Coaching for Chocolate Professionals...
...The Easiest Way to Get an Unfair Advantage in Your Chocolate Business!
Tuesday, 2:41 p.m.
From the Desk of Bryn Kirk
Re: Your Personal Chocolate Coach to help you succeed
Dear Chocolate Professional,
Whether you're a chocolatier, make chocolates in your home, sell chocolates in a shop, work in a chocolate factory; or work alongside chocolate in a gift shop, restaurant, bakery or catering business; or even if you want to start your own chocolate tasting business or you are already engaged in a chocolate network marketing or home consulting opportunity, there is something you need for success...
For your chocolate business to succeed and make more money, putting you ahead of your competition, you must have a secret weapon that gives you credibility and confidence in your knowledge of chocolate and helps you out when you get stuck in your business.
You see, there is nothing worse than talking to your customers and having them ask a question about chocolate that you can't answer. You might know your own product in detail but not the answer to a seemingly simple, generic chocolate question. Your confidence shakes, your credibility comes crashing down, and that sale goes out the window.
Or imagine that part of your chocolate process is failing and you can't figure out why. You follow the instructions, do it over and over again, and get the same poor results. Again your confidence is shaken. If this gets out to your customers, your credibility may be questioned.
But there is a solution. What if you had your own personal chocolate coach, guiding you step by step, someone you could turn to whenever a problem arises? What if you had a way to learn everything you need to know about chocolate, covering a wide variety of topics? What if you had printed and audio references you could refer to again and again? Imagine how these things could make a difference in your business!
You Just Discovered the Secret to Credibility and Confidence...
Chocolate University Online, with its lesson and lectures, will give you the solid foundation of expertise you need to have, covering a wide range of chocolate topics, in a way that will build your credibility and explode your confidence, resulting in more sales, with money pouring into your business.
But this isn't just some canned, one-size-fits-all education. We understand that every chocolate business has unique situations and circumstances. At a minimum your business has you, your personality and concerns, so the education must be tailored to meet your needs.
The Chocolate University Online professional program includes personal one-on-one coaching so you get the most out of the material and can apply it in a way that makes the most sense for you. Plus you'll get answers to solve your unique business challenges.
Through the personal coaching and the step-by-step complete course you will learn all about chocolate, from developing your own taste preferences to fascinating chocolate history to pairing with food and wine and much more. You'll develop your own deep understanding--(even if from square one)--from a Master of Chocolate...
I've done all the work, so you can simply enjoy!
In this step-by-step complete course you will learn exactly how to taste chocolate, increasing the wonderful flavor experience, developing your own deep understanding--(completely from square one, no prior experience necessary)--from a Master of Chocolate...
About Your Instructor
Hello, my name is Bryn Kirk. Thanks for visiting Chocolate University Online today. I am the course facilitator here. My goal is to help you succeed in your own chocolate business by providing you with a well-rounded "liberal arts" chocolate education on top of coaching for your unique needs.
For nearly 10 years I worked for Ambrosia Chocolate in a research and product development capacity, producing chocolate formulas for such companies as Pillsbury, Nabisco, Good Humor, ConAgra, Edy's, Mrs. Fields, and Quaker Oats.
In addition to creating new chocolate formulas, and modifying existing ones for particular needs, I also helped diagnose quality issues -- from formulation problems (impacting such things as bloom, viscosity, and shelf life) in the factory to application problems (such as enrobing, cooling, and packaging) in our customers' facilities.
Further to expand my roles, upon being identified as a "super-taster," Ambrosia trained me to be a taster on the taste testing panel. Eventually I ran the taste test panels for new products developed in our laboratory.
When you are in our chocolate professional program I will be working directly with you, one-on-one, to help with your success.
The "Taste and Understand Training Formula": A Step-By-Step Training Program!
Chocolate applications go beyond candies. Here I'm at a baking class.
Seminar conclusion at ADM Cocoa's Milwaukee facility.
I presented a "standards of identity" seminar at ADM in Mansfield, MA.
To make sure we're all on the same page, we present you with the "taste and understand training formula." This is a 40-lesson training program delivering 5 lessons each week for 8 weeks, an accelerated pace strictly for chocolate professionals like you.
Each lesson is strategically created in such a way that you'll see growth in your knowledge of chocolate from day 1, with each lesson expanding upon that knowledge like a balloon taking on more and more air.
Here’s a Summary of What You Get in Each of the Lessons...
Each Chocolate Lesson...
