This review is based on the mini workshop aimed at kids. I'm thinking the high average rating of this place is from the actual workshops that are not the mini one tailored to kids. The workshop advertises itself as a place to "make chocolate"; I guess I interpreted this a little too literally. The workshop consisted of literally pouring melted chocolate into molds and then adding some toppings like nuts or sprinkles to it. While this was very fun for my daughter who is a toddler, I felt ripped off for this experience. Furthermore, that you aren't even provided enough chocolate to complete your molds is a little disappointing in my opinion. Others in my group seemed to agree. The chocolate itself is very pricy, especially for the quality. It was more expensive than the pricier bars I've seen at Whole Foods. However, if you go to the botanical gardens, this chocolate is sold there but for about 25% more than what is in the shop. It also would have been nice to have had dark chocolate as an option for the experience. I think just having one type (milk chocolate) is an easy way for choco museum to improve. While our host was friendly and informative, it felt like a stretch to call this place a museum. I did learn stuff, but it seems you could only access the "museum" if you paid for a workshop. read more

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We just did the Total Chocolate experience today and really enjoyed it. Great history of cocoa and got to make a variety of chocolates and tasting. I recommend it read more

Choco Museo - Making chocolate - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Wow one of the best things I've ever done. I've been to coffee, vanilla and other venues that teach the origin but this was the best thing I've ever done. Ask for Rodrigo. He was the best!!!!! The chocolate was so good. The service was great and the price was nothing compared to the experience. Not to mention the ambiance. Looking at the view while we were in the class. Awesome!!!! read more

Choco Museo - Making the chelates - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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Fun little shop to visit while walking on the Macelon, stopping in to just smell the fresh chocolate being made is worth the stop. There is a small museum upstairs that goes through the process of growing, harvesting, and making chocolate. This is where chocolate making classes and demos take place. On the main level you can taste a large variety of their products including bars, spreads, drinks, and other goodies. If you don't like to eat chocolate (what?!), there are other products to browse through including cosmetics, apparel, dishware, etc. The coolest thing to get here is a molinillo - a wooden tool used to make Mexican hot chocolate. That would make a unique and fun souvenir for any kitchen connoisseur. Prices are reasonable (about $5 a bar for homemade chocolate) especially given the free tastings and museum. It was enjoyable to get out of the heat, smell the chocolaty air, and explore. read more

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Our group of four came here for a mole and a chocolate making class. Our host Elias was amazing! He was funny, friendly and gave us some great recommendations! We went to the local market to get some of the ingredients for our mole and that itself was a fun experience, the tortilla place we were taken to was so good we went back for more on another day. The chocolate class gave a little background on chocolate which was very interesting. I highly recommend signing up for one of their classes if you are in the area read more

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Rodrigo did the most amazing truffle and chocolate class for my family. It was an experience we will never forget. 100% worth it! Air conditioned, fun and delicious! read more

Choco Museo - Custom decorated by our family! - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

We went there for a family experience. The host Lizette was pretty bad at giving explanations. She sat there awkwardly and just told us to put the soft chocolate into the mold and said nothing --making it very weird. I informed her that the amount of chocolate I had was not enough to complete my mold, and she just said "sorry I can't give you any more. I gave all of you the same amount each so That's all you get." I asked her "What if I cannot even complete the mold?" She said, "yeah, sorry I can't give you any more" and just smiled. I thought that was weird but whatever. Later the rest of the experience was not very exciting. The chocolate itself was actually very good but the experience with the host, Lizette was not the best. She wasn't rude. She just wasn't very pleasant or social. I think that her lack of interaction with the guests makes it obvious that this is probably not the best line of profession for her. They probably picked her because she spoke the best English. read more

Choco Museo - My son crushing up cacao nibs to make chocolate. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

las cosas más bellas del mundo, son las que compartimos con los demás. ¡Qué taller tan increíble e informativo! Had such a beautiful experience learning the process of the cacao bean, our group was 6 people sat around a large table on the second floor. The building has steep stairs and is right off of the Main Street el centro. The experience began and was lead by Lizzette, who was the best at explaining everything with ease, clarity and patience, she was intelligent and precise, it is apparent that she loves her job and is passionate about mesoamerica. The workshop was hands on and began with toasting beans, We explored a Spanish church version of a hot chocolate recipe that was kept secret for over 200 years! We learned much history through the lesson and the group had great questions. Gracias Lizette por todo tu conocimiento y amor por lo que haces. Estoy orgullosa de ti y espero que siempre sepas que hay personas que realmente te admiran. read more

