CHOCOLATE ART!

Carlos Vela-Martinez, Joanne Morgridge and Kelly Miller have been busy conducting an extensive two days, hands on airbrushing course at Cocoa West's production facility. Students have come from around the globe to learn - all the way from Florida to Alaska!

After completing an extensive three month, online course with Ecole Chocolat, (or have had previous chocolate or pastry experience) students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge and get a bit more creative! Then they will learn the techniques of colour on chocolate and how to use the tools and equipment that is needed to create your chocolate art!

"Everyone usually starts out intimidated using an air brush, but once we get them familiar with the basics, they get their wings and fly. Imagination is really the only limitation here." So, why not have some fun and let your imagination run wild!

Our next colour class will be held November 14th and 15th - Can't wait to meet our new students!

For a full description of the Colour Classes and other Chocolate Programs at Cocoa West, please visit the Ecole Chocolat .

Here's a little sneak peak :D

Airbrushing a chocolate with foodgrade coloured cocoa butter.

Tartan Art :D

FLOAT REVEAL, FREE CHOCOLATE AND MORE!

Cocoa West Highlights

Cocoa West is far West of the Field.

Cocoa West tent will be stationed in the Crippen Park Field (to the left of the ferry) adjacent to Gate 3 and the Harvest Stage. We will be serving up our creamy hot chocolates and signature coffees, so come stop by and say "hi"!!

We will also be sampling The Sojourn, which is one the new hot chocolates to enter the collection – instant hot chocolate Cocoa West style.

AND, If you purchase any beverage, you will be entered to win the entire collection of personality bars (Alicia, Calder, Kelly, Joanne and Marina). The staff will be changing in the fall, so the bars are delicious, but limited edition! 

For your amusement, Carlos Vela-Martinez has volunteered to be in the dunk tank, so make sure you make it worth his while! The first person to dunk Carlos will get a free box of hot chocolate! He will be at the dunk tank at 1:15pm.

 

Here are some photos of us in last years Safari theme where we showed off our "Great White North Safari" float.

Carlos looking for moose.

Our Float

Kelly, Alicia and Carlos at the CW tent.

Kelly makes a mean hot chocolate.

Carlos, Joanne, Kelly, Marina and Alicia showing off their lumber jack pipes.

 About Bowfest

For those of you who don't know, on August 27^th from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, Bowen Island will be having it's annual Bowfest! It's the perfect opportunity to experience the Bowen culture – there will be lots of food, drinks, music and laughter. It is an all ages event, with a parade, pony rides, slug races, face painting, boat building, a lipsyncing competition and games during the day. The evening will be live music, beer gardens and yummy snacks during the late afternoon/evening. Adam Woodall, Wasabi Fox and others will be performing, so you don't want to miss out! 

So, come and join Cocoa West, island residents, businesses and social clubs for the highly anticipated “Under the Sea” theme! All participants in the parade have been secretly working hard on their floats and will be revealing their masterpieces at the parade. The floats and businesses will be honoured for best in the following categories:

• Best Theme
• Best Community
• Best Commercial
• Best Family
• Best Individual
• Best Overall

For more information you can visit the Bowfest website

CHOCOHOLICS BEWARE!!

Since our delicious truffles and hot chocolates always seem to get all the attention, often our silky and smooth chocolate mousse cakes feel a little left out. So, we just want to (re)introduce them to you!

Our chocolate mousse cakes begin with a layer of luscious white chocolate mousse, creamy milk chocolate mousse and a rich dark chocolate mousse, nestled on a eggless chocolate sponge cake, then blanketed in a dark chocolate ganache. Are you going to be okay? This decadent indulgent is any chocolate lover's dream!

Here are some snap shots of some that we made today!