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Kimberley Chocolates
Chocolatier since 1994
4.7 (152)
CLASSES
PROFILE
My name is Joseph, and I started Kimberley Chocolates to produce high quality chocolates in Sydney. I held a BSc in Food Science, and wanted to make great chocolate more accessible to our community, including by combining it with flavours like chilli, lemon myrtle, and quandong (Australia's 'native peach'). Kimberley Chocolates won the gold award at the Royal Easter Show Chocolate Competition, and I started to appear on the media more often. People started contacting me to learn more about chocolates, and I realised that there is a great need for chocolate education, and that's where our chocolate workshops started.
I also spent some time in the laboratories of perfume houses before, where I gained some interesting skills in fragrance making, which I love to share.
My teaching style is playful and fun, and very hands on - the more sampling and laughing that happens, the better!
I also spent some time in the laboratories of perfume houses before, where I gained some interesting skills in fragrance making, which I love to share.
My teaching style is playful and fun, and very hands on - the more sampling and laughing that happens, the better!
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REVIEWS
(152)
Yolanda
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
An enjoyable afternoon held by all,
Joseph was very helpful with assisting to choose from the great variety of fragrances to create our very own signature perfume.
Joanna Hoffman
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
I cannot rate our time making chocolate truffles with Joseph high enough! It was fun, relaxed, amazingly delicious, and we came home with a few dozen assorted flavours of hand made truffles! My 12 year old daughter joined me. She was enthralled and felt so accomplished along with everyone else. I will definitely be exploring more opportunities here. A great experience together.
Karena Pryce
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The class was fun and good. I’ve done a class like this many moons ago. They were about the same price. Comparing the 2 classes, the other class I did gave more background on the different types of chocolate with samples (white, dark, milk). Also got to make a few more different chocolates to take home which included teddy lollipops, hot chocolate stirrers and the truffles (like this class).
Maybe adding the extra chocolates to the class would bring in more people and if you choose the type of chocolate. I’d do it again if we could make more chocolates.
Vicki Cook
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
I had a great time and walked away with the confidence to make my own chocolates at home.
Elizabeth Stewart
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Teacher was engaging and knowledge. We had a laugh which is always good and his imparting of
Knowledge was excellent.
Tarryn Carter
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was a great teacher. Explained everything that was needed to be able to kick start an individual scent.
Really enjoyed using his skill and experience!
Can’t wait for his chocolate class!
Great afternoon.
Mustafa Cencik
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Very helpful teacher! Gives great feedback and helps you enough to make sure you’re satisfied with what you make!
Latha Ramesh
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph is a fantastic teacher , with good knowledge . Was very patient and answered all our questions.
Venue average , got bit too warm even with air condition.
I will consider doing other classes run by Joseph
Jason Barber
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph was a great teacher! Detailed history which was good for the adults; and so so patient with the kids. Would definitely recommend for any type of event.
Maria German
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Teacher was great. I had so much fun learning how to make chocolates, love the fact that you get to take home the chocolate you made. Great course, highly recommended.
Sophie Ly
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The facilitator was knowledgeable and engaging, the class was educational yet fun, and would definitely recommend for small groups.
Carol Preston
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
The venue for the workshop was well set up, generous work areas, nice and cool on such a warm day and easy to see Joseph when he was giving individual instructions.
I am impressed that hair nets were required and there were good facilities for washing very sticky gloves.
Joseph is an excellent instructor, very generous in sharing his knowledge and particular is assessing our understanding, if he felt there was some doubt he would summarise the information again and we were always free to ask questions.
The quality of ingredients were top shelf and I am sure contributed to such a good end result, I think our chocolates were pretty good! Comparing notes with family who had done a similar class elsewhere we discovered how generous our supplies were and they were very impressed with the quality and quantity of our end product.
I came away with a better understanding of the components of various chocolates, how to handle the product with care to achieve a good result and nowI am confident that I can temper chocolate In the past I have shied away from doing anything too fancy with chocolate but that has now changed. I recommend the orange and brandy filling, yum. Full marks to Joseph and his ever helpful and encouraging assistant Connie.
Picture of my co worker having pots of fun.
Julie Reese
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Lots of fun making sweet treats. I might not be able to fully recreate the steps at home, but I think I have enough of the idea to try. Plus great coffee, Joseph. Thank you!
Issey
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
A really fun class. Hi he teacher is always trying to both teach you as well as keep a light hearted atmosphere. Great value for money with super delicious chocolates at the end
Kiritkumar Busa
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Exceeded Expectations!
