Historically, Salvadorian cocoa was extremely valuable, but over the centuries its cultivation was lost. The Hacienda San Jose Real de la Carrera celebrates the rebirth of Salvadorian cocoa growing and its ancestral tradition. This 3rd generation cocoa farm nestles amongst volcanoes in the east, very close to the coast and the sea, high-up amongst densely packed trees. Its ecosystem and rich, fertile volcanic soil produce a terroir with flavours like no other on earth.

It’s time for Salvadorian-produced cocoa to be back in the international shop window.

As the name suggests, the Okapi Co-operative forms a protective ring around the Okapi wildlife reserve in Ituri. Its aim was primarily to protect the land from destructive slash and burn practices. Already, it produces a high-quality single origin cocoa that sells for 2 times the local price. And with more and more farmers joining the co-operative, the sky is the limit for Ituri province as an upcoming internationally recognized source of specialty cocoa.