Chocolate Tasting Munich: Taste the Forest – Cacao Experience from Ecuador

A sensory journey into regenerative cacao from Ecuador

Step into an intimate tasting experience where chocolate connects you back to its origin.

This Earth Day, Mercado Amigo and Sonriza invite you to discover cacao in its most authentic form — grown in harmony with nature, crafted with care, and rooted in centuries of tradition.

Ecuador, considered one of the origins of cacao, is home to some of the world’s most complex and aromatic varieties. This experience brings you closer to that origin.

Far beyond a typical tasting, this is a guided journey through the flavors, stories, and landscapes behind each chocolate.

You will taste 5 carefully selected bean-to-bar chocolates, each one revealing a different expression of cacao — from biodiversity-rich forests to small-scale producers preserving ancestral knowledge.

As you taste, you will learn how cacao is grown, fermented, and transformed — and why truly sustainable chocolate is not only about flavor, but about people, ecosystems, and respect for the land.

Sofía Veloz, founder of Sonriza, was born in Ecuador and works directly with cacao growers and artisanal chocolatiers.

Her work goes beyond sourcing — it is rooted in relationships, trust, and a deep respect for the people behind each chocolate.

Through this experience, she shares not only the flavors of cacao, but the stories, landscapes, and traditions that shape it — offering a rare, behind-the-scenes perspective into the world of fine chocolate.

– Guided tasting of 5 premium bean-to-bar chocolates
– Stories from origin: Ecuador’s cacao, people & landscapes
– Introduction to regenerative cacao & conscious production
– Sensory exploration of flavor, aroma & texture
– Intimate group setting (max. 8 guests)

– Duration: approx. 2 hours
– Includes a small chocolate to take home

✨ For those who seek more than taste —
who value origin, craftsmanship, and connection.

– The experience will be held in English
– Minimum of 4 participants required
– Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable

Only 8 seats available — early booking recommended.

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