An Appreciation of Fine Chocolate: Micro-learning

What is Fine Chocolate? – Learn what sets fine chocolate apart from mass-market brands and industrial premium chocolate brands.

The Art of Sensorial Tasting – Develop your palate and learn to identify the complex flavors of fine chocolate. Two practical tasting exercises are included to help you.

The Origins of Chocolate: From Tree to Bar – Explore where chocolate came from and how we fell in love with this “Food of the Gods”.

The Tree-to-Bean & Bean-to-Bar Processes – Gain an in-depth understanding of how cacao is grown and explore the role of fermentation, roasting and refining to appreciate the craftsmanship behind every bar.

Become a Bean Geek – Use the criteria of Taste, Transparency, and Craftsmanship to help you identify fine chocolate from fashionable chocolate.

Where to Buy Fine Chocolate - Do a bit of homework to find your local craft chocolate makers and the best sources of craft chocolate.

For the first, all you need is a chewy sweet or a piece of dried fruit.

For the second, the Melt-Not-Munch exercise (designed to be done with craft chocolate), you can simply watch until you are able to find craft chocolate to try it yourself.

If you already have some craft chocolate you can use it for the Melt-Not-Munch exercise.

Add a full tasting kit and take the full knowledge and tasting course - you can purchase the course with a tasting box here: Link to Tasting Box & Micro-learning: Appreciation of Fine Chocolate Course.

Self-Paced & On-Demand – Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Engaging Video Lessons – High-quality content designed to immerse you in the world of craft chocolate.

No Experience Required – Perfect for beginners who want to elevate their chocolate knowledge.

Unlock a New Passion – Impress friends, enhance your tasting skills, and make informed choices when buying chocolate.

Expertly Crafted - Course designed and delivered by Kathryn Laverack, Fine Chocolate Educator and International Chocolate Judge.

Preparation for Further Learning - If you are considering taking the IICCT Certificates in Chocolate Tasting, this course gives you the foundation knowledge needed to get the best from your IICCT training.