If you haven’t had your fill of chocolate yet, might be time to head out to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Large crowds gathered Saturday for samples of the sweet treats, chef demonstrations and even a Chocowalk at the seventh annual International Chocolate Festival.
Besides edible treats, the event – which lasts until Sunday at 4:30 p.m. – offered lectures about cacao crops and methods of making chocolate around the world.
The Festival featured Santiago Peralta, the founder of Pacari Chocolate, who was named Outstanding Chocolate Maker for 2013 by The Fine Chocolate Industry Association. Peralta, who is from Ecuador, is the first Latin American to win that honor. The chocolatier spoke Saturday about preserving a native form of cacao and sustainable production practices in the chocolate industry. He will give another lecture Sunday at 2 p.m.
Events Sunday include chocolate yoga and an interactive workshop for kids.
For more information, visit http://www.fairchildgarden.org/Events/?date=01-2013&eventID=657.
Chocolate lovers take part in the annual festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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