Chocolate Pairings (Tasting) and Scoring

The candy shelf at GreenStar is packed with a wide variety of chocolate brands and here's your chance to taste them and learn from chocolatier, Ava Holmes the wholesome foods and beverages you can pair with your favorite chocolate choices.

Classes on all things chocolate and cacao with Ava Holmes sell out quickly - and this is our last class of the season! Space is limited. Reserve your spot today.

Class Highlights

• Sample up to a dozen organic and/or fair-trade chocolates (white, milk, dark)
• Learn how to taste chocolate like a pro and identify unique flavor profiles
• Create personalized chocolate pairings with fresh fruits, nuts, herbal teas, and more
• Entertain the rich history of chocolate and science on the health benefits of cacao
• Take-home guide for continuing your chocolate journey

GreenStar members receive a $5 discount. Sign-in to your account and see the promo code under My Message Board.

About the Instructor - Ava Holmes

Former Ithacan has spent the past 7 years studying cacao and living in the lower Peruvian Amazon. Her journey with cacao started with a profound love for nature and desire to help heal cacao’s relationship with the earth (chocolate is one of the leading causing of agricultural deforestation in cacao-fertil lands such as Peru). This lead her to open a center of investigation surrounding cacao and it’s many socio-environmental influences, both ancient and modern—including what she calls a “mesmerizing” and deep dive into cacao’s therapeutic and medicinal uses today. She looks forward to sharing her story and a few exciting secrets about the transformative power of quality cacao that could change your relationship to chocolate forever.

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