The best chef instructors
The faculty at Lavonne comprises certified professional educators who have proved their mettle in the F&B industry in India, and have themselves studied at some of the world’s premiere pastry and boulangerie academies.
Our Professional Chocolate Immersion Program in affiliation with City & Guilds, London is a highly specialised 200-hour course. This course covers everything chocolate, right from the farming of cacao pods to sophisticated chocolate art. Students will spend two weeks in a cacao farm and will learn entrepreneurship, equipping them for the competitive culinary world. This comprehensive course is also certified by Lavonne Academy’s Assured Status, which grants industry-recognised certification through City & Guilds (London).
World’s first farm to product course; We are currently accepting applications for January 2026.
Apply nowThe course will be held Monday through Friday and the syllabus would cover everything from farming & harvesting of cacao pods, roasting, grinding and milling, tempering, moulding and the art of ganaches among a range of other subjects.
Theory lessons are comprehensive and form an integral part of our four-week programme. Students take a formal examination after every module, as well as complete internal assessment projects regularly.
Lavonne is proud to be associated with the Chempotty Estate and University of Horticultural Sciences (Bagalkot), to help bring uniquely deep learning opportunities to students within their esteemed cocoa farm for 2 weeks.
Our facility is outfitted with the very best of equipment to match the growing standards of the baking industry. Spacious individual work stations are provided for complete hands-on learning.
At Lavonne, learning never stops. Our digital classroom is basically a recipe repository, much like your baking journal, that you can refer to anytime. With the L classroom you will have seamless and organised access to our archive of expert recipes anytime, anywhere!
A journey through the world of chocolate
Our Chocolate Immersion Program takes place across 2 venues, the first of course our award-winning academy in the heart of Bangalore; and second the Chempotty Estate and University of Horticultural Sciences (Bagalkot), where students learn every part of the cocoa farming and creation process over the course of 2 weeks.
The faculty at Lavonne comprises certified professional educators who have proved their mettle in the F&B industry in India, and have themselves studied at some of the world’s premiere pastry and boulangerie academies.

The Professional Chocolate Immersion Program is a comprehensive course that begins with cacao farming and ends with sophisticated chocolate art.