11 Chocolate & Cacao Workshops in Mexico Worth Booking

1.Finca 18 Puerto Vallarta Tequila Tour + Chocolate Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 393 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

At Finca 18, guides including Mario, Greg, Alex, Emily, and Javier lead you through a 12-acre family ranch, agave nursery, fields, and distillery. Expect a welcome cocktail, five or more agave spirit pours, guacamole, ranch-made snacks, and an optional chocolate pairing. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“The three of us really enjoyed hearing about the history and seeing the process from start to finish and each step at Finca 18. Greg was super friendly and knowledgable. The tasting taught us so much about Raicilla/Mezcal/Tequila and was able to better understand and taste profiles. It’s a beautiful property and the drive out. Highly recommend.”

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2.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 381 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

At ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta, a guide such as Rodrigo, Martin, Elias, or Zoar leads you through cacao’s Mexican story, roasting, shell tea, hot chocolate, tastings, and hands-on chocolate making. The two-hour class suits adults and children age five and up, with small groups capped at eight people.

“We had a combination of kids and adults ... host catered to both the host was a wealth of knowledge about the history of chocolate and how chocolate is made. The kids had a ton of fun making the chocolate.”

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3.Chocolate Tour in Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

At Planeta Cacao near San Vicente, learn how cacao grows and became chocolate, then roast, shell, grind, sweeten, and shape your own batch. Guides including Adrián, Rosa, Aldo, and Lia lead private English-language visits with cacao drinks, cookies, tastings, and time in the garden.

“What a wonderful and informative tour. We opted for the longer tour. Our guide gave a thorough and informative history of how chocolate came to be such a delicious dessert. We saw from start to finish how to make chocolate and even roasted the cocoa beans, ground them, added sugar and were able to shape, decorate and eat the chocolate we made.”

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4.Chocolate & Margarita Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $45

At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, you’ll visit a traditional Mayan-style house, learn how cacao shaped daily life, make a chocolate bar with traditional tools, and blend a chocolate margarita with tequila. Guides such as Angel, Roberto, Paty, and Eduardo lead the English-language workshop, which lasts about 1 hour 40 minutes.

“The tour was very professional and informative! The history was very exciting. Making the chocolate ourselves was extremely interesting.”

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5.Tour to Uxmal Kabah and Chocolate Museum from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $81

Spend about 10 hours visiting Uxmal and Kabah with a Spanish-English guide, then enjoy a three-course Yucatecan lunch and Choco Story’s cocoa exhibits, gardens, animal shelter, and Mayan chocolate ceremony. Guides such as Saúl, Mauricio, Pedro, Michelle, and Anel have received strong praise, but bring cash, water, snacks, and sturdy shoes.

“Great trip to the site. Long day but well worth it. Would certainly recommend it. Note that extra cost to enter.”

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6.Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, you’ll learn about cacao, grind beans with a mortar and pestle, season a chocolate disk, and take it home. Guides such as Paty, Angel, and Eduardo add a warm, personal touch. The 90-minute workshop suits families, couples, and cruise visitors with limited free time.

“A wonderful place to make your own chocolate bar with organic products. Eduardo was a fantastic personable host that showed us how to create our chocolate bar and then taught us how to create our chocolate margaritas which we enjoyed afterwards. Mmmmmm! We all went to their store to sample 16 different chocolate bars so of course we would find a favorite to purchase. Gift items large selection so we found additional gifts to take home. All wrapped ready for luggage trip home.”

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7.MUCHO Museum of Chocolate Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 1 day · from $4Best value

Visit MUCHO Museo del Chocolate in a 1909 house in Colonia Juárez. You will learn how cacao shaped Mexican culture through sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste. A free Spanish guided visit adds useful context, while the shop sells artisan chocolate, cocoa drinks, foods, and artful gifts. Workshops may not run every day.

“La visita guiada gratuita es lo mejor. Te explican y tienen interacción contigo. Ame la visita.”

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8.Chocolate Seaside Workshop & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

At Stingray Beach in Cozumel, Wendy, Lucy, or another host guides you through the Maya chocolate-making process, from cocoa bean to paste. You will create a small chocolate treat, sample seven or more Mexican artisan chocolates, and taste red and white wine between pairings. The workshop lasts about two hours and takes place in an air-conditioned room with beach views.

“Easy location to take a taxi to! Very educational and super fun, even our teenage daughter liked it! The wine tasting was good, the chocolates were excellent and the instructor was great!”

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9.Chocolate Tasting and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $55

Walk San Miguel de Allende with an English-speaking guide such as Elisa, Sam, or Vail, stopping for five chocolate tastings from savory mole to drinking chocolate. Along the way, you’ll see major sights, hear local stories, and may enjoy a full meal and dessert. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“Our guide, Sam, was extremely knowledgeable about the local history of San Miguel as well as the historical context of chocolate. He has selected very different venues for our chocolate tastings but all were in close physical proximity. Each was amazing but hands down our favorites were the chicken enchiladas in mole and the chocolate beverage. Thank you Sam for a wonderful and informative afternoon!”

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10.Chocolate Workshop at The Mayan Cacao Company

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $40

At The Mayan Cacao Company in Cozumel, a Spanish or English-speaking guide such as Paty, Roberto, or Eduardo leads you through Mayan cacao traditions. You will grind cacao seeds on a pre-Hispanic metate, mix ingredients into a handmade chocolate bar, and taste 13 artisanal chocolates. The 1.5-hour workshop costs $40 per person.

“This was one of my favorite activities!! Beautiful surroundings and an amazing experience! We very much enjoyed making our own chocolate!! I highly recommend this!!”

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11.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Spend two hours at ChocoMuseo Puerto Vallarta learning how cacao becomes chocolate. With an English-speaking guide such as Rodrigo, Zoar, or Martin, you will tour the museum, roast and grind beans, prepare three traditional drinks, and mold your own chocolates with toppings to take home. Groups are limited to eight.

“It was very informative and we had a great time!! Our guide was lots of fun too!! The staff was very friendly and helpful. My granddaughter and I had a lot of fun! And she had a lot of questions. Thank you to all!”

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