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Saturday, April 5
 

9:30am MDT

Level 1 Certification in Chocolate Tasting from the International Chocolate Institute
Saturday April 5, 2025 9:30am - 4:00pm MDT
We are honored to host the only in-person certification class in the United States with esteemed educator and author Dr. Maricel Presilla. Class registration includes a weekend pass to the Festival.
Register directly with the International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting.
April 3 at Eldora Chocolate in Albuquerque, NM
April 5 at the Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest
Speakers
avatar for Maricel Prisilla

Maricel Prisilla

President of Gran Cacao Americas. Educator, Author, Gran Cacao Americas. International Institute on Chocolate and Cacao Tasting. International Chocolate Awards
Trained in medieval Spanish and Latin American history and cultural anthropology with a focus on West Africa and its Latin American diaspora at New York University, where she obtained a Ph.D. in history, Dr. Maricel E. Presilla combines the high academic standards of a professional... Read More →
Saturday April 5, 2025 9:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Agriculture Building North Wing

10:30am MDT

Coffee: Processing Flavor
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Through a guided tasting of coffees harvested and processed at his family farm in Colombia, Juan will take you on a deep dive into the farming and processing of varietal coffees. Explore an array of varieties and processes with a renown coffee farmer and one of Colombia's most renown coffee judges.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Juan Camilo Zuluaga

Juan Camilo Zuluaga

General Manager for Cofinet Coffee North America. Coffee Grower, Founder at Cafe la Cabra Loca, Quindio - Colombia, Zuluaga Coffee
General Manager for Cofinet Coffee North America. National Brewers Cup and Barista judge for Colombia.Founder at Cafe la Cabra Loca, Quindio - Colombia
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Agriculture Building

10:30am MDT

Truffle Making & Decorating: hands on class
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
A hands-on class with Executive Pastry Chef Grace Lapsys as she guides you through every step to make rolled and molded truffles and various decorating techniques. You will take home a box of your own hand-made truffles.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket NOT required
Speakers
avatar for Grace Lapsys

Grace Lapsys

Executive Pastry Chef, Chocolatier, Rice University, Joliesse Chocolates
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Kitchen Classroom

11:30am MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

11:30am MDT

Beer & Chocolate Pairings
Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
5 Beers + 5 Bars = 1 deep dive into crafted flavor featuring locally crafted beer.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Troy Lapsys

Troy Lapsys

Chocolatier, Joliesse Chocolates
Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Agriculture Building

12:15pm MDT

Wine, Chocolate, & Coffee: Fermentation & Flavor
Saturday April 5, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Join New Mexico Wine sommelier Jennie Thornton for a flavorful journey through wine, chocolate, and coffee, exploring the fermentation process and resulting flavors.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Jennie Thornton

Jennie Thornton

Sommelier, Manager, Viva Vino Wine Studio
Saturday April 5, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Agriculture Building

1:00pm MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

1:15pm MDT

Beer & Chocolate Pairings
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
5 Beers + 5 Bars = 1 deep dive into crafted flavor featuring locally crafted beer.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Troy Lapsys

Troy Lapsys

Chocolatier, Joliesse Chocolates
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Agriculture Building

1:30pm MDT

Truffle Making & Decorating: hands on class
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
A hands-on class with Executive Pastry Chef Grace Lapsys as she guides you through every step to make rolled and molded truffles and various decorating techniques. You will take home a box of 12 of your own hand-made truffles

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket NOT required
Speakers
avatar for Grace Lapsys

Grace Lapsys

Executive Pastry Chef, Chocolatier, Rice University, Joliesse Chocolates
Saturday April 5, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Kitchen Classroom

2:00pm MDT

Coffee: 5 Farmers, 5 Flavors with CrudeLab Coffee
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
5 Farmers. 5 Processes. 5 Beans. 1 deep dive into flavor with multi-award winning roaster David Certain of CrudeLab Coffee.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for David Certain

David Certain

Owner, Roaster, Educator, CrudeLab Coffee
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Coffee Lab Courtyard

2:30pm MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

3:00pm MDT

Coffee: Hands on Home Brewing
Saturday April 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
A hands-on class in manual brew methods with Juan Certain, owner and roaster of BruCoffee and personal on-set barista to Tom Cruise. Juan will be joined by Amanda Turpin, manager and barista trainer at Plata Coffee.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Turpin

Amanda Turpin

Manager, Barista Trainer, Plata Coffee
avatar for Juan Certain

Juan Certain

Owner, Roaster, Barista to Tom Cruise, Bru Roasters
Saturday April 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Agriculture Building
 
