Chocolate Tasting w/ Mary Luz Mejia
Calling all fine chocolate lovers! Join Canada’s first (and only) Level III IICCT Certified Chocolate Taster and International Chocolate Awards juror, Mary Luz Mejia, for a sensory tour of Canadian-crafted, bean-to-bar chocolate that takes you around the world. Curated around the theme or occasion your team is celebrating - imagine starting off in Colombia, working our way to Haiti, through Madagascar, and possibly ending up in Peru as we discover the varied flavours, aromas, and styles of cacao through Canadian-made bars.
In this session, let journalist, International Chocolate Awards Organizer, Certified Taster, and Chocolate Awards Judge Mary Luz Mejia guide your senses through 4 chocolates from dark to milk chocolate and a few surprises in between.
Length: 60-90 minutes
Tasting Menu:
4 Chocolate Bars hand-selected for the theme/occassion of your event
Ingredient Kit: Canada-wide delivery
Type: Virtual or In-Person
Serves: 2-4
Meet Your
Chocolate Sommelier: Mary Luz Mejia
Mary Luz Mejia is the only level 3 chocolate taster in Canada (that she knows of!). She successfully completed her final level in Italy and the first two levels in Canada and now leads classes about chocolate-tasting experiences across Canada and globally via virtual events. Colombian-born, Canadian-raised Mary Luz Mejia is a twice NATJA nominated freelance food/travel journalist, Gemini-nominated former food TV producer, and IICCT Level III Certified Chocolate Taster and International Chocolate Awards judge. Her work has been published in Saveur Magazine, The Toronto Star, The Globe & Mail, and Toronto Life to name a few.
When not organizing the Canadian leg of the International Chocolate Awards, she loves savouring good dark milk or dark chocolate single estate varietal, ideally from Peru with fruit and floral notes. She will introduce you to the world of fine chocolate and will give you a lesson on how to (smell, taste, and look) the award-winning work of Canadian bean-to-bar makers.