Upcoming Chocolate Courses 2024:

1 DAY COURSE

  • 2ND MARCH, 2025

  • 10TH MAY, 2025

2 DAY COURSE

  • 22ND / 23RD FEBRUARY, 2025

  • 26TH / 27TH APRIL, 2025

Want to learn how to make chocolate or just have fun with it? Then come join us in our kitchen and chocolate shop in Bonane, just ten miles from the beautiful town of Kenmare in County Kerry.

Our courses are run by Benoit Lorge, a French Master Chocolatier, who set up business in the Southwest of Ireland over 20 years ago. 

Our classes are designed to suit absolute beginners, amateurs and professionals alike.

As classes are limited to 4 people per class, this allows for a very hands on experience, which makes this course an ideal way to learn the art of chocolate making as a hobby, for fun or as a career choice going forward.

We combine theory, practical study and chocolate tastings only using fine quality Chocolate.

Booking in advance is essential.

CHOCOLATE Workshop: 1h30

Something fun for families and groups, start from age 6 years old and upwards. Cost is €130 for groups up to 4 people + €25 for each additional person.

This workshop is an ideal opportunity to share enjoyable and memorable moments together while engaging in a hands-on experience.

 
 

  • History and understanding of chocolate and cocoa beans.

  • Techniques of piping.

  • Chocolate Bars and Discs.

 

  • Chocolate Tastings.

  • Chocolate Lollipops.

  • Surprise

CHOCOLATE COURSE BEGINNER: 1 DAY

Cost: €210, including lunch. 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This course offers an excellent opportunity to learn the fundamentals of chocolate making, while sharing enjoyable and memorable moments together.


 

  • History and understanding of chocolate and cocoa beans.

  • Working techniques and recipes.

  • Tempering chocolate on a marble slab.

  • Confections of different fillings (ganache).

  • Moulding and dipping of chocolate bonbons.

  • Confections of truffles.

  • Chocolate Mousse

  • Techniques of piping.

  • Chocolate Bars.

  • Chocolate Tastings.

CHOCOLATE COURSE ADVANCED: 2 DAYS

Cost: €360, including lunch. 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This course is specifically tailored for individuals aspiring to acquire the skills of chocolate making with the goal of starting their own business. It is also suitable for those seeking to enhance their existing skills in this art form, including pastry chefs looking to expand their selection of "petit fours." Moreover, this course is a must for any self-proclaimed chocoholic! To ensure a personalized experience, each class is limited to a maximum of four participants.


 

  • Chocolate Mousse.

  • Techniques of framing and using a chocolate guitar to cut interior.

  • Coating by hand with a chocolate dipping fork and use of the enrobing machine (if required).

  • Preparation and making of chocolate figures.

  • Different finishing and decorations of chocolate bonbons.

  • HACCP regulations, hygiene and safety.

  • Where to purchase raw materials and equipment required for chocolate making.

  • Moulding, using a tempering machine.

CHOCOLATE COURSE PRO: 4 DAYS

Cost:On Request, including lunch. 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

This course is perfect for individuals looking to start their own business from start to finish, as well as those who have completed the two-day course. It is designed to enable students to expand their recipe range, efficiently organize their kitchen, and select the perfect equipment. Additionally, the course will cover marketing strategies for future businesses. We would like to remind you that we limit each class to a maximum of four people. We always strive to match students of similar levels and expectations, so the course content can be modified on the day to meet all the desired objectives. Please contact us for the schedule of this course.