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Pay via credit card after details are confirmed. Minimum order: 4 kits.
The virtual session is included in the price, and will be hosted on Zoom. The session will be as interactive as possible (depending on the size of the group) and include music.
Includes chocolate samples, informative handout, zoom session. Samples come in a small chocolate box as shown here, wrapped in tissue with instructions included.
*Plus shipping ($12 flat rate USA & Canada) and tax (on Canadian orders only).
An excellent way for guests to experience a wide range of chocolate types and flavours. The default kit includes single-origin dark, milk chocolate, and some flavoured chocolate. Guests may place dietary requests as well (vegan, gluten-free, no nuts, no alcohol, etc.)
Classic Tasting: Recommended for your first tasting. Think of this as your chocolate tasting 101. This covers a brief overview of the history of chocolate, the process of chocolate, tasting techniques, and analysis of the chocolate bars.
History: The entire tasting will take a more chronological order of how chocolate evolved over time, with samples reflecting different aspects. Samples will include 2-3 drink mixes where guests will need to mix with water before the tasting.
Nutrition and Health We will analyze the samples with a focus on the nutrition and health benefits of cacao and chocolate.
Meet Your Makers and Farmers Here the focus will be on learning about the people behind your bars including the makers and/or the farmers from where the cacao is grown. We will analyze the samples while appreciating the stories and work of those involved.
Includes 4 full bars, informative handout, flavour wheel keepsake, paper flowers, beautiful mailer box with decorative tissue and stuffing. Zoom session included.
*Plus shipping ($12 flat rate USA & Canada) and tax (Canadian orders only).
The full bar kits defaults with 4 full bars, but you may add additional bars if you wish (approximately $11-14 per bar). The benefit of this kit over the sampler kits is that guests will be left with plenty of chocolate after the tasting, as well as they get to keep and enjoy the unique and informative packaging of each bar.
We will sample each bar during the tasting, but the guest will have plenty of chocolate to enjoy on their own afterwards for many days to come.
Classic Tasting: Recommended for your first tasting. Think of this as your chocolate tasting 101. This covers a brief overview of the history of chocolate, the process of chocolate, tasting techniques, and analysis of the chocolate bars.
Nutrition and Health We will analyze the samples with a focus on the nutrition and health benefits of cacao and chocolate.
Meet Your Makers and Farmers Here the focus will be on learning about the people behind your bars including the makers and/or the farmers from where the cacao is grown. We will analyze the samples while appreciating the stories and work of those involved.
My pricing is very straightforward and simple to calculate.
Unless you wish to include add-ons for your guests (see below), there are no other costs.
Standard shipping is $12 CAD flat rate to individual addresses across Canada & USA. Express shipping at $20 CAD for last minute orders is available. I ship via courier. Some PO Boxes and remote areas may incur higher shipping costs. During hot seasons or to hot climates, kits are shipped with heat protective packaging.
This can be added to a full-bar kit as an additional bar for the tasting, or to a sampler kit as a nice takeaway.
Add as many as you like per kit. It is a great way for your guests to continue enjoying chocolate and also apply what they learned in the tasting.
Bars will be selected according to any dietary restrctions (example: no dairy). Not everyone may get the same chocolate bar, and the bar received may not be the same as one of the samples in the kit. A popular choice is one single origin dark chocolate, and one milk or flavoured dark chocolate.
If you want specific brands included, you may inquire, but this is subject to an extra charge depending on the brand you prefer, and may not be able to accomodate depending on stock levels.
This can be a great momento after the tasting concludes. It contains a wonderful poem on one side (Written by Geoseph) and a beautiful flavour wheel on the other. The flavour wheel is a great tool to help one articulate the flavours they experience in fine dark chocolate.
They are printed on thick Mohawk Superfine card paper, with a wonderful texture and clean finish.
