IMG_0837 2.jpg

Learn how to craft bean to bar chocolate and make it with confidence, clarity, and creativity

  • "Thank you for all your inspiration and amazing creations. You are a staple of the craft chocolate scene."

    Fjak Chocolate, Norway

  • "Mackenzie is one of the most inspiring, kind, fun and knowledgeable persons I've ever known. This course is like no other and I enjoyed every second of it."

    Michelle van Schaick, founder Faraway Garden Chocolate, Academy of Chocolate judge

  • "You made an incredible and indelible mark on my work and this community. Thank you for your passion and art, your skills, and generosity."

    David Upchurch, chocolatier

  • "The Next Batch class is 100% what kept me going and made me feel better about taking a huge, risky leap forward. This year has taught me so much, and being a part of the Next Batch Community has been a huge part of it all. I learned so much that we just didn't do at _____, thanks to you, and I'm grateful for your time and willingness to help other chocolate makers pave their own way forward in the industry.

    Elizabeth Gentry, founder Harvest Chocolate

  • "I would probably not still be making chocolate had it not been for Mackenzie and the Next Batch School. Her words of wisdom, patience, humility and willingness to repeat things she has already said make her a real life Yoda in my world."

    Tyler Cagwin, founder Nostalgia Chocolates

  • "I have dared to take risks and experiment with flavors all because of you. Thank you for sharing your craft and wisdom."

    EndeCacao

  • "I am on record saying that just one of the reasons I like her work is her fearless approach to flavor. Her work is just plain fun to eat--and always meticulously crafted."

    Clay Gordon, Discover Choc and The Chocolate Life

  • “For years I’ve been telling people you are the most artistic chocolate maker I know of!”

    —Lowe Bibby, creator of the Chocofiles worldwide tasting database

  • "By the end of Day one I knew I’d hit the chocolate jackpot.”

    Estelle Tracy, chocolate sommelier, 37 Chocolates

  • "...truly a gamechanger."

    Aaron Sylvester, Tri-Island Chocolate, and Grenada Chocolate Co

We cover everything. Learn what you need, when you need it.

We help mall batch chocolate makers thrive in a big batch world.

The Bean to Bar ChocolateCraft Workshop was created, and is 100% taught, by craft chocolate maker Mackenzie of Map Chocolate.

There’s more to learn than just the steps of the process, so we’ve put it all together in our online Workshop. Learn at your own pace with how-to videos, livestream sessions, and downloadable how-to’s and recipes, with a bean to bar maker (wearing a very chocolate-splattered apron) as your guide for questions and troubleshooting.

slinging chocolate insights on instagram @thenextbatchschool

“I was there and I'll tell you, it was SURREAL to witness your impact at Salon du Chocolat in Paris. I mean, amazing!”

—Estelle Tracy, chocolate sommelier and educator, 37 Chocolates