Seminars & Demonstrations at the hotel
Healthy Chocolate for your Healthy Body
Presenter: Waterstone Spa Esthetician
Saturday, March 6th 12:30pm
Waterstone Spa takes chocolate to a whole new level of enjoyment in the Healthy Chocolate for your healthy body seminar. Imagine all of the pleasures derived from chocolate treats also have healthful benefits for your body! Estheticians explain what we can learn from African healers and German Researchers about our favorite indulgence and what chocolate has the highest health benefits. Also learn about spa treatments and how chocolate offers more than what meets the taste buds for your body.
- Theaobroma = Chocolate
- Theo – Greek Root for God
- Broma – Greek Root for nourishment or medicine
- Together is the God of Nourishment
Chocolate: Unlocking The Mystery And Goodness From Bean To Bar
Presenter: Melissa Schweisguth
Saturday, March 6th 2pm
The world of cacao is rich with mystique and its hold on us mirrors a deep and timeless love affair. Yet, what lies behind this complex pleasure? In this engaging, interactive, hands-on session, you'll learn how chocolate is made from bean to bar, what factors contribute to chocolate's flavor, how and why it affects us emotionally and physically, its role in history and culture, and how good social and environmental practices can be integrated from farms to retail. We'll stimulate all of your senses, and indulge your curiosity and palate, through a multi-media presentation, a tasting of cacao beans, nibs and chocolate of different cacao contents, origins and processing methods, and Q&A.
Presented by Melissa Schweisguth:
Melissa has had her hands in the chocolate industry for nearly 10 years, cultivating a deep passion for cacao and sharing its wonders. Her experience includes Marketing and Full Circle Sustainability Manager at Dagoba Organic Chocolate, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at the Hershey Company and Fair Trade Coordinator at Global Exchange. She has presented to diverse audiences and developed K-12 and community education materials. Melissa has also traveled to cacao farms in Nicaragua and Ecuador and coordinated US speaking tours with cocoa farmers, keeping this magical food and its benefits for people and planet close to her heart.
Thanks to Taza Chocolate and Dagoba Organic Chocolate for donating
delicious organic chocolate to sample at this event!
Health, and how to Make Dairy & Gluten-free Truffles!
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Berry ND & Missionary Chocolates
Sunday, March 7th, 12:15pm - Crystal Room at the Ashland Springs Hotel
We invite you to join Naturopathic Physician Dr. Melissa Berry ND, owner and chocolatier of Missionary Chocolates, as she shares the method & magic of her delicious, award-winning dairy & gluten-free confections! The making & recipe of the Dark Chocolate Delight truffle will be demonstrated, and plenty of sampling will be encouraged!
Discussion may range from the health benefits of plant-based, sustainable chocolate to the alchemy of flavoring ganache to the art & troubleshooting tempering chocolate, so come ready to taste & learn in this open, hands-on chocolate lab!
Learn How To Taste Fine Chocolates
Presenter: Brandon Kirkland
Sunday, March 7th
In this class you’ll be taught how to pull subtle flavors form the finest chocolate in the world. Taught by brandon kirkland of the enchanted florist and founder of the oregon chocolate club, you will leave this class with a new appreciation of chocolate and a news skill that is rare to find in the united states, how to taste chocolate.
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