Is Short and Easy to “Digest”…
Most lessons are only 4-7 pages in length and contain nothing but "the good stuff." Each lesson is purposefully brief, but thorough, so you can read it quickly and get back to business! Or put the audio lessons on your MP3 player and listen when you're on the move.
Has a Fun Laboratory or Experiment to Complete…
Many lessons will include an appropriate sensory evaluation ("taste testing") assignment. This is an important step in putting new knowledge into practice.
Builds As You Go...
Every lesson builds on the previous information. Early on we discuss basics to quickly build a platform for expertise. Then we move into intermediate and advanced topics so you become the "chocolate guru" your customers want.
Includes Chocolate Recipes...
These are for fun. Even before you were in a chocolate business you probably loved chocolate. You should keep that enjoyment in your business as well. These recipes can expand your offerings or simply be a "dish to pass" at a social event. They're sure to get people talking so you can talk about your business.
Enhances Your Chocolate Knowledge and Credibility...
When you know and understand the material in each lesson your credibility soars. You'll gain confidence and your customers will sense it! Since people prefer to spend money with those who are knowledgeable, helpful, and trustworthy you win. Your customers affirm your progress by spending more with your business.
In addition to the PDF, written format lessons, you'll receive the class lectures too. These are the same material presented in high quality digital audio. The lectures are professionally voiced, studio recorded, and produced for a great listening experience.
If you prefer to listen instead of read, or your only time is in your car, you'll get the full set of lectures in MP3 format delivered on the same schedule as the lessons.
Most of the lectures are only 10-15 minutes long so you'll be able to listen over and over again to take in all the details.
Of course, for maximum learning, listen to the lectures and read the lessons. Then follow up with the laboratory and the assignment. And get all your questions answered with personal support from the...
Primal Chocolate Club - Gold Circle
Your chocolate training would not be complete without personal attention from your instructor.
The things you need to know and understand are as unique as you and your business. That's why we are including the Primal Chocolate Club personal coaching at the elite level and highest priority.
With 5 lessons per week you'll probably come up with a lot of questions. Or you'll want someone to review your assignments to make sure your learning is on track.
And although you can complete all lessons in 8 weeks you might still have questions that come up after. If you get behind in the work or just need help applying a lesson to your business, I'm here for you for 3 full months.
You'll get access to your own personal account in our online message center where you can post up to 10 separate questions each week, with most questions answered within a single business day.
With this total hand-holding chocolate education...
You get 5 lessons and lectures every 7 days so you can make progress quickly, yet fit each into your own unique schedule
You will enjoy the personal attention you receive, customizing your results to your exact needs for your chocolate business
You gain confidence and credibility with each step as you apply what you learn
You receive a certificate of completion that you can frame, giving you a token of your accomplishment to display publicly
You will have a supercharged, more powerful chocolate business
What Are Others Saying?
Now that you found your way to this website, you've got a chance to boost your bottom line by learning more about chocolate and applying to your business. With the personal help it's never been easier!
"I thought I knew everything about chocolate! The Chocolate University Online courses showed me that there is much more to chocolate than chocolate dessert recipes and chocolate candy bars. I found that the information offered at Chocolate University Online is what makes a 'professional chocolate maker' and gives them that special chocolate touch."
Frances Moore
Painless Cooking
"The [one-on-one coaching] provided me with the personal attention that I needed to develop my chocolate tasting skills. With Bryn's expertise, guidance and feedback, I have a better understanding of the sensory properties of chocolate and the tools to continue exploring the wonderful wide world of chocolate."
Sue Langstaff
Applied Sensory LLC
"I love the classes which made me feel like a real chocolatier when speaking to people and answering their questions regarding chocolate and cocoa. Now I understand how chocolate should taste, feel, and the various flavor notes associated with chocolate, and I know more about chocolate than I ever thought I would. I'm very happy to have found Chocolate University Online as it was very enriching to me. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is considering or working in the chocolate industry. Thank you Chocolate University!!!"
Dominique
Dominique's Sweet Things
You Will Get Better Results in Your Chocolate Business Starting Right Now...
By now you're probably wondering how much this is going to cost. This is a package of amazing value at a very reasonable price.
When I offer in-person consulting or guide chocolate tasting events I get paid hundreds of dollars for a few short hours of my time.
At Chocolate University Online you're getting over 100 hours of my presentation material distilled down into 40 comprehensive lessons. That's tons more information than you'd get from me in a single 2-hour presentation. Of course hiring me to provide all this in a classroom setting would cost a bundle.
