Porto · Limited seats

Chocolate Sem Regras Vol. 01

with Chef Alex Madrigal

November 18–20, 2026 · Porto

Winner of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (season 2)

€800 €1,100

Chocolatier · Espanha

Chef Alex Madrigal

Winner of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (season 2), Alex Madrigal is known for a bold, sculptural approach to chocolate — where technique and storytelling meet on the same plate.

In these three days he opens his full working method: from tempering and colour to showpiece construction and the commercial thinking behind a signature line.

Programme · 3 days

What you will learn

Day 1 · Wednesday, 18 November 2026

Tempering, structure and colour

09:30 – 10:00: Welcome, bench setup and tasting of the chocolates we will work with.
10:00 – 12:30: Tempering in practice: table, seeding and mycryo. Reading the curve, correcting a broken temper.
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 16:30: Cocoa butter colour: spraying, splatter, transfers and layered effects on polycarbonate moulds.
16:30 – 17:00: Bench review and moulding of the shells that rest overnight.

Day 2 · Thursday, 19 November 2026

Bonbons, fillings and shelf life

09:30 – 12:30: Modern fillings: ganache, caramel, fruit pâte and praliné. Water activity, sugar balance and real shelf life.
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 16:00: Filling, capping and demoulding a full range of moulded and cut bonbons.
16:00 – 17:00: Costing and scale: turning technique into a profitable product line.

Day 3 · Friday, 20 November 2026

Showpiece, finishing and portfolio

09:30 – 12:30: Showpiece construction: structure, assembly, sculpture and competition-grade detail.
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 15:30: Airbrush finishing and aesthetic direction: building a visual identity that sells.
15:30 – 16:30: Photographing and presenting your pieces like a professional.
16:30 – 17:00: Final tasting, questions and certificates.