Bundle of three chocolate bars
35% BLONDE - Peru - San Martin
Notes: Caramel, Oats, Creamy
INGREDIENTS: RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER, MILK POWDER (50G)
53% MILK -Dominican Republic - Oko Caribe
Notes: Cranberry, Toffee & Nutmeg
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER, MILK POWDER (50G)
60% DARK - Ecuador - Regenerative Eco Cacao
Notes: Fig, Honey & Jasmine
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER (50G)
We aim to showcase our partner farmers work in chocolate. We strive to be as transparent with our flavours as we are with the prices we pay
Bundle of three chocolate bars
75% DARK - Guatemala - Lachua
Notes: Strawberry, Jam & Lemon
70% DARK - Philippines - Kablon farms
Notes: Cranberry & Nutmeg
68% DARK - Uganda - Semuliki Forest
Notes: Fig, Raisin & Black Grape
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER (50G)
We aim to showcase our partner farmers work in chocolate. We strive to be as transparent with our flavours as we are with the prices we pay
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
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ASSOCIATION: FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED ESTATE. KABLON ALSO WORKS WITH NEIGHBOURING CACAO FARMERS IN SOUTH COTABATO AND SARANGANI FOR SOME OF ITS CACAO.
AVERAGE FARM SIZE (HA): APPROX. 70 HA ACROSS THREE FARM LOCATIONS
PURCHASE PRICE: AUD 19.52
PURCHASE QUANTITY: 60KG -
REGION: TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO, MINDANAO
COUNTRY: PHILIPPINES
CONTINENT: ASIA
CAPITAL CITY: MANILA
CURRENCY: PHILIPPINE PESO (PHP) -
HARVEST: YEAR-ROUND PRODUCTION POSSIBLE IN MINDANAO
PROCESS: FERMENTED AND SOLAR DRIED
FERMENTATION STYLE: CASCADING BOXES
DRYING STYLE: ELEVATED, ALL-WEATHER SOLAR DRYINGQUALITY PRACTICES: SUGAR ANALYSIS OF WET CACAO, TEMPERATURE MONITORING DURING FERMENTATION, SPECIFIC FERMENTATION PROTOCOLS FOR FLAVOUR DEVELOPMENT, CONTROLLED DRYING PROTOCOLS, CUT TESTS AT THE DRY STAGE, AND MICROBIOLOGICAL AND METALLIC-CONTENT ANALYSIS BEFORE SHIPMENT.
HAND SORTING: YES
CERTIFICATIONS: ORGANIC – MAIN PLANTATION FIRST RECEIVED ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IN 2019
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 7 IN 2024; ALSO RECEIVED AN INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE AWARDS BRONZE IN 2023FARMING SYSTEM: BIODIVERSE AGROFORESTRY. CACAO IS INTERCROPPED WITH COCONUT AND FRUIT TREES INCLUDING AVOCADO, MANGOSTEEN, DURIAN AND GUYABANO.
KEY PRODUCER: ERNESTO “JUN” PANTUA JR.
FAMILY: PANTUA FAMILY
FARM: KABLON FARMS
The Lachuá region is home to a pristine cenote lake within a national park, which has been a protected RAMSAR site since 2006, and to communities of indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya families.
INGREDIENTS: CACAO BEANS, RAW SUGAR & CACAO BUTTER (50G)
NOTES: Notes: Cranberry & Nutmeg
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
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ASSOCIATION: CACAO VERAPAZ WORK WITH 2 SMALLHOLDER ASSOCIATIONS ASODIRP AND KATBALPOM
PRODUCERS PURCHASED FROM: 95
FEMALE PRODUCERS: 30
ORGANIC PRODUCERS: 95
PRODUCERS UNDER 35 Y/O: 18
TOTAL # OF PRODUCERS TRAINED: 70
TOTAL # OF FEMALE PRODUCERS TRAINED: 23
TOTAL # OF PRODUCERS UNDER 35Y/O TRAINED: 18
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES: 3
PART TIME EMPLOYEES: 7
PART TIME FEMALE EMPLOYEES: 5
AVERAGE FARM SIZE (HA): 1.2 AVERAGE SALES PER PRODUCER (DRY KG): 101.66
AVERAGE ANNUAL CACAO REVENUE PER PRODUCER: $249.42
FARMGATE PRICE: $2.34 (USD)
PURCHASE PRICE: $8.40 (USD)
PURCHASE QUANTITY: 60KG - 1 BAG -
REGION: LACHUA, NORTHERN GUATEMALA CONTINENT: CENTRAL AMERICA
CAPITAL CITY: GUATEMALA CITY
CURRENCY: QUETZAL (GTQ) -
HARVEST: MAR - ARPIL
PROCESS: PATIOS & SOLAR DRYERS FERMENTATION STYLE: BOXQUALITY PRACTICES: TEMPERATURE MONITORING DURING FERMENTATION, PH OR SUGAR MONITORING DURING FERMENTATION, SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS FOR FLAVOR & CUT TESTS DURING FERMENTATION
HAND SORTING: YES
CERTIFICATIONS: ORGANIC
NUMBER OF AWARDS IN 2023: 7
The Lachuá region is home to a pristine cenote lake within a national park, which has been a protected RAMSAR site since 2006, and to communities of indigenous Q’eqchi’ Maya families.
