From Bean to Bar with Ava Holmes

From roasting to cracking to refining, transform wholesome cocoa beans sustainably grown in Peru into your own local Ithaca-made chocolate bar masterpiece. Deepen your relationship to cacao through its rich history and enlightening ancient myths as you immerse yourself in the art of chocolate-making - and shared love for chocolate eating. Great for date nights, with a partner or yourself.

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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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