Chocolate Tour – Post

Bois Cotlette Estate Chocolate Experience Tour

Tours available by appointment only.  Please see our main tour page for hours of operation.

Enjoy freshly opened coconut water

Welcome to Bois Cotlette Estate. Enjoy freshly opened coconut water

 

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On the way to the Cocoa fields learn about the buildings that comprise Bois Cotlette Estate.

 

003 Worker Support

Picking Cocoa Pods off the Tree – Staff Support!!!!

 

002 Guest Harvest

Guest Harvest Demonstration

 

005 Learning how to open a pod

Learning how to Open the Pod without Ruining the Precious Beans inside

 

004 Collecting Precious Beans

Collecting the Precious Cocoa Beans

 

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Discussing Chocolate Processing on Bois Cotlette Estate through it’s 280+ Year History

 

001 Sorting to Roast

Sorting Ready Dried Beans for Roasting

 

006 Roasting the beans

Demonstration of Roasting Dried Cocoa Beans – Mmmm smell the chocolate!!

 

007 Grinding Beans to Chocolate Paste

Demonstration of Grindig Roasted Cocoa Beans into Paste by Hand

 

 

 

008 Making Chocolate Candy

Chocolate Candy Making Demonstration

 

010 Pictures in Garden After Chocolate

Exploring the Planter’s Garden After Chocolate Making

 

011 Group Shot on Way Home

Group Shot on Way Home

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