Price:
Raaka Shop
Monday - Thursday: 11am-4pm
Friday - Sunday: 11am-6pm
CLOSED: Labor Day 9/4
Located at 58 Seabring St., just next door to our factory. We offer pre-order pick-ups on weekdays with 1 day notice. Please email bookings@raakachocolate.com to pre-order.
Chocolate Classes
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
$109 / person
Times:
Friday - Sunday: 11am, 2pm
Length:
3.5 hours
Get down to the “nibby” gritty in our immersive bean-to-bar dark chocolate making class. You’ll start from scratch by selecting the single origin cacao beans you want to use, winnow them, grind and mill them, temper, pour, and then voila chocolate bars! This class is will set you up with the skills to actually make bean-to-bar chocolate at home with your own equipment. This class also includes an extensive tasting of the chocolate we make here at Raaka.
Age: 14+, 14-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
Hand-Churned Ice Cream Making
Price:
$90 / person
Times:
Sundays: 11am, 4pm
Length:
2 hours
Hand-churn your own batch of delicious, double chocolate vegan ice cream! We'll explore the science and technique of making homemade ice cream while also going through an in-depth unroasted chocolate tasting. You'll combine the chocolate ingredients with the ice cream base, and have the choice of add-ons, like chocolate chips and crushed waffle cone pieces, and then hand churn your ice cream with our old-fashioned hand-crank ice cream churners.
Age: 8+, 8-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
Hand-Rolled Chocolate Truffle Making
Price:
$75 / person
Times:
Sundays: 11am
Length:
1.5 hours
Learn how to make your own batch of French-style dark chocolate truffles using our in-house vegan dark chocolate ganache, handmade by our head chocolate maker. You will cut and hand roll your own set of truffles, then learn to temper your own chocolate to coat the truffles, and finally roll them in classic and seasonal toppings. You'll go home with the truffles you made in class along with new skills to make your own truffles at home!
Age: 8+, 8-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
Coffee & Chocolate Tasting
Price:
$60 / person
Times:
Saturdays: 11am
Length:
1 hour
Together we'll taste 3 different single origin coffees, sourced from our local friends at Stumptown Coffee, paired along with our single-origin dark chocolates. This tasting is hands-on and you'll learn how to do coffee cupping on your own. You'll learn about key flavor profiles of coffee and chocolate, how to maximize the sensory experience of chocolate and coffee, and how to interpret aromas, textures and flavors. Coffee and chocolate will be enjoyed alongside complimentary bagels from our friends at Black Seed Bagels.
Age: 12+, 12-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
Oolong Tea & Chocolate Tasting
Price:
$60 / person
Times:
Saturdays: 11am
Length:
1 hour
Together we'll learn how to brew and taste Taiwanese oolong tea, sourced from local Taiwanese tea purveyors Té Company, paired alongside our single-origin dark chocolates. We'll explore the evolving flavors and aromas that occur with multiple brews of the same teapot of Oolong. We'll then dive into tasting our unroasted single-origin chocolate and discuss how to maximize the chocolate sensory experience, how to interpret aromas, textures and flavors, and how to pair chocolate with teas.
Age: 12+, 12-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
The Qi Flower Tea & Chocolate Tasting
Price:
$60 / person
Times:
Saturdays: 11am
Length:
1 hour
Join us for a spring inspired tasting class as we sip beautiful, full-bloom floral teas alongside chocolate pairings! Together we'll learn how to brew and taste three floral teas, sourced from our friends at The Qi, paired with our single-origin dark chocolates. You'll learn about key flavor profiles of floral teas, how to maximize the sensory experience of chocolate and teas, and how to interpret aromas, textures and flavors. We'll serve complimentary tea treats to round out the class.
Age: 12+, 12-17 must be accompanied by ticket holding adult.
Private Classes & Events
Looking for the perfect activity for your family, friends, or coworkers? Our classes and tastings can be turned into private or off-site experiences.
Chocolate Date Night
Join us for an evening of chocolate and good times, perfect for a date night, night out with your bestie, or treat yourself to a solo date! You'll get to hand roll a batch of port wine infused dark chocolate truffles, learn how to hand temper chocolate, and then temper your own batch of chocolate. You'll hand dip the truffles along with delicious Rancho Meladuco medjool dates in the tempered chocolate, giving your treats a luscious, sleek chocolate shell. You'll garnish your dipped creations with a variety of topping options, from edible flower confetti to sea salt to sparkling gold dust. You'll also enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, paired specifically with our chocolates, to make the experience all the more delightful!
Rotating weeknights at 6pm
What Visitors Have to Say
Gift A Chocolate Making Experience
Your gift recipient will receive a physical gift card in the mail to redeem. The gift card will have a unique code that the recipient will be able to redeem on our booking website where they will be able to choose a date and time that works best for them.
Gift Card: Bean to Bar Chocolate Making Class
Gift a one-of-a-kind chocolate making experience at the Raaka Factory! Our Bean to Bar Chocolate Making Class is our most immersive chocolate experience. In this 3 hr class students will make their own batch of single-origin dark chocolate, by doing a scaled-down version of our own chocolate-making process!
Gift Card: Choose Your Own $60 Tasting Experience
Give the gift of a one-of-a-kind chocolate experience at the Raaka factory with this choose-your-own-adventure gift card.
FAQs
Private & Corporate Events
We're happy to host your group for a private class experience! Please email bookings@raakachocolate.com to get the conversation started.
Rescheduling & Refunds
Ticket refunds are available as class credit only, up to 7 days before event. Within 7 days, there is a 30% rescheduling fee up until 48 hrs before the event. We are unable to accommodate changes or cancellations within 48hrs of the event. To reschedule your class sign into your eventbrite account > click onto the ticket/(s) you wish to transfer >click transfer>change event> and select your new class date>process ticket transfer and fee.
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Due to our small class sizes, student rescheduling has a direct impact on our business. We appreciate your understanding! To get in touch with us on the weekend, if you're running late or need to cancel please text us at (206) 813-3319.
What to wear to class
Please wear close toes shoes and long pants. Hair nets and aprons will be provided. Please bring a hair-tie to tie back hair. Some of our more hands on classes can get messy, so dress accordingly!
Child Policy
Due to the nature of our classes, children under the age of 14 are NOT permitted in the Bean to Bar Chocolate Making classes and the Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Classes. Children under the age of 8 are not permitted in the Chocolate Bar Making classes. Children under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult in all classes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Allergens
Have an allergy? Let us know in advance at bookings@raakachocolate.com
Gift Cards
Have a class gift card from pre-covid? Our booking system has changed, so please email bookings@raakachocolate.com to redeem your giftcard.
Additional Questions?
Please email bookings@raakachocolate.com with any additional questions! To get in touch with us on the weekend, if you're running late or need to cancel please text us at (206) 813-3319