Northwest Chocolate Festival 2019 Northwest Chocolate Festival 2019

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Saturday, November 9, 2019

Cynthia Jonasson

Making Chocolate At Home: Refining Your Process

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Cynthia Jonasson
Dandelion Chocolate, Dean of Beans (Head of Education)
Romi Burks

Biodiversity in Cacao

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Romi Burks
Southwestern University, Professor of Biology
Aaron Lindstrom

Coffee & Chocolate Pairing

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Aaron Lindstrom
Theo Chocolate, Chocolate Ambassador
Erin Andrews

The Savory Side of Chocolate

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Erin Andrews
Indi Chocolate, Founder
Karen Neugebauer

How To Make Beautiful Molded Truffles

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Karen Neugebauer
Forte Chocolates, Master Chocolatier
Bill Fredericks

Fresh Cacao Tasting: Taste the fruit of the Cocoa Tree!!

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Bill Fredericks
The Chocolate Man
Rob Anderson

Roasting and Conching for Flavor Development

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Rob Anderson
Fresco Chocolate, Engineer & Founder
Dr. Maricel E.Presilla

The Pulse of Progress in Cacao Regions and Fine Chocolate Making

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Dr. Maricel E.Presilla
International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting and International Chocolate Awards, Founder and Americas Director
Arcelia Gallardo

Brazil Vs. Brasil

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Arcelia Gallardo
Mission Chocolate, Chocolate Maker
Val Johnson

Chocolate as an Aphrodisiac? Exploring Pleasure with Babeland

- PST
Aphrodisiacs Lounge (21+)
21+
Val Johnson
Babeland
Lauren Adler

Ghana: A Journey to Origin

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Lauren Adler
Chocolopolis, Chief Chocophile
Sam Giha

Opportunities and Solutions at Origin for Chocolate Makers

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Sam Giha
Theobroma Inversiones, CEO
Michael Recchiuti

The Wonderful World of Almonds | Drink, Cookie and Confections featuring Valrhona Almond Inspiration

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Michael Recchiuti
Recchiuti Confections
Dylan Butterbaugh

Building a Chocolate Factory + Being a Chocolate Maker

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Dylan Butterbaugh
Manoa Chocolate, Chocolate Maker, Owner
Aaron Lindstrom

Chocolate & Cheese Pairing

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Aaron Lindstrom
Theo Chocolate, Chocolate Ambassador
JT

Inclusions: Innovative Additions to chocolate

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Jessica Tupper
Dessert Geek
Bill Fredericks

Polycarbonate Moulding For Truffles and Confections

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Bill Fredericks
The Chocolate Man
ER

Design & Photography - The Visuals of Chocolate

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Emily Raffesnperger
Theo Chocolate, Senior Graphic Designer
NB

Meso-American Drinking Chocolate: Taste Traditional Recipes

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Simran Bindra

On A Cocoa Safari: Tanzania

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Simran Bindra
Kokoa Kamili, Director
Emily Stone Jael Rattigan Lauren Adler Arcelia Gallardo Dr. Maricel E.Presilla

Keynote Panel: Leadership in the Chocolate Industry

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Emily Stone
Uncommon Cacao, CEO and Co-founder
Jael Rattigan
French Broad Chocolate, Co-Owner
Lauren Adler
Chocolopolis, Chief Chocophile
Arcelia Gallardo
Mission Chocolate, Chocolate Maker
Dr. Maricel E.Presilla
International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting and International Chocolate Awards, Founder and Americas Director
Brendan R O'Donnell

Chocolate in Health & Disease

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Brendan R O'Donnell
ReLOVution Chocolate, Founder
snooky robins

The Magic of Machines

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
snooky robins
cocoamojo

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Simran Bindra

Beyond the farmgate price: the difference between sourcing cocoa for craft and commodity chocolate

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Simran Bindra
Kokoa Kamili, Director
Erin Andrews

Cooking With Cacao Based Teas

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Erin Andrews
Indi Chocolate, Founder
Emily Stone

Transparent Trade: The Future of Ethical Sourcing

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Emily Stone
Uncommon Cacao, CEO and Co-founder
Rogerio Kamei

What is Varietal Chocolate

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
NB

Chocolate is a Fermented Food!

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Arcelia Gallardo

Developing a Cacao & Chocolate Association at Origin

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Arcelia Gallardo
Mission Chocolate, Chocolate Maker
Jael Rattigan

From Bean to Bar to Bon Bon

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Jael Rattigan
French Broad Chocolate, Co-Owner
Steve Popplewell

Hand Rolled Ganache Demo

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Steve Popplewell
Theo Chocolate, Head Chocolatier
Brian Cisneros Karen Neugebauer Dr. Maricel E.Presilla

Chocolate Tasting for Professionals

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Brian Cisneros
NW Chocolate Festival, Founder and Executive Producer
Karen Neugebauer
Forte Chocolates, Master Chocolatier
Dr. Maricel E.Presilla
International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting and International Chocolate Awards, Founder and Americas Director
Val Johnson

Chocolate as an Aphrodisiac? Exploring Pleasure with Babeland

- PST
Aphrodisiacs Lounge (21+)
21+
Val Johnson
Babeland
Devansh Ashar

Creating New Supply Chain: India

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Devansh Ashar
Pascati Chocolate
Luisa Abram

Fermenting Wild Cacao in the Amazon

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Luisa Abram
Luisa Abram Chocolates, CPO and founder
Michael Recchiuti

Ultimate Decadence | Truffles & Bonbons featuring Valrhona’s most indulgent chocolates

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Michael Recchiuti
Recchiuti Confections
Michael Poole

Beautiful Handcrafted Chocolate in Five Easy Steps

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Michael Poole
Hot Chocolat
Kim Wilson

Empowering Women in Cacao Farming Communities

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Kim Wilson
Good King Gourmet Snacking Cacao, Co-Founder
Bill Fredericks

Fresh Cacao Tasting: Taste the fruit of the Cocoa Tree!!

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Bill Fredericks
The Chocolate Man
Nate Saal

Revolution in Chocolate Making: A Start-Up Invents Small Scale Home Technology

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Nate Saal
CocoTerra, CEO and Founder
Monica Rogan

Cacao Under Pressure: Making Cocoa Butter

- PST
Professional Series Stage
Pro Series
Monica Rogan
Goodnow Farms Chocolate, Cofounder, Chocolate Maker & Educator
Aaron Lindstrom

Chocolate & Cheese Pairing

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Aaron Lindstrom
Theo Chocolate, Chocolate Ambassador
Valerie Beck

Chocolate Wellness - What's in Your Chocolate

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Valerie Beck
Chocolate Uplift, Founder
Kerry Beal

Creating Fruit Chocolate at Home

- PST
Culinary Kitchen Stage
Kitchen
Kerry Beal
EZ Temper, Owner
Christina Sasser

Chocolate and CBD: Why this works.

- PST
Women In Chocolate Stage
WIC
Christina Sasser
Vital Leaf, CEO
Christine Noel-Horsford Sheba Augustine

Grenada – The Chocolate Capital of the Caribbean

- PST
Origin / Taste Stage
Origin
Christine Noel-Horsford
GRENADA TOURISM AUTHORITY, Director of Sales & Marketing, USA
Sheba Augustine
Grenada Chocolate Fest

21+ 2 Events
Kitchen 10 Events
Origin 12 Events
Pro Series 11 Events
WIC 11 Events