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The Northwest Chocolate Festival 2026
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Saturday
, October 3
Cacao Stage
10:00am •
Taste Fresh Cacao from the Pod and Learn The Story of Chocolate
11:00am •
Polycarbonate Molds for Confections
12:00pm •
The Liquid Legacy of Cacao: Reclaiming the Art of Drinking Chocolate
1:00pm •
Light Roast to Dark Roast: A Chocolate Tasting
2:00pm •
Chef Demo TBD
3:00pm •
Flavor Development - Designing Chocolate with Intention
4:00pm •
Chocolate Drink Masterclass - The Ancient Art of Mixing Cacao
5:00pm •
Uncommon Cacao × Silva Cacao: A New Era for Craft Chocolate Sourcing
FCIA Stage
10:00am •
Chocolate 101: What Every Craft Chocolate Lover Should Know
11:00am •
Enduring Knowledge: Artisan Chocolate from Rural Women of Central America
12:00pm •
The Science of Chocolate Making - From Bean to Bar
1:00pm •
Latest & Greatest in Chocolate Science
2:00pm •
Women of Cacao - A female-empowered lens on history, culture and industry.
3:00pm •
Making Good Trouble in Cacao and Chocolate
4:00pm •
Connection through Cacao
Main Stage
10:00am •
The Case for Cacao Lavado: Reclaiming Mexico's Drinking Chocolate Tradition
11:00am •
TBD
12:00pm •
Communicating the Value of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Through Storytelling
1:00pm •
The Craft Chocolate Movement: A retrospective.
2:00pm •
Flavor, Memory and Culture in Fine Chocolate
3:00pm •
The Complexity of Direct Trade in Cacao
4:00pm •
Ecuador, Cradle of Cacao: Archeology and Civlization
5:00pm •
The Dark Side of Chocolate
Sunday
, October 4
Cacao Stage
10:00am •
Making the Link from Soil Health to Fine Chocolate
11:00am •
The Lost Custom of American Drinking Chocolate
12:00pm •
Chocolate as a Passport: Crossing Cultures, Categories, and Palates
1:00pm •
Unlocking the Cacao and Chile Connection for Modern Cooks and Chocolate Makers
2:00pm •
Chocolate Skills: Tempering Demystified
3:00pm •
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Chocolate: a Lively Look at the Interlacing of Law and Chocolate at 250
4:00pm •
Chocolate Down Under: A Taste of Australia & New Zealand
FCIA Stage
10:00am •
Crafting the Future of Cacao: Empowering Communities at Origin
11:00am •
A Journey Through 100% Chocolate
12:00pm •
The 3 Things That Actually Matter on a Chocolate Label
1:00pm •
Ceremonial Cacao — Reclaiming Meaning, Origin & Standards
2:00pm •
Selling beyond the Bar - How to Pitch, position and grow your chocolate brand
3:00pm •
Chocolate pairing (101)
4:00pm •
How To Grow Your Own Cacao Tree At Home
Main Stage
10:00am •
Agroforestry as Stewardship of Cacao in Guatemala
11:00am •
Taste Fresh Cacao and Learn The story of Chocolate from Tree to Bar
12:00pm •
Cacao, Beyond Your Wildest Bean
1:00pm •
What happens when a Master Tea Blender and a Chocolate Maker become friends?
2:00pm •
Unique Richness of Peruvian cacao; Genetics, Flavor, and Craft
3:00pm •
From Passion to Profit: Turn Your Chocolate Knowledge Into a Business
4:00pm •
The Future Is in the Cup: Elevating Craft Chocolate Through Café Culture
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