Origin:  Bolivia Type: Criollo/Trinatario Certs: Organic   A couple months ago I had a beautiful, tiny wild Criollo from Bolivia.  It sold out very fast.  The is a different bean.  It's more traditional in pretty much all aspects.  It's traditionally grown, is...

This is a nice way to try 4 oz or 8oz of each of 4 of the cocoa beans varieties we have in stock. If you really want to try a particular bean, please ask and I will be sure to include...

Dominican Republic “Conacado” – Fair Trade & Organic 2010 I am glad to have this bean back. I have missed it. This is from the Conacado co-op in the Dominican Republic. They are Fair Trade Certified, Organically certified, Rain Forrest Alliance Certified...

Origin: Dominican Republic Crop: 2012 Type: Trinatario Certs:  Organic and Direct trade This cocoa has a nearly perfect quality of preparation, and I am pleased to have it back this year.  It is a Trinatario, with a medium break. It has a...

This is a little bit of a departure from some of the Ecuador that I have tasted in the past, although not in a bad way by any means.   I normally associate an earthiness to the Nacional  cocoa from Ecuador, and...

Origin - Ghana Crop - 2011 Variety  – Forastero As for the cocoa itself, it is a fully fermented Forastero. The aroma – significantly less astringency than quite a number of Forastero I have tasted. It has hints of light biscuit, a...

Origin:  Guatemala Type: Trinatario Size isn't everything, but sometimes it is notable.  Cocoa beans are standardly 90-110 beans/100 grams.  These are 50-55 beans/100 grams, or nearly double the average size.   This is the first time I have had the opportunity to...

Origin:  Papua New Guinea Crop: 2010-11 Type: Forastero   It is the traditional practice to fire dry the cocoa beans in Papua New Guinea, and when that is done, the beans can pick up a hint (or sometimes more than a hint)...

It is the traditional practice to fire dry the cocoa beans in Papua New Guinea, and when that is done, the beans can pick up a hint (or sometimes more than a hint) of smoke or peat flavor. A lot of people...

I am thrilled to be able to offer this origin again.  The first time was back in 2009, and I have not been able to get it again. It is Fair Trade and Organic. I do not know its lineage exactly, but...

Carenero refers to the port from which this cocoa used to ship out of. Superior of course is a reference to the higher than average quality of this Trinatario. It is a solid Trinatario, with a medium break. This has a bit...

"Ocumare" is from the Ocumare de la Costa Valley and a variant unto itself, and has many single strains such as Ocumare 67. It's officially a blend of Criollo and Trinatario, but as Trinatario is a hybrid of Forastero and Criollo, it's...