Chuncho Urushayua
Cacao scientists believe these could be the aromatically richest cacaos in the world.
Description
La Sofia is one of the older cacao family farms in Ecuador and focuses on environmentally friendly practices. Maria Elvira Delvini’s father worked the farm for decades before passing it along to his grandson.
Origin
Ecuador:Region of Guayas. Elevation: Sea Level.
About The Farm
A family farm located near Naranjal propagated plants to develop the first CCN-51 farm with trees over 50 years old.
About The Process
This high moisture cacao is drained for a day to help kickstart fermentation.
About The Environment
We support the farm in working with a network of cacao producers on research and new technology for improved farm management.
- Genetics: Iquitos
- Size: Uniform Round Beans 100 g for 80 beans
- Fermentation: Central Fermentation, Covered Mounds
- Drying: Sun Dried on Cement
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- Sorting: Machine
- Bag Size: 25 kg
- Certifications: Organic
- FOB Price: $3,500 USD / MT
- Farmgate Price: $2,800 USD / MT
- Harvest Season: December – April
- Harvest Volume: 120 MT (Annually)
- Availability: USA