Choco Museo - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

The experience was incredible! It was about 4 hours from the beginning to the end, and we enjoyed every single moment of it. It was an educational & fun & interactive exercise with other chocolate lovers & admirers. The staff were well spoken & informative with the history of choco & leading up its current popularity. We were making chocolate from scratch...starting with the history, geography, ancient culture through modernization, to the final-tasty products as choco truffles & powders. We highly recommended this place for anyone who is a chocolate lover or a lover-of-chocoholic. It's a rewarding experience. We have a more appreciation for the chocolate & it's process of making to perfection...for indulgence read more

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Zoar did such a fantastic class for the bean to bar workshop! It was so informative and getting to taste authentic chocohuatl and xocolatl drinks were very fun. It was hands on and we got to bring some of our own interactive chocolates home with us. read more

Delicious decadent chocolate with a cozy museum and wonderful cafe on the rooftop! Through a dozen or so compact signs, the museum walks you through the bean to bar chocolate process starting from extracting cacao beans from pods, roasting the beans, removing the husks, grinding the nibs, adding sugar and Voilà...a bar of chocolate is born! Fascinating to learn that majority of the world's chocolate is grown near the equator in Latin and South America and Africa while primarily consumed in the U.S., Western Europe, and Australia. After a quick walk-through of the museum on the 2nd floor, my hubby and I headed upstairs to the cafe. The classic Hot Chocolate and the Chocolate Tortilla made of cacao and drizzled with homemade ganache were divine! Definitely a chocolate overload, well worth it! So glad we saved our appetite all day for this. We sat outside on one of the small tables and soaked in the ocean view! As we weren't sure how the water was filtered, we avoided fresh fruits and ice - I requested to skip the strawberries on the tortilla and picked the hot coco over a frappe albeit the scorching summer heat! Glad we made those modifications and felt fine afterwards. After a delightful lunch, we sampled some of the chocolates and sauces on the main ground floor. The dark chocolate is silky smooth. We bought 2 bars of the 70% Plain Chocolate and Cinnamon Chocolate along with a bag of Cacao Tea made from the husks. The fresh Mango Dark Chocolate Truffle was delicious. Wish we had more space in our suitcase to bring back home! Looking forward to coming back and booking a truffle making or bean to bar workshop - maybe even both! Will save plenty of room in our suitcase to bring back more bars! If you're in Puerto Vallarta, definitely check out the Choco Museo and make some room for dessert! read more

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This is a quaint chocolate store. They had samples out for us to try, from pure chocolate to spreads and drinks. They offer chocolate making classes that look fun but we didnt take them, so cant speak to the quality. read more

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This is a wonderful little place. Chocolate and related gifts on the first floor, history of chocolate and chocolate and mole making on the second floor. Our instructor, Fernanda, is knowledgeable and fun. My teen and I did the 2 hour workshop together. Sampled three different chocolate drinks we made together. Who knew Mexico was the birthplace of cocoa? Can't wait to take their mole workshop! Make sure you swing by. Delicious chocolate made right there. It's a delicious find in the heart of PV. read more

Choco Museo - Fernanda roasts cocoa beans to prepare our first drink: cocoa tea. Mmmmmmmm. - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Frapucino 3.5stars: a rich and refreshing drink, served hot but needs more bitterness from the chocolate. 60% dark cocoa blended with milk and ice. Mayan chocolate 5 stars: hot and spicy mayan drink. They bring water or milk to our table, 60% cocoa drink chocolate, honey and chili. Perfect b Tascalate 5 stars: this is a prehispanic cold drink from chiapas made with maize, achiote, cinnamon, cocoa and water or milk. You can really taste every ingredient! Returned to choco museo the second time. Got Mayan chocolate drink agai read more

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Attended the bean to bar workshop last week with my daughter and two teenaged grandsons. We all had a fantastic time. Jorge, the instructor, was not only knowledgeable but also humorous! He answered questions, made us laugh, and succeeded in teaching our diverse group the ins and outs of chocolate making. I have been to PV many times, but was unaware of this gem of an excursion available, located just one block off the Malecon. A great treat for all ages. read more

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This young lady named Gio was standing outside with a sign that said Free Museum and tastings. So my friend any I decided to pop in. She allowed us to sample several chocolates, covered fruit, spreads, tea and tequilas. I am not really a fan of chocolate (I know, I know, I am weird) so I wasn't that enthused. However, the items we sampled were truly amazing. I ended of buying several items. This little shop had all kinds of chocolate based goodies, including perfumes and body creams. I wish I could have bought more. Upstairs is the small little museum with pictures and some displays to show the cycle of cacao seeds to make cocoa. They offer classes but we didn't have time to take part. I would definitely come back and purchase more items. read more

