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Montreal Ultimate Chocolate Tour
4 h
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Stop At: Mile-End, Montreal, Quebec Canada
This 4 hour chocolate tour begins at chocolate factory- a bean-to-bar chocolate maker's production site. Learn about the process of making chocolate and listen to the owner's personal story. See the beans and other parts of the process that take place, all while tasting three chocolates, made mostly with single-origin beans.
Afterwards, walk to a small Mexican restaurant through the Mile End neighborhood. Enjoy a light meal with mole tamales, agues frescas and traditional Mexican chocolate as well as an explication of chocolate in Mesoamerica during the Colonial period. Take the opportunity to hear about the owner and chef of the restaurant and peruse her privately imported Mexican products.
Then walk through the Mile End with quick stops at a historic site to learn about the origins of the neighborhood. Leave the Mile-End for the Mile-Ex. Arrive at a cocktail and high high end knife shop for a tasting of two cocktails or virgin cocktails. Finish at a bean-to-bar boutique for a chocolate tasting, a cacao drink and a tasting of confections made with single origin chocolate. Taste three very different chocolates with an explanation of how to sample them and a tasting wheel to help with the vocabulary for chocolate tasting. Then contrast with the confections. There will then be time to shop and ask questions.
Duration: 4 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mile-End, Montreal, Quebec Canada
This 4 hour chocolate tour begins at chocolate factory- a bean-to-bar chocolate maker's production site. Learn about the process of making chocolate and listen to the owner's personal story. See the beans and other parts of the process that take place, all while tasting three chocolates, made mostly with single-origin beans.
Afterwards, walk to a small Mexican restaurant through the Mile End neighborhood. Enjoy a light meal with mole tamales, agues frescas and traditional Mexican chocolate as well as an explication of chocolate in Mesoamerica during the Colonial period. Take the opportunity to hear about the owner and chef of the restaurant and peruse her privately imported Mexican products.
Then walk through the Mile End with quick stops at a historic site to learn about the origins of the neighborhood. Leave the Mile-End for the Mile-Ex. Arrive at a cocktail and high high end knife shop for a tasting of two cocktails or virgin cocktails. Finish at a bean-to-bar boutique for a chocolate tasting, a cacao drink and a tasting of confections made with single origin chocolate. Taste three very different chocolates with an explanation of how to sample them and a tasting wheel to help with the vocabulary for chocolate tasting. Then contrast with the confections. There will then be time to shop and ask questions.
Duration: 4 hours
Included
- Tasting of at least 9 chocolates, a chocolate infusion, a traditional Mexican chocolate drink and a light savoury chocolate based meal
- Time with chocolate experts and devotees and their personal stories
- A look at bean-to-bar and chocolate convection production
- Learning about chocolate's origins and history
- The best Montreal can offer in chocolate
- Certified guide or chocolate connoisseur
- Includes a bag for purchases with some documents
- Entry/Admission - Mile-End
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions (It's a walking tour)
- Gratuities for the guide (recommended)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A moderate amount of walking is involved. There is about 40 minutes of walking total which comes to about 2 km
- The tour runs regardless of weather conditions and seasonality so please dress appropriately
- Please notify your local tour operator of any food restrictions
- We suggest that you bring a reusable bottle of water in the goal of creating less waste, but we will provide one for those who do not
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Features
Tourism
75%
Food
65%
Cultural
60%
Original
45%
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This was an outstanding tour I would recommend to anyone. I booked this based on the other reviews and I was not disappointed. The tour was well-paced with the right amount of stops, all of which were different and spanned the gamut of anything chocolate which provided for an informative, well-rounded experience. The two hosts Melissa and Mario were outstanding - fun, VERY knowledgeable about chocolate, food, as well as the neighborhood, which they were more than happy to share as we were walking. If I am in Montreal again, I will definitely take another tour with these folks!
This tour was so much more than I expected. even before the tour started Melissa was responsive to questions over email and then was an interesting and engaging guide. The chocolate tour really focuses on the artisans making chocolate as their craft as much as it does just tasting their creations.
This is a great tour if you love chocolate. Be prepared to do a lot of walking but everyone we met was amazing and shared so much about their passion for chocolate.