discussions:
business aspect of chocolate making
fair trade, organic, shade grown
global state of chocolate
Direct trade with farmers
**Tastings:
Each day, we will taste and and discuss the flavor and other characteristics of various brands and percentages of chocolate
Course participants will take home plenty of chocolate and other products that you make.
For more information please email bwilson@mindochocolate.com