The mole class was one of our top experiences from a week in Puerto Vallarta (and, maybe one of my top travel experiences ever). Our guide was fluent in English. He took us to the local markets and let us practice our Spanish. We then spent an hour making mole overlooking the beach. He was patient, funny, smart and an excellent teacher. We loved learning about Mexican culture, food and the history of Mole. At the end, we got to take jars home which made the perfect souvenir! Highly recommend taking a break from the afternoon heat at one of these classes. You'll enjoy the view of the Malecon, learn a new skill and have a great time. read more

We did the two hour class today with Elias-he was absolutely fantastic! So knowledgeable excellent English. If he didn't know an answer, he would look it up but he had studied the history of chocolate and chocolate making and he's been working at this chocolate museum for a number of years. He really made the class worthwhile as it is a bit pricey. The website is a little difficult to navigate. They say you should actually sent an email or try to call the day before to make your reservation.. everything is organic, and the class was very interesting and very worthwhile. read more

Unexpected find! Nice little shop. Tasted the chocolate tea - very good. They were making all the chocolate in house. The second floor has history and classroom. The third floor a cafe. We tried the chicken mole and it was great. There are daily classes you can take where the chef will take you shopping and you make your own mole. Other classes cover chocolate making. Very nice people! read more

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The Choco Museo is worth a visit if you're in Puerto Vallarta. If you're looking for something different to do definitely make a reservation and try one of their chocolate making workshops. There are different workshops of varying times and cost. We took one that lasted 2 hours and made some truffles. The workshop starts with a brief history of the cocoa bean and how chocolate is made. The first floor is the store and also where you can watch them make chocolate. The second floor is where the workshops take place. There is also a small, free museum on the second floor as well as a restroom. The third floor is a cafe. The staff speaks fluent English. If you take a workshop, you get 10% off in the store. read more

Burnt Cocoa Beans! I bought 3 bags of Choco's cocoa beans and a couple of chocolate bars when I was in PV. I love cocoa beans and was excited to find them. However when I got back to the US and opened a bag I discovered that the beans were very burnt. The burnt spots carried through the outer shell and tasted as if I was eating charcoal. I emailed the company to see if I could get a replacement for my three bags and have heard nothing back. Make sure to check everything you buy from them. The bars were ok but the beans, unfortunately, were terrible. read more

Choco Museo - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Love this place!! Instructors are so knowledgeable. One of my favorite experiences of my trip to puerto Vallarta

Loved the experience from Bean to Bar workshop. Our instructor Fernanda was so nice and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend both the instructor and workshop. Fernanda is fluent in Spanish and English. She was a great teacher and held a great conversation read more

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Great stop in Puerta Vallarta for a chocolate fix. Learned how to make chocolate and tasted. Really enjoyed the tea. Bought tea and coffee to bring home. Nice people for the tour and in the shop. No pressure sales, nice ! read more

Something very different to do while you're in Puerto Vallarta. The website isn't always accurate, so I do recommend calling if you want to do the chocolate making class (which I completely recommend you do!). The downstairs is a chocolate lover's dream, with everything from basic bars and pops, to chocolate BBQ sauce and more. A really excellent place to buy gifts for your friends back home (if they love chocolate!). read more

This is a lovely gem on the water of Puerto Vallarta. Bf and I went here to get out of the sun and get ride of a margarita buzz but found a lovely little coffee shop full of coffee and chocolate. Little did I realize that this was actually a place on my list of things I wanted to see! So, this is a three story building and there is a cafe on the top floor, the choco museo on the second floor, and the shop on the bottom. The americano that I got from the guy at the top was perfect. The coffee was so smooth that we just killed time and sat there enjoying the view and the coffee for about 30 or 40 mins. I need to figure out how to get a bag of coffee from this place state side because wow. yummmmmmmmm and the chocolate! we have actually found this chocolate from somewhere in Seattle as i found out we already had a bar when we got home but I cannot figure out where we got it from. read more

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Choco Museo is a fabulous find just off the Malecon (boardwalk) in Puerto Vallarta. My teenage son and I walked in and were immediately greeted by the most friendly, and knowledgable chocolatiers ever. If you're as obsessed with chocolate as much as we are, I highly recommend putting this on your "must do" list of places to visit in PV. Deymi, aka "Professor Chocolate" took us through a quick (but really fascinating) history of cacoa plants, history, and production. The best part was donning the chefs hat and apron to make our own chocolate truffles, bars, cacoa tea, and mexican hot chocolate. Sooo much fun, and most definitely a highlight for my son and I. Deymi has so much energy, enthusiasm, and passion for her job, that it's not hard to fall in love with her, and her love for chocolate! We'll definitely be back. read more

