CoopCacao – Cooperativa Multiactiva Agropecuaria de Cacaocultores de Arauca (Cacao)
From Saravena, Arauca, CoopCacao brings together the dedication and passion of cacao-growing families committed to fostering a fair, sustainable, and identity-driven production model. Focused on rural development and the strengthening of a solidarity-based economy, the cooperative has led initiatives in bean standardization, post-harvest handling, and the planting of new hectares as a productive alternative to eradication of illicit crops.
- Country: Colombia.
- Department: Arauca.
- Municipality: Saravena.
- Elevation: 160 M.A.S.L.
- Varietal: MC 67, ICS 95, ICS 01, ICS 06, Caucasia 47, CCN 51, FEAR 5, FSA 12 and 14, FTA 2 and 4, FSV 41, FEC 2 and 3, Trinitario, Criollo, Forastero.
- Cup profile: Fine profile cacao, with smooth floral and sweet fruit scents and flavors.
- Production unit area: 3 hectares, 3000 trees per unit.
- Harvest: Manual.
- Processing method: Fermented in wooden beds, under strict conditions of temperature, humidity, and timing.
- Drying: Sun-dried on drying beds or wooden racks.
- Sustainability certificates: International Cocoa Awards 2010, 2011.
