The Salchemist Masterclass will begin in our creation kitchen, in the building where our ice cream factory is housed. Here, with a delicious hot chocolate or freshly-ground coffee in hand, you’ll learn a little about the history of Salcombe Dairy, and how we passionately make our products using 100% natural ingredients. We’ll gather together for a mini demo on how we make our ice cream using fresh milk from Devon’s dairy pastures and why it is so different. Then, we’ll trot down Island Street to our chocolate factory where the process of bean-to-bar chocolate making can be seen in action. There will be a tasting of our chocolate portfolio, from the 100% centre of the cocoa bean, moving through Midnight to dark, Evening Star to milk, blond and lastly white. Each Salchemist taking part in the tasting experience will be then able to make a chocolate bar, fill an advent calendar or hand spin an Easter egg, depending on the season.

Then, whilst the chocolate creations are setting and chilling, we’ll go back to the creation kitchen to taste twenty-one flavours of ice cream, and work out which one is our favourite - honeycomb is the ice cream we are famous for, but we make so many more besides, and now even have dairy-free ice creams and our popular sorbets too. We’ll finish by picking up and wrapping the chocolate we have made in the chocolate shop, and all those attending the Salchemist Experience will receive a discount to make any purchases they wish for gifts or to take home.

Our expert factory team will be on had to talk through our artisan ice cream and chocolate making processes, and how much goes on behind the scenes at Salcombe Dairy. We very much look forward to welcoming you to live the dream!