Cacao Adventures chocolate bars laid out for the Chocolate Tasting

Where

5674 El Camino Real, Ste H, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Free parking out front

Our cacao

Native Peruvian genetics, direct from the farming families

Every lot lab tested, incl. heavy metals

For chocolate lovers & first-timers

Chocolate Tasting

8–10 single-origin bars, from 100% down to 53%. Sweetened only with coconut sugar, so the origin does the talking.

per person: $45; per person
minutes: 60; minutes
bars tasted: 8–10; bars tasted

Book a session

$45 per person · one seat per booking

Next sessions

FriNov 206:00 pm
SatNov 212:00 pm
WedNov 253:00 pm
FriDec 46:00 pm
TueDec 222:00 pm

Pick a date, then a time, then Book Now. Booking for more than one person? Book a seat for each guest. Sessions run with 4+ guests; if yours doesn't reach 4 guests 24 hours before, we move you or refund you in full.

Just your group?

What's on the table

A guided flight of Peruvian chocolate

Taste 8–10 of our bars, side by side
Follow cacao percentages from 100% down to 53%
Compare single-origin chocolate from Peru
Dairy-free, gluten-free, and free of most common allergens

How the session flows

1
Look, snap, smell, melt
The four steps tasters use, and what each one tells you.
2
Origin vs. origin
Desert, valley and Amazon bars, side by side.
3
Why coconut sugar
What refined sugar hides, and what it doesn't.
4
Real vs. mass-market
How to spot true single-origin chocolate on any shelf.
5
Find your number
Walk the percentages and find the bar you actually like.

Your host

José Visconti

Founder and cacao scout. Since 2014 he has tracked native cacao in Peru, then worked with the farming families who protect it on fermentation, drying and sorting.

Good to know

Runs with 4+ guests

If your session hasn't reached 4 guests 24 hours before, we move you to another date or refund you in full.

Plans change

Move your booking, or cancel for store credit, up to 24 hours before.

Ages 12+

The Chocolate Tasting is open to guests 12 and up.

Arrive 10 min early

5674 El Camino Real, Ste H, Carlsbad. Free parking out front; come in through the store.

Independent lab tested Heavy metals testedDirect from Peruvian farming families

Questions

I don't like dark chocolate. Is this for me?

Yes. The flight goes down to 53%, and most people are surprised where they land.

What about dietary needs?

Our bars are dairy-free, gluten-free, and free of most common allergens. Tell us about any specific sensitivity when you book.

How much chocolate is it?

A small square of each of 8–10 bars. Come curious, not starving.

Can I book it just for my group?

Yes. Request a private tasting with your date and group size and we'll reply with a quote.

Can I buy the bars afterwards?

Yes, every bar in the flight is on the shelf in the tasting room.

Go a step further · The bean

The Cacao Experience

Three native cacaos from Peru, brewed side by side. Taste what genetics, altitude and the farm's fermentation do to the cup.

See the cacao tasting

$45

per person

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