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From Cacao to Bar

An immersive experience from the bean to the finished chocolate

4.92 · AirbnbSmall groupsRNT 271715
From Cacao to Bar: An immersive experience from the bean to the finished chocolate

Methods: live roasting of cacao beans, preparing Santafereño-style table chocolate (with molinillo and olleta), tablette tasting and bonbons. Compared origins: Tumaco (fine-aroma cacao), Arauca, Santander and Huila. Colombian pairings and a flavor wheel with a blind tasting of 4 chocolates.

What you’ll live
Live roasting of Colombian cacao beans.
Preparing Santafereño-style table chocolate with traditional molinillo and olleta.
Tablette tasting and a tasting of artisan bonbons.
Also included
  • Origin comparison: Tumaco, Arauca, Santander, Huila.
  • Pairings with campesino cheese, cassava bread, sweet ají, grated panela and tropical fruits.
  • Pairing with aguardiente and aged rum.
  • A flavor wheel to identify aromatic profiles.
  • A blind tasting of 4 single-origin chocolates.
This is for you if…
  • You order the single-origin and ask which farm it comes from.
  • You want depth — methods, origins, pairings — in a couple of hours.
  • You’d rather taste five versions of one thing than one version of five.

Guest reviews

4.9238 reviews · rated on AirbnbSee all reviews on Airbnb
Juliana was a fantastic guide. She knows so much about food and the history of the dishes, and she really made it feel like a group of friends just having an amazing time. I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone!
· Airbnb
We loved this food tour! Andrés did a great job explaining local foods and their importance to the culture. We had a lot of fun and ate so much food!
· Airbnb
Good to know

Questions about this experience

Do I need to be an expert?

No — curiosity is the only requirement. We guide every method and origin from zero.

How do I book a date?

Tastings are scheduled on request — write to us on WhatsApp and we arrange your date.

I have dietary restrictions — is that a problem?

Tell us on WhatsApp after booking and we adapt the stops or menu where possible.

What language does it run in?

This experience runs in Spanish, English, Portuguese — your group’s choice.

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From Cacao to Bar

This experience is scheduled on request. Write to us and we will arrange your date.

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The story behind it
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