Tastes of dried flowers and grass mark the absolute altitude of this rarest of rare Chuncho cacao, a singular offering from the lands of the mighty condor.
One bar : One tree – each chocolate bar plants one tree
Located in the region of Machu Picchu, an astonishing Citadel built by the Inca Empire, the cacao famously known in Peru as “Chuncho” grows on the slopes of the Andes mountains in an altitude that is highly rare for the plant. Among the rich diversity of Peruvian cacaos, this is a key variety, and we are just in time to preserve and promote it over modern hybrid cacaos that are spreading in the region. Our conservation effort in the sacred valley also leads to the animal that the Inca’s deemed to be the messenger of the gods and requires our support now for continued survival in the wild: the mighty condor.
Your purchase of the mighty Cusco 100% helps preserve an ancient cacao miracle and keeps the mighty condor in flight, because we plant or protect a tree for every single chocolate bar you buy.
Track your tree HERE
Beneath the heights of Machu Picchu, the astonishing citadel built by the ancient Incas, grow the heirloom Chuncho cacaos that have survived the passing of times in the Urubamba Valley. The old and sturdy Chuncho trees, some of which are 200 years old, grow at an altitude nearly unheard of for growing cacao. This is the home of the endangered Condor, the largest flying bird in the world.
Cacao scientists believe the old Chunchos could well be the aromatically richest cacaos in the world. The local families are exceptionally proud of their Chuncho heritage and many families carefully harvest beans from their oldest trees to make their own chocolate. They will be even prouder to see the first family of condors released in the wild again as a result of Original Beans’ Cusco Chuncho chocolate.
The Chuncho cacaos that can be found in Cusco, Junín and Ayacucho, are a range of different varieties rather than a homogenous group. The cacao fruits are small and so are the beans (less than 1g per bean) – but they are very solid and known for their high fat content. Our 100% Cusco Chuncho bar is a real rarity, since Chuncho cacao has never been used in a pure selection before. We propagate and raise this pure selection in special nurseries.
Many cacaos from Peru wrongly carry the label “Chuncho”, but most are foreign modern hybrids. We are just in time to preserve the true Chunchos. So here is what we do since 2013 on the ground:
Want to follow the impact of this project? One bar : One tree : Go see!
Evert Thomas, PhD Scientist, Bioversity International
Tastes of dried flowers and grass mark the absolute altitude of this rarest of rare Chuncho cacao, a singular offering from the lands of the mighty condor.
One bar : One tree – each chocolate bar plants one tree
Located in the region of Machu Picchu, an astonishing Citadel built by the Inca Empire, the cacao famously known in Peru as “Chuncho” grows on the slopes of the Andes mountains in an altitude that is highly rare for the plant. Among the rich diversity of Peruvian cacaos, this is a key variety, and we are just in time to preserve and promote it over modern hybrid cacaos that are spreading in the region. Our conservation effort in the sacred valley also leads to the animal that the Inca’s deemed to be the messenger of the gods and requires our support now for continued survival in the wild: the mighty condor.
Your purchase of the mighty Cusco 100% helps preserve an ancient cacao miracle and keeps the mighty condor in flight, because we plant or protect a tree for every single chocolate bar you buy.
Track your tree HERE
Cacao mass* (cacao 100% minimum) *Certified Organic.
Cusco Chuncho 100% Organic Dark Cacao Nutritional values Per 100g Energy: 2552 kJ / 610 kcal Fat: 55g Thereof Saturated fat: 34g Carbohydrate: 9g Thereof Sugars: 0g Dietary Fibre: 18g Protein: 11g Salt: 0.03g Iron: 19mg
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