16 oz. (1 lb.) block
Organic criollo cacao
*Choose from two varieties, Mama Amor, or Ullulawl
 
MAMA AMOR
 
Flavor Profile: fruity & acidic, nutty, caramel, cherry notes, semi-bitter
 
Grown in the Suchitepequez mountanous region of Guatemala. During Pre-Columbian times, this region in the Pacific front held the largest area of cacao forests in Central America. The land is owned by 6 families.
 
Mama Amor is managed by a woman's collective called Nuevo Amanecer, meaning new dawn. The collective was created by Odilia in 2013 to support the women in her community, providing them with abundance and stability.
 
Fermentation: 5 days
Altitude: 550 m
Land Specifics: rivers, deep soil with old trees, ancient plantation, fruit forest gardens, flat land
 
 
ULLULAWL
 
Flavor Profile: balanced, mocha, light fruits, smooth vanilla notes, hint of citrus, creamy
 
Grown in the mountain side valley of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala, close to the famous waterfalls of Semuc Champey. 
 
Blend of local hybrid criollo cacao, highly aromatic. 
 
Ullulawl is grown by 60 local Q'eqchi families organized into a cooperative, managed by a regenerative center. The center, named Tuqtuquilal promotes community development through artisan production, organic agriculture, ecotourism and community education.  
Ullulawl beans are then hand processed and fire roasted by a Mayan Women's Collective in lake Atitlan.
 
Fermentation: 9 days
Altitude: 300m
Land Specifics: cacao & fruit forest, small villages on mountainside valley, surrounded by wilderness