NOVEMBER 10, 2023
8am-5pm

Attend this one-day introduction to chocolate making and learn the basics of starting up your own bean to bar business. From a brief history, to hands-on exercises and even chocolate tasting, Godel’s team of chocolate makers will share their knowledge, experiences and learnings for the benefit of all participants.

This activity will be held in two locations within Parañaque, with lecture and hands-on exercises at Vesmach Building East Service Road, and Chocolate Factory Tour at Godel Factory and Showroom Sampaguita Avenue (5-10mins drive between venues, shuttle will be provided for participants w/o vehicle).

INCLUSIVE OF:

• Welcome Chocolate Drinks
• Handouts
• Lunch Meal
• Industrial Chocolate Factory Tour
• Certificate of Attendance

COURSE OUTLINE:

LESSON 1: Origins of Chocolate

• Historical, agricultural origins
• Botanical overview, cacao fruit varieties

LESSON 2: Getting to Know Your Chocolate

• Glossary of terms, reading ingredient labels
• Compund chocolate vs. Real chocolate

LESSON 3: Cacao Bean Processing and Chocolate Manufacturing

• Post-harvest processing of cacao
• Chocolate making process

WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: Hands-on Chocolate Making

LESSON 4: Chocolate Quality

• Factors that affect flavor and quality
• Shelf life and storage
• Introduction to chocolate tasting

WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: Chocolate Recipe Formulation

LESSON 5: Godel: Your Chocolate Making Partner

• Our Story
• Overview of products and solutions for your business

GODEL CHOCOLATE FACTORY TOUR