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Colombia is known for its beautiful Amazonian and Orinoco rainforest, rich in biodiversity and an important carbon sink for the world. Unfortunately, illegal logging, mining and conversion of land to cattle ranching threatens Colombia’s indigenous forests. Many forests areas have been cleared for coca production. The government is enticing coca farmers to switch to palm oil or cacao production. From a biodiversity perspective cacao is by far the preferred option palm grows in monoculture, while cacao trees are intercropped with other trees and plants. An estimated 25,000 hectares of cacao grown in Colombia were formerly used for illegal crops, and this number is growing. Which is good news for the planet, for the farmers and for chocolate lovers in Colombia and abroad, because there will be more fine flavour cocoa from Colombia available. Colombia Tumaco cacao is from Trinitario varieties. Intens chocolaty profile with pleasant bitterness and low in acidity.

Colombia is known for its beautiful Amazonian and Orinoco rainforest, rich in biodiversity and an important carbon sink for the world. Unfortunately, illegal logging, mining and conversion of land to cattle ranching threatens Colombia’s indigenous forests. Many forest areas have been cleared for coca production. The government is enticing coca farmers to switch to palm oil or cacao production. From a biodiversity perspective cacao is by far the preferred option palm grows in monoculture, while cacao trees are intercropped with other trees and plants. An estimated 25,000 hectares of cacao grown in Colombia were formerly used for illegal crops, and this number is growing. Which is good news for the planet, for the farmers and for chocolate lovers in Colombia and abroad, because there will be more fine flavour cocoa from Colombia available.