Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making Class

Take cocoa beans and turn them into chocolate in this chocolate-making class in Brooklyn.



3.5 hours Location Carroll Gardens Class size 1 to 8 guests   $115
NYC Activities
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Food & Drink
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Baking & Desserts
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Chocolate Experience Gifts
Make your own bean-to-bar chocolate from scratch inside a chocolate factory in Red Hook, Brooklyn! In this hands-on class, you’ll experience every step of the chocolate-making process from start to finish. You’ll begin by selecting your own single-origin cacao beans, then crack, winnow, refine, temper, and pour your way to creating rich bars of dark chocolate from scratch.
Guided by expert chocolatiers, you’ll discover Raaka’s unique bean-to-bar process and gain a deeper appreciation for how chocolate is crafted. You’ll also enjoy a guided tasting of Raaka’s signature unroasted chocolates, exploring how origin and process shape the complexity of each bite.
Perfect for chocolate lovers looking for fun things to do in NYC, this class promises an experience you’ve never seen before. By the end, you’ll leave with a bag of your own handmade mini dark chocolates, new knowledge about cacao sourcing and flavor profiles, and an unforgettable experience.
Please Note
Due to the structure of the class, chocolate making happens in groups of 2. If you’re flying solo, you may be paired up with another solo class participant for the class. The age minimum for this class is 14-years-old.

Upcoming dates for Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making Class

Times are New York time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 8:22pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

102 upcoming dates between 20 Nov 2026 and 30 Apr 2027.

  • Fri, Nov 20 2026, 3pm-6:30pm
  • Sun, Nov 22 2026, 2pm-5:30pm
  • Fri, Nov 27 2026, 11am-2:30pm
  • Sun, Nov 29 2026, 11am-2:30pm
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What you'll get
Your own chocolate minibars to take home!
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly! Participants must be 14-years-old or older.
What to bring
Just yourself and a sense of fun!

FAQ

Is this class allergen-free?
We make vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy- free, chocolates. We are also kosher-certified, organic-certified. There is no dairy, nut, or bit of gluten to be found in this class.
Location

58 Seabring Street, Brooklyn, NY

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Recent reviews of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making Class

  • 5/5 from Brianna Berrios, attended Nov 2026: We had a great time & it was a fun couple experience! We took home a GOOD amount of dark chocolate and it came out even more delicious than I expected. I would recommend to anyone looking for a fun, interesting, weekend activity. My only note is that I would've enjoyed the options of toppings/inclusions!
  • 5/5 from Mohammed, attended Oct 2026: The class with the chocolate making chef was great!! We spent a couple hours taking our entire journey through the BEAN to the BAR process. It was crazy seeing and learning about how the beans actually make their way from being grinded, processed, heated, melted, etc. into an actual chocolate bar We got to take the chocolates home and had 3+ bags filled so its been a great time sharing it with others Best gift ever esepcially for anyone that's a chocoholic like me :)
  • 5/5 from Terri Kazin, attended Oct 2026: This was such a fun experience!! Looking at the chocolate bar and thinking about how it started from that little bean was amazing. And WE did all the fascinating steps ourselves to get there! Our teacher explained everything, let us taste different chocolate varieties/flavors and even complimented our tempering skills. So fun!!
  • 5/5 from David Boese, attended Oct 2026: The teacher was amazing! Gave great instructions and was very helpful throughout the course
  • 5/5 from Kathy Reed, attended Jul 2026: This was a fun and unique experience! Valerie, our teacher was great! The whole experience was absolutely amazing.
  • 5/5 from Amanda Leigh McCadams, attended Jul 2026: This was a great class. I learned a lot about the bean to bar process and tempering chocolate. The instructor was very knowledgeable and easy to follow.A lovely way to spend a Saturday.
  • 5/5 from Max Johnson, attended Apr 2026: Amazing class. The worst part of a cooking class is when the instructor demonstrates something you know how to do (“let’s chop this onion”) then sends you back to your station to do it (“okay not chop the onion”). This class breezes through demo portions and flies by.
  • 5/5 from Jocelyn Kraus, attended Apr 2026: This class was so fun and informative! Christina was amazing and really helped us to understand and complete each step of the process. Even though the class was long, it flew by! We were able to take home a lot of very delicious chocolate.
  • 5/5 from Emily Lewis, attended Apr 2026: This was an excellent class, one of our favorite “cooking classes” we’ve done. Very little downtime which made the time fly. It was so unique to take the beans all the way to a finished bar through a variety of grinding, processing and refining. Amazing time, highly recommend.
Your teacher

Raaka Chocolate
Raaka Chocolate

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We started Raaka because we knew there was a better way to make chocolate: from scratch. We use traceable, high quality, single-origin, transparently traded cacao to craft uncommonly delicious chocolate. We believe the chocolate making process should value the community of growers, producers, and makers whose livelihoods depend on cacao. It takes an entire village of individuals, literally stretching across cultures and continents, to make every delicious bar.
Our chocolate classes are led by passionate educators and hosted right in our factory in Brooklyn, NY. We get down to the "nibby-gritty" in our chocolate making and pairing classes. We want to provide folks with hands-on educational experiences that are not only fun, but that provide insight into where chocolate comes from and how its made, all while creating chocolatey-memories!

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