HawaiichocoLAte.org
  • Home
  • 2026 Conference
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • Board Members
  • FAQ
  • BLOG
  • Contact Us
  • More
    • Home
    • 2026 Conference
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • Board Members
    • FAQ
    • BLOG
    • Contact Us
HawaiichocoLAte.org
  • Home
  • 2026 Conference
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • Board Members
  • FAQ
  • BLOG
  • Contact Us

Conference: Sunday July 12

BIA Hawaii

94-487 Akoki Street, Suite 213 

Waipahu, HI 9679

Purchase Tickets

BIA Hawaii

94-487 Akoki Street, Suite 213 Waipahu, HI 9679

Breakfast

8:30 am

Enjoy a light breakfast of  pastries and coffee. (provided)

Value-Added Cacao: Beyond the Nib (Peter Hix & John Szeremi)

9:00 am

Koko Samoa

10:00 am

Step into the rich history and time-honored preparation of traditional Samoan drinking chocolate! We're honoring the deep heritage and ancestral methods behind this iconic Samoan beverage. Come uncover the cultural roots of this celebrated drink and sample its genuine flavors during an interactive live tasting.

🍫 Chocolate Tasting Break

10:30 am

Step into the rich history and time-honored preparation of traditional Samoan drinking chocolate! We're honoring the deep heritage and ancestral methods behind this iconic Samoan beverage. Come uncover the cultural roots of this celebrated drink and sample its genuine flavors during an interactive live tasting.

Unfermented Cacao Manual (Raven Hanna)

10:45 am

Explore this groundbreaking guide that reshapes our understanding of cacao's raw potential with author Raven Hanna! Get ready to rethink everything you know about unfermented cacao as we dive into this visionary guide, unlocking the untapped power of cacao lavado and opening up exciting new frontiers for the industry.

Salon du Chocolat (Corinne Ching)

11:00 am

Announcing Salon du Chocolat is coming to Hawaiʻi’s in Fall 2027, a historic milestone for the U.S. cacao and chocolate industry. Originating in Paris, France, Salon du Chocolat is the world’s premier chocolate event, and bringing it to Hawaiʻi — the only state in the nation that can commercially grow cacao — will shine an unprecedented global spotlight on Hawaiʻi’s cacao and chocolate sector.

Closing Remarks (Will Lydgate)

12:00 pm

Pau (Adjourn)

12:30 pm

2026 Conference Sponsors

Copyright © 2026 Hawaiichocolate.org - All Rights Reserved.

  • 2026 Conference
  • Sponsorship Opportunities

Powered by