FIRST IN THE NATION AND LARGEST IN THE WORLD

CHOCOLATE & COFFEE FEST

The world's largest festival for chocolate, coffee, and gourmet foods.

SWEET WEEK

A week of chocolate and coffee promotions and events around town leading up to the Fest.

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GUEST PRESENTERS 2025

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Dr. Maricel Presilla

Dr. Maricel Presilla is a cultural historian, chocolate expert, James Beard Award-winning chef, founder of the International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting and the International Chocolate Awards, author of The New Taste of Chocolate, among other books.

Dylan Siemens

Dylan Siemens has worked in the Specialty Coffee Industry since 2012, becoming a coffee educator in 2014. He is currently the Head of Education at Cafe Imports. From 2015 to 2019, he competed in US Brewers and Barista competitions, winning the US Brewers Cup in 2017. His focus at Cafe Imports is developing an open-source coffee curriculum and copy for marketing and web content. He lives in Arkansas with his wife and two young children.

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Vendors 2025

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Sponsors 2025

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