Chocolate
A chocolate course for amateurs at the Zurich Chocolate Academy of Barry Callebaut
Are you passionate for chocolate and would like to learn more about the secrets of chocolate making? Then, why not taking a course this Summer at the Zurich Chocolate Academy?
Verrines with red fruits and chocolate – copyright Fabian Sänger Carma-Barry Callebaut
The academy from Carma/ Barry Callebaut is located in Zurich West and offers classes for professionals and the general public.
Kitchen of the chocolate academy in Zurich – copyright Carma-Barry Callebaut
The director of the academy, Natascha Schwarzer, and guest teacher, Fabian Sänger, are hosting a three day course from July 1st to July 3rd. It will be from 8:45 a.m. 4:00 p.m with a lunch break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Both teachers have many years of knowledge about chocolate. Mrs Schwarzer has been there since 2009 and Fabian since 2011. He is the winner of the 2009 Swiss Chocolate Masters.
The first day in the morning you will learn about the history of chocolate and watch a film in the conference room. In the afternoon you will start with some recipes. During the course you will learn about chocolate conching and tempering and practise how to make a ganache, pralines and much more.
The director is very happy to welcome the general pubic to the academy. The course is opened to both men and women. She shared that men are just as interested in the course as women, with about a 50/50 split in attendance.
While the course is in German if you have any questions, she speaks English and French.
If you would like to sign up you can do it directly via the chocolate academy website.
