Whilst on honeymoon we visited the hotel chocolat plantation for the bean to bar tour and lunch in the restaurant. We were guided by Cuthbert Monroque who was SO friendly and awesome! He knew everything about chocolate! We learnt about the cocoa pod, picking our own off the trees. We then saw the beans being processed, fermented and drying in the sun. We then grafted our own cocoa plant for use in their guest cocoa tree orchard. After this we had the chance to make our own bar of chocolate - grinding down the cocoa nibs with cocoa butter in a mortar and pestle. This was hard work but very fun! We then took away a bar we had made ourselves and a bar processed by a machine which was much smoother - both delicious though.
Afterwards we had lunch in the restaurant. I had a cacao bellini, cacao ravioli and then the bean to boucan tasting plate which was amazing. Really nice surroundings too - this was one of our favourite days of the honeymoon. A must for any chocolate lovers!