Discover Thoughtful Chocolate Tasting Experiences in Prince Edward County
Elevate your next gathering with a private chocolate tasting—an experience that goes beyond simple indulgence. It’s an inviting, immersive way to bring people together through shared discovery, all centered around a curated selection of exceptional craft chocolates.
Whether you’re celebrating with friends, hosting colleagues, or simply gathering curious palates around a table, a guided chocolate tasting offers a memorable moment of connection and discovery.
If you’re searching for unique things to do in Prince Edward County, this guided chocolate tasting offers a thoughtful introduction to the world of craft chocolate and flavour discovery.
What a Chocolate Tasting Feels Like
Imagine gathering around a table with friends or colleagues, sampling remarkable craft chocolates from around the world. As each bar melts slowly, new aromas and flavours emerge—notes of citrus, nuts, spice, or flowers that many people never realize chocolate can hold.
The tasting unfolds at an easy pace, with conversation, laughter, and plenty of moments of discovery as everyone compares what they taste.
By the end, most guests say they’ll never look at a chocolate bar the same way again.
A Chocolate Tasting Makes a Beautiful Addition to
🍷 Gatherings with Friends & Family
Intimate Gatherings
Friends and families on holiday
Curious food explorers
Experience collectors
🤝 Corporate and Professional Events
Executive retreats
Team building
Client appreciation
Corporate Gatherings
🌿 Retreats and Special Occasions
Meditation retreats
Mindfulness workshops
Birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries
Holiday gatherings
Your Tasting Experience Will Include
🍫 A guided tasting of 4–6 craft chocolates from award-winning makers.
🍫 A revealing look at how farmers and chocolate makers build chocolate flavour—from bean to bar.
🍫 Insights into how to identify and enjoy the flavour notes found in high-quality chocolate.
🍫 Tips on how to read a chocolate bar label so you know exactly what you’re buying.
🍫 Recommendations on where to source exceptional craft chocolate (and how to avoid imposters).
Meet Your Chocolate Curator
As the owner of The Chocolate Suite, a guest house and tasting studio in Prince Edward County, Christy creates distinctive chocolate experiences for visitors, locals, and culinary partners across the region.
Christy is a Level 3 Chocolate Taster certified by the International Institute of Cacao and Chocolate Tasting and is regularly invited to judge competitions for the International Chocolate Awards at both the Regional and World Final levels. She is also a graduate of the Professional Chocolatier Program at George Brown Polytechnic.
Christy is passionate about helping people taste chocolate the way professionals do, cultivating appreciation for craft chocolate just as Prince Edward County has done with wine.
Through curated tastings, educational workshops, and collaborations with local culinary partners, Christy is helping to build a growing craft chocolate culture in Prince Edward County.
Christy is one of only a small number of Canadians certified as Level 3 chocolate tasters by the International Institute of Cacao and Chocolate Tasting.
Tasting Details
Private tastings typically last about one hour and are designed for small gatherings or larger groups.
They are relaxed, conversational experiences created for curiosity rather than expertise—perfect for people who simply enjoy discovering something new together.
Tastings can be hosted at The Chocolate Suite in Prince Edward County, or arranged for private events, retreats, corporate gatherings, and culinary experiences throughout Prince Edward County.
Curious About Hosting a Chocolate Tasting?
Every tasting is a little different, and I’m always happy to explore ideas with you.
If you’re thinking about bringing a group together around chocolate, simply send me a quick email and tell me a little about your gathering. We can chat about what kind of tasting experience might fit beautifully into your plans.
Guests at the Chocolate Suite Have Been Tasting:
1. Kasama Chocolate, Tupi, 75% Dark – BC, CANADA
Cacao beans from Kablon Farms, Tupi, South Philippines
Granville Island, BC
2. Feitoria Do Cacao, Tanzânia, 60% Sheep Milk – PORTUGAL
Cacao beans from the Kilombero Valley ICA Bronze Winner, 2017
4. Sirene Chocolate, Limited Edition 60% Dark Milk – BC, CANADA
A small batch dark milk with only a hint of sweetness from the lactose in the milk
Victoria, BC
5. Mānoa Chocolate, Ko’olaupoko 70% Dark – Hawai’i, USA
Cacao beans from Kailua, O’ahu
Kailua, O’ahu, USA
6. Mac’s Chocolatemaker, Sea Salt 70% Dark – ON, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Ucayali River, Peru.
