Drinking Chocolate: A Taste of History
Coffee, tea, or... chocolate? Explore America’s once-popular tradition of drinking chocolate as an adult social beverage. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, we’ll look back at chocolate’s role in colonial and Revolutionary-era life, including chocolate houses and the specialized chocolate pots used to serve this rich drink. Sample small-batch craft chocolate with spice inclusions to explore flavor profiles, learn how historic drinking chocolate differed from today’s hot chocolate, and make your own custom drinking chocolate mix using cacao powder and spices inspired by colonial-era tastes.
Tuition includes all food fees. Please bring a jar to take home your chocolate spice mix.
Victoria Kichuk
Instructor
Victoria Kichuk has been a chocolate sommelier, writer, and tour guide for more than a decade, and brings a unique blend of engaging storytelling abilities with an accessible approach to food education that ushers audiences toward a new appreciation of chocolate. She has served as the corporate blogger for Hotel Chocolate (UK), and participated in Colombia Chocolate Week (2019) where she received a blessing from the spiritual leader of the Arhuacos indigenous tribe to carry the stories of their ancestral cacao to people around the world through her teachings. She is the founder of Cocoa Beantown, a chocolate tours and educational experiences company in Boston.
Drinking Chocolate
Instructors:
- Victoria Kichuk
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4th 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
