DATE AND TIME

November 22nd, 2019 7PM-10:30 PM

October 25, 7 - 10 PM

The Tasting will include three different Partida Tequilas, a specialty cocktail made with Partida Tequila and four carefully paired chocolate tasting squares. PLUS, the debut of our Stone-Ground, Heirloom, Organic Cacao Masa Tortillas! Learn all about Agave, Cacao and Maize with us!

7:30 PM - 8 PM is an introduction by Partida and Patricia as to the making of the tequila and chocolate. From 8 PM - 10 PM we will also be hosting Live Jazz from two very talented Los Angeles locals!

You can come anytime from 7 PM - 10 PM to enjoy your tasting.

A Partida Tequila Ambassador will be here with us to tell us about their Tequila made only from Blue Agave grown in Tequila, Mexico. Partida's Reposado and Añejo are aged in American whiskey barrels to develop aromas of vanilla, almond, dried fruits, and a long-lasting finish. 

PRESALE TICKETS: $30

TICKETS AT THE DOOR: $45**

**This event tends to sell out, tickets at the door may not be available day-of. Please call to confirm or get your tickets online. 

Prepare for a sensory maze containing a series of unique experiences and discover flavors designed to test your senses to the max.

The Sensory Experience is fully immersive. After a brief meditation to focus the mind and enhance the olfactory and gustatory connection, she will guide you through a series of aromatic and tasting encounters designed to expand perception of flavor.
 
You'll learn how to identify different flavor profiles and you'll learns secrets toworking with chocolate that you can do at home that you didn't think was possible such as smoking and infusing cacao in food.  

Due to time constraints and turnout of event, some attendees might not be able to receive the hands-on experience.  It is advised to attend both events as information covered in Part 1 is a continuation to Part 2.  . 

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore this theme by tapping into their senses.  Can you tell the difference between cacao %?  What is the difference between bean type and how will fat affect the flavor of your product?  What is Mexican Chocolate vs Conventional Chocolate that is used by 99% of the world? How is the meltability factor and flavor different?  Can you tell the difference between varietal of nibs?  Lastly, how do you make a savory dish with chocolate besides just a mole?  All these topics will be explored so come for a fast and wild ride for a sensory overload of chocolate and cacao. 

Date And Time

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Session 1: 10:00-10.30 am

Join us for a sweet and romantic chocolate making class at ChocoVivo! For Singles, Couples, Married Folks or Friends!

Drink Champagne and Wine while making your own custom Chocolate Hearts and chocolate hearts.  Learn something new within you or with your partner and learn about the Mayan style bean-to-bar Chocolate making process.  Use the chocolate you make in class to melt at home to make a hot chocolate, make a chocolate fondue with strawberries, or anything else to satisfy your chocolate needs!

Date:
Saturday, February 15th, 2020 

Time: 
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: 
ChocoVivo 
12469 W Washington Blvd. 
Culver City, CA 90066

 This Event Has Past

3 Different Chocolate Kid’s Classes:

Level 1: History of Chocolate and Drinking Chocolate

An Interactive Experience of 5 Senses  

June 26, 10am   .   July 17, 10am   .   August 14, 10am

$45 for 1.5 - 2 hours (Depending on class size)

This kids course is a great introduction to the basics of cacao, drinking chocolate, its history and the chocolate many have come to know today! But we believe chocolate is so much more than candy. Understanding its origins and history can open young minds to the possibilities of cacao and chocolate as well as many other ingredients, foods and treats they know of.

Class Structure & What’s included

Class begins with a guided Rainforest Visualization.  Kids get a chance to pass around and see actual cacao pods, beans and nibs to establish a real and physical relationship with the beginnings of where chocolate comes from!

Next, they learn about the history of chocolate beginning with the Mayans, Olmecs and Aztecs, and then the Europeans who developed their own, very different methods of chocolate making and consumption. Kids will get to taste-test the difference between the methods!

Finally, students will learn how to and make their very own hot chocolate using traditional Mesoamerican Methods!

Each student will get a specialty hot chocolate package to take home to share their newfound knowledge with family and friends! Additional hot cocoa packets can be purchased at a discounted rate for those who attend the class.

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Level 2: All About Chocolate and Baking Chocolate

A Brief History, Cookies, Cupcakes and Brownies, Oh My!  

June 28, 10am   .   July 19, 10am   .   August 16, 10am

$75 for 2 - 2.5 hours (Depending on class size)

In this kids course students will learn the basics of cacao, how chocolate is made and how to make and bake recipes with chocolate! Students will get hands-on experience with the techniques and tricks of chocolate melting, incorporation and baking. As chocolate can be used in a variety of ways, it can also come together with other ingredients to create tasty treats greater than the sum of their parts! Students will learn baking techniques that can be applied to any baking recipes, but especially those requiring chocolate, cacao, and cocoa butter! Each student will make their own brownies and cupcakes, yum!

