SOURCING CACAO FROM INDIGENOUS FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES
We work directly with organic smallholder farming cooperatives in Guatemala using regenerative practices like agroforestry and biodiversity protection while paying farmers 2.5x the fair trade minimum.
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FINCA AGUA BLANCA
Finca Agua Blanca is a rising, forward thinking cacao estate in Siquinalá, Escuintla that’s pushing the boundaries of what Guatemalan cacao can be. Family run and rooted in agroforestry, this farm is designed for flavor, resilience, and year round production. Their cacao grows alongside rubber, avocado, and mango trees, and in some sections, within a naturally occurring Conacaste forest. This biodiverse system provides shade, healthier soils, and a more climate resilient farm ecosystem. The farm also creates dignified work opportunities for local women, strengthening both household income and the broader community.
FINCA POLOCHIC
The Polochic Valley is located in the area of Alta Verapaz, about 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. It has great importance in Guatemala due to its location, located just outside one of Guatemala's most important nature reserves, Sierra de las Minas, which is considered Guatemala's most important water reserve, as it has more water sources in its surroundings than anywhere else in Guatemala. It is also known for the great biological variety of mammals, birds and pines unique to the area. The cocoa beans they grow in this area are known for their nutty and caramel flavors.
Finca La Cruz is an agroforestry farm that has belonged to the Valenzuela family since the late nineteenth century. Within the farm there are about 25 hectares of cocoa. The farm is a blend between its original forests of more than 40 years, a diverse collection of fruit trees mixed with criollo cacao. Among its productive forests we can find old and young cocoa trees, some with orchids growing from their branches that magnify the floral notes of the seeds of this farm. Because of its commitment to the conservation of its forests and its natural agronomy practices, we consider that Finca La Cruz belongs to the sustainable cacao movement.
FINCA LA CRUZ
FINCA KAMPURA
Finca Kampura is a family run cacao farm located in Livingston, Izabal. one of Guatemala’s finest origins. Renowned for its commitment to sustainability and flavor excellence, Kampura is setting the standard for organic cacao cultivation in the region. Finca Kampura is a certified organic farm where cacao is grown through agroforestry and regenerative soil practices. Their innovative approach eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers while maintaining high yield, producing approximately 200 metric tons of cacao per year. It’s a model of biodiversity and soil health that results in bold, complex flavor profiles. They have also achieve national and global recognition for the quality of their cacao, placing first and second medals in several competitions.
FINCA KOKOA FAMILY CHUB LEAL
Located in the village forests to the paradisiacal lagoon of Lachuá, Alta Verapáz we find a cooperative of families dedicated to the planting of fine aroma cocoa in an organic and organized way. In this area we find one of the most exotic cacao in the world: the white cocoa bean. Perfectionists in their fermentation and drying processes have found the right formulas to process each sector of the farms. We are proud to see how year after year cacao is not only a source of work for the communities but also directly responsible for the well-being of the area’s ecosystem.
