1.5 hours
Xocolate & Confections
Starting at USD 61
Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm (GMT-08:00)
Xocolate & Confections
5854 College Avenue, Oakland, United States
Is dark chocolate ALWAYS bitter? Is white chocolate REALLY chocolate? Where does chocolate actually come from? (Hint: it sort of does grow on trees!) If you’re curious about chocolate, come join Bay Area chocolate taster Lexie Carroll (The Chocolate Tour Guide) for a guided educational workshop and tasting at the Xocolate Bar and Confections in Rockridge Oakland! Come enjoy a fascinating, enlightening, and TASTY fine flavor experience!
This fun and educational experience includes:
· 90 minute workshop+tasting with 30 min. Q&A afterwards
· An across-the-board tasting of high-quality white, milk and dark chocolate
· A brief introduction to how & where cacao grows, and why bean origin matters
· How to shop for a good bar of chocolate and decipher packaging
· How chocolate is similar to fine wine and coffee
· What to do if you find the chocolate you usually eat to be too sweet, too bitter or too one-dimensional
· How to choose more ethical chocolate and why it matters
This event is held at & in partnership with Xocolate & Confections shop in Rockridge, Oakland. Tasting attendees are eligible for a promotion in-store the day of the tasting: buy 3 items get one free!
Also check out other Workshops in Oakland.
Tickets for Craft Chocolate Tasting Workshop can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | 61 USD |