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This is more of a chocolate store to me than a museum. However, they do have a few tours and tastings. It's a small shop. We had a free mini tasting. The woman explained each chocolate and chocolate item such as jam. She gave us this really good tea made of chocolate husks. It was warm rich with a hint of chocolate and cinnamon. The dark chocolate tequila and coffee tequila is super good. They even have small travel size for going back in the suitcase. We had no problem storing that in our carryon back to the airport. The dark chocolate is good there. They have other products like chocolate shea butter and chocolate chapstick. I think it's worth checking out if you are by the board walk. Also some fun sculptures around the shop. read more

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Cute little museum! Fun to learn about the history of chocolate and a nice gift shop with unique offerings, including chocolate for vegans and diabetics. Didn't do any of the classes or tasting, but I bet they would be fun. The staff member working there was very nice. I'd go back just for the smell of the place! It was intoxicating! read more

We stumbled into this place as we were walking along the coast. I learned so much about chocolate that was so interesting. The instructors let you be a part of the entire chocolate making process, from picking the beans and grinding them into a paste. The instructors speak English really well so I wasn't confused at all and they were so much fun. They gave my family an awesome experience. It's a great activity to do and only takes about an hour. You get to be inside and away from the humidity too, which is a nice break. Will definitely do it again on our next vacation! read more

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We made the most amazing mole with Eric! We gathered ingredients at the market and chopped, ground and cooked 25 fresh ingredients to make an amazing mole. He then served it to us over pork with rice and Hibiscus water. It was lovely. read more

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Fascinating, hands-on chocolate workshops and a great selection of chocolate products (edible and not!) make this a great two- or three-hour destination during your trip to PV. You will want to try the many different chocolate bars and chocolate-dipped dried fruits, some of which are vegan. read more

Lovely little shop for souvenirs and gifts to take home. $110 pesos for a bag of cacao butter for the skin, $110 pesos for chocolate bars, and $90 pesos for hot chocolate circles. read more

This was the second class that we have taken at Choco Museo. Not only are the classes educational but they are lots of fun. The first time we went we took grandchildren thinking this was more for kids - we were wrong, everyone of any age will enjoy. The staff is very friendly and helpful, their English is perfect so not difficult to follow along AND you leave with lots of chocolate candies. We will do it again on our next visit!!! read more

Choco Museo - Making truffles - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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Wow, what a Delightful find! A treasure of delicious authentic handmade Mexican chocolates and chocolate related items. Fabulous classes in chocolate making, truffles, mole poblano and more with fun and wonderfully helpful staff. The Museum is a great hands on way to discover where your chocolate comes from. Thanks to Eduardo the Chef for an excellent experience! Also, Don't forget to visit the top floor for fabulous handmade chocolate foods and drinks while taking in a beautiful ocean view just off the Malecon! read more

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This review is for the shop since I didn't have a chance to check out the museum upstairs. The shop itself if fairly small, but offers a lot of different type of chocolate and chocolate products. They pretty much sample all their edible offerings, so be sure to taste what they have. The chocolate tea was surprisingly delicious. I ended up purchasing that as well as their spiced pecan chocolates. So yummy. Their truffles are very affordable compared to what you'd pay in the states, so be sure to grab a few of those too. I do regret not grabbing any of their hot chocolate, I'm sure it would have been amazing. read more

Went here on a Tuesday night while we were in town and were blown away! My wife loves chocolate so obviously she was going to love a place like this, but I loved it as well. Juan gave us excellent service! After enjoying a delicious chocolate frap, cold brew, and some delicious deserts, we went downstairs and sampled some of their delicious products. After spending 20 minutes there we left with a bag full of goodies! read more

Gio was a dream! So so smart, fun, and knowledgable. We made tea, hot chocolate, and lots of incredible chocolates while learning all about cocoa and more. This experience was fantastic! read more

Ended up here on an amazing tour from Vallarta Eats. We went the day after, and the day after, and most likely tomorrow as well. My mom~ chili coffee is amazing and although she doesn't like stairs, walking up to the 3rd floor is totally worth it for this coffee!! (Must be amazing) My kid~ 12 years old and picky! This place makes the best crepes, (not to mention her love for the process/ tea/lotion/etc... she loves this place) Me~ i don't drink coffee, and i don't eat crepes... and I love this place! There is a story/history/culture behind this place and i absolutely love it. The lotion i bought is amazing along with the truffles, pasta, and many things. This is a hidden gem to PV, support it so it stays! read more

This place is amazing they have everything you can think of made with cocoa, from body butter to all types of chocolate. They have their store on the first floor with all kinds of samples. The second floor is a museum where you can learn about cocoa history or participate in making your own chocolate, The third floor has a nice little café, you have different types of coffee or chocolate drinks or have a chocolate based dessert while you enjoy the beautiful ocean view. read more

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