The Grenada Chocolate Festival returns for 2026 | News
Planting a cacao tree, making beauty products with cacao and sea moss and tasting, making and cooking with chocolate are just some of the experiences on offer during the Grenada Chocolate Festival 2026, from May 22 to 27.
The program includes tours, tastings and hands-on workshops to help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the ‘tree to bar’ journey of turning cacao pods on the tree into delicious chocolate and much more.
With the theme Reimagining Caribbean Cocoa – From Roots to Renaissance, the festival is an invitation for visitors to explore the island’s rich cocoa heritage, discover groundbreaking cocoa innovations and embrace the vibrant culture of Grenada’s world-class chocolate industry.
Highlights for this year include:
PLANT YOUR COCOA ROOTS
Plant a cacao tree on the agroforestry cacao farm of the non-profit organization Cocoa Farming Future Initiative.
The visit to the farm proves that cocoa is much more than just chocolate. The visit to the farm will also look at the nectar of cocoa fruits, which can be enjoyed as juice or in cocktails, but can also be used to make wine and vinegar.
TREE-TO-BAR WORKSHOPS
The festival is the perfect opportunity to walk through lush plantations, meet passionate farmers and learn the craft of turning cocoa into artisanal chocolate.
Two of Grenada’s top chocolatiers, Lylette Russell from Crayfish Bay Organics and Melisha from House of Chocolate, will lead workshops on:
– Bean to Bliss: make your own chocolate bar using traditional techniques
– Filling, decorating and finishing chocolates
CHOCOLATE TASTE & PAIRING
Experts will help visitors develop their palates with tastings of exquisite single-origin chocolate and curated combinations using local ingredients.
– A tasting of Grenadian rum, chocolate and spices combined with a chance to get hands-on with mixology at the Pandy Beach House
– A sensory tasting of chocolate origins
– Spice & Spirit – a tasting of Grenadean rum and chocolate
– Chocolate alchemy and spicy indulgence
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
Discover how Grenadian cuisine processes cocoa into innovative dishes and drinks.
– Rastafari & Cacao: a live cooking program
– Spirits of the Spice Isle Foodie tour
– Ultimate savory cocoa and chocolate tasting with Mexican chef and cocoa farmer Leon Couturier
– The chocolate vineyard table
– A Cocoa Street Food party to conclude the festival
– Chocobrew Bash – a chance to party the night away with chocolate beer
WELLNESS & CHOCOLATE
Chocolate-inspired wellness is also on the festival programme:
– A workshop to experience sea moss and cocoa skin care and make a beauty product
– Half day at Mount Parnassus Plantation making wellness treats including exfoliating hand cocoa cleansing, cocoa infused candle, fruit and chocolate, whipped cocoa butter, cocoa aromatherapy oils and cocoa soap making
– Pure Grenada Cocoa & Fragrance Experience – pamper taste buds with a taste of cocoa tea, make cocoa balls and take home a ‘scent’ of Grenada by creating a personalized perfume
DISCOVER THE NATURE OF GRENADA
There are also opportunities to explore Grenada’s lush interior, beaches and sea.
– Chocolate & Rum Moonlight Dive – see how life beneath the waves changes at night
– Hiking to the Au Coin waterfall
– Cocoa Quest secret beach walk
A FESTIVAL FOR ALL AGES
Practical workshops make the festival fun for all ages.
– Cocoa Village Family Day – Cocoa and chocolate activities and craft bazaar
– Making jewelry with cocoa bean beads
– Edible art and chocolate brunch
– Making art with chocolate and spices
– Sip & Paint with cocoa theme
“We are thrilled to welcome the world back to Grenada for this transformative chapter of the Chocolate Festival,” said Magdalena Fielden, founder and festival organizer. “Our 2026 theme reflects a deep respect for our agricultural heritage and an inspiring vision for the future of Caribbean cocoa.”
Attendees can view the schedule, purchase tickets and explore recommended events by visiting www.grenadachocolatefest.gd
The festival is organized by True Blue Bay Boutique Resort and many of the activities are organized there.
