Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest

14th Annual Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest

With 200 vendors, 6 stages, 250,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor facilities, and attracting over 23,000 attendees, this is the world's largest, and most delicious, festival dedicated to chocolate, coffee, and gourmet foods.

Come discover exquisite chocolates, coffees, candies, baked goods and so much more.

Enjoy intimate tasting sessions, hands-on classes, seminars by baristas and bakers, and incredible live music.

Schedule of Events

Coffee Stage

11:00 am: World Coffee Tasting: South America With Amanda Turpin
12:00 pm: Elevating Your Home Espresso with Alex Espinosa
1:00 pm: Coffee Roasting Master Class With Mark Michaelson
2:30 pm: Home Brewing Techniques With Juan Certain

Festival Stage

11:00 am: Mastering Marshmallows w\With Tricia Arce of Toasted Mallow
12:00 pm: Deciphering Chocolate Labels (with tasting) With Lauren Adler
1:00 pm: Master Tea Tasting With Brian Clark

Chocolate Stage

11:00 am: Chocolate Tempering With Troy Lapsys
12:30 pm: Chocolate: Bean to Bar With Steve Prickett
2:00 pm: Truffle Decorating With Grace Lapsys
3:30 pm: Chocolate Mousse With Troy Lapsys

The Chocolate Room

11:15 am and 1:15 pm: The Grand Chocolate Tasting With Clay Gordon
3:00 pm: Chocolate and Coffee Pairing With Mission Chocolate

Lescombes Wine Lounge

11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm: Wine and Dessert Pairings With Lescombes Winery and Bistro

The Tasting Room

11:00 am and 2:00 pm: Hawaiian Chocolate and Coffee With Derek Lanter
12:30 pm: Beer and Chocolate Pairing With Troy Lapsys

Hands-On Classroom

11:30 am: Build Your Own Chocolate Bars With Grace Lapsys

Painting Studio

11:30 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm: Painting Class With Wendy Ahlm

Live Music Schedule

South Stage

10:00 am: Chris Dracup
12:00 pm: Oscar Butler
2:00 pm: Felix Gato Peralta Duo
4:00 pm: Jamy Woodbury

North Stage

10:30 am: Felix y Los Gatos
1:00 pm: Chris Dracup and Funk of the West
3:30 pm: Tylor Brandon

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