SANTA BARBARA FACTORY TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Bean-to-Bar Revelations: A Wine-and-Chocolate Factory Tour in Santa Barbara
A guided, one-hour Santa Barbara experience that walks visitors through chocolate making from bean to bar and finishes with a tasting pairing three handcrafted truffles with three sustainably produced wines from WINECULT.
Bean-to-Bar Revelations: A Wine-and-Chocolate Factory Tour in Santa Barbara.
In Santa Barbara, Twenty-Four Blackbirds opens its doors to a compact, sensory-forward visit that traces chocolate from bean to bar and culminates in a deft pairing of chocolate and wine — a rare combination of production-floor intimacy and tasting-room polish.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Bean-to-Bar Factory Walkthrough
The guided factory tour leads you through the chocolate-making process and invites tasting of cacao at each stage, offering a clear line from raw bean to finished bar during the roughly 30-minute shop walkthrough.
Three Truffles, Three Wines
The visit finishes with a half-hour tasting that pairs three handcrafted truffles with three sustainably made, small-production wines chosen and poured by local partner WINECULT; a non-alcoholic pairing option is available on request.
WINECULT & Twenty-Four Blackbirds
Local wine partner WINECULT — a boutique wine club and concierge founded in 2017 by Geena Bouché and Aaron Lober — curates the paired wines, bringing sustainably farmed, small-production selections to the factory tasting.
What the day feels like
What to Expect
This is a concise, guided experience: a 30-minute factory tour that explores the chocolate-making process from bean to bar, followed by a 30-minute tasting that pairs three truffles with three wines — an approachable hour that balances back-of-house access with a focused tasting.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits — and who it excludes.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The full experience lasts approximately one hour: a 30-minute factory tour followed by a 30-minute wine and chocolate pairing.
For safety, wear closed-toed shoes to the factory visit.
This tour is for guests 21 and older.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the experience?
The experience lasts approximately one hour, including a 30-minute factory tour and a 30-minute wine and chocolate pairing.
Is there a non-alcoholic option?
Yes — a non-alcoholic pairing option has been developed; please let the operator know if you prefer it.
What is the minimum age to participate?
This tour is for people 21 and over.
Are there footwear or safety requirements?
For safety reasons, closed-toed shoes are required for the factory tour.
What will we taste during the pairing?
The tasting pairs three handcrafted truffles with three sustainably made wines selected by WINECULT.
Who organizes the wine selections?
Local partner WINECULT curates and pours the wines for the pairing; WINECULT is a boutique wine club and concierge founded in 2017.