Give Back to farmers
Caoba Origin
Pre-classic mayan obsidian and pottery found on the Hacienda Rio Dulce farm indicate indigenous presence for at least 1000 years. Later colonial maps indicate that the area was a source for cacao since at the 16th century. In the 18th century the Hacienda Rio Dulce farm was part of the wood-shed for the colonial fort San Felipe de Lara. It was originally registered under its current name in 1906.
Its founders, the Bronson-Diaz family have managed the property since the late 1970’s, slowly reforesting pastureland to native forest. Today there are only small parcels of pastureland remaining with 95% of the farm under canopy cover.
Meet your farmers!
Our cacao is grown in a true agro-forestry system, trees are arranged in a matrix of many inter-cropped trees, plants & shrubs, with the tallest for sunshade & fruit bearing species for bio-diversity and subsistance. We prefer large buffer zones, which provide protection against outbreaks from neighboring monocultures. Our biodiversity protects us from having to resort to expensive chemicals and pesticides. This ‘Forest- Garden’ approach is borrowed directly from our Mayan brothers and sisters.
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- Genetics : Selected MesoAmerican hybrids.
- Flavor profile : Grounding, with woody notes and an earthy sweetness.
- Fermentation : 4 cedar box covered with banana leaves, 48-48-24-24
- Type of environnement : Lowland tropical, Izabal, Caribbean of Guatemala. 300 HA of cacao grown amongst native tropical hardwood species like mahogany and rosewood. Also, plantain and vanilla.
- Region : Izabal
- Altitude: 5 0m
- Land Size : 300 HA
- Cacao Trees : About 28,000
- Specificities : Organic agroforestry farm
- Ownership : Private ownership
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Make a Donation
Give Back to farmer is an opportunity to value and recognize the hard work of farming communities. This donation will go into a community project co-created with Caoba Origin farmers to support a social or environmental cause in the community. At the end of each year, we will be meeting the farmers with the total donation to decide the project to be fund.
