Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Studio
3 March, 2026
Academy of Chocolate Awards Ceremony March 2026

Academy of Chocolate Awards Ceremony – Friday 20th March 2026 With support from Fortnum & Mason Join us in celebrating the finest achievements in chocolate with our award winners, AOC Board, prestigious judges, esteemed chocolate professionals, and passionate enthusiasts. This extraordinary evening will take place at the iconic Fortnum & Mason, offering an unforgettable setting …

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16 August, 2025
Academy of Chocolate Webinar – Crafting Excellence

South-East Asian Award-Winning Chocolate Makers on the World Stage Academy of Chocolate Webinar – Crafting Excellence: South-East Asian Award-Winning Chocolate Makers on the World Stage Saturday, 16th August 2025 12:00 – 13:00 BST Online event About this event The Academy of Chocolate is excited to present our “In Conversation With” webinar series: Academy of Chocolate …

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26 October, 2024
Chocolate Training 2024 Level 1 Training for Judges of Enrobed & Moulded Chocolates

Level 1 Training for Judges of Enrobed & Moulded Chocolates This new Level 1 Academy of Chocolate Course on enrobed and moulded chocolates training is for judges, or those who wish to judge at the Academy of Chocolate Awards and any interested chocolatiers and confectioners, to increase their knowledge and understanding of the different styles …

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31 August, 2024
Bar Judging Training

This training has been created not to teach you how to taste, but rather how to take what you already know about tasting and apply it to judging chocolate. Date: 19th October 2024 (Saturday) Time: Start at 12pm and finish by approx. 1:30pm Location: Zoom (Link will be provided before the training to registered participants) …

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8 October, 2024
Academy of Chocolate Webinar – The Craft of Victory: Award-Winning Chocolatiers Discuss Their Journey

The Academy of Chocolate is excited to present our “In Conversation With” webinar series: The Craft of Victory: Award-Winning Chocolatiers Discuss Their Journey. In this hour-long session, we’ll explore the inspirations behind the unique flavour creations of three AOC Award Winners: Alistair Birt MCA from Harro (UK), Rita Zamoshchina from La Carambole Patisserie (Amsterdam), and Pavel …

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4 July, 2024
Academy of Chocolate Webinar – Chocolatiers Share Recipes for Success

UK Chocolatiers Share Recipes for Success The Academy of Chocolate are delighted to bring you the first of 2024 events. It will be an hour-long webinar hosted by Keith Hurdman. As a Master Chocolatier and AOC Board member, Keith is uniquely well placed to chair this webinar. He will be joined by a very distinguished …

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13 September, 2023
Chocolate Networking Event with London Chocolate & Taste with Colour®

Join us for an evening of chocolate indulgence featuring Taste with Colour® Workshop & London Chocolate Academy of Chocolate – Taste with Colour® Workshop & Chocolate Networking at London Chocolate   DATE: 13th Sep 2023 Wednesday   (Tickets Available) CHOCOLATE TASTING & NETWORKING EVENT ONLY TICKET: TIME: 1930-2100 (Door opens at 1930) LOCATION: London Chocolate …

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17 June, 2023
Academy of Chocolate – Chocolate Networking Event with KNOOPS

Join us for an evening of chocolate indulgence featuring Knoops Chocolate and networking with chocolate community and enthusiasts. Academy of Chocolate – Chocolate Networking Event with KNOOPS We’re delighted to bring back our Academy of Chocolate events! The first place we’d like to bring you to is KNOOPS CHOCOLATE – the hottest chocolate shop in …

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UK Bean to bar Firetree Chocolate
11 September, 2019
UK Bean to bar Firetree Chocolate

Come and meet chocolate masters Martyn O’Dare and David Zulman and absorb the joy of Firetree chocolate. British made Firetree has already mark on the UK chocolate movement transforming cacao from remote oceanic islands into a rich volcanic chocolate with its own unique cascade of rich profiles.

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Taste and sensory with Professor Charles Spence
26 June, 2019
Taste and sensory with Professor Charles Spence

Professor Charles Spence, gastrophysicist at the University of Oxford will use sights and sounds to help members of the Academy of Chocolate and their guests discover the depth and lateral flavours of chocolate and will show us how our brains manage to process the information

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Amazona
13 March, 2019
Amazona

Come and join Paul Young, Will Torrent, Chantal Coady and others from the Academy of Chocolate for a workshop and networking supper when you can taste come of Amazona’s prize winning products.

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