*Your kit will include a flavour tree printed on the handout (a similar tool to a flavour wheel) to help the guests analyze the flavour. This keepsake would be an additional upgrade. *
Incorporated
Perhaps you want the 10 piece kit, but with 1 or 2 more samples. Or perhaps the 16 sampler kit just isn't enough. You can even add a few sample sized additions to your full-bar kits to add a bit more variety without the additional cost of adding more full bars.
Each sample is an additional $2 per sample per kit. You may just ask for more samples, and I choose the best ones, or you may request what samples you prefer (Although I can't always guarantee I can add them depending on stock levels and cost).
Incorporated
This will be incorporated into the tasting, and is a great way for people to experience the tast of the fruit of the cacao!
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the cacao, but the seeds are covered by a sweet tart fruit. It tates nothing like chocolate. A fun addition while we explore what chocolate is all about.
Learn more about this cacao fruit puree here.
Depending on available stock and lead time, there is the option of adding delicious single-origin hot chocolate mixes all of which are dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free. Many are in the $10-11 range, which larger packages being $16-20+. Check out my online shop for possible options.
Depending on available stock and lead time, there is the option of adding incredible chocolate hazelnut spreads (AKA gianduja). This makes nutella taste mediocre at best - and uses only real ingredients. Dairy-free and dairy options available.
Kits & Tasting
Dietary requests possible (no nuts, no gluten, 100% plant-based, etc.)
Made with fairly or direct trade cacao.
Beautifully packed with the utmost care.
Live and interactive via Zoom.
About Geoseph
Professional Chocolate Sommelier
Master Chocolatier
Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Maker
With over 15 years of experience in the fine chocolate industry, and a background in biology, gastronomy, and fine arts I offer a unique and exciting approach to learning about your favourite food.
Ships Across Canada & USA
Seamless shipping with tracking for each address.
No duties or customs fees.
Starts at $9 for standard with discounted rates on larger orders. Expedited & Express shipping also available.
You will receive and e-invoice with all the details of your event, shipping, and kits.
Upon reviewing the invoice, you may pay via a secure payment processor using credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
I do not do bank transfers or cheque. I prefer credit card, especially with the way the e-invoice works. It allows for more flexibility if your numbers change.
Although you will not receive any hard copy invoice in the mail, I will still require a billing address for the e-invoice. You can include this when you book, or I can collect it from you later if you wish.
You may within reason. This is easier before you have paid or before the kits have been shipped out.
If you are booking now, and not 100% sure on the date or time, that's okay with me! We will work it out.
If for whatever reason there is an issue with shipping or something on your end, the event can be postponed and the chocolate will still be great if kept in a cool place away from heat sources. Contact me right away if this applies to you.
At Bean To Bar World, we focus only on fine cacao and fine cacao products. This means that all the chocolate (including plain dark chocolate) tastes different than your standard commercial chocolate. There is more depth in flavour, and way more variety in flavour! The plain dark chocolates will have notes of berry, nuts, or cookies, without any added ingredients! Those flavours come from the fine cacao and how it was processed.
The dark chocolate only contains cacao beans and sugar.
The flavoured chocolates may contain dairy, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, etc. You have the option to opt out or opt in on ingredients you may not want or want more of!
All products come from cacao that is fairly traded, even if not certified. The focus of Bean To Bar World is to highlight makers who use high quality cacao, which is also fairly traded. Many of the products use organic cacao when possible.
Most of the products will be plant-based or vegan. I will include a few dairy based chocolates unless you request not to have any.
I cannot guarantee that all products are nut/dairy/allergen free. Since I don't manufacture all the products, I cannot say one way or the other. Some makers have "may contain traces of" on their bars. Please inquire if you have any concerns. However, I will never guarantee any product is completely nut/dairy/allergen free. You can request not to have products that contain dairy/nuts/etc., but the ones that do not, may contain trace elements of such allergens.
It doesn't hurt to ask. Sometimes I get new requests I have not thought of, and they work out great. Sometimes I cannot.
I have a certain way of conducting my tasting, so I can only compromise within reason. However, feel free to ask and I can see what I can do.