Such a great class. My partner and I had a really fun time and felt like we learned so much. The instructor(got experience of more than 17 years as a Chocolatier) was so knowledgeable and friendly. At the end of the class we were able to bring home the chocolates we made. Both my partner and I were suprised at how professional looking they were. They use all high quality ingredients and you can tell with the end results. I loved the notes they email us at the end of class to help us recreate these chocolates in the future. Would love to do another class and would highly recommend.
Phoebe Rogers
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was very warm, and easygoing and allowed us to experiment. He also helped when we got stuck with creating scents. Really nice way to spend an afternoon and get creative.
Lyka Nachor
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Our teacher Joseph is very warm and friendly and has a great sense of humor. We molded and filled our own chocolate truffles, drank a hot chocolate and ate strawberry and marshmallow fondue! It was a fun experience.
Cristina Gomez
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Joseph was an excellent teacher. He not only gave you instructions on how to make chocolate but also the science behind it. It was hands on and kept us busy the whole time. Connie was also very helpful. I feel confident enough to go home and make my own chocolates and try different flavors. The area was also super clean thanks to Connie. Connie and Joseph were super friendly, highly experienced, and generous - even offering us amazing coffee and hot chocolate during the class. I highly recommend this workshop.
Jess Mitchell
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
This course was amazing! The teacher was very personable and knowledgeable and supportive. We were very busy the whole time, they had planned it well so that we didn’t have any spare time. They were also very generous with their chocolate and hospitality, we got coffee, hot chocolate, strawberries, Turkish delight, and chocolate to eat as we went. The kitchen area was great for the 10 people in our course and was kept super clean by the lovely Connie. Thanks guys for a very enjoyable afternoon.
Alan Lake
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
I attended the make your own perfume class and it was terrific.
Joseph who ran the class was great and definitely had a well trained nose, he helped me perfect both perfumes that I mixed and made sure I was happy with them.
All the ingredients they had to mix with were very nice and you could tell they were of a very high quality.
I was the only male in the class but never felt out of place, I urge more men to come and have a go at making yourself a personal scent.
I actually wouldn't mind doing it again, in fact once my bottle runs out I may very well be back to try and duplicate my original flavour.
Very glad I cametop notch class
Harry Hoyer
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
A great afternoon. Joseph was clearly knowledgeable and passionate about his craft, and made us feel very welcome. Plenty to take home as well
Aiden Destefano
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph and Connie were fantastic and so were my truffles at the end! Would definitely recommend - especially if you love chocolate!
Jess Mitchell
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The teacher and Connie were very knowledgeable and personable. We did exactly what the description of the class says - so I was prepared and pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. The pace of the class was slower than I would have liked but understandable for the class size and the process. It was so lovely that I have signed up for the ultimate chocolate making workshop.
Samantha Foster
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Really enjoyable class, very professionally run in a top quality facility. Joseph and Connie are lovely and super-experienced, so they make it look easy as they take you step-by-step through the molding process. It was a big class (26 people), which was fine and gave good opportunity to meet and chat with others. We were each given a mold and made a tray with 3 different fillings - all of which were delicious!
The only reason I haven't given this a 5-star is because I'd have liked to have seen the full process of chocolate-making, whereas this class focuses on molding of filled chocolates. There is another class that shows the full process (which I will sign up for!).
Jen Wong
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph conducted the class well. Venue was very small. Class was overbooked. After I booked the class, I was requested to come to an earlier class on the day, which I declined. The class was a very large class with people everywhere. 30+ crowded in a small space. It's communial style cooking.
There's four steps: fill premade melted chocolate in moulds (top of choc), put filling in, close up the choc, remove finished product from mould.
My mould was dirty. It was previously used by another person. It made me feel very unhygenic and made me wonder who touched it with their grubby hands (majority had their gloves off by the last stage, so we were all using our bare hands). There was two queues to fill the mould. Filling was all premade. You huddle around two tables again waiting your turn. I personally did not like this process. I thought we were going to make chocolates from scratch. This class was just putting the chocs together.
You get hot choc and nibblies while waiting for your finished product.
Due to size of class and hygiene, it's not for me.
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Reply from the teacher:
Thank you for your feedback although you have played with the truth a little.
- The area is around 60 square meters
- We had 28 participants and three teachers, around 9 people per teacher.
- We had a class in the morning, some of the moulds were used. Each person is provided with a pair of gloves to wear. The mould is only soiled with chocolate. When you are working with chocolate you wear gloves, the only residue on the mould is cocoa butter. The cocoa butter will help the chocolate to release from the mould.
- I did not see any participants without gloves, if I do see them without gloves, I will ask them to put the gloves on. If you were concerned, you should have asked one of the three teachers to ask the glove free participants to put the gloves on.
