“In the face of an agricultural system that is quickly killing them off, the HCP is a non-profit striving to protect rare strains of heirloom cacao. Without their efforts, future generations may never be able to taste just how delicious chocolate can be.”
– Matt Caputo

Caputo's Annual Chocolate Festival

Utah’s trend-setting chefs & beverage experts craft chocolate-based creations to benefit the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund

14th Annual Caputo’s Chocolate Festival
featuring
Luisa Abram
from Sao Paolo, Brazil!

Much could be said in praise of Luisa Abram’s chocolate from the rarest, wild-harvested cacao she taps to the slow-churned fermentation, small-batch micro-lot production techniques and so much more. However, none of that can quite convey how singular the taste is. The notes of cacao are direct, clear, and pure but also arresting in just how unique they are compared to any other chocolate. Point blank: nothing else tastes like this. Even to the “dyed in the wool” chocolate aficionado, the flavor journey is uncharted. We are filled with appreciation and anticipation to see what Salt Lake City’s finest chefs and bartenders will create with them. As always, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Initiative.

The culinary lineup will include creations by talented chefs from around Utah.

These inspired dishes will be accompanied by cocktails, wine, and coffee from local talent to be announced soon!

 

All proceeds from the Chocolate Festival are donated to the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Initiative.

Preserving Heirloom Cacao

The Heirloom Cacao Preservation Fund (HCP) is a non-profit collaboration between the Fine Chocolate Industry Association and the United States Department of Agriculture to genetically identify strains of heirloom cacao that are extraordinary and unique in flavor and quality and preserve them in the face of an agricultural system that is quickly killing them off. For more information, visit hcpcacao.org.

Caputo’s carries chocolate from the following HCP farmers:

Åkesson’s Bejofo Estate, Madagascar

Alto Beni, La Paz, Bolivia

Hacienda Limón, Los Ríos, Ecuador

Maya Mountain Cacao Ltd. Farmer Network

Municipios de La Dalia, El Cuá, Nicaragua

Piedra de Plata, ​Ecuador

San José de Bocay, Nicaragua

Terciopelo Cacao, Costa Rica

Tranquilidad Estate, ​Bolivia

Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE), Belize

Past Featured Chocolate Makers

Shop HCP Chocolate at Caputo's

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