Cacao Beans Awanima Tuqtuquilal (Lanquin - Alta Verapaz)
✧ Genetics: Blend of local varieties - forestero, criollo, and hybrids
✧ Flavor Profile: Balanced, light fruity bitterness, soft vanilla notes, and a touch of citrus. Rich, complex flavors!
✧ Fermentation: 8-12 days in large wooden boxes
✧ Drying: Slow in a Drying House
✧ Environment: Small villages in mountain valleys. Young orchards of fruit forests, proximity to many homes, surrounded by wild nature. Growing alongside cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, allspice, and copal.
✧ Region: Alta Verapaz
✧ Altitude: 300m
✧ Specifics: Agroforestry forest of mixed cacao across 3 villages
✧ Ownership: 90 Q'eqchi families organized in a farmers cooperative
Located in the abundant territory of Lanquin, Guatemala, we work in partnership with local Q’eqchi communities to protect and restore biocultural heritage. We are creating an ecosystem that uplifts people, regenerates land, and shares the spirit of the region with the world.
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