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER (50G)
NOTES: STRAWBERRY, JAM & LEMON
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PRODUCERS: EL CEIBO COOPERATIVE WORKFORCE: 1200 Smallholder Farmers ESTABLISHED: 1977 PRICE PAID BY IMPORTER: AUD $9 PURCHASE PRICE: AUD $13.98 PURCHASE QUANTITY: 65Kg - 1 Bag //prices in AUD per dry kg equivalent//
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REGION: Alto Beni Region CONTINENT: South America CAPITAL CITY: La Paz CURRENCY: Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
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HARVEST: April – September
PROCESS: Centrally Fermented In Wooden Boxes & Dried until a humidity of 7.5% Is Reached
CERTIFICATION: Fairtrade
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER - NO ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES (50G)
notes: GREEN APPLE & LIME
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PRODUCERS: Latitude Trade Co Farmers WORKFORCE: 1,002 Organic Smallholder.
PURCHASE PRICE: $8.689 USD (EXW)
PURCHASE QUANTITY: 500KG - 8 BAGS**EXW - The price at the seller’s location, not including any transport, insurance, or logistics costs
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REGION: Bundibugyo, Western Uganda, Semuliki Forest CONTINENT: Africa CURRENCY: Ugandan Shilling CAPITAL CITY: Kampala MAIN PORT CITY: Kampala Port OFFICAL LANGUAGES: Swahili, English
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HARVEST: June - Aug
PROCESS: Centrally Fermented In Wooden Boxes & Dried On Mesh Tables
CERTIFICATION: Organic
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
LATITUDE TRADE CO (LTC) PROCESS AND EXPORT THIS CACAO. THEY HAVE ORGANIZED 6 RURAL COLLECTION POINTS FOR FARMERS TO ACCESS, WHERE THEY SELL FRESH CACAO WEEKLY INTO THE NETWORK AND RECEIVE CASH AT THE POINT OF SALE.
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER - NO ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES (50G)
NOTES: FIG, RAISIN & BLACK GRAPE
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PRODUCERS: Cecao. WORKFORCE: 1,800 producers FARMGATE PRICE: $2.57 PURCHASE PRICE: $10 PURCHASE QUANTITY: 69KG - 1 Bag //prices in USD per dry kg equivalent//
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REGION: Guayaquil, Ecuador CONTINENT: South America CURRENCY: United State Dollar CAPITAL CITY: Quito MAIN PORT CITY: Port of Guayaquil OFFICAL LANGUAGES: Spanish
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HARVEST: Mar-Jun
PROCESS: Raised beds with roof, mechanical dryer if needed
CERTIFICATION: Organic & Fair for Life
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER - NO ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES (50G)
NOTES: FIG, HONEY & JASMINE
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PRODUCERS: Adriano De Jesus Rodriguez & Gualberto Acebey Torrejon. WORKFORCE: 165 local farmers FARMGATE PRICE: $2.90 EXPORT PRICE: $4.20 LANDED PRICE: $4.53 PURCHASE PRICE: $7.75 //prices in USD per dry kg equivalent//
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REGION: Duarte province, Öko-Caribe, Dominican Republic CONTINENT: Caribbean island of Hispaniola, North America. CURRENCY: Dominican peso CAPITAL CITY: Santo Domingo MAIN PORT CITY: Santo Domingo OFFICAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
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HARVEST: Mar - Jun PROCESS: Centrally Fermented In Wooden Boxes., followed by a two Staged Drying
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC CACAO BEANS, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER, MILK POWDER. ALLERGENS SHOWN IN BOLD (50G)
NOTES: CRANBERRY, TOFFEE & NUTMEG
NESTLED IN THE HEART OF THE CACAO RICH DUARTE PROVINCE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ÖKO-CARIBE (“ECO-CARIBBEAN” IN GERMAN) IS A GEM AMONGST CACAO SUPPLIERS
CACAO TRANSPARENCY INFO.
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PRODUCERS: Cacaolife WORKFORCE: 435 organic cacao producing families PURCHASE PRICE: $28 / kg //prices in USD per dry kg equivalent//
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REGION: Huánuco And San Martin Departments CONTINENT: South America CURRENCY: Sol CAPITAL CITY: Lima MAIN PORT CITY: Callao OFFICAL LANGUAGE: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
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HARVEST: Apr - Aug
PROCESS: The Cacao Nibs Are Milled And Hydraulically Pressed To Separate The Butter & Filtered CERTIFICATION: Usda Organic
INGREDIENTS: RAW ORGANIC SUGAR & ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER, MILK POWDER. ALLERGENS SHOWN IN BOLD (50G)
NOTES: CARAMEL, OATS, CREAMY
AMAZON SPECIALITIES, OUR PARTNER IN PERU FOR THE CACAOLIFE COCOA BUTTER, WAS FOUNDED BY PERUVIANS AURELIO AND MARCO TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY CACAO PRODUCTS WORKING ALONGSIDE COOPERATIVES AND FARMER GROUPS AROUND PERU.