• 7 days
  • Sun, 29 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul 2025
  • Lachuá, Cobán y Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
  • $3850

Advanced level course in Chocolate Tasting.

 

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$3850/person

Course details

The Level 3 Chocolate Tasting course consists of over 56 hours including exam, homework correction and delivery of certifications.

The course includes:

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 7 days
  • 7 nights hotel (check in June 29 – check out July 6 evening)
  • Transportation between the regions of Guatemala
  • Theoretical teaching material
  • Practical teaching material
  • Exam fees
  • Exam
  • Certification
  • Gadgets

Alta Verapaz, located in the northern region of Guatemala, will be the perfect setting for the cacao growing country edition of the Level 3 Chocolate Tasting course.

With stunning nature, it is a region where cacao plantations belong to small and medium producers, associated to work more efficiently to ensure the quality of the cacao.

We will be able to visit one of the best cacao plantations, where a family has selected various materials for more than 20 years and the second generation has found the most efficient way of production through knowledge-based agriculture, with a special focus on post-harvest processes.

We will taste a wonderful selection of chocolates from around the world so that you can continue this journey and unique experience of being a certified taster by the International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting.

The tasting experience ends in Guatemala City, where we will also visit local industries and museums with very important pieces to measure the cultural importance that cacao has had in Guatemala for centuries.

Early Bird Discount: $3580 (valid for registrations made until December 15)

Monica Meschini will teach the course in Italian, Spanish and English. For more information and registration, contact Monica Meschini directly by email at info@monicameschini.com.

 

Detalles del curso

El curso de Nivel 3 en Cata de Chocolate consiste en más de 56 horas incluyendo examen, corrección de tareas y entrega de certificaciones.

El curso incluye:

  • Desayuno, almuerzo y cena durante 7 días
  • 7 noches de hotel (check in 29 de junio – salida 6 de julio por la noche)
  • Transporte entre las regiones de Guatemala
  • Material didáctico teórico
  • Material didáctico práctico
  • Tasas de examen
  • Examen
  • Certificación
  • Gadgets

Alta Verapaz, situada en la región norte de Guatemala, será el escenario perfecto para la edición del país productor de cacao del curso de 3 Nivel en Cata de Chocolate.

Con una naturaleza impresionante, es una región donde las plantaciones de cacao pertenecen a pequeños y medianos productores, asociados para trabajar de forma más eficiente para asegurar la calidad del cacao.

Podremos conocer una de las mejores plantaciones de cacao, donde una familia ha seleccionado varios materiales durante más de 20 años y la segunda generación ha encontrado la forma más eficiente de producción mediante agricultura de conocimiento, con especial foco en los procesos de postcosecha.

Cataremos una maravillosa selección de chocolates del mundo para que puedas seguir este viaje y experiencia sin igual de ser catador certificado por el International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting.

La experiencia de cata termina en Ciudad de Guatemala, donde también visitaremos industrias locales y museos con piezas importantísimas para dimensionar la importancia cultural que el cacao tiene en Guatemala desde hace siglos.

Descuento Early Bird: $3580 (válido para inscripciones realizadas hasta el 15 de diciembre)

Monica Meschini impartirá el curso en italiano, español e inglés. Para más información e inscripciones, contactar directamente con Monica Meschini por correo a info@monicameschini.com.

 

Dettagli del corso

Il corso di Livello 3 in Degustazione di Cioccolato consiste in più di 56 ore comprensive di esame, correzione dei compiti e consegna delle certificazioni.

Il corso include:

  • Colazione, pranzo e cena per 7 giorni
  • 7 notti in hotel (check in 29 giugno – partenza 6 luglio di notte)
  • Trasporti tra le regioni del Guatemala
  • Materiale didattico teorico
  • Materiale didattico pratico
  • Tasse d’esame
  • Esame
  • Certificazione
  • Gadgets

Alta Verapaz, situata nella regione settentrionale del Guatemala, sarà la cornice perfetta per questo corso di degustazione di cioccolato.

Dalla natura impressionante è una regione in cui le piantagioni di cacao appartengono a piccoli e medi produttori, associati per lavorare in modo più efficiente e per garantire la qualità del cacao.

Visiteremo una delle migliori piantagioni di cacao, dove una famiglia ha selezionato vari materiali per più di 20 anni e la seconda generazione ha ulteriormente migliorato la produzione attraverso la conoscenza e gli studi agronomici, con particolare attenzione ai processi post-raccolta.

Degusteremo una meravigliosa selezione di cioccolatini provenienti da tutto il mondo in modo che tu possa continuare questo viaggio e l’esperienza senza precedenti di essere un assaggiatore certificato dall’International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting.

L’esperienza di degustazione si conclude a Città del Guatemala, dove visiteremo anche vari produttori e chocolate makers e musei locali con pezzi molto importanti ed utili per capire l’importanza culturale che il cacao ha in Guatemala da secoli.

Sconto Early Bird: $3580 (valido per iscrizioni effettuate fino al 15 dicembre)

Monica Meschini terrà il corso in italiano, spagnolo e inglese. Per maggiori informazioni e iscrizioni, contattare direttamente Monica Meschini via mail a info@monicameschini.com.

 

Certificado de Nivel 3 en Cata de Chocolate

About the course

The Level 3 Advanced level course in Chocolate Tasting builds on the Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Intermediary courses and develops a deeper understanding of chocolate tasting and profiling through advanced sensorial work, following the flavour journey from cacao farming through to chocolate making.

The Advanced course will help you develop an in-depth understanding of the influence of cacao production and chocolate making on the flavour of finished origin chocolate bars, and will include field visits to either cacao farms or chocolate factories and where possible, to both.

The course includes five days of training and tasting, with additional travel time for field trips where required.

Entry requirements

Pass in Level 1 and 2 Certificates in Chocolate Tasting.

If you do not yet hold Level 1 and 2 Certificates, you may take Level 1 and 2 as a block in our Combined Level 1 & 2 4-day course, or as individual courses.

What's included
  • Classroom study and tastings
  • Advanced sensorial study, tasting and profiling
  • Relating cacao tasting and chocolate flavours
  • Cacao production techniques and their effect on flavour
  • Cacao varieties, recovery projects, latest research
  • Chocolate production styles, recipes and effect on flavour
  • Cacao history and development
  • The cacao trade and commodity market
  • Chocolate market, branding and origin story
  • Visit to at least one chocolate factory
  • Practical sessions working with chocolate
  • Field trips to cacao region for courses held in cacao countries
  • Group projects
  • Networking events and dinners
Who should take this course?

Level 2 students wishing to develop their understanding of chocolate taste to a new and cutting edge level and to obtain an advanced grounding in the world of fine chocolate and cacao.