Chefs

Meet the guest chefs leading our classes and inspiring us to innovate.
Break new confectionery ground with their expert guidance and open teaching approach.

Melissa Coppel

CEO Founder

Andrés Lara

Pastry Chef

Ramon Morató

Cacao Barry's Global Creative Director

Daisuke Yamanouchi

Bean to Bar Expert and Cacao Barry Ambassador for Japan

Frank Haasnoot

Dutch Pastry Chef and Chocolatier. Chocolate Decoration Expert.

Daniel Álvarez

Owner of Dalúa de Elche (Alicante)

Josep Maria Ribé

Director of Chocolate Academy Barcelona

Enric Monzonis

Former Head of Pastry in Tickets, Barcelona. Pastry Chef at Chocolate Academy, Barcelona.

Raúl Bernal

Winner of Lluís Santapau 2011 Trophy

Francisco Migoya

Head of Pastry at Noma, Copenhagen.

Olivier Fernández

Founder of MXBCN Bean to Bar Chocolate

David Gil

Owner of I+Desserts and Pastry Chef

Benoît Cornet

Pastry Chef

Yun Eunyoung

Owner of Garuharu Seoul and Éclair Expert

Lauren V. Haas

Professor at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Greystone.

Gilbert Peña

Executive Pastry Chef for Joel Robuchon (Las Vegas)

Ramon Perez

Executive Pastry Chef - Puur Chocolat (Sacramento, CA)

Karina Rivera

Pastry Chef

Adrian Ciaurriz

Former Head Chef at Espaisucre & Pastry Chef at Noma

Paula Navarrete

Bean-to-bar Expert at Cacao Latitudes

Paul Occhipinti

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2018 - Chocolate and Confectionery Expert