Welcome to Boston Virtual Chocolate Tasting
Average rating: 4.1 Number of ratings:(10) 1 hour virtual event
Event short description
It was Boston (well Lower Mills section of Dorchester) that gave rise to America’s first chocolate enterprise more than 200 years ago. With a seasoned chocolate sommelier as your guide, we invite you on this sweet and indulgent virtual tasting adventure. Infused with a bit of food history, trivia, and highly engaging tasting activities you and your guests will leave this tasting with both a lot of chocolate-induced laughs and smiles and a bit of food knowledge to showcase at your next social gathering. Featuring four locally sourced beans to bar makers the package allows a wide lens of the current chocolate world with a nod both to its rich history and an even richer present/future. What president had a side hustle selling chocolate? Join us for this fun and engaging hour to find out more.
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Virtual event
- This host typically use zoom, but we can integrate with other systems.
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Book now - adjust headcount later
- Headcount can be adjusted up to 14 days before the event.
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Group size
- This event supports 12 - 500 participants.
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Group participation level
- Medium - Guests will be sent a kit or prompted to participate in this event.
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Event duration
- 1 hour
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Kit included
- A kit to accompany the event will be delivered to each guest prior to the event date.
Full details
How it works
Come join us and let our live host guide you through a one-hour tasting experience sharing a bit of history about each craft maker, incorporate storytelling, humor, and audience engagement. Our educators have over 15 years of experience and are food entertainment and team-building experts!
This host supports the following options:
- Breakout rooms
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Same location Individuals can join this event remotely or as a group from the same location using a single device.
- Pre-assigned teams
Kit contents
Each guest of the event will receive these items in a shipment to their address.
- 5 Craft Chocolate Bars carefully curated from Boston makers (20g-80g each depending on the craft maker)
- Tasting Mat
- Activities to promote audience engagement through sensory exploration (materials included)
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Non-alcoholic
- Nut-free
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
Shipping & delivery
This event includes a shipment to each guest's address. You'll have to provide addresses 21 days prior to the event to allow for shipping and delivery.
Shipping policy or exclusions
Includes shipping to the 48 contiguous United States. Shipping options and additional fees to Alaska and Hawaii are determined by delivery area. Therefore, orders to these areas must be placed directly with a store representative. All items are shipped from our fulfillment center in Boston, MA, on business days only. We ship orders on Mondays and Wednesdays. We do not ship orders on Fridays or weekends. Delays may occur due to weather, product availability, or other circumstances. The shipping process for each location is as follows. All ground orders are shipped "no signature required, which means the package will be left at the shipping address, which may mean simply left on a residential doorstep. We are not responsible if the package is lost or stolen after carrier has completed the delivery. Gourmet Boutique guarantees delivery only to the addresses that we are provided with. If we are unable to deliver the package, we will return your order to our distribution center. If the product arrives in good condition, we can send the package back out to you and charge you only the shipping and handling. If the product does not arrive in good condition, you will be responsible for the charges of a new order. Gourmet Boutique can not be held responsible for packages that are returned to us due to notice of “undeliverable address”. Expedited Shipping: For overnight delivery (regular and early morning), orders placed by Thursday 12 PM ET will ship that day. Orders placed after that will ship the following Monday. Carrier requires a signature for delivery to an apartment, and someone must be present to accept the delivery with a signature unless otherwise requested for all packages shipped expedited shipping method. Orders containing perishables placed between 12 PM ET Thursday and 12 PM ET Monday, will ship on Monday if a Saturday delivery is not chosen or available. SUMMER SHIPPING: During warm summer/early fall, starting May 1st - October 19th we will only be shipping Monday/Tuesday to allow maximum weekday travel time to ensure safe arrival of your order.
How to join
This event is delivered using the video platform: Zoom
Prefer to use your own platform? This host supports the following options:
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Cisco Webex
- GoToMeeting
- Blue Jeans
Other things you will need to join:
- Link to this event, provided after purchase
- Internet connected device, tablets and phones are supported
- Internet connection
Like wine, craft beer, and specialty coffee has in the past, craft chocolate is taking center stage! Anya, the Founder of Gourmet Boutique has been exploring the craft chocolate scene from its infancy in the early 2000s to the chocolate revolution of today.