Want to get out of the city and eat delicious food? This festival, just an hour from Mexico City, is for you. The Cheese, Coffee, and Chocolate Gastronomic Festival will bring together artisan producers from different states of the country in one place.
The event will take place in Tepotzotlán, a perfect weekend getaway destination, at the Gran Hotel Real.
Here you will find artisanal cheeses made from sheep, goat, cow, and buffalo milk, as well as coffee and chocolate from Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Puebla, and Veracruz.
There will also be traditional dishes and unusual offerings such as tlayudas with edible insects.
Cheese, Coffee, and Chocolate Gastronomic Festival: what you need to know
Courtesy of the Cheese, Coffee, and Chocolate Gastronomic Festival
The Gran Hotel Real is located at📍 Avenida Lic. Benito Juárez 35, Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico.
The event will take place on April 18 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on April 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The entrance fee for this event is $30 pesos if you buy your ticket online, and $40 pesos if you buy your ticket at the box office.
Want to know a secret? If you buy your ticket at the box office, you will be entered into a raffle to win coffee makers worth over $1,000 pesos.
And if you purchase your ticket online, you could win one of six passes to the sensory experiences.
Guided tastings and special experiences
In addition to general admission, there will be activities with an additional cost and limited space:
🍫 Chocolate pairing
Includes tasting of 18 chocolates, cocoa drinks, mezcal, wine, and water.
Pre-sale: $650 | During the event: $800
🧀 Sensory experience with cheese and wines from Querétaro
Six varieties of cheese, jamoncillo, and three wines for tasting (includes glass).
Advance sale: $800 | During the event: $1,000
You will also find an experiential workshop on chocolate in molcajete, a DJ playing vinyl records with music from the 80s, and an outdoor picnic area.