The “From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate Bar: Origins & Processes of Chocolate” class is being hosted by the Tucson Botanical Gardens from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.
This class is going to be pretty sweet (no pun intended).
Everyone involved in the class will learn about each step of the chocolate making process, which includes the harvesting of cacao to the finished chocolate bar. At a more in depth glance at the class, you’ll go home knowing the botany of Theobroma cacao, the agricultural aspects of cacao cultivation, and a bit of the social and cultural aspects of chocolate.
In turn, you’ll discover how to make dark chocolate directly from cocoa beans while using a hand mill and a modern melanger, along with learning to temper and make chocolate bars and truffles.
Tickets to the class are $85 per person, and everyone will be able to take home handmade chocolate of their own.
Tucson Botanical Gardens is located at 2150 N. Alvernon Way. For more information, visit tucsonbotanical.org.
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More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
