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  • .Origin:  Belize - Moho Valley Type: Criollo/Trinatario Certs: Organic and Direct Trade and Sustainably sourced This is the first time I have had the opportunity to offer a cocoa bean from this region.  I've frankly coveted the cocoa from this region for...
  •  Origin:  Bolivia Type: Criollo/Trinatario Certs: Organic   Last year I had a beautiful, tiny wild Criollo from Bolivia.  It sold out very fast.  This is a different bean.  It's more traditional in pretty much all aspects.  It's traditionally grown, and is of...
  • 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...
  • The bean is Direct Trade and Organic.  I've found this cocoa has a higher than average quality of preparation. It is a solid Trinatario, with a medium break. It has a bit more body to it (compared to Conacado), and  a little...
  • Dominican Republic “Conacado” – Fair Trade & Organic 2012 This is from the Conacado co-op in the Dominican Republic. They are Fair Trade Certified, Organically certified, Rain Forrest Alliance Certified and are a general hybrid Trinatario. It is a luscious, earthy bean...
  • Origin: Dominican Republic Crop: 2012/13 Type: Trinatario Certs:  Organic and Direct trade I am pleased to have it back this year.  It is a Trinatario, with a medium break. It has a solid, soft chocolate flavor, with tamarind and soft (as opposed...
  • 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:  Madagascar – Sambriano Valley Type: Trinatario Certs: Organic  – 2013 This is a fine flavor grade of cocoa Trinatario from Madagascar, Sambriano Valley. It is a Single Estate Cacao from the Northern Ambanja region and is Certified Organic. We briefly carried...
  • Origin - Nicaragua Crop: 2012 Certificates - Organic Type - Trinatario - Raw This is a fine flavor grade of cocoa Trinatario from Nicaragua. It is Certified Organic and the first time I've been able to offer this origin.  I included a...
  • 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)...
  •   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,...
  • Origin - Mixed Type - Mixed Crop - 2010-2013   I have something a touch novel, and I hope helpful.  Testing beans.  These are vastly inexpensive, and perfect for getting your feel for roasting, experimenting, and getting daring, and maybe, just maybe,...
  • Wild Harvest Ethically and Sustainably traded.  I am planning on using that phrase a bit more.  Chocolate Alchemy is working with Tisano who is on the ground in Venezuela, working side by side with the farmers.  Since Chocolate Alchemy is not actually...
  • Criollo  Ethically and Sustainably traded.  I am planning on using that phrase a bit more.  Chocolate Alchemy is working with Tisano who is on the ground in Venezuela, working side by side with the farmers.  Since Chocolate Alchemy is not actually there,...
  • "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...
  • Criollo Ethically and Sustainably traded.  I am planning on using that phrase a bit more.  Chocolate Alchemy is working with Tisano who is on the ground in Venezuela, working side by side with the farmers.  Since Chocolate Alchemy is not actually there,...
  • Criollo  Ethically and Sustainably traded.  I am planning on using that phrase a bit more.  Chocolate Alchemy is working with Tisano who is on the ground in Venezuela, working side by side with the farmers.  Since Chocolate Alchemy is not actually there,...
  • Origin:  Venezuelan Region: Sur del Lago Crop: 2012-13 Type: Trinatario   Sur del Lago is one of the oldest and most interesting cacao growing regions in the world.  It is located in the tropical lowlands south and west of Lake Maracaibo in...
  • Origin: Venezuela Crop: 2012 Type: Trinatario Certs:  Direct trade Ethically and Sustainably traded.  I am planning on using that phrase a bit more.  Chocolate Alchemy is working with Tisano who is on the ground in Venezuela, working side by side with the...
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