• Keith's Cacao Homecoming 2026 participants are posing together in the cacao forest, each holding a yellow cacao pod. One person in the front row wears a brown t-shirt with 'Keith's Cacao' printed on it.
  • Keith's Cacao tostadoras and one of their children standing together, wearing traditional clothing and carrying cacao beans on their heads that they will take home to lightly toast and hand-peel..
  • A light purple square graphic with white text reading a testimonial quote for Keith's Cacao Homecoming Retreat in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala, attributed to Jenny T.
  • A woven hammock with teal and cream stripes hangs between bamboo posts on a wooden deck, overlooking the scenic Lake Atitlán with Mount Fuego in the background.
  • Alla, in a white sleeveless dress, sits by a large window overlooking Mount Fuego and Lake Atitlán, holding a mug of Keith's ceremonial cacao drink with both hands in reverence. Another person is partially visible in the foreground.
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Homecoming 2027

Homecoming 2027

March 1 to 8, 2027 · San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

 

Seven full days at the source. Ceremony every day, a full day in the cacao forest, hands in the paste at the taller with the women who make our cacao, Keith's teachings on film, and a ceremony you design and hold yourself with real feedback.

 

You leave with an Advanced Certificate of Completion, issued at the source by the people Keith taught.

 

25 places. When they're gone, they're gone until 2028.

$1,999.00
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what's included

• Seven full days of programming, March 1 to 7 (inclusive)

• Daily cacao ceremony

• Breakfast every morning at La Paz

• Three shared dinners including the closing celebration

• Dinner on the last night with the forty people who make our cacao

• The full day trip to the cacao forest, transport included

• The Keith's Cacao workshop experience and the San Juan factory visit

• Practice ceremony day with facilitator feedback

• Source Certification and the insignia

• Translation between English and Spanish

Not included

• Accommodation. Not included, so you can choose where to stay. We'll send you a list of places we like, including Eco Hotel La Paz, where we gather each morning.

• Flights and ground transport to San Marcos

• Lunches and most dinners

• Travel insurance, which we require

• The Power of Cacao course add-on, optional and priced separately

Getting there

Fly into Guatemala City. From there, it's about a four-hour ride by private car transfer to San Marcos La Laguna. We'll send a full travel sheet with trusted contacts after you book.

The price only goes up

$1,799 through October 31. $1,999 from November 1.

Refunds

Cancellations submitted in writing to info@keithscacao.com before December 31, 2026, will be refunded 100%, less a $100 USD per-ticket processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this date.

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