Trips

Origin Trips

Experience cacao farming and chocolate making up close and personal, while building relationships with other chocolate lovers.

Origin Trips

Origin Trips

experience cacao farming and chocolate-making up-close and personal, while building relationships with other chocolate lovers

WHAT IS AN ORIGIN TRIP?

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ADVENTURE DISCLAIMER

Dandelion Trips are not for the faint of heart. You will get mosquito bites, and mud on your boots. If that sounds like your kind of adventure, you’re in the right place.

Hawaii trip

Hawai'i

September 22nd - 28th, 2024

Visit Hawaiian cacao farms and chocolate makers, sample cacao and tropical fruit at its place of origin, and experience local Hawaiian culture.

Dominican Republic trip

Dominican Republic

October 13th - 19th, 2024

Travel to Reserva Zorzal, where you'll hike to and spend the night on a cacao farm and bird sanctuary. Dive deep into cacao farming, taste varieties of cacao fruit directly from trees, and learn about cacao genetics and fermentation.

Hawaii trip

Brazil

December 1st - 7th, 2024

Visit Chocolate Makers in São Paolo, taste fresh cacao pods, and understand the cultivation process for cacao while staying on a working cacao farm.

Dominican Republic trip

Thailand

January 19th - 25th, 2025

Explore cacao farms, visit Thai temples and markets, taste fresh cacao pods and eat a cocoa-focused dinner like you’ve never had before.

Hawaii trip

Uganda

March 3rd - 10th, 2025

Visit cacao farms and a fermentary in Kasese, visit Latitude Trade’s private for a chocolate tasting, and trek through the forests to find chimpanzees.

Our origin trips

What is an Origin Trip?

We call our Origin Trips “cocoa matchmaking,” because they’re all about letting our guests and sourcing partners connect over a deep love of chocolate. These trips are usually week-long visits to the farms where we source our cocoa. We typically take about eight to 12 people (minimum age 16), so we can keep the experience personal and interactive. Origin Trips aren’t just classes — they’re a balance of education and entertainment.

If you participate in an Origin Trip, you’ll get to enjoy cocoa in its natural habitat, learn about the chocolate-making process, build relationships with fellow chocolate lovers, and step outside of your comfort zone.