# Event Details - **Event Name**: Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Explore the sweet and savory sides of chocolate this Valentines Day in a special cooking class with Pa'ani Farms and Encocoa.About this EventDive deep into chocolate in an immersive, hands-on cooking class featuring unique farm to table cacao and chocolate recipes. In this small group class, you will:Discover how chocolate is made from scratch in Encocoa's small batch chocolate studio.Learn about the storied chocolate plant with Hawaiian cacao growers, Pa'ani Farms.Taste single estate chocolate made from Pa'ani Farms cacao beans.Explore pairing cacao and chocolate in savory starters and sauces with the author of Savor Your Chocolate, Anne van Lynseele.Enjoy hands-on instruction on making a variety of unique sweet and savory recipes with singe origin chocolate and cacao nibs.Go home inspired by new flavor combinations and a deeper knowledge of this beloved food.You’ll learn alongside other chocolate lovers in a fun, casual setting. Individuals, couples, friends, and family aged 18+ are all welcome.What's included:A signed copy of the Savor Your Chocolate cookbookA small tasting tin of chocolates from EncocoaSnacks, starters and N/A drinks from our lessonsVenue: Encocoa’s studio is a small batch chocolate factory and tasting room in Tacoma’s Brewery District. The studio is only open for special events and pop-ups. Please visit our online store for more info.Parking: Parking is available along 23rd St and Pacific Avenue. Please do not park in the Cheers restaurant parking lot.Attire: We recommend wearing clothes that you are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and cooking in. Please be sure to wear close-toed shoes.Allergies: Encocoa’s commercial kitchen processes nuts, milk, wheat, sesame, soy, and eggs. Some recipes in the class will involve allergens.About the Instructors:Anne van Leynseele is a Farmer, Founder, Author, and Attorney based in Kona, HI and Edmunds, WA. Together with her mother, June, Anne cultivates cacao, coffee and other crops on their small farm, Pa’ani Farms, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Over the years they have rehabilitated and expanded a neglected cacao orchard to produce award winning cacao beans.Anne’s book, Savor Your Chocolate, elevates the culinary and savory uses of cacao and offers springboard recipes for a variety of unique dishes. Through KonaCao, Anne works to encourage the use of unsweetened cacao and cocoa products in all cuisines, raise awareness of the global corporate abuses in cacao cultivation that use child slave labor, and push for global recognition of the rare qualities of Hawaiian grown cacao.Dawn Meader McCausland is the Founder and Chocolate Maker at Encocoa, a craft chocolate studio in Tacoma WA. Dawn has spent many years studying and exploring the art and science of professional chocolate making. She founded Encocoa to offer creative, gourmet chocolate for snacking, drinking, dipping, and baking. Encocoa's chocolate is crafted in small batches to showcase the unique terroir of distinctive, ethically-traded cacao beans from around the world. With a background in community development and local food, Dawn is passionate about sharing the joy and wonder of craft chocolate. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tacoma/farm-to-table-chocolate-and-cacao-cooking-class/100001982399268577 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, cooking, food-drinks, literary-art, valentines-day, pop-ups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 93.76, max: 190.34, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Tacoma - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Encocoa Chocolate Studio - **lat**: 47.2408844 - **long**: -122.4355273 - **full address**: Encocoa Chocolate Studio, 2301 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/6dadecaae937185d08c09323ca690ec112e316d27539df1f8dbce7104b717725-rimg-w1200-h1800-dc141903-gmir.jpg?v=1770391210 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class being held? - **A:** Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class takes place on Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Encocoa Chocolate Studio, 2301 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class? - **A:** Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class is organized by Encocoa LLC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Farm to Table Chocolate and Cacao Cooking Class is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tacoma, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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