The course will be held in Bucharest and will be taught in English. Lunch will be provided.
Martin Christy is an expert chocolate taster with 30 years experience, travelling the world tasting chocolate and exploring fine cacao. He is the Judging Director of the International Chocolate Awards and a founder of IICCT, the leading worldwide trainer in chocolate sensory education.Taste chocolate from the new bean-to-bar chocolate makers, learn about cacao and compare the difference with commercial chocolate bars.
Course details
The course fee includes £50 for registration with our UK-based accreditor, FDQ and issue of an official Ofqual (UK Government) approved certificate for the “FDQ Level 1 Foundation Award in Chocolate Tasting“, should you pass the assessment. Retakes will require an additional fee.
About the course
The Combined course takes you directly through to Intermediate level in a concentrated five day workshop course.Level 1 Plus provides in introduction to a sensorial approach to chocolate tasting and a good grounding in chocolate tasting, including tasting of several different origin or blended fine dark chocolate bars, tasted in different forms for an understanding of aroma, length, texture and taste.
The second day finishes with a 30 minute multiple choice exam for Level 1 Plus based on the course content. Certificates will be issued upon achieving a pass mark.
The Level 2 intermediary course explores the world of fine and origin chocolate in greater depth, looking in detail at the styles of different chocolate makers and different approaches to chocolate making, from micro-batch to large scale. Treatment and flaws in cacao are examined as well as the chocolate production chain and how these contribute to flavour.
The course explores on chocolate history with an emphasis on taste and the current chocolate market. Several chocolate bars and samples are tasted, with repeat tasting, profiling and blind tasting to gain a full understanding.
Level 2 introduces the Institute’s online chocolate profiling system, which will be used throughout the course working with laptops of tablets.
The course is held over an intense three days and provides fuller understanding of fine chocolate and its flavour possibilities.
The course finishes on the final day with a 60 minute multiple choice exam based on the course content and a blind tasting test. Certificates will be issued upon achieving a pass mark.
Entry requirements
None. Level 1 Plus exams will be marked during the Level 2 course.
What s included?
What is fine chocolate
Training the chocolate senses
The main origins and varieties of cacao
Cacao production, quality and flaws
How chocolate is made and how it affects flavour
Direct sourcing, sustainability and ethics
Chocolate types and styles
Sensory exploration, practice and physiology
Tasting practice and profiling with our online system
Understanding and tasting flaws in cacao and chocolate
Cacao farming and economics
Chocolate history from a taste perspective
Take away study guides
All the chocolate and sensory samples you will need
Certificate for exam passes
Who should take this course?
This course will be ideal for you if you:
You want an in-depth start to your chocolate tasting journey
You’re a professional in the catering/pastry/fine chocolate industries and want to develop a full sensory understanding
You are considering launching a fine chocolate business
You want the ultimate, intensive gift the chocolate fanatic in your life
You want to develop your tasting skills towards a professional level
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