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Tour de Chocolat
Sunday November 22 - Sunday January 31, 2010
Tour de Chocolat | 9:00 AM
 Looking for different way to experience Seattle? How about a morning of discovering Seattle’s “other bean.”
The Tour de Chocolate is a fun way to enjoy a morning of learning about how chocolate makes the trip from bean to bar. We begin bright and early am with fresh taste buds and minds. We will introduce you to where cacao comes from and how some of our partners develop their end products. Some of our featured partners are: Theo Chocolates ; Fran’s Chocolates; and Oh! Chocolates.
Our tour runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. For $69 per seat including tax, you will receive a wealth of knowledge, samples from each of our partners, a goodie bag and an opportunity to purchase more at a discount.
We offer group discounts for groups of 6 to 12 people on Thursday and Friday's. We enough advance time, we can coordinate with our partners, do private tours for up to 20 people.
The Tour de Chocolate makes a great gift to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, bridal or wedding shower, or to just have an excuse to eat chocolate with a group of friends.
Unfortunately, we are unable to take passengers less than 10 years old and those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
You may book your seats by following the link on our calendar in the Chocolate Center to our secured booking site. If you have questions or would like to purchase a group tour or gift certificate, please call 206-427-2515 Monday through Friday from 10 am until 5 pm for assistance. We look forward to seeing you on a tour in the near future! |
Theo Chocolates | 9:30 AM
Fremont, WA
A short ride from downtown Seattle is your first stop on your journey into the world of chocolate in the greater Seattle area. Located in Seattle's eclectic Fremont neighborhood, Theo is the home of incredibly creative organic chocolate. Founded in 2006, Theo is the country's only known roaster of Fair Trade-certified cocoa beans. Tour the facility and learn about Theo Origin Bars, made of dark chocolate from faraway lands, with cacao ranging from 65 to 91 percent. |
Fran's Chocolates | 10:15 AM
Downtown Seattle
Stop number three is at the new downtown Fran's Chocolate store located in the Four Seasons Hotel and Residence. Fran's was established by Fran Bigelow who set up small batch chocolate production in 1982. Her kitchen has become famous for its dark and milk chocolate salted caramels. |
Dilletante Chocolate | 11:00 AM
Downtown Seattle
Visit one of Seattle's oldest chocolate companies at their
Westlake Center location and taste a delicious mocha made with their
famous Ephemere sauce.
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Chocolat Vitale | 11:30 AM
At Chocolate Box, Downtown
Back at Chocolate Box, we will introduce you to the best drinking chocolate we've ever tasted from Seattle's Chocolat Vitale. Inspired by the hot chocolate his Italian grandmother served in his youth, Jim Schneider and his wife Jennifer founded Chocolat Vitale to offer a line of fine European drinking chocolate. Made from Venezuelan cocoa beans (no powder), several sipping chocolate blends and their unique chocolate teas steal the show. Sip and savor as you discover liquid indulgence. |
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