KAICAO Make Your Own Traditional Chocolate
Overview
Traditional, hands on, experience creating your own cacao mass using traditional methods that have been practiced for hundreds.
What's Included
- Snacks Select raw cacao beans; Roast them to unlock their aromas; Hand-peel each bean to remove the husk; Grind them using a traditional manual grinder; Transform them into a rich cacao paste
Meeting Location
Calle de la Encomienda
15, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
In our 110min experience you don't just learn about cacao, you make it yourself, using traditional methods that have been practiced for centuries.
What you’ll experience
1 Full bean-to-cocoa process
2 Traditional tools and techniques
3 Hands-on creation from start to finish
4 Your own personalized cacao blend
Fresh cacao preparation and tasting
What you take home
1. Your own handcrafted cacao (ready for drinks)
2. The knowledge to recreate the ritual at home
From Bean to Cocoa Paste :
1 Select raw cacao beans
2 Roast them to unlock their aromas
3 Hand-peel each bean to remove the husk
4 Grind them using a traditional grinder manual
5 Transform them into a rich cacao paste
Create Your Own Cocoa
1 Create your personal spice blend (cinnamon, cardamom, chili, clove, and more)
2 Mix your spices directly into the cacao paste
3 Work the cacao with your hands like dough
4 Shape your own unique cacao piece for drinks at home
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-361086P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Snacks. Select raw cacao beans; Roast them to unlock their aromas; Hand-peel each bean to remove the husk; Grind them using a traditional manual grinder; Transform them into a rich cacao paste.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the KAICAO Make Your Own Traditional Chocolate is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for KAICAO Make Your Own Traditional Chocolate will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksSelect raw cacao beans; Roast them to unlock their aromas; Hand-peel each bean to remove the husk; Grind them using a traditional manual grinder; Transform them into a rich cacao paste
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
