York Food and Drink Festival at York Cocoa Works
York Food & Drink Festival at York Cocoa Works
The York Food and Drink Festival returns
Friday 18th - Sunday 27th September 2026
With so many amazing flavours and skills being showcased across the city, we're proud to be part of the festivities and sharing a week packed with chocolate celebrations for chocolate lovers of all ages and interests to join us and explore more about the role York has played in the global chocolate industry and of course our own love of chocolate.
Check out our special program of activities, tastings and workshops that you can join us to indulge and enjoy!
This food festival as well as a range of special events we're also sharing a 20% discount on our chocolate program when booked using the code YorkFoodFest26
WEEK-DAYS AT 3.30PM YORK COCOA WORKS
THE MAKING OF DRINKING CHOCOLATE
DURATION: 1 hour
Price: £8.50
Join us at York Cocoa Works at 3.30pm on a tour through the history of drinking chocolate from its South American roots to its arrival in Europe, Georgian drinking traditions through to manufacturing in York and our own Hot Chocolate we craft at York Cocoa Works today.
6.30PM MONDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
NOT CHOCOLATE TASTING
DURATION: 1 hour 30 mins
Price: £15.00
Did you know less than 10% of the cocoa fruit is used to make chocolate?
Join us at York Cocoa Works for a tasting exploration of ground-breaking innovative developments and creations that are salvaging and showcasing the cocoa pod and plant material with our It's NOT Chocolate taster menu.
While we won't be tasting chocolate - it's all cocoa!
DAILY AT YORK COCOA WORKS
CHOCOLATE MANUFACTORY TASTING TOUR
DURATION: 45 mins
Price: £12.50 per adult & £7.50 per child
Join us at York Cocoa Works to learn how we craft our chocolate from cocoa we sustainably source from around the world.
DAILY AT YORK COCOA WORKS
CHOCOLATE BAR MAKING WORKSHOP
DURATION: 1 Hour
Price: £26.50 per adult & £21.50 per child
Join us at York Cocoa Works for this hands on Chocolate Bar Making Workshop - design and create your own chocolate bar!
FRI 18th, SAT 19th, FRI 25th & SAT 26th SEPTEMBER
BEAN TO BAR CHOCOLATE MASTERCLASS
DURATION: 4 Hours
Price: £75 per adult £45 per child
Learn how chocolate is made and craft your own chocolate in our hands-on Bean to Bar Masterclass
SUN 20th, THU 24th & SUN 27th SEPTEMBER
INTRODUCTION TO CHOCOLATE MAKING
DURATION: 4 Hours
Price: £65 per adult £40 per child
Join us to learn the basics of working with chocolate. Creating ganache and crafting your own chocolate truffles.
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE MAKING MASTERCLASS
DURATION: 2 Hours 30 mins
Price: £65 per adult £40 per child
Learn how to master the making of Ganache to create your own flavoured truffles however you like.
SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
CHOCOLATE TEMPERING MASTERCLASS
DURATION: 2 Hours 30 mins
Price: £65 per adult £40 per child
Learn how to master the important tempering process as we explore a range of tempering techniques so you can confidently work with chocolate at home.