Raaka is a chocolate company founded with a social mission to create a more equitable global society by teaching safe and environmentally supportive prep techniques, including low-temperature chocolate making.
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We make the most delicious chocolate possible while building and maintaining healthy and valuable relationships with our global community, our planet and each other.
Ryan Cheney was introduced to chocolate making at a yoga school on a beautiful island in Thailand, where he was excited by the flavors of unroasted cocoa beans. Inspired by companies with social missions, he founded Raaka to explore low-temperature chocolate making and create a more equitable global society in which communities have opportunity to improve their quality of life.
After spending a year learning bean-to-bar chocolate making, Ryan teamed up with Nate Hodge, a musician and gastronomist with a lust for exotic flavors and groundbreaking processes. For several months, Nate and Ryan enjoyed the sound of micro-batch chocolate grinders churning around the clock as they developed a new approach to chocolate making.
Accessibility: Bathroom is not wheelchair accessible
Reviews of Raaka Chocolate
(4.6-star rating across
101 reviews)
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by Adrianna D. on 12/12/2023
Class was amazing, we all had such a fun time. Everyone was so helpful and kind
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by Eli c. on 10/8/2023
this is a great class. you can really make chocolate from scratch. from selecting the bean, to grinding it in a bunch of different machines, adding ingredients and finally, pouring liquid chocolate into nice little bars you get to take home.
this is thorough enough for people who want to start making their own, but also enjoyable if you’re just curious, and don’t ever plan to do it again.
a bit messy, but very yum
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by einstin s. on 8/14/2023
I loved the class, the chocolatier explained the whole process in great detail, the whole class walked out with perfect chocolate made with out own hand. I highly recommend
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Lisa C. on 1/16/2020
Fun tour with lots of chocolate to taste! Our tour guide was also lovely and very knowledgeable.
Small-Batch Chocolate Making Intensive
Reviewed by Jamie L. on 12/1/2019
The class was small and intimate, allowing for a real sense of being able to get hands-on experience in our first experience making chocolate. Our guide was knowledgeable and comfortable, making the lesson feel conversational rather than instructional. I really feel I learned enough to try and make chocolate myself at home, but with the self-awareness that as a novice mine will not taste as wonderful as
Raaka’s chocolate! I also really enjoyed the whole team: everyone was nice and engaging while they were busy. Raaka is truly some of the most delicious chocolate I have ever had (try the limited edition sage flavor!) and it was great to learn from them on this quick trip to NYC.
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by Lisa R. on 9/17/2019
Had a great time. Was interesting seeing how chocolate is actually made
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Kaylee G. on 8/27/2019
Anne was so sweet ! Learnt a lot and enjoyed chocolate!
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Anonymous review on 7/29/2019
I received this tour as a gift and it was incredible! You learn so much in the walk-around factory tour and get to do some fun taste-testing along the way. Creating our own three bars was definitely the highlight! Will keep an eye out for their chocolate in stores :)
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Anonymous review on 4/8/2019
Great session and great chocolate. Definitely something cool to do with friends or as a date. Love the product!
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Anonymous review on 4/1/2019
Really fast but fun tour of Raaka Chocolate Factory. Staff were friendly, proud of their business. Chocolate is amazing.
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Valerie K. on 4/1/2019
Informative and yummy!
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Najah A. on 12/3/2018
The overall experience of touring and tasting chocolate was amazing. A very interactive and informal tour that basically taught my group that theres a lot that goes into making chocolate nevertheless selling it simultaneously. It was a great community building activity and I recommend it to everyone. Plus the staff is so kind and welcoming.
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Dairely D. on 12/3/2018
It was tasty and fun! Would definitely do it again!
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Anonymous review on 10/29/2018
Loved the class! Learned so much information about various types of chocolate making and how Raaka is different. The employees at Raaka are so passionate about what they do and it was wonderful to experience that first hand. The “chocolate making” may have only been a small portion of the class, but the whole experience was wonderful! Would definitely recommend!
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Samantha C. on 8/19/2018
The class was exactly what I thought it would be. The guide was very informative about the process of how they make their chocolate bars. I was looking for something interesting to fill my Saturday afternoon and this class was great. Also, the chocolate is AMAZING!!!
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by Sarah C. on 8/12/2018
Very in-depth explanation of chocolate. Gained stronger appreciation of preparation process
Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making
Reviewed by Hitomi S. on 7/30/2018
It was so fun to know the detail of how dark chocolates were made. It was definitely interesting to hear creator's thought tasting chocolate.
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Gemma M. on 6/18/2018
Fun to see how a small NYC factory operates. Loved all the chocolate tastings.
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Reviewed by Alexa L. on 3/27/2018
Such an engaging tour! The amount of time was perfect too.
Raaka Factory Tour & Tasting
Anonymous review on 1/22/2018
So much fun! Had a chance to try Ll of their delicious chocolate. Great afternoon activity and such a cool brand.
Students who attended classes at Raaka Chocolate enjoyed the experience and found it to be informative and fun. They were able to make chocolate from scratch, starting with selecting the bean, grinding it, adding ingredients, and pouring the liquid chocolate into bars to take home. The classes were suitable for both those who wanted to start making their own chocolate and those who were simply curious about the process. Participants appreciated the knowledgeable and friendly chocolatiers who explained the entire chocolate-making process in great detail. They also enjoyed the tasting component of the classes, trying different varieties of chocolate. Overall, students learned about the intricacies involved in making chocolate and gained a stronger appreciation for the process.
1. "The class was small and intimate, allowing for a real sense of being able to get hands-on experience in our first experience making chocolate."
2. "Loved the class! Learned so much information about various types of chocolate making and how Raaka is different."
3. "The overall experience of touring and tasting chocolate was amazing. A very interactive and informal tour that basically taught my group that there's a lot that goes into making chocolate..."
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