About this Course

Spend a sweet day in San Francisco! Choose your own restaurant for lunch on Pier 39. Then enjoy a walking tour of the historic brick 16th Street factory with an expert Chocolate Educator. View their entire production line, and enjoy plenty of samples, from fresh cacao pulp to finished chocolate. Machines may or may not be running during the visit, but you're sure to catch the aroma of freshly roasted cocoa beans and chocolate. Dive deeper into chocolate history and production processes on the tour, then head for class as we sit down to study in “Chocolate 101”. This is a factory favorite due to the interactive and engaging nature of the course and the light, fun content. It is a perfect introduction to single-origin, two-ingredient craft chocolates. We explore many of the common ingredients used in craft chocolate bars, tasting each component individually, and learning about its' purpose. For a delicious finale, we will participate in a blind taste test of a variety of chocolate bars from other makers and try to guess which ingredients are present. ITINERARY: 9:00am Adult Recreation Center 208 East Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030 9:30am Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070 11:00am. Free choice lunch and shopping choice Pier 39 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133 1pm pick up 1:30pm Dandelion Chocolate 16th Street Factory, 2600 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tour & Chocolate 101 Class 4pm Pick up 5:00pm Drop off at Joan Pisani Center 5:30pm Drop off at Adult Recreation Center