What does the tour of the Espai Xocolata include?
The guided visit is structured around different blocks of information, where students will learn the following knowledge
Audiovisual projection - The history of chocolate
Panoramic audiovisual screens will explain the history and origin of chocolate. We will discover the different stages of the manufacturing process, from the harvest of the cocoa pods in the country of origin to the arrival of the beans at the factory.
Production line - The industrial process
Through glass we will see one of the eleven production lines where our chocolates are made every day. The guide will explain, step by step, the operation of this line and its characteristics and we will see how we shape the chocolate.
Experimentation with raw material. The transformation.
How we transform the raw material into product. We will experiment with pods and cocoa beans, we will touch the raw material and we will discover the transformation process from the moment the raw material arrives at the factory to the final product.
We will discover the smell of cocoa, its flavour and the different textures it goes through during the manufacturing process. We will also examinee the process of using raw materials and ingredients to make different types of chocolate.
Chocolate tasting - The five senses
Once we have discovered how we transform cocoa into chocolate and how we shape it through the production process, it’s time to try the chocolate! We will taste the three chocolates: white, milk and black. We will try to discover their organoleptic properties, the differences between the three chocolates and question which one we like the most. We will test all our senses.
Pedagogical material - and a little gift
At the end of the visit, all students will receive a gift of chocolate as a reminder of their
experience and we will also give you activities to work on in the classroom so that students can review the knowledge they have acquired (this is only for primary school students). We also have a pre-visit dossier for the teacher that includes general information about chocolate and the world of cocoa, to work on in class before the visit. For visits in English we have some vocabulary cards, which you can also work on in class before your visit.
Let's do the tour in English!
We give you the chance to do the tour in English, totally or partially depending on the English level in the class. We will learn vocabulary and expressions, and our guides will adjust the content of the tour to the students’ level. Before the day of the tour, we will share with you some specific vocabulary that will make the tour easy and fun!
Combined visits
Complement your visit to the Espai Xocolata with some of the ideas we suggest below and make your visit to Sant Sadurní d’Anoia even better.
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Available in english
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Available in english
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Available in english
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School competition "The drawing of the month"
If you are a school that has visited us, don’t forget to take part in our contest “The drawing of the month.” Encourage the budding artists at your school to have a go. The best drawing wins a prize!