Tesoro Escondido, Ecuador, 75% Cacao, Dark Chocolate.
Vegan. Made in Zurich. Single estate. Direct trade. Compostable pouch. Tesoro Escondido. 75% Cacao. Nature Reserve Cacao.
From protected forest to your bar.
75% dark chocolate from the Tesoro Escondido nature reserve in the Esmeraldas region, Ecuador. Temperamental, spicy, with fresh fruit and a fine roast.
The cacao is cultivated by the ASOPROTESCO farming community, a group of families who have lived in this nature reserve in northern Ecuador for over 20 years. Their work demonstrates that species conservation and cacao quality can go hand in hand. The forest protects the endangered "Washu" spider monkey, and cacao provides families with a real alternative to deforestation. Nacional, Criollo, and Trinitario varieties. No additives.
- Origin: Ecuador
- Predominant flavor note: Spicy
Tesoro Escondido, Ecuador, 75% Cacao, Dark Chocolate.
Tesoro Escondido
A nature reserve in Esmeraldas
The name Tesoro Escondido ("hidden treasure") comes from the nature reserve where this cacao grows, in the province of Esmeraldas, in northern Ecuador. The area belongs to the cloud forest, with a unique biodiversity due to its climate and proximity to the equator. Deforestation remains a real threat in the region.
The cacao is cultivated by ASOPROTESCO, a cooperative founded by families who have lived here for generations. While producing quality cacao, they also protect the local flora and fauna. They do this through agroforestry: they cultivate cacao in the shade of other native trees to diversify agriculture.
Profile: Spicy, with notes of fresh fruit and a fine roasted aroma.
- Variety: Nacional, Criollo, Trinitario
- Origin: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- Producer: ASOPROTESCO Cooperative
- Transport: Sailing ship (CO₂ neutral)