- The summary of the workshop on the website is well set out, you make chocolate filled truffles in a mould. The process of making chocolate from the cocoa mass to chocolate it will take from 36 hours to 48 hours. We do not have accommodation for people to stay overnight.
- You did not mention how much your partner enjoyed dipping Strawberries, Turkish Delight, and Marshmallow in chocolate and eating it.
- The summary of the workshop is set out as follows.
- A brief history of chocolate.
- Each one will receive a mould to make filled chocolate.
- Three ganaches are provided to choose from.
- We talk about how chocolate is made and open
Nathan Collett
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
After a brief history and theory introduction it was straight in to making our own perfumes. The instructor provided good feedback on how to balance our perfumes, but otherwise let us experiment with the range of bases, perfumes and oils provided.
Sunny Seo
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
It was a great fun class and Joseph is a sweet chocolatier. The children love him and his class.
Scott Middleton
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Very enjoyable class, Joseph and his team made it fun and interesting. I highly recommend this class!
Manja Rhijn
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was a very passionate teacher who had a lot of knowledge on perfumes. This activity was super enjoyable and very different I would definitely recommend this class for people who are wanting something a bit unique. You get to go home with two perfumes of your own creation. It was so cool to see how different everyone's creations was. I cant wait to wear my new perfumes out.
Johnathon Russo
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The studio was absolutely wonderful - it was great to get an insight into how perfume is made and dabble around and create something for ourselves - our own signature scent!
Joseph was fantastic - very helpful - passionate - clear - and listened intensively! With all the fails in the class he was able to sit down individually and solve the problems. Would definitely do again and recommend to others!
Michelle Webster
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Great class. Joseph was very helpful and interactive. The group were also excellent - chatting together and helping each other.
Jingqi Zhang
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Nice teacher, made some chocolate, drank some more chocolate and then ate more chocolate dipped strawberries and marshmallows. So worth the price.
Danielle Desira
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Had actually booked this class in as party of a hens party/event and its with my pleasure to say all the girls had thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Joseph's class was incredible and super informative and gave us a brief history of how fragrance came about and much more. Loved how we were able to create a couple of fragrances either for ourselves or for our party and found this was a great take home gift for the girls who attended the event! Joseph was also super accomodating with all the plans prior which made the booking and setting up process with such ease. Would highly recommend the class to those looking for something different and personalised! Thank you Joseph!
Himani
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Heaps of fun! Basic but non stressful and super super tasty. Teacher even gave a history of chocolate and the rose hot chocolate was mind blasting.
Jolanta Douek
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The teacher was great and the class was fun and very hands on. Great experience!
Sarah
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great afternoon spent making chocolate, perfect for a group of friends or a couple. The instructor was friendly, professional and made every member of the class feel welcome. He was very informative and had a thorough knowledge about the making of chocolate and where the ingredients originate from. It was nice to have a product to take home with you.
Areyan
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
This is a fun interactive informative sensory fest.
Should have brought my 13 year old but got to go home with scents and a little more clarity about what I like and confirm what I don’t like. Joseph (Teacher) let’s you get on with it and available for questions and suggestions.
Karen Schoch
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Had a great time making our own chocolates. Learned a lot, not only about chocolate making, but also about the history of chocolate. The bonus hot chocolate was the best I’ve ever tasted. I hope to do the Ultimate chocolate class too.
Sharanya Krishna
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The class very nice and professional and the teacher was very friendly.We had a lot of fun learning to make chocolates.
Rachel James
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Unfortunately we had to reschedule our class because of covid, but Joseph was a great communicator and contacted me as soon as they were able to start teaching classes again.
He was a great teacher, super friendly and laid back. It was a great day to hang out with a few girlfriends.
Patrick Short
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Thank you very much Joseph, this class was delicious, informative, tasty, entertaining, moreish, enjoyable, and yum!
Kristine Verschelden
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Great interactive class, Joseph has a lot of knowledge in chocolate and makes the class a fun environment. Take home pack is generous and obviously delicious. Can’t wait to practice at home
Carul Chearnaigh
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
I was so impressed by his knowledge and experience. We can’t wait to come back . It was a fabulous day . Love every minute .
Carol and Deiana
Trudy Crawford
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Great fun! I was a bit scared to try different scents in case I ruined my perfume but Joseph was great at finding ways to fix any blips. He is very knowledgeable and approachable.
Tarryn Carter
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Very helpful and understanding of personal outcome. Went above and beyond for me. Very grateful!
Diana Francis
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph was very knowledgeable and provided us with a history of chocolate. The Belgium chocolate we made was delicious!
