Special Educational Offer:
Chocolate, Sustainability
& Ethical Innovation

Program Details

Time: 1 hour

Group: Private program. Minimum of 8, or paying for 8.

Price: 20,- pp incl. VAT (instead of 25,- pp)

Location: Cacao & Spice, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 94

Just 10 minutes walking from Central station.

This is a private program with a reduced price for educational groups like universities and colleges, and can only be booked by private groups.

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Amsterdam & Sustainability

Are you looking for an inspiring real-world experience for your students focused on sustainability, ethics, and innovation? At Cacao & Spice, we offer a unique program tailored for university groups and educational institutions exploring topics like fair trade, food systems, or sustainable business practices.

Through the lens of cacao, we dive into the complex realities of the chocolate industry: environmental impact, social injustice, and the limitations of certifications. Drawing from our backgrounds in the non-profit sector, we’ve chosen a radically different path—working directly with small producers, prioritizing transparency and long-term relationships over labels.

Students consistently describe the program as eye-opening and impactful. Many stay in touch, return to our store, or even apply for short internships. It’s more than a tasting—it’s a conversation that sticks.

What makes us different?

We don't just taste (Single Origin) chocolate — we share the stories behind it. From the rainforests of Ecuador to Congo’s oldest national park, our selection of award-winning Single Origin chocolates showcases the diversity, sustainability, and craftsmanship of small producers around the world.

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Perfect for:

University groups & student programs
Colleges, High School students

A deep dive into sustainability & cacao
First-hand insights from ethical entrepreneurs
Why certification systems fail & what to do better
A curated tasting of truly responsible chocolate! From dark to milk, home made bonbon, different origins etc.

what
we offer:

What is Single Origin Chocolate?

At Cacao & Spice we only work with chocolates made from beans sourced from a single region, every chocolate and every origin has it's own unique taste. Dark chocolate is not bitter, but rich in taste.

All our cacao is grown in a biodiverse environment, this creates a rich soil, and eventually a rich taste. Not only that, this way the cacao grows in harmony with the environment, supporting sustainable practices.