+ Booking FAQ

Is the booking fee refundable? The booking fee is not refundable. It goes towards your total, that is, is deducted from the total on your invoice. It is not an additional cost.

This is to ensure you are commited to the event, and goes towards the time involved in setting up what's involved on my end.

What is your availaiblity? Check the calendar when you book, and find the date/time which suits you. Be sure to select your time zone first which is located above the calendar.

Can I change my booking day/time? Yes, if you're not 100% sure on the day/time, we can adjust that.

What happens after I book? We will iron out the details together before an e-invoice is emailed to you. I will send you a spreadsheet to collect guest information (address, contact, dietary requests). I will also let you know of the necessary dates and details.

Can I request a specific duration? Yes, Most tastings are around 60-90 minutes, but I can easily design tastinsg to fit your preference (30 minutes usually being the minimum).

Can I make specific dietary requests? Yes, you may request when you book or let me know later. I will send you a spreadsheet to collect this information from your guests.

How can I pay? You will pay via cardit card through a secure online e-invoice.

What is the turn around time? Turn around time really depends on the size of your group, time of year, special requests, and so on. Generally it is 2-3 weeks, but for smaller groups more last minute requests can be made - feel free to inquire.

Cancelling my booking. Is my booking fee refunded? The booking fee is non-refundable. This is because when a booking is made, there is time on my end to create orders, invoices, logisitics, and such. This fee is deducted from the total on your invoice. If you're not ready to commit, feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

The kit includes chocolate samples, samples of the pairing items, informative handout, zoom session. Chocolates come in duplicates: two portions worth of the same 5 chocolate. One portion is to analyze on it's own, and the second portion is to pair with the pairing item.

Samples come in a small small mailer box with branded yellow sleeve as shown here. Simple instructions included.

10 piece $49*

*Plus shipping ($12 flat rate USA & Canada) and tax (on Canadian orders only).

Includes 3 full bars, pairing items, informative handout, flavour wheel keepsake, paper flowers, beautiful orange and blue mailer box with decorative tissue and stuffing. Zoom session included. With this kit, guests have less variety, but more chocolate overall. They also get to enjoy and read the beautiful wrappers of the bars.

$59 Per Kit*

*Plus shipping ($12 flat rate USA & Canada) and tax (Canadian orders only).

You may add-on more bars and other items if you wish (see add-ons below)

$10-12 each

+ Craft Chocolate Bars

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.

$2.50

+ Flavour Wheel Keepsake

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. *

+ Learn More

Cost is reflective of tasting kits.

For these tastings, I send you the chocolate samples, but you or your guests are responsible for the drink(s) or foods. These tastings are great if you have a nice collection of wines, spirits, or even cheeses that you love, and wish to learn how they pair with chocolate.

You will receive various high quality chocolate samples or bars (depending on your kit). The chocolate samples will come in pairs: one to analyze on its own, and the other to pair. Optional add-on samples also come in pairs.

The tasting will first revolve around analyzing the chocolates on their own, and then we will try the chocolates again with what you will be pairing it with to explore how our perception of the flavour transforms.

If you are unsure which drinks or foods to choose, please, contact me and I would be happy to arrange that for you! Book your date, and we will iron out the details together. Generally, you tell me what drinks/foods you have, and I will find chocolates that will pair with them. Otherwise, ask me which wines, spirits, cheeses or such you should have for you and your guests, and I will help you find the perfect arrangement.

$10-12 each

+ Craft Chocolate Bars

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.

$2.50

+ Flavour Wheel Keepsake

A Takeaway

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. *

$4

+ Cacao Fruite Puree

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.

$2

+ Extra Samples

Incorporated

Perhaps you want the 10 piece kit, but with 1 or 2 more samples. Or perhaps the 15 sample kit just isn't enough. You can even add a few sample sized additions to your full bar kit to add a bit more variety without the additional cost of 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).