2023 Schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

9:00am – 12:30pm Chocolate Brunch – Stardust Lounge/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
Chocolate Product Competition – blind tasting by Expert Judges
11am – 4pm – VENDORS MARKETPLACE at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
11:30am – 4pm – PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS
12:00pm – 12:30pm – The Beginning of Your Drinking Chocolate Journey with Karla of CRU Chocolate
12:30pm – 1:00pm – Chocolate and Beer Pairing with Molly Shaughnessy – Certified Beer Server & Sommelier, Restaurant Manager at LARKS Home Kitchen Cuisine
1:00pm – 1:30pm – Flavor Profiles in Fine Chocolate with Maureen of Moku Chocolate
2:00pm – 2:30pm – The History of Chocolate Truffles & How They Vary in Different Parts of the World with Brandon and Amelie of Cocoa & Craft
2:00pm – Cacao is Medicine Class at Elder Apothecary, downtown Ashland with Willow Holloway – clinical herbalist and owner of Elder Apothecary
2:30pm – Q&A with 2023 Festival Judges
3:00pm – Chocolate Product Competition Awards Ceremony

9:00am – 12:30pm Chocolate Brunch – Stardust Lounge/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
11am – 4pm – VENDORS MARKETPLACE at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
11:30pm – 4pm – PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS
12:00pm – 12:30pm – Chocolate & Kombucha Pairing Explained with Lisa Brown of Moxie Brew Kombucha
12:30pm – 1:00pm – How to Pair Spice & Fresh Fruit in Ganache for Truffles with Chef Shawn Mellis of Under Fire Catering and Chocolates
1:00pm – 1:30pm – Learn How to Make Viennese Chocolate Baguette with a French Baker, Philippe Garcia of Philippe’s Bread
2:00pm – 2:30pm – How to Pair Chocolate with Wine with Liz Wan, Vino Verse Consultant
3pm – Best in Show & People’s Choice Awards Ceremony