A sweet tooth’s guide to healthy treats by Co Chocolat Dubai
One of the great joys of living in the golden city is a variety of food – and arguably the best things to sample in the city is something sweet, whether it’s pastries, gelato, local candies or fine chocolate. However, it can be a true dilemma for someone who’s diet conscious. Fortunately, there’s now a healthy option to satiate your sweet tooth – Co Chocolat Factory in Dubai! This one of a kind chocolate factory is offering wildly delicious goodies of every kind and we are here to tell you all about it.
CO CHOCOLAT FACTORY IN DUBAI – AN OVERVIEW
Co Chocolat is a venture by a Dubai based sisters duo. They set out with the aim to create healthy chocolate treats and today they are successfully running the factory. The chocolates here are created in small batches with all natural ingredients.
Co Chocolat Factory in Dubai has 42 impact investors from the UAE, Philippines, Singapore, Qatar, Kuwait, Great Britain, Brazil, and USA. Together with these investors, Co Chocolat has created an agricultural blueprint for the next 10 years to make their chocolatey dreams a reality.
The best part is that every chocolate at the factory is made with the intention to score low in both GI index and GL index. They are medical indices which help the diabetic patients in deciding which foods to consume less or completely avoid. So the next time, you’re picking up a sweet yet healthy treat for someone health conscious, you know where to look!
CO CHOCOLAT FACTORY TOURS
SEEDLING TOUR AND CHOCOLATE MAKING
This is the chance for your kids to learn about cocoa bean origin and what goes into making delicious and healthy chocolate products. Everyone gets to create their own chocolate, pack them and even name them! Here’s a quick overview of what’s included in the tour.
- Learn about the history and nutritional benefits of cacao
- Overview of how chocolates are made
- Tasting of hot chocolate, Gianduja Spreads, and Chocolate Bars
- Moulding and packaging of two bars in flavours with toppings of your choice.
The seedling factory tours are available from Friday to Saturday. Whereas, school tours, team buildings and express workshops are organised from Monday to Thursday.
Please note that the seedling tour is suitable for children aged between 5 to 12-years. However, kids 9-years and younger are to be accompanied by a paid adult.
- Cost: AED 100
- Duration: 60 minutes
POD TOUR AND CHOCOLATE MAKING
This premium 90 minutes tour allows you to explore the company’s history and learn how the two sisters cofounded this magical place. You will also learn about they farm single-origin cacao beans to create healthy chocolate. Let’s see what else is included in the pod tour.
- Farm-to-table chocolate making process
- Cacao farming (tasting the fruit)
- Tastings of fresh cacao fruit, different chocolates, different flavours of hot chocolates, gianduja and 6 to 8 chocolate bar in flavours of your choice.
- Moulding and topping of your choice
- Unmoulding and packaging two bars to take home.
Pod tours are available from Friday to Sunday for a limited number of attendees. So don’t forget to book in advance.
- Cost: AED 150
- Duration: 90 minutes
CHOCOLATIER EXCLUSIVE GROUP TOUR
This farm to kitchen tour offers tons of exciting activities. You get exclusive access to the factory’s kitchen and watch the magic happen. Here’s an overview of all the happening activities included in this tour.
- Introduction about the factory and its journey
- Tasting of different forms of chocolate
- Build 2 bars
- Build 3-4 types of chocolate truffles
- Wrapping
This -two-hour long tour includes AED 50 worth voucher which is consumable of different products. The package also includes one hot or cold drink at the Co Chocolat Cafe.
- Cost: AED 720
- Duration: 120 miutes
WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES
DINE-IN AND BUILD-A-BAR
You can book the dine-in and build-a-bar Co Chocolat workshop in Dubai for two or more people. Indulge in the art of chocolate making whilst you enjoy premium drinks and pastries at the factory’s boutique cafe. Here’s a detailed overview of what each guest can enjoy.