Cathy Vo
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
I had an enjoyable experience at the chocolate workshop. Interesting learning about the history of chocolate and getting to bring home a generous box Thanks Chris!
Matthew Barrett
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Joseph was incredibly engaging and informative, not to mention inclusive.
I walk away from the class today with my head full of what to do, what not to, and best practise.
Stacey Grieco
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was very knowledgeable and ran a great workshop - we learnt about the history of perfume, the layers and complexity involved in making it - and then got to work and found that yes, it's harder than it looks! Walked away with two home-made perfumes under the careful tuition of Joseph. We really enjoyed it, and recommend it.
Ben Wahl
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Jo and Connie were great teachers, very accomodating and lots of fun.
Would highly recommend.
Nick Geddes
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The big class started on a slightly serious note and it seemed a bit overcrowded to begin.
Joseph soon had everyone relaxed and having fun learning how to make filled chocolates or truffles. He and his charming assistant soon had everyone eating out of their hands and managing what had seemed a big group at first.
I would be surprised if there was anyone that didn’t enjoy the class, gain useful information and the ability to make truffles. Highly recommend it.
And the ‘homework’ we took away was delicious as was the hot chocolate served during the class.
Belinda Clark
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was very knowledgeable and had a great nose for fixing scents. He connected well with the group. The group was very large and it took a long time for Jospeh to assess your perfume. At the end we all had two bottles of our own unique scents.
Vanessa Playford
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Informative and fun! Perhaps also good would be a page handout to take home with info on good pairings etc
Eg sandalwood helps offset vanilla
All v informative - so fun to do with my friend
Bethany Taylor
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was fantastic! Very knowledgable and really helpful and generous with his time especially as we were a full class! Would highly recommend.
Yu-Lin Low
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The venue was easy to find.
The teacher have the look of the "chocolate man" - he's funny and happy to work with chocolate with some seriousness.
I really enjoyed the hot chocolate drink served while waiting for our chocolate to cool and take shape.
Tamara Salhab
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
very informative, very friendly, and professional at the same time
overall great class learnt heaps
Kyla Sy
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The class was very enjoyable. We were all a bit lost in the beginning, but Joseph helped us perfect our signature scents. Would recommend!
Amanda Bush
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Great class . And anyone can do it .
Very interesting to learn about they different chocolates
Very yummy
Josh Forrester
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Great fun and would definitely recommend! Nice brief history lesson followed by trialling all sorts of smells. The one tiny improvement suggestion is to have common scent favourites such as cinnamon, but this hardly detracts from the quality of the class and teacher.
Denise Celestino
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph is a lovely man. Helpful full of history. A little confusing but a fun class.
Blane Crockart
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Amazing class and great way to introduce yourself to how cologne is made. Thank you for your time today, I just wish you had a second advanced class!
Thanks again,
Blane
Lisa Pendleton
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Great class. Joseph is very knowledgeable and it was lots of fun. I would highly recommend.
Mary Oshana
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph is a very charismatic, knowledgeable leader. It very interesting to learn the process of making perfumes. Most importantly, we had so much fun in the process! A great way to spend a Saturday.
Thanks Jo!
Mark Trinidad
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Teacher was awesome, was very knowledgeable and the class was fun! would highly recommend to others.
Suzanne Roth
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Really enjoyed this unique class - learnt a lot & came out with some lovely perfume. Thank you Joseph for setting us off on a new olfactory journey!
Monique Bryson
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was amazing! He always had a smile on his face and endless patience for every person in the class. It was an amazing environment and Joseph’s brief history of perfume was very informative. Thank you so much!
Joanna Avraam
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
We made ganache-filled chocolates in molds. We learned about the origins of chocolate and the coco bean, and also, the different types of chocolate. We enjoyed a sample of rich hot chocolate and ganache.
Our teacher, Joseph, was engaging and accommodating, particularly for the children in the presence of a large adult group. He explained concepts very clearly and was very helpful. It was obvious that he clearly enjoys what he does. Connie was also wonderful and very personable.
Great care was taken in encouraging proper safe food handling. I would go again, but next time, for the longer course.
Sukriti Mantri
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
This class was a wonderful experience. Joseph, the teacher was awesome. The venue was easy to locate and was perfect. The class was really good value for money. I went with no idea about chocolates and learnt so much. I am so glad I took this class. Thanks, Joseph!
Therese Harris
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Great informal class setting, Joseph was great at explaining concepts and ideas on the best way to add flavours, make the chocolate ganache etc. I loved the experience and its something I can now do at home. I would definitely recommend the course for any chocolate lover.
Iris Lo
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Good class, had lots of fun and happy with the 2 bottles I mixed! Very knowledable and patience teacher. Highly recommended!
