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Antigua Guatemala Cacao & Chocolate Festival
A curated afternoon celebrating Guatemala’s cacao culture — chocolate tastings, cacao drinks, workshops, and local makers.
Cacao has its roots in this land.
For over 2,000 years, cacao from Guatemala moved through ancient trade routes, shaping culture, ritual, and taste. On April 11, it returns to its origin.
A curated afternoon to taste, discover, indulge the senses, and meet the makers, farmers, and cacao projects shaping Guatemala’s cacao and chocolate culture.
Festival Highlights
13:00 — Doors open
14:00 — Opening cacao ritual
14:15 — Guided chocolate tasting
14:30 — Cacao in Guatemala: Ancient Roots, Future Craft
15:00 — Meet the Makers: Tastings, drinks & exploration
16:00 — Make Your Own Ceremonial Cacao workshop
17:30 — Closing cacao & shared chocolate table
18:00 — Close
Stay for the full experience or wander between moments.
Featuring
Fernando’s Café – Antigua’s cacao legend, bringing traditional stone-ground chocolate to life — watch chocolate melt and transform on stone.
Danta Chocolate – Craft chocolate exploring Guatemala’s cacao origins through expressive small-batch bars — experience how each origin unfolds on your palate.
Chocolates Sero – A pioneer of Guatemalan chocolate, transforming local cacao into refined bars — step into the world of cacao quality and rate beans like a pro.
Artista de Café – Specialty coffee meets cacao in a playful exploration of drinks — sip bold and unexpected cacao creations.
Nantli Cacao – Single-origin, ethically sourced premium cacao served from their cacao bar — explore spiced preparations to discover your favorite cacao ritual.
Contour Lines – A regenerative cacao project restoring landscapes and supporting 10,000+ farming families — discover how cacao brings forests back to life.
Finca Ana María – From Laguna Lachuá, preserving rare native Criollo cacao and uncovering ancestral varieties in the rainforest — experience the roots of Guatemala’s cacao.
Chocolate de Antigua – Artisanal chocolate from San Juan del Obispo — work cacao by hand, as it has been done for generations.
Hosted by:
Finca Encanto – Growing world-class organic cacao through regenerative practices — step inside how fine flavor is crafted through fermentation, sun drying, and careful hand selection
More makers to be announced.
What’s included
• A welcome cup of specialty cacao
• A guided tasting of exceptional Guatemalan chocolate
• A premium chocolate bar to take home
• A short talk on cacao’s ancient roots and future craft
• A hands-on workshop to prepare ceremonial cacao
• Meet some of Guatemala’s most exciting cacao makers
• Music, art, drinks, and a room full of cacao lovers
Come hungry. Expect deep flavors, curious minds, and more chocolate than you probably should eat.
Why This Matters
Guatemala is one of cacao’s original homes. Yet much of its finest cacao still leaves the country as raw export. This festival celebrates the farmers, makers, and creators working to change that — building a stronger cacao culture, right here at origin.
Limited capacity. Unlimited chocolate.
Follow the makers & the story: @antiguacacao
Date & Time:
April 11 · 13:00–18:00
Location:
La Nueva Fábrica, Antigua Guatemala
