Craft bean to bar chocolate with confidence, clarity, and creativity

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a chocolate school born from a bean to bar maker’s love of small batch crafting.

"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 in the chocolate-spattered bean to bar maker’s toolbelt. Learn what you need, when you need it, with a chocolate guide by your (virtual) side.

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

The Bean to Bar ChocolateCraft Workshop was created and is 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.

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slinging chocolate insights on instagram @thenextbatchschool

What 1100 Maps for @mapchocolate looks like, a *few* steps prior to being hand-wrapped, labeled, boxed, and shipped. It is the result of 200 pounds/91 kg of roasting, each roast batch 25 pounds. From here each bag requires winnowing, 25 pounds hefted

Inclusioncrafting is not for everyone. It was a path I forged, because it made me happy.

If you are curious, creative-ish, love flavors, a dreamer, walk around with a💡 over your head, think in 🌈 , or even just want to have fun with chocolate and

I’m might be the only chocolate school founder and teacher who would post Thoreau as encouragement for all you “someday I will” chocolate makers, but then, doing chocolate like everyone else does it was never my calling.

Or what b

Today in our livestream, one of my favorite aspects of my chocolate business @mapchocolate 🍫

Sharing my chocolate maker’s insights on dreaming up, designing, sourcing, and evolving bar wrappers.

#beantobar #craftchocolate

Dear Blair,

I understand.

I didn’t vote for this.

Nor did my state of Oregon.

Not speaking for anyone but myself when I say I hear you.

But, it’s sad that the leaders and tech-enablers who created this horrific mess are getting e

Happy International Women’s Day to all #womeninchocolate 🫘🍫🩷

4 days until me and this cozy kitchen where I’ve been busy over @mapchocolate making chocolate do our favorite thing: teaching all the 🍫🍫🍫 insights via livestream for the students of the Bean to Bar ChocolateCraft Workshop (new + former, bec

Spoiler alert: I’m not a chocolate expert, but I am a working chocolate maker, and the founder of the world’s tiniest bean to bar school. No big machines, no Hershey’s kitchen 😆No staff answering emails or teaching. What you get is

Been compiling a list of all the different bars I’ve crafted over the years. It’s in the 100’s to date (these just yesterday). 100’s of different bars, and so many batches, so many tempering sessions, yet not a single one of t

“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

Craft bean to bar chocolate with confidence, clarity, and creativity

a chocolate school born from a bean to bar maker’s love of small batch crafting.

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

"...truly a gamechanger."

We cover everything in the chocolate-spattered bean to bar maker’s toolbelt. Learn what you need, when you need it, with a chocolate guide by your (virtual) side.

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

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

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!”

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