Class Structure & What’s included

A brief familiarization with cacao, chocolate, and history of cacao gives the students a foundation in the ingredients and processes that make baking with chocolate possible! Kids get a chance to pass around and see actual cacao pods, beans and nibs to establish a real and physical relationship with the beginnings of where chocolate comes from!

Students will get to taste-test the difference between traditional stone-ground chocolate and European style chocolate to kick off the baking extravaganza! We believe that a recipe can easily be elevated when proper and quality ingredients are used. Even when combining ingredients to make something new, preserving the basic nature of each flavor creates something even more beautiful and tasty!

The chocolatiers/bakers-to-be will then learn how to melt chocolate to make scrumptious chocolate desserts from Cupcakes, Brownies, Cookies and Frostings from scratch! Learning how to make these various confections is all about portion, order of mixing and the process and technique of each step. When their hand-made treats are in the oven and resting, we will play Mayan and Aztec inspired games. Finally, students will learn how to frost and decorate their delicious creations!

Bring-Your-Own-Container: Each student will need a container to take home any left-overs and tasty treats to share with friends and family!

Level 3:  Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making

with Chocolate Mastermind Patricia Tsai  

June 29, 10am   .   July 20, 10am   .   August 17, 10am

$150 for 2 - 2.5 hours (Depending on class size)

This course is very close to our hearts as it teaches youth the traditional Mayan processes we use to make our single-origin stone-ground chocolate. Chocolate Maker and Expert, Patricia Tsai, will teach kids where chocolate comes from and the process starting from the tree-to-pod to bean-to-bar. At the end each child will get to make and take home their very own custom bar!

Class Structure & What’s included

We open with a brief history of cacao and chocolate all the way back to the Mayan and Aztec people of Mesoamerica. Kids will be passing around and examining the various components of chocolate, starting with opening up a fresh cacao pod and seeing it with their very own eyes! They will learn to establish a real and physical relationship with the beginnings of where chocolate comes from and being immersed in a jungle. They will then taste-test the difference between European style chocolate and Mayan Stone-Ground chocolate and learn the difference between chocolatier and chocolate maker.

Students will get hands-on experience with the traditional techniques and tricks of roasting, grinding and shaping chocolate bars. Each Chocolate Maker-to-be can choose the various ingredients they want to include in their very own custom chocolate bar! While the fresh bars set we will play Mayan and Aztec inspired games like back over 2000 years ago.

Chocolate Boot Camp

 Take all three classes in one fun day, plus lunch is included! 

July 13, 9:30am-2:30pm

August 24, 9:30am-2:30pm

*Contact us for information on private classes and events (Great for parties and celebrations of all kinds!)*

August 23, 7 - 10PM

A Partida Tequila Ambassador will be here with us to tell us about their Tequila made only from Blue Agave grown in Tequila, Mexico. Partida's Reposado and Añejo are aged in American whiskey barrels to develop aromas of vanilla, almond, dried fruits, and a long-lasting finish. 

The Tasting will include three different Partida Tequilas, a specialty cocktail made with Partida and four carefully paired chocolate tasting squares. 

7 PM - 8 PM is an introduction by Partida and Patricia as to the making of the tequila and chocolate. From 8 PM - 10 PM we will also be hosting Live Jazz from two very talented Los Angeles locals!

You can come anytime from 7:30 PM - 10 PM to enjoy your tasting.

PRESALE TICKETS: $30

TICKETS AFTER AUGUST 21st or AT THE DOOR: $35

A Partida Tequila Ambassador will be here with us to tell us about their Tequila made only from Blue Agave grown in Tequila, Mexico. Partida's Reposado and Añejo are aged in American whiskey barrels to develop aromas of vanilla, almond, dried fruits, and a long-lasting finish. 

The Tasting will include three different Partida Tequilas, a specialty cocktail made with Partida and four carefully paired chocolate tasting squares. 

7 PM - 8 PM is an introduction by Partida and Patricia as to the making of the tequila and chocolate. From 8 PM - 11 PM we will also be hosting Live Jazz from two very talented Los Angeles locals!

You can come anytime from 7 PM - 11 PM to enjoy your tasting.

PRESALE TICKETS: $30

TICKETS AFTER APRIL 25 or AT THE DOOR: $35

Join us on Friday, July 26th at Common Space Brewery for our Chocolate & Beer Pairing event.

Specialists from ChocoVivo and Common Space Brewery sat down and picked the best pairings of locally made chocolate with fresh local beer.

The event is open from 6-9 pm with tickets only, but a formal tasting session will take place at 6pm with our head brewer, Kushal, and the head chocolate maker at ChocoVivo, Patricia.

The formal tasting will be followed by a live Q&A with Kushal and Patricia.

Pre-sale Tickets available through here ONLY.

$17 pre-sale.

$20 tickets at the door.

Grab a friend, family, or a date and spend the warm July evening sitting in Common Space's open-air Launch Pad while you sip and enjoy a carefully curated selection of local chocolate and beer. Limited seats available.

Please note that this event will be located at:  Common Space 3411 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250