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Chocolate and Tea - Hagensborg Chocolates and Tea Desire

Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PT)

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Chocolate and Tea  - Hagensborg Chocolates and Tea Desire

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Oct 17 @ 2-4:30pm   more info Ended CA$39.20 CA$1.77

Event Details

Hagensborg Chocolates - truffle pigsThe Chocolate Princess, from Hagensborg Chocolates, and the amazing, high quality teas from Tea Desire, pair their top of the line products

www.teadesire.com and www.hagensborg.com

 

the Chocolates that will be paired with the teas:

Ecuador-milk 39%- creamy, caramel notes and sweet taste.

Santa Domingo 70% - exotic, dark and strong cocoa taste.

Cuba 70% - a nice balance between bitterness and roundness with a spicy note

Madagascar 65%- single plantation-finely balanced with fruity and acidic notes

Mexico 66% -  Bittersweet and exquisitely delicate with a hint of licorice

Tanzanie 75%- Powerful and sharp chocolate with fruity and spicy notes.

This event brings people together by combining two classic delights of tea and chocolate. Tea is often misconstrued as just another ordinary drink, but it is a beverage that can be savoured.

An afternoon learning how to choose tea, brew tea, savour tea, and pair with chocolate and unique flavours. A seminar and tasting afternoon expanding your dining horizons, equipping you to entertain at home and away with the fabulous world of tea and chocolate

A serene setting invites you into the fascinating world of tea with all its rich history and flavours.

  

"One finds in the serving of tea the same harmony and order that govern all things" Lu Yu

 Fujian White Rose Tea

When & Where



Leigh Square Community Arts Village
1100 – 2253 Leigh Square,
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3C 3B8
Canada

Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PT)


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West Coast Chocolate Festival



This not-for-profit festival remains an ambitious, dynamic, volunteer-driven operation dedicated to providing work and mentorship experiences for youth while showcasing emerging talent in the local arts and chocolate industries. The Festival offers something for everyone, and upholds the idea that adults want to support youth. At the West Coast Chocolate Festival people support youth and the arts - by just showing up for chocolate.

 

What is the goal of the festival?

 

The festival thrives upon a passion for empowering youth through mentorship initiatives by providing positions for students in various festival projects, which cover a wide variety of areas of study. Sign up to volunteer and be part of the West Coast Chocolate Festival Team!

 

Mission Statement — The Société West Coast Chocolate Festival Society is a non-profit organization that empowers youth by creating mentored work experiences through chocolate inspired events.

www.chocolatefestival.ca

  News and Updates
Thursday, October 7, 2010

Shelley from Hagensborg Chocolates is providing the following chocolate to pair with the teas

Ecuador-milk 39%- creamy, caramel notes and sweet taste.

Santa Domingo 70% - exotic, dark and strong cocoa taste.

Cuba 70% - a nice balance between bitterness and roundness with a spicy note

Madagascar 65%- single plantation-finely balanced with fruity and acidic notes

Mexico 66% -  Bittersweet and exquisitely delicate with a hint of licorice

Tanzanie 75%- Powerful and sharp chocolate with fruity and spicy notes.