Free Class: Creative Ideas for Expensive Chocolate Times May 2025
Bonbon Color Study by Melissa Coppel
Passion Fruit Bonbon Class with Coppel & Perez
What happens when you ask Chefs Melissa and Ramon Perez to put their spin on a passion fruit bonbon? They bring an unusual suspect to this delicious equation: black sesame! Chef Melissa’s Bonbon If you’re looking for new ways to present your molded bonbons, Melissa’s got you covered. In this 1 hour class, […]
Corn Tortilla Molded Bonbon
Following the simple philosophy of “if it grows together, it goes together”, Chef Ramon Perez brings you an ambitiously delicious crossover: a tortilla molded bonbon. Cacao and corn are both Indigenous to Meso and South America, so pairing them together is an intuitive decision, but one that’s still intriguing and special. If you sell […]
Yuzu Yogurt & White Sesame Bonbon | Chef Ramon Perez
We’re so excited to welcome a new guest chef to our school: the amazing Ramon Perez! Chef Perez has already taught many Hands On courses with Chef Melissa, but we knew we had to bring his outstanding bonbons to your screens. For the last 12 years, Chef Ramon has elevated to perfection, with deep care […]
Blueberry Lemon Ganache Bonbon | Chef Melissa Recipe
We don’t know what it is about these blueberry lemon bonbons, but they always sold out in Chef Melissa’s Sunday pop-up shops. Maybe it’s the magenta-colored ganache that breaks away from traditional milk or dark chocolate fillings. Maybe it’s their clean berry and lemony taste that doesn’t get overpowered by white chocolate. Either way, trying […]
Holiday Inspired Bonbons
The warming flavors of our favorite holidays shouldn’t be a once-a-year thing. Building on pumpkin pie, eggnog, and pecan pie, Chef Melissa brings you three chocolate treats (two molded bonbons, and one chocolate bar) that perfectly capture the essence of Fall and Winter. Whether you’re starting to plan your seasonal collections now or want your […]
Soursop Molded Bonbon | Chef Melissa Coppel Recipe
Have you ever tried soursop? If you haven’t, this is your sign to turn this tropical fruit into a special, intriguing ganache and compote with floral notes like nothing you’ve ever tasted before. Soursop, or guanábana in Spanish, is a tropical fruit with a curious, spiky green exterior. Strangely enough, it has a smooth, white, […]
Passion Fruit & Coconut Bonbon | Chef Melissa Coppel
Are you looking to perfect your molded bonbons and give them a tropical twist? Chef Melissa’s Passion Fruit and Coconut Molded Bonbons are the perfect (crunchy, creamy, and tangy) opportunity to do so! Unveil all the secrets to tempering cacao butter colors to turn your bonbons into edible art pieces with thin, crisp shells. Then […]
Apricot Ylang Ylang Bonbon Recipe
In this 47-minute class, Chef Josep Maria Ribé (Director of the Chocolate Academy of Barcelona) puts his spin on a classic Belgian butter bonbon: the Manon. Ribé transforms this butter lover’s dream into a rich molded bonbon filled with a fresh ylang-ylang, apricot and citrus gel. Through these added details, Ribé will walk you through […]