GAIA CACAO

Venezuela is a country close to our hearts. And not only to us, many chocolate makers have a mythical, holy grail idea of this ancient cacao origin. The fertile lands of the Venezuelan Andean mountain ranges are the birthplace of criollo cacao. Although plenty of Venezuelan cacao is on the market, often the quality is poor. Because of our long experience on the ground, our relationships with producers, and our strict bean selection, we can offer both mainstream and specialty cacao from this country. Our cacao varieties come from the  Sur del Lago region, which includes the states of Táchira, Mérida, Trujillo and Zulia and from the Northern part such as Cuyagua and Ocumare. And because most of the beans are already in Amsterdam, you can be assured that the beans you expect, are the beans you will get.

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BEANS:

• Conventional Sur de Lago - A well fermented blend from the Merida, Tachira and Trujillo states. Mild chocolate, malt and wood. We offer two types: a conventional and superior recipe (higher fermented) from Sur del Lago

• Las Virtudes - Complex earthy, woody and nutty

• Gibraltar - Our favourite! Cookies, bananas and caramel

• Porcelana - The one and only. Soft and mild caramel and nuts

• Cuayagua - Extremely rare, these beans from northern Venezuela. Whipped cream, almonds, hazelnuts and cherry jam. Comes with a authenticity certificate issued by the farmers of the Hacienda La Campesina.

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BUTTER, MASS, POWDER:

We offer butter, cocoa mass and powder made locally from a blend we call ‘Cacao de Venezuela’ – a mosaic variety that gathers several criollos and Trinitarios. 

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Reach out to us for a sample.