Janet Eaton
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
This was a fun class and the chocolates were very tasty. Overall a great way to spend an afternoon.
Kerri Franke
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Fun and interesting afternoon with some delicious chocolates to take home. If you love chocolate you will enjoy this.
Beth Russell
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Such a fun night! And I will never forget that amazing hot chocolate either Joseph was awesome and had so much knowledge too
Hayde Gilbert
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The venue is good clean and tidy , Joseph is very informative all the question has been answered and very helpful
Stephanie Foran
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was very knowledgeable about perfume making and he kindly helped everyone in the class achieve the best scent possible.
Janelle McDowall
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great day. Informative in both techniques, “tricks of the trade” and the history of chocolate. Joseph made the class fun and interactive. Will be back for the session on how to make chocolate. Thanks Joseph
Anna Gooden
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
A wonderful Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop! Joseph was great, the chocolates we made were absolutely delicious and I now know more about my favourite food. I will be recommending it to everyone.
Isha Deodhar
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
It was a really fun workshop! We got to make a few different flavours and everyone got to take a whole heap of chocolates home for our families. The instructor was really nice and taught us about a lot of interesting chocolate history.
Sarah G
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
My daughter loved it, very clean venue and Joseph is very knowledgeable, weall learnt a lot from him. Fun class
Natalie Yeo
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Loved Joseph’s enthusiasm and energy. He was a great teacher with a personal touch for all his students.
Was pleasantly surprised not just by the workshop but Joseph also provided history and chocolate snacks to complete the whole experience.
Courtney Thorpe
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was a lovely person to work with for my signature scent workshop. The workshop was very popular and sold out quickly. Thank you.
Vickie Fry
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
I loved the perfume making class. Our teacher Joseph was very knowledgeable and helpful and encouraged us to experiment with all the scents. I made my own perfume and am so pleased with how it turned out. Since wearing my own personalized scent, I have had many compliments on its fragrance, which lasts for hours.
Making perfume is a complex art but it was so enjoyable smelling the different aromas and trying to mix them into our own personalized scent. It was a lovely way to spend 2 hours and I would certainly do this class again.
Alexandra Cassar
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Class was fantastic! I learned so much and came away with some great scents. Thanks Joseph.
Natasha Mateus
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph was fantastic! We loved learning about the history of chocolate and it was a really fun atmosphere Thank you!
Victoria Coster
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great teacher, lots of fun The kids loved it, was a lovely activity to do together
Christian Minett
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Excellent course for people skilled in the kitchen or just chocolate lovers. Joseph and Connie were excellent teachers and made the whole class interactive and fun.
David Williams
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Joseph was very knowledgable not only on chocolates but most aspects of food and food sciences. Great class to be in, lean venue, everything supplied and come away with a box of chocolates to share with my friends.
I recommend anyone wanting to play with chocolates a home take this course.
Jo Tai
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph is a lovely teacher. He let us play around different fragrances and fixed us up when we were not sure what to mix or match. He is very approachable and have a lot of knowledge about perfume. I have no doubt to recommend his class to anyone. Have fun x
Samantha Rahal
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
From the moment we walked into the workshop, our teacher Joseph was very welcoming and friendly. We booked the chocolate truffle workshop as a team bonding activity. It was great to get out of the office and get deliciously messy! My team and I enjoyed every moment. Joseph incorporated learning into the workshop by sharing some history and facts about chocolate and of course the practical/fun side of creating and EATING the yummy chocolate. GREAT value for money, thank you
Sharon
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
I recently attended the perfume making class . It was a pleasant experience and we had plenty of time to experiment and mix our own perfumes. Cute little bottles to take home. I would have liked more tuition to understand the fundamentals of making perfume and a more orderly process of blending different components to achieve the desired outcome
Doug Venables
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The teacher was very friendly and engaging. The workshop was very enjoyable and a great group activity.
Stephanie Taylor
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was very knowledgeable and clearly knows a lot about fragrance however the class size was far too big. It felt a little chaotic with 18 people trying to create their signature fragrances. Some structure and concise content would help Joseph keep the class on track.
Carolyn Hoy
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
What a great class. Joseph was excellent with the kids and to do a class with all the professional kitchen equipment was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Rhys Davis
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
The teacher was engaging, highly knowledgeable, and explained everything very well. Would definitely recommend this class to others.
Daniel Hill
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Good stories, tasty treats but a little slow on the pacing/too much time spent standing around.
