grenada chocolate
News

The Caribbean’s Top Chocolate Festival Is Back

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 21, 2023 - 4:10 pm

The Caribbean’s premier chocolate festival is back again for its 10th edition this year. 

The Grenada Chocolate Festival, which first started in 2014, will be running from May 16 to 23, celebrating the rich culture and history of chocolate production in Grenada, considered the Caribbean capital of chocolate.

This year’s event will have an added twist: a focus on the island’s vibrant rum industry. 

That will allow attendees to learn about the history of both rum and chcooitle production, along with a mix of rum stating, a masterclass with the new Renegade rum, and mixologist competitions at the Mount Cinnamon resort. 

Grenada is home to six world-renowned chocolate companies: Tri-Island Chocolate, Belmont Estate, Crayfish Bay Organic Chocolate, Jouvay Chocolate, Taste ‘D’ Spice Chocolate and the Grenada Chocolate Company, which helped pioneer the island’s tree-to-bar chocolate movement. 

“The Grenada Chocolate Festival has become a highlight for chocolate lovers and budding chocolatiers from around the world. With a variety of fun and delicious experiences, from exploring the cocoa farms to tasting premium high-quality chocolate to chocolate-based wellness experiences, the festival welcomes visitors to explore our beautiful island and celebrate this significant element of Grenadian culture with locals,” said Petra Roach, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority. “Grenada’s volcanic soil, warm weather, and thick rainforests make the island an ideal climate to grow fine cocoa, of which only 12 percent of the world’s exported beans have this designation.  Here in the Spice Isle, 100 percent of our cocoa exports are classified as fine flavored cocoa. Today, Grenada produces about 800 tons of cocoa per year, contributing to 6% of GDP.”

You can find the full schedule of events here

“The Grenada Chocolate Festival is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the local farmers and chocolatiers who have made Grenada a world-renowned destination for chocolate lovers, in addition to the power of community and the importance of sustainable and ethical practices in a small island,” said Magdalena Fielden, Founder of the Grenada Chocolate Festival.

For more, visit the Grenada Chocolate Festival

Popular Posts best caribbean restaurants

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2025

No region in the world has a more diverse or dynamic culinary continuum than the Caribbean. Just about every cuisine on earth is represented, often in wonderfully, intoxicatingly fused expressions. Across the breadth of the Caribbean Basin, you will find […]


The Southern Corner of This Caribbean Island Is Filled With Endless Beaches, a Boutique Resort and a Spirit of Adventure    

eleuthera caribbean island

You can get lost out here. There are nearly 4,500 acres of Bahamian frontier here, filled with casuarinas, empty trails and secluded white-sand beaches. Take a golf cart, or a bicycle or, if you’re daring, just a pair of running […]


In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island 

dominica fort young views

All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]


Related Posts antigua caribbean island

Why the Tourism Industry Is Meeting Up in Antigua, and What’s Ahead for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2025

Buyers. Suppliers. Tourism directors. Government ministers. It’s a who’s who of the travel industry, and the most important gathering of its kind for the Caribbean — a region where tourism is part of the fabric of just about everything. This […]


The PGA Tour Is Staying in Punta Cana 

punta cana golf

It’s one of the best golf destinations in the Caribbean: Punta Cana, home to several of the top courses in the world, including Jack Nicklaus’ Punta Espada and Corales, the latter of which has been home to an annual PGA […]


This Dominican Republic Airline Just Kicked Off Its Newest Route, Connecting the Country’s Increasingly Popular Historic Capital to Miami 

photo of the pool at the historic hotel in santo domingo

The Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is oldest continuously-inhabited city in the New World, and it’s a tapestry of cafes, art galleries, hip bars and boutique hotels, all set in five-hundred-year-old buildings. It’s also the fastest-growing destination in the Dominican […]