If you could find a local college that offered something similar to our classes you'd pay hundreds of dollars for a single semester, and you would never get as comprehensive an education, or the personal attention and flexibility with your schedule that we provide.
A One-Time $497 Investment in Your Chocolate Career... Pays Dividends for Years to Come
Times are tough, competition is fierce. I know you're here reading this because you're looking for an advantage in your business.
Everything you learn, every shred of credibility you can cling to, is going to boost your confidence and that translates to more success in your business.
The combined value of the Gold Circle elite level coaching program for three months plus the 40 PDF lessons and 40 MP3 audio lessons is $1,044. Of course we already offer some nice discounts on other pages of the site so you could easily find the three months of coaching at $447 total ($149 per month), and the 40 PDF and MP3 lessons package for $224.10 ($24.90 per month for 9 months). That's still a combined total of $671.10.
The focus of our Chocolate Professional program is the coaching, but we want to make sure you've got all the foundational information that comes with the lessons, so we include all 40 lessons in both PDF and MP3 for just $75 above the coaching price. That's an affordable, no-brainer good deal for you at just $522 total.
For your convenience we split that into two payments of $261 each, half now and the other half in a month.
But if you're willing to make a single payment right now, we'll knock another $25 off and let you have the entire Chocolate Professional package for only $497.
Either way you get access to all the lessons and all the lectures, 5 each week for the next 8 weeks. And you get access to me to answer your questions one-on-one through our private message center, up to 10 questions each week for the next 3 months!
All This and an Iron-Clad Money-Back Guarantee!
There's nothing to lose. Look over the materials, do the lessons, ask questions. Begin boosting your knowledge, credibility, and confidence.
Because the professional training is wrapped around my time to provide you with assistance, I can only give a refund during the first 7 days. So review the lessons, ask me questions, put the professional program to the test!
If, within a week, you honestly think that I failed to provide great business boosting knowledge and the personal guidance to help you in your chocolate business, then I will refund 100% of what you paid.
Why Should You Take Advantage of this Great Price and Guarantee Right Now?
The reality is, I have a limited amount of time in my day. And by offering personalized coaching I have to use a lot of that time answering questions for my chocolate coaching students.
That's OK as I really enjoy the coaching. I want to give each student the time and attention they deserve. I'm sure you'll appreciate this too as I am able to give you the attention you need, when you need it.
But the downside is that sometimes the load gets too high, and I have to close down registration for new professional students.
I don't want you to miss the opportunity to get started. Enrollments can be shut down at any time (I have closed the club in the past), but I am accepting new professional students now.
Take advantage of the openings while you can and be comfortable with the protection of our guarantee.
Plus, You Get Exclusive Bonuses...
In addition to the 40 lessons, I am throwing in 5 audio interviews. You will hear from...
In 2006, Corinne's daughter bet she couldn't eat a different chocolate each day for a year. She enjoyed that year so much that she still eats a different chocolate every day. Here we catch up with her after her 3,000th chocolate!
As the youngest of fifteen children, Frances would ask her mom to make cookies or candy. But after cooking for so many years and for so many children her mom was tired of it and said, “If you want it you have to learn to make it yourself.” Now Frances teaches what she learned.
Josh was president of the Cholive Company at the time of this interview. He grew up learning about the food industry from his family (Sargento Foods) and took his knowledge of cheese and applied it to the chocolate industry. If you're in the chocolate industry (or want to be) this interview is for you!
Owner of Dominique's Sweet Things, she started as a chocolate lover and turned her passion for eating chocolate into a passion for creating chocolates. Now she is a professional chocolate truffle maker, making each and every one by hand.
Bryan-David was the owner at Northstar Fine Coffees at the time of this interview. Since this time, his career elevated to the status of Celebrity Coffee Chef. You'll discover amazing parallels between chocolate and coffee... cacao beans, coffee beans; tasting chocolate, tasting coffee; flavor profiles, and more.
With these 5 exclusive interviews you get more chocolate fun, more chocolate knowledge, and even more value from your chocolate education.
This interview collection, which you cannot get anywhere else, adds hundreds of dollars of extra value, and I'm including these for free when you join Chocolate University Online.
Join Now While Access Is Still Available...
Full Value $1044 - Today Just $497
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I invite you to join me in the message center to get answers and support for your pressing questions. As soon as you complete payment, follow the instructions you receive to setup your online message center account.
If this sounds exactly like what you're looking for, let's get started right now.
See you in the message center,
P.S. If you are still undecided about joining, look below for answers to frequently asked questions.