Abigail Sia
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
My friend and I had a terrific time with Joseph in the workshop! So much fragrances, so much fun, and Joseph has so much knowledge and experience to share! No questions is ever too hard for Joseph to answer, and there is no stuffed up that he can't fixed either (provided that we follow his instructions to begin with). The only suggestion is perhaps, to have a smaller class size or a support person, as Joseph tried so hard to give his attention to everyone of us, but overall, it was a great day and we enjoyed it so much!
Robyn Hutch
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Had a great time at the make your own fragrance workshop. For me there was a good balance of theory and just getting in there and having a go. While the workshop is all about being creative some kind of guidance on what groups of fragrances we had would have helped too.
Ira Goyal
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
My friends and I really enjoyed this experience! Joseph was an excellent guide and is very knowledgable. He helped each and every one of us along the way to make sure we were happy with the final product. The whole class was lots of fun and it's quite special to have our own unique fragrances at the end of it.
Ira Goyal
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
My friends and I really enjoyed this experience! Joseph was an excellent guide and is very knowledgable. He helped each and every one of us along the way to make sure we were happy with the final product. The whole class was lots of fun and it's quite special to have our own unique fragrances at the end of it.
Ben Dowswell
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great, ebjoyable class. Both teachers were very helpful. Had a blast, would happily go again.
Eleni Tsounias
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
The teacher was easy to speak too easy to understand. A bit more hands on would have been better so each of us having our own equipment and following teacher. The area was not as clean as it should have been mostly the floors but over all I did feel worth the knowledge gained, the information given. In end we all did take a lot of made chocolate home.
Matthew Leung
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Incredible fun! Thank you for such an amazing event and making my mum’s birthday so much fun
Alicia Druery
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph is a lovely teacher and very helpful. He made sure we went home with a perfume we were happy with. Thank you for a great class.
Russell Fedorowicz
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Loved the class. Wish there were more location options maybe say Parramatta?
Good amounts of materials maybe could've had some more niche ingredients but overall great variety.
Very good value for money and the instructor was very lovely and extremely knowledgeable.
Labelling on ingredients could have been better, more scientific descriptions as options for more learning.
Would recommend to others.
Anna Alexandratos
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Although late the class was set out to simplify the creation process in stages the paper given out helped us map out the quantities of each scent with ease. I thoroughly enjoyed the turkish delight ans was amazed we got to take home 2 bottles and create different scents.
Gzing Saadi
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Loved the class! Our instructor Joseph was extremely knowledgeable and kind. Got to make some amazing perfumes , I made one scent for my partner and one for myself . We loved every second of it !
Mohammad Shahidullah
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great class , fun environment and enjoyed the whole process of making chocolates from A to Z highly recommended for anyone who loves chocolates and wants to learnt the history and hands on approach of how to make it this could be something really interesting
Caitlin Stephens
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Great class! Both Joseph and Connie were very knowledgeable and accommodating. Would highly recommend to all.
Erin Sanderson
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Awesome hands on class! Joseph was a great facilitator and very knowledgeable about blending fragrances.
Nadia Manneh
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Good class, took my niece as a birthday present, she loved it! only thing to change would be to have a smaller class.
Hamish Toohey
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great teacher, welcoming environment and lots of fun. Will recommend to friends and family. Thanks.
Billie Le
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Great class! Was really happy with the end products. Very friendly teachers and was a very informative class.
Camille Joyce
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
This course was very fun. The class was full of a mixture of couples, friends and family (like in my case!). The teacher explained everything very well and I liked that we all had the chance to use the professional chocolate making machines for the experience but they also told us how to make the chocolate at home without all the equipment. The chocolate also ended up being some of the best I have ever had!
Renee Cipollone
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
I’m really happy with the fragrances but would have been better to have less people as it was too crowded.
Teresa Rolfe
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
I got this workshop as a birthday present and I was not let down! Joseph was informative, bubbly and took the class to a new level - a proper teacher makes all the difference and he certainly made the drive from Canberra worth it. The venue was clean, large and workable for what we were doing. The treat of Turkish Delight upon arrival was also appreciated!
Although I didn't purchase this course for myself I still think it was worth the money and would buy it again and would buy it for someone else. I went with another family member but we met some lovely people so I think it is also nice to go solo and meet new people in a friendly environment.
I learnt a lot about the history of fragrance, and what scents go well together and what may be too potent. Not only did I leave knowledgeable but I left with two custom bottles and I now get complimented daily on my creations.
A charming experience which I highly recommend. Thanks Joseph you were fabulous!
Max Danielewicz
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph and Connie are really great hosts. We had lots of fun and eat very tasty chocolate.
Marianne Passafaro
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
The class was informative, fun and the chocolate was delicious, we made lots of chocolate truffle balls & chocolate ganache which we were able to take home and share with our friends & family who were very impressed.
