Warm whispers of orange and toffee reverberate as an ultra rare Trinitario cacao makes its way through your senses, echoing the elephants’ playfully winding journey from the mountain forest to the savannah.
One Bar : One Tree
Each purchase of the playful Udzungwa 70% supports the enterprising farmers, and in turn their stewardship of the Park and its playful elephants.
The Udzungwa Mountain National Park is a natural wonderland. Elephants roam playfully in the woods and farming families have planted an ultra-rare cacao for generations. Only when elephants trample fields and steal crops conflict breaks open. But what can farmers do? African elephants grow as tall as basketball goals and weigh more than three minivans. These beloved behemoths are famously social, intelligent, emotional — and hungry.
Conservationists found a genius answer: intimidate them with an insect the size of a paper clip. Elephants are terrified of bees. And for good reason: When they disturb a beehive, they often walk away with stings in their sensitive trunks and ears. Setting up beehives in a fence line keeps elephants on safe distance. Now Udzungwa farmers can feel playful again themselves in the security of honey producing fences and cacao producing trees.
Among classic Trinitario cacao from the Udzungwa region, scientists have also identified cacao trees that are a hybrid between Ecuadorian Nacional and Trinitario from Venezuela. There are few origins worldwide where this cacao has been found to date.
Since 2012, two exceptional entrepreneurs, Brian LoBue and Simran Bindra, have grown the local cacao company Kokoa Kamili and helped more than 2500 local farmers prosper by purchasing wet cocoa at a premium price and planting thousands of new trees.
Among their growers is even a convent, the Mbingu Sisters. The income the Sisters earn from their farm goes to support much of their charitable work – including operating a hospital, school and orphanage in the area. Original Beans supports Udzungwa cacao farmers and conservation
Want to follow the impact of this project? One bar : One tree : Go see!
Trevor Jones, director of STEP
Warm whispers of orange and toffee reverberate as an ultra rare Trinitario cacao makes its way through your senses, echoing the elephants’ playfully winding journey from the mountain forest to the savannah.
One Bar : One Tree
Each purchase of the playful Udzungwa 70% supports the enterprising farmers, and in turn their stewardship of the Park and its playful elephants.
Cacao mass*, raw cane sugar*, cacao butter*, cacao beans*. Cacao solids: 70% minimum
Udzungwa 70% Dark Chocolate with Nibs Nutrition Facts Per 100g Energy: 2412 kJ / 576 kcal Fat: 44g Thereof Saturated fat: 27g Carbohydrate: 44g Thereof Sugars: 27g Dietary Fibre: 11g Protein: 7g Salt: 0.03g Iron: 12mg
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