Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival October 19 & 20
The festival takes place in historic Hanapepe town on the southwest side of the island near the Kauai Coffee Visitors Center and includes chocolate samplings and coffee tastings as well as tours, workshops, demonstrations, informational talks and live entertainment.
On Friday, October 19th, visit the Kauai Coffee Company festival booth for coffee samples and join Kauai Coffee General Manager, Fred Cowell, for a presentation on sustainable coffee farming practices at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday visitors are invited to stop by the Kauai Coffee Company Visitors Center for a self guided tour and more free coffee samples.
The Kauai Chocolate and Coffee festival is a free event, however, if you wish to receive guaranteed samples of coffee and chocolate and get a reusable tote bag tickets are required and can be purchased online and at the door.
Schedule of Events (Live entertainment to take place in Hanapepe Park)
Talks and Workshops Friday, October 19, 2018 5:30 p.m. Fred Cowell, General Manager, Kauai Coffee Sustainable Coffee Farming on Kauai Live Entertainment Friday, October 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Dirk Debonaire 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. KUGA, Dance Performance 6:45 p.m. – 9 p.m. Dirk Debonaire Band Saturday, October 20, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Charlie Iona and Clyde Latretta, Hawaiian Music 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 'Ele'ele Elementary 4th grader chorus 11:15 am – 12:00 p.m. Desperado Orchestra 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 pm Joyful Noise, Taiko Drumming 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. The Napali Coasters 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kimberly Hope, Violinist Schedule is subject to change. Complete schedule of events and information about the Kauai Chocolate and Coffee Festival can be found on The festival website.Related Blog posts
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