Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival Showcases Island-Grown Delicacies
Kaua‘i Chocolate & Coffee Festival 2022
The 6th Annual Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival, held on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 was a success!
The 2-day event which took place in Historic Hanapēpē Town, was a celebration of all thing’s chocolate and coffee with lots of sampling, educational displays, workshops and presentations, live entertainment, a silent auction, keiki activities and exhibitor booths featuring a variety of chocolate and coffee products, from around the state.
In addition to the fun happening on Friday & Saturday, there was an Agricultural Awards Dinner held on Thursday, October 13.
The mission of the Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival is to offer an event that entertains both visitors and residents of Kauaʻi; highlights Hawaiʻi agricultural industries of both cacao and coffee; and showcases the fine products and talents of our local farmers, chefs, roasters, chocolatiers, baristas and manufacturers while bringing prosperity to Historic Hanapepe Town. The festival will feature chocolate and coffee from Kaua`i and around the Hawaiian Islands.
Mahalo to the Hanapepe Economic Alliance, The Garden Island and Special Events Hawaii, Hawaii Chocolate & Cacao Association for putting on such an enjoyable event! Additional support was provided by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program.
For more information regarding the Kaua‘i Destination Management Action Plan, please contact: Patti Ornellas at [email protected].