**Chocolate 101: A Hands-On Chocolate Making Class**
Step into Tampa Bay's oldest chocolate factory in downtown St. Petersburg for a fun, hands-on chocolate experience. Chocolate 101 is part chocolate deep-dive, part playful workshop — and you'll leave with a bag of treats you made yourself and a whole new appreciation for where chocolate comes from.
Whether you're looking for a unique thing to do in St. Petersburg, a fun date, or an experience to enjoy with friends and family, Chocolate 101 gives you the chance to get behind the scenes and make chocolate yourself.
**How It Works**
Your experience begins with a welcome beverage — choose from chocolate coffee, coffee, hot chocolate or bottled water.
Then we'll take you on a lively, guided journey through the history and craft of chocolate, starting with the cacao bean. You'll see real cacao pods, taste a cacao bean and learn how chocolate goes from a tropical fruit to the chocolate we all know and love.
Then it's your turn to become the chocolatier!
Choose from an assortment of toppings to create your own custom chocolate bar, learn how to hand-dip some of our popular treats, and try your hand at our chocolate waterfall (enrobing) machine.
At the end of the experience, we'll package up everything you made for you to take home and enjoy.
Gluten-free and vegan options are available.
**Guests Will:**
* Learn about the history of chocolate and how it's made
* See real cacao pods and taste a cacao bean
* Create a custom chocolate bar with your choice of toppings
* Learn to hand-dip a selection of chocolate treats
* Try our chocolate waterfall (enrobing) machine
* Take home the chocolates they create
**Your Chocolate 101 Experience Includes:**
* A custom-crafted chocolate bar
* Assorted hand-dipped chocolate treats
* One beverage of your choice: chocolate coffee, coffee, hot chocolate or bottled water
* A Schakolad team member to guide you through the experience
* All of the chocolates you make, packaged to take home
**Pricing**
$55 per person, plus sales tax. Space is limited, so advance reservations are recommended.
**Good to Know**
*Chocolate 101 lasts approximately 1–1.5 hours.
*The experience involves mostly standing, but our space is wheelchair accessible and we're happy to accommodate guests with mobility needs or other special requirements. Please let us know ahead of time so we can make your experience comfortable.
*Long hair must be pulled back or tightly braided. A hairnet may be required.
*Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
*If you're feeling unwell on the day of your class, please contact us to reschedule.
