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Chocolate Making Workshop
Code: SSS351
- $130
- 76 Reviews
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria
- For: 1 person
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- Valid for 12 months
- Free exchange
This chocolate-making workshop is all about chocolate-making in a dream setting. You'll make gorgeous hand-made chocolates in a fully equipped commercial Melbourne kitchen. Under the guidance of a professional chocolatier, you'll be preparing ganache filling, chocolate curls, and more!
Professional foodies and chocoholics alike will simply love this beginners’ chocolate-making workshop. To begin with, a professional chocolatier will talk you through the process of turning cocoa beans into a block of chocolate and give you some tasty information on the history of chocolate. Then you’ll be ready to temper the chocolate and turn it into chocolaty delights!
Correct tempering of chocolate is the key to perfectly-made delicacies. During the workshop you will work with only the highest-quality Belgian couverture chocolate, which averages over 64% cocoa. You’ll make ganache filling, choose your own flavouring, and pour into moulds that are the same as those used by the world’s top chocolatiers! You will also get to call on your creative side when making little curls and other decorations for your chocolates.
Throughout the four-hour class you’ll make a variety of chocolates and decorations – all of which you’ll get to take home with you afterwards! Everything is done to the highest professional standard and the atmosphere is all about fun.
One of the best things about this class is the size. With no more than 9 participants in the group you will all work together and receive all of the attention you need in order to bring out your innermost chocolaty creative flair!
This course is ideal for the chocolate-lover who wants to learn about the intricacies of chocolate appreciation and learn how to make goodies for themselves, or as gifts for others. Any professional cook or patisserie chef who wants to hone their skills in chocolate-making will also benefit greatly from this workshop. Whatever your motivation, you will walk away from this workshop knowing all about the full potential of chocolate and with a box full of chocolaty treats. This is a fun-packed four hours that you won’t forget!
This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Venue:
Blackburn, Victoria – approximately 12km east of the Melbourne CBD.
Session Length
This experience takes place on selected Monday, Thursday & Friday evenings from 6 - 10 pm and on selected Saturdays from 2 pm – 6 pm. Bookings are essential and are subject to availability.
Available Dates:
| Location | Date | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| VIC | Thursday, 24 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 26 May 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 2 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Thursday, 7 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 8 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Friday, 15 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 16 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Thursday, 21 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 22 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Sunday, 24 Jun 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Thursday, 28 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 29 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Thursday, 5 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 6 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 7 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 13 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Thursday, 19 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 20 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 21 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Thursday, 26 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 27 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 28 Jul 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Thursday, 2 Aug 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 3 Aug 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Saturday, 4 Aug 2012 | Spaces |
| VIC | Friday, 10 Aug 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Saturday, 11 Aug 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Friday, 17 Aug 2012 | Full |
| VIC | Saturday, 18 Aug 2012 | Spaces |
Last updated on 21 May 2012.
These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.
We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.
Guidelines:
Our chocolate-making workshop is best suited for people who are 14 years of age or older. However children as young as 12 years are welcome as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult.
Numbers:
The price quoted is for one person. There will be a maximum of 9 participants per class.
Spectators:
Not suitable for spectators.
Weather:
This experience takes place indoors and is therefore not affected by the weather.
Map
The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.
Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have booked your experience
RedBalloon Team Reviews
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Reviewer: Kasey
December 09 2020It was a day out on the Town for the RedBalloon Retail team! We were immediately greeted by Sylvia who was very welcoming. We were excited to be in a commercial kitchen, surrounded by professional equipment and so much chocolate.... Want to know more?
Reviews
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Class was hands on, informative and lots of fun!
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Whats not to like about making chocolate!! it was loads of fun, and the chocolate was lovely too!!
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Silvia was fabulous, as were the chocolates we made under her expert guidance.
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It was so much fun and very informative on the world of chocolate. Came home with lots of goodies to share with family and friends which was a bonus :D
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The workshop was amazing - absolutely wonderful. Sylvia was great, clearly passionate about her work and a great teacher! It was a pleasure. Thank you.
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It was very enjoyable and the trainer had extensive knowledge on the subject. It was a fun, hands on experience where I got to take the work home with me. I would highly recommend this experience!
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I loved the experience, Sylvia was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable and made the learning both thorough and fun. The booklet we got at the end was not as comprehensive as I had hoped and I would have liked to have taken notes during the class in hindsight. I know they would have been covered in chocolate, but I would have remembered more! The gift boxed selection of chocolates we made to bring home were delightful. Thank you, I can't wait to hone my skills and go back to Sylvia to do the ca...I loved the experience, Sylvia was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable and made the learning both thorough and fun. The booklet we got at the end was not as comprehensive as I had hoped and I would have liked to have taken notes during the class in hindsight. I know they would have been covered in chocolate, but I would have remembered more! The gift boxed selection of chocolates we made to bring home were delightful. Thank you, I can't wait to hone my skills and go back to Sylvia to do the cake decorating class.
