Cacao Adventures team member in a branded T-shirt on a cacao farm in Peru

Where

5674 El Camino Real, Ste H, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Free parking out front

Our cacao

Native Peruvian genetics, direct from the farming families

Every lot lab tested, incl. heavy metals

Cacao Adventures signature experience

For cacao drinkers & origin seekers

The Cacao Experience

Three native cacaos from Peru, brewed side by side. Taste what genetics, altitude and the farm's fermentation do to the cup.

per person: $50; per person
minutes: 90; minutes
guests, 16+: 4–8; guests, 16+

Book a session

$50 per person · add seats in your cart

Next sessions

FriNov 1310:30 am
SatNov 2110:30 am
WedNov 2510:30 am
FriDec 410:30 am
TueDec 2210:30 am

Pick a date, then a time, then Book Now. Coming with others? Add more seats in your cart before checkout. Sessions run with 4 to 8 guests; if yours doesn't reach 4 guests 24 hours before, we move you or refund you in full.

Just your group?

What's on the table

Three origins, three cups

760 ft

Tropical Desert

Piura Blanco, a white cacao

Passion fruit · mango · banana

1,000 ft

High-Amazon Basin

Wild native cacao, harvested with Awajún families

Floral · berries · deep chocolate

3,410 ft

Sacred Valley

Chuncho from old trees near Quillabamba

Nutty · cinnamon · herbs

How the session flows

1
Meet the beans
Why native Peruvian genetics taste nothing like commodity cacao.
2
Brew and pour
José prepares ceremonial cacao from all three origins, side by side.
3
Read the cup
Altitude, soil and fermentation, tasted one sip at a time.
4
At the farm
How each family ferments and dries, and why it decides flavor.
5
Take it home
How to make a better cup in your own kitchen.

Your host

José Visconti

Founder and cacao scout. Since 2014 he has tracked native cacao in Peru, then worked with the farming families who protect it on fermentation, drying and sorting.

Good to know

4 to 8 guests

Sessions run with at least 4 guests. If yours hasn't reached 4 guests 24 hours before, we move you to another date or refund you in full.

Plans change

Move your booking, or cancel for store credit, up to 24 hours before.

16+ only

Ceremonial cacao contains caffeine and theobromine. Go easy if you're sensitive.

Arrive 10 min early

5674 El Camino Real, Ste H, Carlsbad. Free parking out front; come in through the store.

Independent lab tested Heavy metals testedDirect from Peruvian farming families

Questions

Do I need to know anything about cacao?

No. It's built for curious first-timers and longtime cacao drinkers alike.

Is this a ceremony?

It's a guided tasting. We talk about how cacao is used in ceremony, but the session is about flavor, origin and craft.

What exactly will I drink?

Ceremonial cacao from our three origins, brewed side by side so you can compare them.

Can I book it just for my group?

Yes. Request a private tasting with your date and group size and we'll reply with a quote.

Can I buy the cacao afterwards?

Yes, all three origins are on the shelf in the tasting room.

Go a step further · The bar

Chocolate Tasting

8–10 single-origin bars, from 100% down to 53%. Sweetened only with coconut sugar, so the origin does the talking.

See the chocolate tasting

$50

per person

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