Millésime Peru Caramel Peanuts 65%

Terroir: Lamas.
Beans: Criollo and Trinitario.
Via: Oro Verde Cooperative.

The plantations, located in the San Martin region in northern Peru, are scattered through the tropical landscape. The area is a reserve for endangered species, which are protected in the Río Abiseo National Park and the Cordillera Azul National Park. The lakes, such as Lago Lindo and Lago Azul, offer famously crystal clear water. In the Lamas rainforest, the humidity allows a perfect development of cocoa cultivation. The plantations are cultivated organically. These beans offer an exceptional chocolate with complex notes of flowers and spicy fruit.

About Oro Verde
The cooperative was founded on 7 December 1999 by fifty-six coffee farmers from the province of Lamas, San Martin region. It unites the two cultures of the (high) Andes and the deep rainforests of the Amazon. Three quarters of the farmers are indigenous Chanca Lamista, Quechua or Kichwa from Lamas, the rest are migrants. They grow mainly coffee and cocoa.
Under the motto “producing with happiness”, work has been done since 2010 to restore degraded areas. Such by planting two million indigenous trees to create favourable conditions for the flora and fauna. In this way, Oro Verde is helping to reverse climate change.
In 2020, the cooperative had 1203 members.