Chocolate 201: Hot Cocoa from Around the World

This event will take place virtually on Zoom!

Zingerman’s Next Door Café’s chocolate corner offers a full spectrum of all things cacao from the traditional to the avant-garde.  Our Chocolate Specialist Jennie B constantly curates our offerings, which has expanded over the past few years to include a variety of hot cocoa and drinking chocolate from around the world, like Paris’s Angelina’s and NYC’s Chocolat Moderne. We keep up on the latest news in chocolate and stay in close touch with our vendors to make sure we are always bringing you new and noteworthy offerings.

Let’s get cozy in this Chocolate 201 class, Jennie will take you on a delicious journey of all our favorite Hot Cocoa from Around the World. Drinking chocolates are some of the oldest forms of chocolate, originating in Central America. We’ll taste through some of our favorite drinking chocolates and cocoa’s and talk about the different styles, how to prepare them, and some of our favorite serving suggestions and additions.  You will want hot water and warm milk (dairy or alternative) available at home for this tasting – we’ll be making them together as we taste!

We think this event would be perfect for a variety of audiences; ages 1-99 will want to gather the family around for a fun night of warm and cozy learning! Pencil in that date night and get the fireplace roaring! Or share a slightly distanced night out with your bestie from each of your own homes.

Please note: Some of the cocoa contains dairy and we cannot make substitutions. The products are also processed on equipment that is shared with nuts.

YOUR $15 EVENT TICKET INCLUDES:

• Zoom meeting link
• A wealth of information and an evening of great conversation with Deli Chocolate Specialist Jennie B
• A 20% off coupon to use at our online at shop.zingermansdeli.com after the tasting

YOUR $35 EVENT TICKET INCLUDES:

• Zoom meeting link
• A tasting kit with 5 different cocoas and drinking chocolates to serve 1-2 people hardily during the tasting event (additional kits can be purchased for $20 each)
• A tasting sheet will accompany the powders and/or solid chocolate that we will be turning liquid.
• You will need to provide YOUR OWN warm milks/water. Dairy milk is preferred, with oat milk being second! Please note: Some of the cocoa contains dairy and we cannot make substitutions.
• A wealth of information and an evening of great conversation with Deli Chocolate Specialist Jennie B
• A 20% off coupon to use at our online at shop.zingermansdeli.com after the tasting

MULTIPLE WAYS TO GET YOUR TASTING KIT:

• Pick up at the Deli (FREE)
• Ann Arbor Delivery ($12)
• US Shipping ($23.99) – please order by 1/23

LOGISTICS:

• The Zoom link will be mailed to you at least 2 days before the event
• Your tasting kits will be ready for pickup or delivery the day before the event.  You will be emailed with more specific information.
• If you chose shipping, your kit will arrive the day before or the day of the event.
• If you have any questions, please email [email protected]