DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival
2026 DATES COMING SOON

Event Details
November 15-16, 2025
Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA
Saturday: 10AM-5PM, Sunday: 10AM-4PM
VIP ACCESS HOUR SATURDAY 9-10AM
Classroom Schedule
Join us for unique educational opportunities in the Coffee Education Lab by Cafe Kreyol and at the Sip & Share Seminar Stage














Saturday
10:30AM - What You Didn’t Know About Chocolate: The Cool Hidden Facts & Stories Behind Your Favorite Food
by Estelle Tracy (37 Chocolates)
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12:00PM - Don't Yum My Yuck!
by Estelle Tracy (37 Chocolates)
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1:30PM - Growing Up Cacao: Born into an Ecuadorian Cacoa Family
by Leila Carvajal Erker (Cocoa Supply)
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3:00PM - Chocolate Gatherings: Your Guide to Hosting Tasting Parties
by Estelle Tracy (37 Chocolates)
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4:00PM - Chocolate and Coffee Trivia
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Sunday
11:00AM - Growing Up Cacao: Born into an Ecuadorian Cacoa Family
by Leila Carvajal Erker (Cocoa Supply)
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12:00PM - Coffee, Culture & Connection: A Journey into Guatemala’s Heart
by Colin Dempsey (Cultura Spirit)
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1:00PM - Argencove Chocolate – Developing a Fine Chocolate Brand At Origin in Nicaragua
by Sally McFadyen (Argencove Chocolate)
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2:00PM - Sip, Savor, Support: How Chocolate & Coffee Sustain Communities
by Ricardo Trillos (The Choconnector)
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3:00PM - Chocolate and Coffee Trivia
Coffee Education Lab by Cafe Kreyol
Saturday
10:30AM - Cupping Specialty Coffee Like a Professional
by Eric Girard & Brian Majewski
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12:00PM - Life of a Coffee Hunter: Travelogue Through Unique Origins
by Joseph Stazzone
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1:20PM - Cupping Specialty Coffee Like a Professional
by Eric Girard & Brian Majewski
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2:45PM - How Altitude Impacts the Quality of Coffee
by Joseph Stazzone
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​Sunday
10:30AM - Cupping Specialty Coffee Like a Professional
by Eric Girard & Brian Majewski
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12:00PM - Life of a Coffee Hunter: Travelogue Through Unique Origins
by Joseph Stazzone
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1:20PM - Cupping Specialty Coffee Like a Professional
by Eric Girard & Brian Majewski
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2:45PM - How Altitude Impacts the Quality of Coffee
by Joseph Stazzone
Onsite Experiences

Join Chunk the Chocolate Bar & Bean the Coffee Cup at the photo wall for FREE photo ops each day!
Saturday
11AM-12PM
1PM-2PM
3PM-4PM
Sunday
11AM-12PM
1PM-2PM
3PM-3:45PM






