The Northwest Chocolate Festival 2026

The Northwest Chocolate Festival 2026

10:00am PDT

Taste Fresh Cacao from the Pod and Learn The Story of Chocolate Cacao Stage The Case for Cacao Lavado: Reclaiming Mexico's Drinking Chocolate Tradition Main Stage Chocolate 101: What Every Craft Chocolate Lover Should Know FCIA Stage

11:00am PDT

Polycarbonate Molds for Confections Cacao Stage TBD Main Stage Enduring Knowledge: Artisan Chocolate from Rural Women of Central America FCIA Stage

12:00pm PDT

The Liquid Legacy of Cacao: Reclaiming the Art of Drinking Chocolate Cacao Stage Communicating the Value of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Through Storytelling Main Stage The Science of Chocolate Making - From Bean to Bar FCIA Stage

1:00pm PDT

Light Roast to Dark Roast: A Chocolate Tasting Cacao Stage The Craft Chocolate Movement: A retrospective. Main Stage Latest & Greatest in Chocolate Science FCIA Stage

2:00pm PDT

Chef Demo TBD Cacao Stage Flavor, Memory and Culture in Fine Chocolate Main Stage Women of Cacao - A female-empowered lens on history, culture and industry. FCIA Stage

3:00pm PDT

Flavor Development - Designing Chocolate with Intention Cacao Stage The Complexity of Direct Trade in Cacao Main Stage Making Good Trouble in Cacao and Chocolate FCIA Stage

4:00pm PDT

Chocolate Drink Masterclass - The Ancient Art of Mixing Cacao Cacao Stage Ecuador, Cradle of Cacao: Archeology and Civlization Main Stage Connection through Cacao FCIA Stage

5:00pm PDT

Uncommon Cacao × Silva Cacao: A New Era for Craft Chocolate Sourcing Cacao Stage The Dark Side of Chocolate Main Stage

10:00am PDT

Making the Link from Soil Health to Fine Chocolate Cacao Stage Agroforestry as Stewardship of Cacao in Guatemala Main Stage Crafting the Future of Cacao: Empowering Communities at Origin FCIA Stage

11:00am PDT

The Lost Custom of American Drinking Chocolate Cacao Stage Taste Fresh Cacao and Learn The story of Chocolate from Tree to Bar Main Stage A Journey Through 100% Chocolate FCIA Stage

12:00pm PDT

Chocolate as a Passport: Crossing Cultures, Categories, and Palates Cacao Stage Cacao, Beyond Your Wildest Bean Main Stage The 3 Things That Actually Matter on a Chocolate Label FCIA Stage

1:00pm PDT

Unlocking the Cacao and Chile Connection for Modern Cooks and Chocolate Makers Cacao Stage What happens when a Master Tea Blender and a Chocolate Maker become friends? Main Stage Ceremonial Cacao — Reclaiming Meaning, Origin & Standards FCIA Stage

2:00pm PDT

Chocolate Skills: Tempering Demystified Cacao Stage Unique Richness of Peruvian cacao; Genetics, Flavor, and Craft Main Stage Selling beyond the Bar - How to Pitch, position and grow your chocolate brand FCIA Stage

3:00pm PDT

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Chocolate: a Lively Look at the Interlacing of Law and Chocolate at 250 Cacao Stage From Passion to Profit: Turn Your Chocolate Knowledge Into a Business Main Stage Chocolate pairing (101) FCIA Stage

4:00pm PDT

Chocolate Down Under: A Taste of Australia & New Zealand Cacao Stage The Future Is in the Cup: Elevating Craft Chocolate Through Café Culture Main Stage How To Grow Your Own Cacao Tree At Home FCIA Stage