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Kimberley Chocolates
Kimberley ChocolatesChocolatier since 1994
location_on Lilyfield, Sydney
local_activity Classes: Chocolate • Perfume Making
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 in 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!But my passions and skills don't just stop at chocolate, I've also spent my fair share of time in perfumeries. I'm qualified in Organic Chemistry and Food Science from the University of NSW and worked for many years with the extraction of oils used for fragrance and food flavouring as well as at Unilever in the laboratory producing and testing perfume. Six years ago, I studied perfumery and with his my newly-refined sense of smell and skills in producing olfactory compositions, I began creating my own perfume. This led to sharing my knowledge and skills with others and so I began running fun, hands-on perfume making classes in Lilyfield. My teaching style is playful and fun, and very hands-on - the more sampling and laughing that happens, the better!
Classes
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
4.9 (139)
Runs regularly
Lilyfield
1 to 15 guests
$170
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Class
4.8 (294)
Runs regularly
Lilyfield
/ Mobile
1 to 25 guests
$130
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
4.8 (149)
Runs regularly
Lilyfield
1 to 15 guests
$120
Kids Chocolate Workshop (Private Groups)
5.0 (10)
10 to 16 years
Your choice of time
Lilyfield
10 to 15 guests
$99
Perfume Workshop for Christmas
Your choice of time
Lilyfield
5 to 15 guests
$240
Meet Kimberley Chocolates
Joseph Atallah forayed into the world of chocolate making workshops in 2003 after running a chocolate class for the Sydney Weekender and realising there was a real need for chocolate education and a demand for workshops. The focus? Fun, laughter and, of course, good quality chocolate.
With a background in organic chemistry and food science, Joseph began crafting experimental chocolates using unique Australian flavours that later won awards and gained media attention. Thanks to his organic chemistry degree and years of experience formulating perfume for Avon, Joseph also had the skills to add perfume making to his repertoire. Eager to share his expertise, Joseph set out to make luxury accessible and fun through hands-on chocolate and perfume making workshops.
Stop by Joseph’s recently restored, light-filled space in Lilyfield and get ready to indulge all your senses, learn something new and share some laughs. Each class will start with a bit of history before getting hands-on practice crafting your decadent goodies. Finish up with two bottles of handmade perfume or around 24 chocolates to take home and share with others (or enjoy all to yourself—we won’t judge!).
My top tip for beginners is…
“Have fun and just enjoy the chocolates!”
The most heartwarming student moment I’ve ever had is…
“I ran a chocolate class for a group of young people with Muscular Dystrophy. It was the most fulfilling and humbling time I’ve ever had.”
The biggest transformations I see are…
“People come to my class and freely admit that they have never smelled a perfume. While working with them and exploring unusual fragrances together, they always have a wonderful smile on their face because it’s their first time intentionally smelling perfume.”
Working with chocolate will help you…
“Destress and enjoy the tactile feeling of working with chocolate.”
Perfume making should be your next hobby…
“Because it’s never boring and there are always new fragrances to explore and mix.”
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