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Great experience. Thorough preparation for a very well organised , enthusiastically presented range of activities which were engaging, challenging and fun. Small group size enabled Sylvia to provide individual and courteous attention when necessary. follow-up notes were well presented and useful. No time was wasted, but no-one was rushed. Refreshments were yummy as were the individual and group-shared chocolates we got to take home. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you.
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It was awesome!!!
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Was great. Very interesting and got to take away plenty of yummy chocies.
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It was a great experieince for anyone who likes or loves chocolate! Would do it again! You get to make and take home beautiful looking and delicious chocolates both milk and dark.
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The instructor was lovely and it was really good value for money
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Absolutely inspired my husband and I to get into Chocolate making for gifts etc (my waistline may suffer but it will be worth it!!).
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Great workshop, very knowledgable instructor and you get to take home a great set of your own creations.
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Great workshop, very knowledgable instructor and you get to take home a great set of your own creations.
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Great workshop, very knowledgable instructor and you get to take home a great set of your own creations.
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It was amazing. Lots of fun and even got to take choccies home!
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The class was excellent. Very professionally run and informative. We got through quite a lot and the time just whizzed by.
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We had an absolute magic evening, I went with my daughter, Lauri,,i cant praise it enough,i didnt realize how much the info part would stay with me,never knew much about chocolate,except it had cadbury written on it,,,not any more,ive been enlightened for the better...loved it ...and the chocolate aaarrrggghhhh.......more please
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It was great. I can't wait to start cooking my own yummy chocolates now.
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It was great fun and well taught. I feel like I can go home and easily make awesome chocolates now.
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It was AMAZING!
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I have a fantastic time! Syliva and James were ever so welcoming, down to earth and friendly., I didn't expect to go home with so many chocolates! learnt vital skills that I can utilise at home to produce more lovely chocolates. great class thank you so, much. will be looking forward to doing other classes worth them :-)
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The class was excellent. The instructor was well informed and very entertaining. The end product was delicious and I walked away feling a wonderful sense of achievment.
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It was amazing, fun, informative, friendly, yummy, executed extremely well, perfect!
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We had a great time, James and Sylvia were lovely and the time just flew. Very interesting course, learnt a lot of things that I didn't know. Thank you guys :)
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It was very entertaining and I learnt how to make wonderful chocolates.
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James was a fantastic instructor, we learnt so much in a fun and professional environment! The chocolate is so delicious and you get to make so much to take home! Would recommend highly!
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James and Sylvia ran a fantastic afternoon, with a perfect mix of theory, education and hands on skill work. The results were far greater than I expected, being a beginner's class, and I has left me extremely enthusiastic about pursuing further chocolate activities.
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This was a great experience, if you love chocolate this is a great beginner's course. It was a fun & insightful course. It's not too crowded which is good. It made me think about the kind of chocolate I eat & use in cooking now.
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Couldn't believe how long and that is not criticism really informative "the nuts & bolts" which is often overlooked I've decided I will get Sylvia to make them but SO glad I took course
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It was well worth the time and I learnt a lot. I would love it if they offered an advanced workshop too.
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This was a really great workshop. Sylvia was a brilliant teacher who loves what she does. It was nice to taake home the fruits of our labour, I had fun and learned heaps.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Sissy was very knowledgable and happy to share information and chocolate!!!!
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RedBalloon: Very flexible product. Great gift. Chocolate Making Workshop: Excellent evening. Be great if we could have a drink whilst cooking! Very enjoyable evening, excellent host (Thanks Silvia)!
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Well worth the 2 hour drive each way to attend the workshop. I learnt so much and will now think twice about what chocolate I eat, but not in a hurry to eat the fruits of our labour.
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I don't have anything negative to say about the experience I really did enjoy the afternoon. I did not know how complicated and expensive it was to make real chocolates. I now unterstand why individual specialty chocolates are expensive. Thanks for the journey.
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Fantastic workshop. Learned so much about the fundamentals of chocolate making, and the chocolates we made and got to take home tasted amazing. Highly recommend.
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Very nice class, friendly, informative and delicious
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Great fun and so much information to take in but to put it into practice really helps.
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Great fun and so much information to take in but to put it into practice really helps.
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This was one of the best things I have done in a long time. I have done loads of "chocolate" related experiences. This one topped them all. The instructor/chef was amazing. I cannot believe what I went home with. More than I could have ever imagined I could achieve. I will be doing follow-up courses in the near future. Highly recommend it.
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It was fantastic. The presenter was fabulous, he was so knowledgeable and made it so much fun. He made it so easy for us all to get a great result with our chocolates. We couldn't believe how many of the chocolates we got to take home! I highly recommend this workshop.