7. Kasama Chocolate Limited Release, 70% Dark – BC, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Echague Isabela, Philippines
8. The Organic House, Movie Night Soirée Film, 60% Dark – ON, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Nicaragua, O’Payo
9. Vaka Chocolate, Tahini + Fig + Sea Salt 58% Dark- ON, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Dak Lak, Vietnam,
10. La Rouère, Bladder Wrack Sea Salt 74% Dark- NB, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Venezuela
3. Nordic Chocolate, Rabarber 65% Milk – SWEDEN
Cacao bean origin: Bosawás Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua
12. Choc Chique Criollo70% Dark- ON, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Tabasco, Mexico
13. Kasama Chocolate, Forest & Sea, Special Release 65% Dark – BC, CANADA
Cacao beans from Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador,
Granville Island, BC
14. Qantu Cacao et Chocolat, Première Fois, 100%- PQ, CANADA
Cacao beans from the Villa Virgen, Cusco, Peru ICA Bronze Winner, 2024
15. Sirene Chocolate, Alto Beni Dark, Limited Edition 85% – BC, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Alto Beni, La Paz, Bolivia ,
16. The Organic House, Lavender & Maple, 70% – ON, CANADA
Cacao bean origin: Bon Bulak, Kablon Farms, SOUTH COTABATO, DAVAO, PHILIPPINES
Victoria, BC
17. Cacaitos Fine Cacao, 74% Especial Black Garlic – ON CANADA
Heirloom Colombian beans
Toronto, ON
18. Vaka Chocolate, Spruce Bud, 60% – ON, CANADA
Mexican white criollo beans sourced through MABCO
https://buttercreme.ca/collections/classic-bars,
London, ON
19. Evertide Bean to Bar Chocolate, Hot Ginger Lime, 75% – NS, CANADA
PISA cacao beans from Haiti,
https://evertidechocolate.ca/collections/all,
Lower Sackville, NS
20. Desbarres Handcrafted Chocolate, Black Pepper Cardamom, 72% ON, CANADA
Single Origin cacao beans from Tanzania,
https://www.desbarreschocolate.com/,
Uxbridge, ON
21. Vaka Chocolate, Peanut Butter Spicy Dill Pickle Crunchie, 62% – ON, CANADA
Morumbi Colombian cacao beans sourced through MABCO
https://buttercreme.ca/collections/classic-bars,
London , ON
22. Vaka Chocolate, Jasmine Milk Tea, 54% – ON, CANADA
Hacienda Jesus White Criollo beans sourced through MABCO,
https://buttercreme.ca/collections/classic-bars,
London , ON
23. Chachalate, Vietnam Bar 75% – ON, CANADA
Tiën Giang cacao beans, Vietnam,
Toronto, ON
24. Golden Cherry Osmanthus Tea LIMITED EDITION – ON CANADA
Tanzanian beans sourced through Kokoa Kamili,
Toronto, ON
25. Chachalate, Sobacha Cha Cha – ON, CANADA
Tanzanian beans sourced through Kokoa Kamili,
Toronto, ON
26. Sirene Chocolate, Giff’s Criollo, 73% – BC, CANADA
Beans from Giff Laube, Nicaragua
Victoria, BC
27. Evertide PISA Haiti, 75% Dark – NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
https://evertidechocolate.ca/collections/all,
Lower Sackville, NS
28.Sirene Chocolate, Chuao 100% – BC, CANADA
Venezuelan Chuao beans,
Victoria, BC
29. Kasama Chocolate, Odd Society Single Malt Canadian Whisky 70% – BC, CANADA
Cacao beans from Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador,
http://www.kasamachocolate.com
Granville Island, BC
30. The Organic House, Vanilla Bean & Sea Salt 60% Dak Lak – ON, CANADA
Cacao beans from Vietnam
31. Kasama Chocolate, ‘Tanned Chocolate’, Muscovado with nibs – BC, CANADA
Cacao beans from Philippines,
http://www.kasamachocolate.com
Granville Island, BC
32. Qantu Cacao et Chocolat, Olé D’Avoine/Oat Milq, 50% PQ, CANADA
34. Black Jaguar Dark Milk 55% – Vancouver Island, BC
Cacao beans from Bosawás Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua
35. Finnia Buttermilk 48% – Manitoulin Island, ON
Single origin cacao beans from Peru
36. Pumatiy Señorita Edición Limitada – Cusco, Peru
Single origin Chuncho Senorita cacao beans grown at high altitude in Cusco, Peru
37. DESBARRES Handcrafted Chocolate Only in Canada 72% – Uxbridge, ON
Cacao beans from Philippines
38. Chachalate Silver Tip Jasmine 75% – Toronto, ON
Cacao beans from Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili
39. Qantu Chuncho 70% – Montreal, PQ
Single origin cacao beans from Peru
40. Vaka Chocolate, Licorice & Black Lava Sea Salt 72%
Honduras Copan cacao
41. Sirene Chocolate, Fleur de Sel, 73% – BC, CANADA
Beans from Semuliki, Uganda
42. Chachalate Caramel & Cocoa Nib Crunch – Toronto, ON
Cacao beans from Tanzania, Kokoa Kamili
43. Sisters A. Chocolate Rose, Raspberry and Black Pepper, 50% Lutsk, Ukraine
Cacao beans from Peru. Bar sourced via https://www.chocolatesquirrel.com/
44. Foundry Chocolate Uganda x Thomson Ex-Bourbon Barrel aged Single Malt Whisky 70% – Aukland, New Zealand
Semuliki Forest cacao, Uganda, Latitude Trade Company
45. Living Lotus, Vanilla Blond with Cacao Nibs – Vancouver, BC
Awajún beans from Peru
https://www.livinglotus.net/shop/
46. Kasama Chocolate, Strawberry- BC, CANADA
Cacao beans from Philippines,
http://www.kasamachocolate.com
Granville Island, BC
49. Qantu, Black Walnut 70% – Montreal, PQ
Single origin cacao beans from Peru
50. Yuyariway Chocolate Cedron, 70% – Arequipa, Peru
Single origin chuncho cacao from Peru https://www.instagram.com/yuyariway_chocolateartesanal/
51. Spice Isle Craft Chocolate, Classic Bart 70% – Toronto, ON
Single origin cacao beans from Grenada
SUPPORT CANADIAN CHOCOLATE MAKERS
Our chocolate makers make some of the world’s best chocolate.
If you know someone who should be added to this list of Canadian bean-to-bar makers & retailers, please contact me at christy@chocolatecherryberry.ca.