- A short video describing the farm-to-table chocolate making process
- A chocolate base to scoop
- Mould and unmould two bars of chocloate
- Select from a wide range of toppings
- Choosing your own wrapping materials
- A hot or cold drink and one pastry
You can book this workshop on weekday, i.e., from Monday to Thursday. Please note that you will have access to the cafe only, factory tours have different schedules.
- Cost: AED 200
LEVEL 1 – FUNDAMENTALS OF CHOCOLATE MAKING
Do you want to learn the basic process of making high quality chocolate? Then this masterclass is ideal for you! Taste different kinds of chocolates before making the master piece of your own. And at the end of the class, you get to take your unique creation home.
- Cost: AED 400
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Timings: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month | 05:30 pm – 07:30 pm
LEVEL 2 – BECOMING YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE MAKER
Unleash your inner Willy Wonka at this level 2 masterclass. This course dwells into the chocolates you want to make as a profession or a hobby. However, before signing up for this masterclass, it is advised to complete the Fundamentals of Chocolate Making.
The course takes place every second and fourth Friday of the month.
- Cost: AED 400
- Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
- Timings: Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month | 05:00 om – 06:30 pm
XOCOLATL SKINCARE WORKSHOP – SKIN + BREATHWORK + CHOCOLATES
Discover a cacao based skincare regime with Co Chocolat Dubai. The factory has teemed up with its community herbalist and Global Kundalini Teacher, Julie Evans. The masterclass uses real chocolates, cacao and other natural ingredients such as chamomile flowers and grounded oats to make different skincare products.
You can create your very own handcrafted all-natural skincare line to make facial scrub, face mask, body butter and heart anointment oil.
Please note that every class has 12 attendees.
- Cost: AED 250
CO CAFE
Co Chocolat Cafe is an in-house eatery at the factory which serves sumptuous food. You can treat yourself to a variety of dishes for breakfast as well as indulgent pastries. The best part….you get a complimentary hot chocolate or brewed coffee with every breakfast ordered between 08:00 am to 11:00 am.
- Timings: Monday to Sunday, 08:00 am – 07:00 pm
FAQS ABOUT CO CHOCOLAT DUBAI
WHERE IS CO CHOCOLAT FACTORY LOCATED?
It is located at S-61 Plot 6, Warsan 3 in Dubai.
WHAT ARE THE CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE FACTORY?
You can contact Co Chocolat at +971-52-693-1041 or +971-4-388-6697.
DO ADULTS HAVE TO PAY FOR FACTORY TOURS?
If you have booked a factory tour for two or more children aged between 5 to 7-years, one free guardian is allowed. The guardian can accompany the children inside and are also allowed chocolate tasting. However, chocolate making is not allowed. Please note that children aged 8-years and above do not need a guardian inside. One parent or guardian is allowed to wait in the Co Cafe.
CAN I RESCHEDULE MY TOUR?
If you have cancelled your tour before 24 hours or more, you can reschedule it only once. But make sure to inform the factory in time.
DO I GET A CERTIFICATE AFTER COMPLETING A MASTERCLASS AT CO CHOCOLAT FACTORY DUBAI?
Yes you do! You will get a certificate of completion after participating in any of the masterclasses at the factory.
CAN I GET THE PRODUCTS DELIVERED ONLINE?
Yes! You can place an order via Co Chocolat’s official website. For order above AED 200, there are no delivery charges. Otherwise AED 30 are is charged for delivery fee within Dubai. Please note that delivery charges differ for every emirate.
And on that note we wrap our guide to Co Chocolat Factory in Dubai. If touring a chocolate factory is your thing, we guarantee you’d like visiting Mirzam Chocolate Factory. This is where you can learn to make choco-bars and witness behind-the-scenes action.
Looking for some delish chocolatey treats? These chocolate shops in Dubai are worth the visit. Or if you’re a resident of the capital city, there are some really good chocolate shops in Abu Dhabi where you can get hands on every kind of couverture, bonbons and more!