Miranda Bryce
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
This was really fun. The pace of the class was a little slow for me but it was fun. I was on my own and felt fine without having a friend there. Left with lots of chocolates and great skills I can use at home.
Mary Sriskandarajah
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Excellent. Enjoyed every minute. I was waiting to find a teacher and Joseph was very good. I will recommend to anyone interested.
Anea Roque
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
The class was very nice. Joseph is a great teacher. He and his assistant Connie are very knowledgeable. I really enjoyed my time there and also learned a lot.
Sally Macdonald
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Soooo much waiting around doing nothing. 20 people in the class, twice what would’ve worked well I think. Came home with one small box of chocolates, had one tiny cup of hot chocolate, and 4 small strawberries dipped in chocolate. Just felt like we did nothing for more than 3/4 of the time we were there. People left the group to sit and play on their phones Had to get dinner afterwards as we were starving.
Jo Berton
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Hi Joseph,
Many thanks for such an enjoyable class. We love the fragrances we created. The setup was smooth with just enough people in the class to allow movement all around the tables.
James Zagarella
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Thoroughly enjoyed workshop. Joseph provided some interesting knowledge and background to fragrances. The workshop was enjoyable, creative and very hands on. I’m eager to book in again. James
Pamela Manouras
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
This class was so much fun, Joseph is so well knowledged about perfume and made it interesting and enjoyable. Thank you so much!
Naomi Feigl
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
An enjoyable experience - and learned a lot too. A great way to celebrate a birthday, friendship, Valentines Day or simply an afternoon with an old friend and making new ones.
Marilina Ripoll
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The class was so much fun! Joseph is informative, lovely and super helpful in defining my 2 perfumes. We got to take home 2 bottles of our own signature scent!
Kerrie Candles
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
A great way to spend a Friday night. Learnt a brief history on perfume then the rest of the night was spent making your own personalised scents. I wore one of my creations and have had a few compliments already! Thank you for a great workshop.
Jenny Stanojevic
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph knows his stuff! He was patient and so willing to share his passion. The class was very engaging and lots of fun!
Elle Gibbons
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
While Joseph was perfectly nice I was hugely disappointed with this workshop and I thought it was very expensive for what it was. I paid $100 for this class because I genuinely wanted to learn something about how to make perfume not to just throw a bunch of scents together in a bottle and hope for the best.
The class was poorly conceived - we weren't educated about how scents fall into different categories e.g. floral vs woody vs oriental, nor were we given any guidance on which scents worked well together, nor were we advised on ratios or volumes. The only scent mentioned was Jasmin and that because it was very strong to only add one drop at a time. Well what about the others?
Most of us needed to get our perfumes 'fixed' which was not surprising because we were adding in scents based on how each one smelled, not on how it would work with another scent. We queued for Joseph's help and invariably we were told to add one of his pre-mixed perfumes. Or he would say: "Do you know what you put in there? You need to repeat it." The answer is no because a) we weren't told to keep a track of what we were doing, b) weren't advised to bring a notepad and pen so that we could keep track and c) essentially told at the start of the class that ratios etc didn't matter.
The class also lacked structure and organisation. There were 13 or 14 students - too many for us to all comfortably have access to the table and scents. I'd recommend putting the base notes, heart notes and top notes on different tables so that they don't get mixed up and it would allow for better movement of people.
Alice McCann
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
We had a work team building day at the Chocolate workshop and Joseph made it a very fun day.
Venue was easy to find and good street parking available. Our chocolates turned out beautiful and it was a lovely treat to take home to family and friends. Thank you from the Gilbarco team.
Penny Neale
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
It was a Christmas treat for my 9 year old grandson- we both really enjoyed it.
Erika Frey
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Joseph is very knowledgeable and generous with his knowledge. He has a great interest in chocolate but also teaching. The class was not too fast which gave me time to talk to the other participants. I’m thinking about doing the class again just because it was so much fun. And you come home with a STACK of chocolates!
Louise Ashcroft
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
A very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Gorgeous gourmet chocolate used with expert guidance and advice.
Dannise Martin
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was a great teacher. The group was very happy with this workshop. It was fun and great to take home 2 bottles of fragrance that we personally blended ourselves. Expect a lot of fun more than learning about making perfume. Joseph does give a background to perfume history and touches on the top, heart and base notes but its only a 2 hour class and most of that time appropriately goes into the blending process. Joseph will help with the end product if it needs a little more of this or that. Fun and interesting!
Jabir Mursalin
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Enjoyed playing with chocolate. Joseph was excellent and so do the other participants. A memorable experience.
