Tasting Experiences
Taste Something Different Together
Sip, sample, and connect through guided tasting experiences designed to spark conversation and curiosity. Low-pressure tasting experiences that invite your team to slow down, try something new, and enjoy the moment together.
Easy to Join. Fun to Sip.
Curated Tasting Experiences
Our tasting experiences are designed to bring people together through flavour, conversation, and a little discovery. Whether your team is mixing zero-proof cocktails, exploring tea in a new way, or pairing drinks with a creative activity, each experience is approachable, inclusive, and built to feel memorable without being overly formal.
Explore Our Tasting Experiences
Make a Mocktail Experience
Hands-on, alcohol-free cocktail making with premium products — inclusive, social, and genuinely delicious.
In this hands-on mocktail experience, your group will explore flavours, build balanced drinks, and learn simple techniques you can recreate at home. Perfect for inclusive celebrations, wellness-focused socials, or teams who want something different than “just drinks.”
We can also prepare drinks for guests who prefer not to participate hands-on.
Chocolate Tasting Experience
Sweet Soul: Stories in Chocolate
A guided chocolate tasting that turns five incredible chocolates into a journey of flavour, story, and discovery.
Chocolate tastes even better when you know its story.
Join award-winning master chocolatier Rachel McKinley of Sweet Soul for an interactive tasting of five craft chocolates from around the world. You’ll explore how cacao origin, fermentation, roasting, and craftsmanship can completely change what ends up in each bite.
Along the way, Rachel will show you how to taste like a chocolatier, share stories from the world of chocolate, and put your senses to the test with a playful tasting challenge.
No chocolate expertise required — curiosity is more than enough.
Great for: Team socials, celebrations, client experiences, curious groups, and anyone who loves chocolate.
How Tea Boosts Workplace Productivity with Tea!
A tea-tasting + learning session with practical tools for focus, energy, and workplace wellbeing.
Tea, but make it useful.
Join Joseph Edogbeni for a unique session exploring how tea rituals and mindful pauses can support productivity, well-being, and team engagement. You’ll taste curated teas, learn simple brewing tips, and leave with practical takeaways you can bring back to the workplace.
A great fit for teams who want something calm, thoughtful, and different.
Mix Drinks & Make Mugs
A playful combo experience: mix a zero-proof drink, then design a mug to match the vibe.
Two experiences in one.
Your group will mix a zero-proof cocktail (or sample a flight), then shift into maker mode to design a custom mug. Great for celebrations and teams who want something social, inclusive, and creative.
Best suited for groups who love variety and want a take-home keepsake.
Meet Our Experts
Donavan Robinson
Experience Designer
Donavan is the founder of Pop CoLab and designs and faciltates many of the Pop CoLab branded experiences for our amazing teams.
Rachel McKinley
Master Chocolatier · Educator · Founder, Sweet Soul
Rachel McKinley is an award-winning master chocolatier, educator, and lifelong chocolate nerd with more than 23 years of experience working with chocolate.
Joseph Edogbeni
Owner - Heyru
Joseph Edogbeni leads engaging tea workshops that blend tasting, storytelling, and practical wellbeing insights. Participants learn approachable rituals and tools they can use right away.
Kyle Markowski
Beverage Expert
Kyle is a beverage expert with a passion for sharing knowledge and creating engaging and memorable experiences.
'We had an absolute blast during our recent staff development workshop hosted at Pop! We got to experience the 'Power Of Play' while also coming together to collaborate and learn as a team.'
Andrew Kussy
Exec. Dir. The Dream Factory
I wanted to let you know that everyone absolutely loved the session – they said the drinks were awesome, they had a ton of fun making the mocktails and appreciated doing something new and exciting.
Myckella McElroy
Richardson Int. Ltd.
Working with Pop Colab was such a great experience! Donavan went above and beyond to bring our vision to life.
Mercy Oluwafemi
The Winnipeg Foundatiion
