Private Chocolate Tasting

Beato Chocolates is more than just a chocolate company - it's a tribute to the audacious spirit and historic relevance of Beatrice "Beato" Wood, the "Mama of Dada." Inspired by her avant-garde legacy, our woman-owned, artist-focused brand handcrafts Fair Trade Certified chocolate bars using the finest ingredients. Each bar is a fusion of art and flavor, featuring Wood's original artwork and witty expressions.

Nestled in the heart of Ojai, California, Beato Chocolates embodies the town's rich artistic heritage. Our founders, Lisa Casoni and Heather Stobo, channel Wood's irreverent charm and passion into every creation, making every piece a celebration of creativity, passion, and pleasure.

Beato Chocolate Tasting/Talk Experience in Ojai, CA

Using Beato chocolates (including six different Beato Bars and one sculptural chocolate) as touchpoints, we will take participants on a journey of the Dada art movement and Wood’s life story while they sample each bar. 

Bar and stories will include:

Saturday Night at the Voltaire Chocolate Bar: 
72% Dark Chocolate with Candied Lemon and Ginger

The Cabaret Voltaire in ZĂŒrich, Switzerland, was a mecca for political and artistic performances. In 1916, founder Hugo Ball presented the Dada Manifesto, launching the movement of which Beatrice Wood would become a seminal member. 

The presentation will include the history and growth of the Dada movement.


Menage A Trois Chocolate Bar: 
72% Dark Chocolate with Toffee and Sea Salt

When she was 24, Beatrice Wood, Marcel Duchamp, and Henri-Pierre RochĂ© were involved in a romantic relationship that was rumored to be the inspiration for Roché’s novel Jules et Jim.

Presentation will include the lasting influence of Duchamp, Roché, and Wood on the art world

Titanic Bar:
72% dark chocolate with dried rose petals and sea salt. 

Beatrice Wood’s rebellious, uncompromising, and romantic nature was the inspiration for the character of “Rose” in James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic. 

Presentation will include the story of how James Cameron met Beatrice Wood in Ojai, CA, when he was working on Titanic 

Happy Valley Chocolate Bar:
72% dark chocolate flavored with orange oil and covered with Ojai "Pixie Dust.

"At the age of 57, Beatrice Wood moved to Ojai, "The Happy Valley," and declared that she had found the "gold at the end of a long obstacle-strewn rainbow."

Presentation will include Wood’s journey to, and settlement in, Ojai, CA

Moon Face Sculptures:
72% dark chocolate flavored with Fleur de Sel 

Inspiration for the “moon face” sculptures.  Ojai is known as the Valley of the Moon. 

Presentation will include how we access her archives and create chocolates based on interesting pieces of the artist’s collection at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts.   

Cost:  $35 per person with a 5-person minimum