P.P.S. If the professional program is too much, too fast, consider our chocolate lovers class. It's the lessons only, without coaching, delivered 1 per week for 40 weeks, at a great savings.
Here I am with chocolate and memorabilia.
"I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience. The best way to learn about products is to taste them with experts, such as yourself."
Sue Langstaff
Applied Sensory LLC
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any "hidden costs" in addition to my membership fees?
Your credit card is processed through a third party. We do not have access to it, so there is no way we can ever add any costs without your voluntary purchase.
Furthermore, no other expenses are required!
That said, you should also be aware that to get the most out of your learning, most lessons include an assignment.
While all assignments are optional (there's nothing you have to turn in), learning to taste and appreciate chocolate requires experience, so some chocolate purchases will be recommended.
In most cases these will be simple purchases at a local grocery store for just a few dollars at a time.
At other times, we will make other product or service recommendations that may enhance your experience. Of course you can always choose to forgo a tasting experience, and any other options, if the time or expense is inconvenient for you.
Does my membership include personal teaching?
It depends which membership(s) you select. If you are one of the elite students of our professional course then, yes, personal teaching is included for 3 months to help you get the most out of all of the material.
As a chocolate lover, joining through the lower cost version, you will be offered access to our Primal Chocolate Club. Members of this club do get personal access to my expertise. This is an additional membership program and the number of members is strictly limited. To get the extra attention you can enroll in, or get on the waiting list for, the Primal Chocolate Club. You will get more details on the Primal Chocolate Club in your regular lessons.
Outside of the professional class and the Primal Chocolate Club I simply cannot dedicate the time to personally teach each chocolate student. Even if every member just asked ONE simple question, it would be impossible to handle all of the requests. If the extra level of service is something you would like, the cost of the Primal Chocolate Club is quite low making it a great value. So consider that when it's offered to you.
With that said, I will always be available to handle support requests (e.g. "I can't download this week's lesson"). Communications and technology glitches can happen, and we're all dedicated to getting through any problems.
What if I miss a lesson?
Each lesson is delivered in an email that has a link to the lesson. Anytime after you get the email you can use the link to retrieve the lesson. They are never deleted. In fact, each lesson also contains links to all the previous lessons. This way even if you lose or delete one of the emails, you are still able to get to all lessons. Just wait for the next one to arrive.
So, whether you are out of town and can't get to your email, or you choose to let a few lessons accumulate before you turn your attention to them, the lessons are still there when you are ready. The flexibility is all yours!
Do I have to commit to doing all 40 lessons?
No, certainly not. While I think you'll really enjoy the program, the lessons are optional. If life gets in the way and you don't get to your lesson each day, that's not a problem either. We're not grading you or keeping you on a schedule. Of course, we are on a schedule so we'll continue to deliver your lessons, but you can let them pile up and get back to them as soon as you are able.
What days of the week will I receive my lesson emails?
There isn't a set day of the week when lessons will arrive to your inbox. You will get the first lesson the day you begin and the next 4 days. Then we skip 2 days and start again. So if you happen to start the program on Monday, you will get lessons Monday through Friday. But the timing doesn't really matter. You will get 5 lessons in every 7 day period.
Can I buy a membership as a gift for someone else?
Yes you can. Your favorite chocolate lover will really appreciate Chocolate University Online weekly lessons.
To order as a gift, click the order link and provide your information as the billing information. When the billing is completed your billing email address will be used as the lessons delivery address.
We recommend you forward the email that contains the link to the first lesson to the gift recipient. After you do that, click the link at the bottom of the email that says, "Change Subscriber Options". When that page opens up, look for the link that says, "edit contact information." Click that link to update the email address and recipient name.
Can I share a membership with someone else?
Please don't. The lessons are copyrighted materials. Your payment covers the class itself, not books that you can share.
I have put countless hours into this work and charge such a low price that anyone can afford it. I understand it can be fun to work through the material with a friend. In that case, I would suggest you each have your own membership.
Just like going to a class at a physical brick and mortar university, if you want to have fun with your friend, you both need to enroll in the class. Thank you.
If you have a large group of friends, let me know and we could put together a group rate package for you depending on the size. Chocolate and chocolate lessons are more fun in a crowd.
Can I get college credit upon completion of the coursework?
While Chocolate University Online is quite educational, it is not associated with any accredited university program so it does not provide any credits toward any degree.
However, you will receive a nice certificate of accomplishment (which we refer to as the Chocolate University Online diploma). You can print and frame it with pride and show off to your friends!