Hilo Cacao & Chocolate Festival - April 14

[Eric1600]

Here's something even the worst of the grumps can get behind: Hilo's chocolate festival at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel down on Banyan Drive.

This free event to support and expand the growing and processing of cacao on Hawai‘i Island as well as the tourism focus for cacao farm tours and world class chocolate that is created here.

Displays will show the complete chocolate making process “from tree to bar”. 500 free cacao seedlings will be available to take home with printed literature for growing and processing cacao.

http://bigislandnow.com/2018/03/01/hilo-...-festival/

There's a paid version over in Kona on the 28th to 29th but tickets run $80 to $135. http://bigislandnow.com/2017/04/25/ticke...-festival/

[Chas]

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Originally posted by Eric1600

Here's something even the worst of the grumps can get behind...

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I wouldn’t put money on that bet! []

It does sound really cool. Wish I was there for it.

[caveat emptor]

Thanks for that post Eric1600. I'll go for that price.

[Alpogi8]

where to buy advance tickets?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

To get into that chocolate tree-to-bar mode, here's a video from Gabe at the Hawaii Institute of Self Reliance & Survival showing just how cacao is made into a chocolate bar:
https://boingboing.net/2018/03/13/watch-...olate.html

Declare yourself a success: you'll be admired by those who've declared themselves failures. - Last Aphorisms

[MarkD]

"Here's something even the worst of the grumps can get behind....." Can I possibly get a roster of these individuals? (I suppose I might be on the list!)

[OrchidIslander]

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Originally posted by MarkD

"Here's something even the worst of the grumps can get behind....." Can I possibly get a roster of these individuals? (I suppose I might be on the list!)

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If you have to ask, you probably are! []

[Kapoho Joe]

Bump!

[SBH]

Bump - event tomorrow

1st Hilo Cacao & Chocolate Festival on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel located at 71 Banyan Drive

http://bigislandnow.com/2018/03/01/hilo-...-festival/

[Alpogi8]

Bought my passport online for $20.00. Hoping to score some free cocoa tree. See you all there. I’m the guy with a big smile!