The NW Chocolate Festival 2014 will be two days of pure chocolate decadence. You will sample chocolate from the finest artisan chocolate and pastry makers, plus have opportunities to learn a great deal about its origins, processing, culinary explorations, and more! The festival hosts 50+ workshops and demonstrations led by  top culinary professionals and award winning artisan chocolatiers . We aim to share experiences in chocolate from farm, to bar, and beyond. 

Previous festival guests have experienced…

• Award-winning chocolate makers sharing their expertise on chocolate and their craft.
• Tastings to learn how to distinguish fine chocolate from different origins around the world.
• The crushing of cacao beans by hand using traditional tools.
• Live chocolate making demonstrations, from bean to bar.
• Workshops on how to temper chocolate, make truffles, ganaches, and fine pastry desserts.
• Opportunities to speak with cacao farmers from Ecuador and Peru.
• Fresh cacao fruit recently harvested from the cocoa tree, a rare experience in the United States. Guests were invited to taste the fruit.
• The “Aphrodisiac Room” where beer, wine, and spirits partners teamed up with chocolate makers to expand guests’ palates with unique chocolate and drink pairings.
• Kids Zone with fun activities for kids.