Caps and palm hats
Cotton cap with the producer or chocolatier logo embroidered, plastic adjustable closure, cacao motif on the front. For producers preferring palm, jipijapa hat woven at a Tabasco workshop with personalised ribbon.
Tabasco Cacao Convention Q2 2026: fine cacao, bean-to-bar chocolate and the Sureste agro-industry, April through June
April, May and June are the quarter when the fine cacao producers of Tabasco — Cárdenas, Comalcalco, Cunduacán — hand over the harvest, the bean-to-bar chocolatiers finish their limited-edition bars for the second half, and the regional agro-industry closes contracts with Nestlé México, Cémoi and the bean-to-bar industry growing out of Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. The Cacao Convention is the event where that value chain is signed: producers, cooperatives, processors, distributors and corporate buyers spend three days on cupping agendas, business matchmaking and the best-cacao-of-the-year award. We produce the producer and chocolatier merch with a Tabasco cacao motif, consolidated delivery to Villahermosa and CFDI 4.0 invoicing for the Mexican operation.
How Q2 plays out across the cacao-to-bar chain
The cacao calendar sets the agenda for the Convention. The main harvest of fine cacao in Tabasco runs November to March, with fermentation and drying extending into April; the first cuppings of the new harvest happen in May, and the limited-edition bars are launched in June at the Convention. The producers attending are not the same as the Monterrey corporate buyer of the harvest: the Convention sets a common table where the Tabasco producer sits with the Mexican bean-to-bar master, with the bean-to-bar industry buyer and with the European importer closing the shipment to Hamburg, Lyon or Antwerp.
The merch we deliver at the Convention splits between two very different audiences. For the producers and cooperatives — who travel on tight budgets and need merch useful during the harvest — we produce palm caps with adjustable closure, combed-cotton polos with a cacao motif, 600 ml thermoses with the farm name engraved, and waxed-canvas backpacks rated for field work. For the chocolatiers, cupping masters and international corporate buyers the bundle steps up: cupping notebook with parchment sheets, cupping kit with numbered jars, gift box with a limited-edition bar and a card carrying the farm data.
The Convention is typically invoiced in MXN with 16% IVA to SAT. For European importers and for chocolatiers with US parents we run the payment complement in USD at the Bank of Mexico exchange rate of the day. When the buyer is an IMMEX chocolatier based in Cárdenas we run the pedimento with their customs broker.
Producer and chocolatier bundle for the Tabasco Cacao Convention
Combed-cotton polos
180-gram combed cotton with the farm name or chocolatier logo embroidered on the front and the cacao motif on the back. XS to 3XL, short and long sleeve, individually packaged per farm.
Waxed-canvas backpacks and bags
Waxed canvas with brass zipper, front pocket for the cupping notebook, vegetable-tanned leather handle. Ideal for the trip between the farm and the cupping hall and for the harvest day.
Thermoses and thermal cylinders
18/8 stainless steel with sealed lid, laser-engraved with the producer or chocolatier logo. 600 ml and 1 L capacities, matte finish for field use.
Cupping kits
Cupping notebook with numbered parchment sheets, five-jar glass kit with ground-glass lid for sub-samples, indelible-ink marker, card with cupping instructions. Rigid box with the chocolatier logo engraved.
Buyer gift boxes
Wooden box with ribbon, holding a fine-cacao limited-edition bar, a notebook with a Tabasco motif, the producer's mobile card and the farm catalogue. For European buyers we add a French translation of the recipe and cupping sheet.
Timeline for the Tabasco Cacao Convention Q2
- February 2026. Kick-off call with the cooperative's or chocolatier's lead. Define the producer and chocolatier count, attending regions, tentative Convention dates and the farms to be shown.
- March 2026. Art approval and palette with a Tabasco cacao motif. Cap, backpack, thermos and cupping-kit prototype design. Limited-edition bar recipe approval with the chocolatier master.
- April–May 2026. Full bundle production, individual packaging per farm and per chocolatier, shipment to the Villahermosa cupping hall five working days before Convention assembly.
- May–June 2026. Convention execution, cupping agenda and matchmaking wheel, post-Convention shipment of the kit to the international buyer who left a meeting at the wheel.
Cost and operation for the Tabasco Cacao Convention
The standard per-producer bundle starts at MXN 890 before IVA for runs of thirty to fifty producers. For runs of eighty producers it drops to MXN 760. The overall MOQ is thirty producers; cooperatives with fewer than thirty are quoted with an extra fixed fee for the per-farm kitting complexity.
We issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA itemised to SAT in national currency. For international buyers we run the payment complement in USD or EUR at the Bank of Mexico exchange rate of the day with the matching audit trail. For IMMEX buyers based in Cárdenas we run the pedimento with their customs broker.
Lead time is 20 to 30 working days from art approval for the full Convention bundle. For cooperatives with shorter notice we run express production at an extra fee. Delivery is five working days before assembly to leave the producer margin for per-farm kitting and cupping-hall distribution.
Frequently asked questions about the Tabasco Cacao Convention Q2
Can you deliver directly to the Villahermosa cupping hall?
Yes. We work with the cupping hall at Parque Tabasco and with boutique hotels in the city that serve as an alternative venue. Delivery is five working days before Convention assembly with per-producer coded confirmation.
Do you produce with a Tabasco cacao motif?
Yes. We design the cacao motif with the producer or cooperative: botanical illustration of Theobroma cacao, portrait of the producer on the farm, map of the cacao region, or chocolatier seal. Each motif is approved in writing before production.
Can you include a fine-cacao bar in the gift box?
Yes. We coordinate with the chocolatier master on the recipe, the gram weight and the packaging of the bar. We produce the gift box with adequate space and temperature for the bar and hand it over to the cupping hall five working days before assembly.
Is Corp-Merch.com.mx an official organiser of the Tabasco Cacao Convention or any cooperative referenced?
No. Corp-Merch.com.mx is an independent workshop producing bundles for producers and chocolatiers. The Cacao Convention, Parque Tabasco, the cooperatives and the chocolatiers referenced are the property of their owners and are mentioned for descriptive purposes only.
Corp-Merch.com.mx is an independent workshop producing bundles for the Tabasco Cacao Convention. We are not an official organiser, sponsor or partner of the Convention, of Parque Tabasco or of the cooperatives and chocolatiers referenced on this page.
Request your Cacao Convention Q2 2026 bundle quote
Send us the producer and chocolatier count, attending regions, tentative assembly dates and whether the Convention includes a matchmaking wheel with international buyers. We respond with a line-item quote within 24-48 working hours.