Roasted Cocoa Beans, with Shell, 80g

Roasted Cocoa Beans

Cocoa beans with shell, fermented, organically grown, direct traded, sun-dried, gently roasted, Superfood

The noble cocoa beans are gently roasted traditionally in a drum roaster. These roasted cocoa beans are an absolute natural product. Except for careful fermentation, sun-drying in their homeland, and gentle long-term roasting, nothing else happens to the cocoa bean to transform it into such a delight for the palate. The long-term roasting largely guarantees the original taste of the cocoa bean. The cocoa beans are grown under strict guidelines in the Dominican Republic and shipped fresh after fermentation. The cocoa beans come from controlled organic farming and are vegan!

Like our “Dominican Republic” coffee, the Grand Cru cocoa beans come from the cocoa plantations of the Soto Santana families. Both the coffee and cocoa are traded directly under the Direct Trade principle. The coffee roastery buys the cocoa beans and coffee directly from the farmers. Our partner for this is Kenny Soto Santana, a member of the extended family. Kenny Soto Santana is a native Dominican who grew up in Germany from childhood. His deep roots in his homeland allowed a vision to mature within him. Kenny Soto Santana made it his goal to trade his family's products, coffee and cocoa, directly and fairly to guarantee his family a decent livelihood. Thus, he founded Santana Trade to realize the direct trade of cocoa and coffee as a direct importer.

The Soto Santana families have been farming since 1883, now in their fourth generation, and have specialized in coffee and cocoa cultivation. Years of tradition and outstanding qualities of coffee and cocoa have enabled the families to persevere through difficult times of falling coffee prices to this day.
Direct Trade is based on a cooperative partnership between the coffee farmer and a major customer, such as Kaffeerösterei Kirmse. Long-term contracts are concluded between the parties to ensure planning security and not be dependent on daily fluctuating stock market prices.
Through the Direct Trade principle, Kenny Soto Santana and his family have been able to implement countless local projects in addition to fair payment for their daily work. The fincas were connected by a road network. Previously, cocoa and coffee were transported by donkey through impassable terrain for further processing. Further goals and implementations include the continuous improvement of products and their quality, the possibility of processing coffee and cocoa themselves, ensuring children can attend school, and the renovation of the hospital.

Ingredients:
- Cocoa beans