Ying Ho
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Pretty fun and informative. We all got a chance to try making chocolate hands-on and got some helpful tips for practising at home.
Beth Pastore
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
A wonderful experience. Learned so much and enjoyed the chocolate making and tasting. Would highly recommend this class.
Cindy Boole
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
My 10yr old daughter and her friends said it was the best bday party ever.
Anita Teyjas
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Joseph made the class fun and informative. The chocolates turned out to be very tasty and full of flavour. Class recommended for anyone looking to learn how to make chocolates!
Anita
Marcus Tse
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Very fun class, Joseph and Connie are both very lovely people. Not to mention the chocolate is just simply amazing!
Amanda Sapienza
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
My daughter’s 12th birthday party at Kimberley Chocolates was a great success. The kids enjoyed making their chocolates and freckles and were delighted with being able to take their creations (over 20 of them!) home. Joseph was a lovely and patient host.
Ruth Calcutt
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
I enjoyed the practical lessons of chocolate making and look forward to putting my new knowledge into practise .
Nirosha Karunakaran
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
My daughter and friends had the best time at this class with Joseph for her 11th birthday. An interactive fun class
Karen Baillie
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Joseph was charming but I felt I didn’t really learn anything new and I didn’t like the fact that most of the “oils” used were synthetic. I was not sure why there were premade fragrances eg Arpege to,which we added more oils.
The venue was nice with easy parking in the surrounding streets.
James Greer
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
The teacher was very warm and pleasant and we had a lot of fun during the activity. But I feel we should’ve done a lot more for the price we paid. But over all a great experience
King Six
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
Our a Table for Six members enjoyed the Fragrance Class on Saturday afternoon. They said it was a lot of fun and very interactive with a great teacher.
Kate Poulgrain
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Poor location for a work shop as everything looked like it was dirty (rotting flowers in one corner attracting tiny flies, the mould most people used was not clean). Exposed wiring didn’t make the place very nice - or safe looking.
Instructor was too eager to step in and “help” which meant you didn’t get to do a lot yourself. You had no choice in which mould you were using (it was advertised there would be a choice) and no choice in filling.
There was no talk about tempering chocolate (let alone doing it) and the fillings were already made so really the class didn’t make you feel like you come away with any skills to be able to make things at home. Even the final product didn’t look that great (isnt tempered chocolate suppose to have a gloss/gleam to it - this doesn’t).
There was a lot of standing around waiting for other members to have their turn.
Someone turned up late and was given a box of chocolates which was comprised of a collection of all the other participants chocolates AND gets to come back to do the course again. There was no asking if this was alright, it was just presumed. The instructor even made his own batch, why he couldn’t have donated his ones to the late comer was a mystery?
Overall not worth the money and a big waste of time if you are actually attending to learn something. If you want something to do for 2 hrs where you personally don’t do much and walk away with some chocolates maybe this is for you.
Response from the teacher: I am sorry you did not enjoy our class, however please note:
- The factory is in Lilyfield 10 minutes from the CBD. It has stainless-steel benches, tiled floors and white tiled walls, all cleaned, and regularly inspected by the food authority and local council. On the day you attended there was a bunch of basil used for a previous class that was slightly wilted. To my knowledge there were no fruit flies.
- I always help the participants for the first time however, I allow them more freedom the second time.
- We had a class in the morning, where the participants used some of the moulds. The moulds were not dirty but as some of them had been used previously, they had a layer of cocoa butter still in them. The advantage of couverture chocolate is if the moulds have been used the thin layer of cocoa butter that is left on the mould allows the ease of release of the chocolate and the chocolate comes out of the mould easier. This I explained to the class.
- We always allow three ganaches for the participants to use as fillings and everyone has
Irene Zarate
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
We had a great time making perfume for my 40th Birthday. Our teacher Joseph was lovely and very informative. I highly recommend this place for a perfume workshop.
Rachel Kennedy
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
The fragrance class was heaps of fun! It was very hands on and we were encouraged to be creative, but our teacher Joseph also gave us guidance and he really helped me to understand how perfumes work. His style was very relaxed and he made our small group feel at ease. The class itself was surprisingly good value because we got to take our creations home. I actually want to to do it again so I can come up with more combinations!
Sarah Scott
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
We organised a birthday for our eleven year old with 6 of her friends. Joseph was brilliant , entertained the girls solidly for two hours and chocolates were fantastic. A very happy afternoon.
Varun Mulavineth
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
We had an amazing experience. Joseph and Connie were great. We learned how to fill chocolate as well as the history of chocolate. Would definitely recommend this as it makes an excellent gift or team event.
Marco Orso
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Very nice experience. Good quality of product and good teacher. Lot of fun!
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