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Bitter! Chocolate
Vīndaru 12, Ikšķile

Rūgts! Chocolate and ‘More Happiness’ ice cream – a journey of flavours, aromas and discoveries for schoolchildren and families!

ABOUT US

We invite children and school pupils to exciting masterclasses and tours at the “Rūgts” chocolate workshop, where they can explore the world of cocoa through smell, taste and discovery! Our offer includes a rich and varied programme of tastings and masterclasses for children and young people – from exploring the subtlest flavours of chocolate to creating their own chocolate. During school trips, pupils will learn about the journey of chocolate from the cocoa bean to the chocolate bar, as well as experimenting with decorating their own chocolate bars.

The masterclasses foster creativity, sensory awareness and a thirst for knowledge, whilst the homemade products are not only delicious but also educational souvenirs.We offer this programmefor various age groups and schools – primary, lower secondary and upper secondary.

Workshops for children and school pupils

Decorating white or milk chocolate bars with marshmallows, dried berries, coloured sugar decorations, nuts, etc. Each participant decorates one white chocolate bar to take home

Tastings:

  • Chocolate tea
  • 6 different chocolates
  • “Wild” chocolate
  • Hot chocolate
  • Surprise chocolate dessert

PRICES:

6EUR/person (tasting)
12EUR/person (tasting + chocolate masterclass)

Ice cream tastings

Brand new from July 2025 – completely natural ice cream made from sweet cream without any food additives. For schoolchildren and children, we offer a tasting of 5 different ice creams, which we’ll complement with a tasting of a few chocolates and hot chocolate.PRICES:

8EUR/person (tasting)
14EUR/person (tasting + chocolate workshop)

Tours

The most important thing is that no photograph or description can possibly convey the fantastic aroma of chocolate! That’s why you’re warmly invited to visit us for tastings and production demonstrations.

During your visit, you’ll be able to enjoy the following:

  • See, touch and taste cocoa beans – the main ingredient in real chocolate,
  • Learn about the production process – from the cocoa bean to the finished chocolate bar,
  • Taste chocolate at various stages of production,
  • Taste different types of finished chocolate,
  • Enjoy a truly rich and nourishing hot chocolate,
  • Try chocolate tea,
  • And chat about all things chocolate – who, what, how 🙂

PRICES:

For school groups and children’s groups: 6 EUR per person (including teachers and accompanying staff)

For adults: 12 EUR
Children: 8 EUR
Min. 8 people or min. charge of 100 EUR

Groups of 20+ people
Adults: 10 EUR
Children: 7 EUR

Photo from the Rūgts! Chocolate archive