Sunday, April 6
 

10:30am MDT

Coffee: Processing Flavor
Sunday April 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Through a guided tasting of coffees harvested and processed at his family farm in Colombia, Juan will take you on a deep dive into the farming and processing of varietal coffees. Explore an array of varieties and processes with a renown coffee farmer and one of Colombia's most renown coffee judges.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Juan Camilo Zuluaga

Juan Camilo Zuluaga

General Manager for Cofinet Coffee North America. Coffee Grower, Founder at Cafe la Cabra Loca, Quindio - Colombia, Zuluaga Coffee
General Manager for Cofinet Coffee North America. National Brewers Cup and Barista judge for Colombia.Founder at Cafe la Cabra Loca, Quindio - Colombia
Sunday April 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Agriculture Building

10:30am MDT

Truffle Making & Decorating: hands on class
Sunday April 6, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
A hands-on class with Executive Pastry Chef Grace Lapsys as she guides you through every step to make rolled and molded truffles and various decorating techniques. You will take home a box of your own hand-made truffles.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket NOT required
Speakers
avatar for Grace Lapsys

Grace Lapsys

Executive Pastry Chef, Chocolatier, Rice University, Joliesse Chocolates
Sunday April 6, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Kitchen Classroom

11:30am MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Sunday April 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Sunday April 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:15pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

11:30am MDT

Beer & Chocolate Pairings
Sunday April 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
5 Beers + 5 Bars = 1 deep dive into crafted flavor featuring locally crafted beer.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Troy Lapsys

Troy Lapsys

Chocolatier, Joliesse Chocolates
Sunday April 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Agriculture Building

12:15pm MDT

Wine, Chocolate, & Coffee: Fermentation & Flavor
Sunday April 6, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Join New Mexico Wine sommelier Jennie Thornton for a flavorful journey through wine, chocolate, and coffee, exploring the fermentation process and resulting flavors.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Jennie Thornton

Jennie Thornton

Sommelier, Manager, Viva Vino Wine Studio
Sunday April 6, 2025 12:15pm - 1:15pm MDT
Agriculture Building

1:00pm MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

1:15pm MDT

Beer & Chocolate Pairings
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
5 Beers + 5 Bars = 1 deep dive into crafted flavor featuring locally crafted beer.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Troy Lapsys

Troy Lapsys

Chocolatier, Joliesse Chocolates
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm MDT
Agriculture Building

1:30pm MDT

Truffle Making & Decorating: hands on class
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
A hands-on class with Executive Pastry Chef Grace Lapsys as she guides you through every step to make rolled and molded truffles and various decorating techniques. You will take home a box of your own hand-made truffles.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket NOT required
Speakers
avatar for Grace Lapsys

Grace Lapsys

Executive Pastry Chef, Chocolatier, Rice University, Joliesse Chocolates
Sunday April 6, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Kitchen Classroom

2:00pm MDT

Coffee: 5 Farmers, 5 Flavors with CrudeLab Coffee
Sunday April 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
5 Farmers. 5 Processes. 5 Beans. 1 deep dive into flavor with multi-award winning roaster David Certain of CrudeLab Coffee.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for David Certain

David Certain

Owner, Roaster, Educator, CrudeLab Coffee
Sunday April 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Coffee Lab Courtyard

2:30pm MDT

Wine & Dessert Pairings with Lescombes Family Vineyards
Sunday April 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Join the team from the Lescombes Vineyard & Bistro for a guided tasting of their wines and ports, each paired with a unique bite of something sensation from their Bistro culinary team.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Sunday April 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm MDT
Lescombes Wine Lounge

3:00pm MDT

Coffee: Hands on Home Brewing
Sunday April 6, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
A hands-on class in manual brew methods with Juan Certain, owner and roaster of BruCoffee and personal on-set barista to Tom Cruise. Juan will be joined by Amanda Turpin, manager and barista trainer at Plata Coffee.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS
separate festival admission ticket required
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Turpin

Amanda Turpin

Manager, Barista Trainer, Plata Coffee
avatar for Juan Certain

Juan Certain

Owner, Roaster, Barista to Tom Cruise, Bru Roasters
Sunday April 6, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Agriculture Building

3:30pm MDT

Guittard Chocolate Dessert Competition
Sunday April 6, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
16 will enter. 1 will win. Open to bakers of all ages and backgrounds. A festival favorite.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Sunday April 6, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Guittard Chocolate Stage
 
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