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This was absolutely great! I had such a good time, chocolate was delicious and I have a fun time making my little chocolate take homes.
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So easy - saw the ad on google, clicked on yes, and the process was so easy, and within a few days I was making chocolates. Very professional and great communication. thanks. I LOVED the chocolate making course.
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I absolutely loved it and can't recommend it highly enough.
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I love it and Had a ball! Leaning how to make chocolate was one of the best things I have ever done.
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Sylvia was lovely, she was happy to share her vast chocolate making knowledge. Fantastic experience.
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I had a great experience, the class was very well explained, especially in relation to tempering chocolate, this was my greatest doubt, and it was duly informed, I recommend!
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Absolutely LOVED IT, so much fun, Sylvia was lovely and so helpful. The chocolates we brought home were VERY professional not to mention delicious!!
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We were looked after very well - had a fun afternoon making delicious ganache filled chocolates and learned a lot. Took home an amazing selection of beautiful gourmet chocolates and truffles.... all made by us. Looking forward to making some more chocolates with our new skills!
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We had a great afternoon at this workshop. The staff and instructor were great.
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The whole experience was fantastic - the size of the group was workable and i really enjoyed myself. The workshop was easy to get to and Sylvia and James were great to have taking the class. Having to learn about the cocoa bean before doing anything with the chocolate was great because it gave us a better meaning of what chocolate is; what the processes are of turning the cocoa into chocolate and the differences between couverture and compound chocolate. I would just like to say a big thank you ...The whole experience was fantastic - the size of the group was workable and i really enjoyed myself. The workshop was easy to get to and Sylvia and James were great to have taking the class. Having to learn about the cocoa bean before doing anything with the chocolate was great because it gave us a better meaning of what chocolate is; what the processes are of turning the cocoa into chocolate and the differences between couverture and compound chocolate. I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone and RedBalloon - this is a fantastic workshop that many will enjoy.
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James was a fantastic teacher and we had a ball. Great chockies to take home, too. Thanks!
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it was great as the chef that ran the course was very polite and willing to help or answer any questions you had
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Fun and messy. Great instructor and assistant. Very helpful and class size meant that no-one felt left out. Excellent
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Magnificent fun! So much chocolate I felt sick! I loved it! James the chef was great. I would like to have made more praline-type centres perhaps. A great experience.
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Was very informative the teacher was fantastic
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Really enjoyed the chocolate making. The teacher was great in explaining the process and interesting to listen too. Knowledgeable about the subject. Hands on experience and plenty of chocolates to take home. Time went really quickly and the hot chocolate break in the middle was a nice touch.
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I definitely have a new appreciation for chocolate know that i know more about it. Teacher was very informative and funny! Lots of fun making pretty chocolates!
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Chocolate making was awesome! It was great to see how the entire process works and the end products were delicious!
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James our teacher was just fantastic, we learnt soooooo much and the choc was really yummy
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It was a great experience.. James and Sylvia were lovely.. I did have doubts about learning the process in such a short time but I came out of the workshop with so much knowledge about chocolates. I would recommend to anyone..
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James our teacher was just fantastic, we learnt soooooo much and the choc was really yummy
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The chocolate making course was a terrific few hours... James the teacher was informative, relateable and very playful. Myself and my partner enjoyed it very much!
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Terrific experience, learnt a lot about chocolate and now consider myself a master eater of it :) Great staff, the chocolate is SO delicious and you leave with about 30 of your own creations (25 by the time you get home)
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I thought the workshop was great!! The four hours went by too quickly and the chocolates looked and tasted amazing.
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Great teacher, small class with lots of hands on - I feel confident enough to try what I learnt at home
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Fantastic fun. Friendly and fun environment and the chocolate was divine! If you do not like getting covered in chocolate, I would not recommend the class. It gets extremely messy! But that's all part of the fun really!
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AMAZING time, delicious chocolate, left with at least 30 individual variety chocolates that we made as a group, testers, hot chocolate half time break.. learnt a lot about different types of chocolate, where and how its made- awesome experience, great gift!
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Excellent, friendly staff, enjoyed my time and had James, as a wonderful instructor! Learned different things concerning the Cacao industry !!
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James was fantastic. It was a great experience.
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Sylvia who ran the workshop was fantastic. It was a really enjoyable experience. Great group of participants as well, a small group of 5, which was good.
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What a great afternoon. It was educational, fun and most of all yummy! A nice small group and a great teacher in James.
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I was given a voucher for my birthday last year and finally got around to finding a Saturday that I was available and there was a vacancy in the class. After spending 4 fabulous hours last Saturday I wish I had done the course earlier. James was fantastic, and the chocolates that we came away look very professional in their gift boxes and ribbon.
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