This cocoa is grown by Hacienda San Jose Real de la Carrera, one of the biggest privately owned plantations in Central America, with an area of about 350 hectares.
EL SALVADOR
In the Consejo Las Varas area, small producers come to sell their cacao and the price paid depends on quality. The Afromuvaras women’s association pays more for well-sorted cacao.
COLOMBIA
Tucked into the foothills of the Rwenzori mountain range sits a stretch of lush soil enriched by eras of volcanic activity. Here you’ll find 900+ smallholder farmers sharing this fertile land, with each growing 1-3 acres of cocoa as their primary income source.