Hispaniola is an exceptional variety of cacao grown in the Dominican Republic – only 4% of the cacao from the country is from this variety. This is because these much-coveted beans require tremendous skill to process.The CONACADO co-operative who grow them for Equal Exchange certainly have what it takes. This organic, Fairtrade cocoa is one of the most velvety, rich you’ll ever taste.As well as making a fine cup of cocoa, amazing mousses and cakes, this cocoa has a wonderful story.
Our cocoa is from the CONACADO co-operative of some 10,000 small producers in the Dominican Republic. “We find ourselves a thousand times better since we joined our co-operative. I have children and grand children and they are now able to attend school and I can feed them a better diet. Last year, we built ourselves a new house." (Pedro Santo, cocoa farmer at CONACADO in the Dominican Republic). Sales from their Fairtrade cocoa have also enabled the co-op to set up a nursery supplying low-cost plants to farmers so they can grow most of their own food. Inspired by their husbands' success, some producers’ wives have formed associations and have started businesses making wine, liquor, jams, chocolates and organic fertilisers, some of which are made with discarded cacao pods.
100% Fairtrade Cocoa Powder
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Perfect for baking or making that classic suppertime drink, our fairtrade cocoa should be stored in a cool dry place. Suitable for home freezing.