Schedule

Friday, September 6

Night of Indulgence, VIP Night: 6:00PM – 9:00PM

Enjoy exclusive access to dozens of exhibitors offering unique chocolates to sample and purchase. Delight in chocolate-themed light bites from top local chefs from Cafe Momentum, Gemma, Las Almas Rotas, Mot Hai Ba, Perch Bistro & Bar (formally known as Dea), and Uchiko while sipping on complimentary drinks. *21 and up only.

Saturday, September 7

Main Event: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Exclusive Experiences – Experiences are individually ticketed.

Chocolate and Ideal Infusions with Chocolatepeque – 11:00AM
What are the flavors that pair most beautifully with chocolate? Why do nuts, coffee, mint and orange harmonize so well with it? Paula Colbath, co-founder of Chocolatepeque, will be our guide as we discover and enjoy these and many other pairings — and sample Chocolatepeque’s exquisite bars and treats that feature them. The 90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants.

Chocolate and Wine Pairing with The Touring Chocolatier and Clink Wine Bar + Bites – 1:00PM
When it comes to pairing chocolate with wine, which combinations absolutely sing? Kay Thibodeaux, also known as the Touring Chocolatier, and Laura Black, a sommelier and owner of Clink Wine Bar + Bites, will lead us through a delicious, curated discovery of the best match-ups. During the workshop, we’ll be tasting four wines, each paired with two chocolates, with depth and breadth expressed in both the wines and chocolates. The 90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants.

Chocolate and Authentic Mexican Spirits with Dude, Sweet Chocolate and Las Almas Rotas – 3:00PM
Join superstar chocolatier Katherine Clapner (founder of Dude, Sweet Chocolate) and Mexican spirits guru Taylor Samuels (co-owner of Las Almas Rotas), in an enchanting exploration of how chocolate marries with three Mexican spirits: a raicilla from Jalisco, a madrecuixe from Michoacán and a sotol from Chihuahua. Learn the story of chocolate along the way; we love the fact that these spirits and cacao have common roots in ancient Mayan culture. The 90-minute, experiential tasting is limited to 20 participants.

Class Schedule:

11:00AM | Truffles with Chef Alessia from CHOCOLATL

12:00PM | A Cacao Pod and It’s Seeds: From Tree to Bar with Cacao Kingdom

12:00PM | Chocolate Painting with Wacacao Chocolate

1:00PM | Coffee and Chocolate talk with Shannon Neffendorf of Oak Cliff Coffee

3:00PM | Panel Discussion on Chocolate Global Realities with Kate Weiser, Guittard and Dr. Romi Burks (Professor of Biology at Southwestern University)

4:00PM | Kids Teaching Kids with 5Mile Chocolate

4:00PM | Continuing Education in Chocolate with Dr. Romi Burks (Professor of Biology at Southwestern University)

Sunday, September 8

Main Event: 11:00AM – 3:00PM

Exclusive Experiences – Experiences are individually ticketed.

Bean to Bar with Potomac Chocolate and 5Mile – 2:00 – 6:00PM
*Experience will take place offsite at the 5Mile Chocolate kitchen
Ever wonder how chocolate makers turn cacao beans into delicious chocolate? This extraordinary hands-on workshop, led by two of the country’s top bean-to-bar chocolate makers, is a crash-course in the process. You’ll participate in every step, including sorting and roasting cacao, then winnowing, grinding, refining, conching and tempering. We’ll also discuss sourcing cacao and some of the ethical concerns around chocolate making. Along the way, you’ll be sampling raw cacao, nibs and finished chocolate.

The 4-hour workshop — held at 5Mile Chocolate’s kitchen in Oak Cliff — is limited to 20 participants.