About embue cacao

Cultivated With Intention. Consumed With Love. Our cacao all comes from Guatemala, a native cacao-growing region with a rich history connected to cacao. Much like wine, cacao crops vary season to season, depending on factors such as rainfall and weather conditions. Thus the taste of each batch will reflect the land and conditions in which it was produced. Our cacao is sourced from small family farms that embody our values. This relationship offers access to a stable, transparent, and high-value market so the farmers can make a living wage and be supported in producing high-quality cacao beans. The farms are organized as a cooperative that is trained in high-quality cacao bean production, from varietal selection to the fermentation & sun-drying process. This ensures consistently high-quality cacao. We work closely with a craft, bean-to-bar chocolatier who has roots in the artisanal chocolate movement. The cacao is brought from the farm association to the chocolate shop where it is precision roasted, ground, and packaged.Read their story